Days 3-5 on my canoe project

Just a quick walk around of what I have done so far on the canoe. Can't wait to start painting it with the traditional colours!

Day Two of my canoe project

I spent the entire day shaping the canoe. The goal is to give it a slightly bowed shape...almost like a banana.

This is what I'm talking about! A nice slick look that will cut through the water easily. Tomorrow I'll start Working on the hull as well as terminating the cracks in the ends.

Day One of my canoe project

I started this project by cutting a slab off the top of the log. I did this so that the canoe will be lighter and a little wider. No real science behind the cut...I simply freehand cut the slab with my chainsaw.



After I cut the slab off the top of the log I made a series of deep plunge cuts with my chainsaw. With a great deal of sweat I then pounded out the rough hull with a hammer and adze. I'll make refinements later.

The final cuts on Day one were to simply shape the front and back of the canoe. Tomorrow I'll start shaping with my hand plainer. All in all the work took about 5 hours on Day one.