8 Pound Canoe Build 

+Corpserated Steam bending is amazing, when I was in school we bent a 3 foot long oak board, 6 inches wide and about an inch thick into a U just to do it. It steamed for about an hour or so and took about 5 of us to bend it. You can do all kinds of cool stuff.

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Brian Templeton

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Indeed....I was going to lash mine together as well, even bought some expensive kevlar string, but decided not to...I would if I did another one in the future though. I'd like to make one about 9-10 feet but have it come in half and one side nest into the other and have a hiking bag built into it so you could carry it like a back pack. the joint would be about mid way, a little heavier than the rest and go together with brass bolts and wing nuts with some sort of gasket in between. I'd like to see your boats if you have a link or something.

I'm planning on wrapping it with raw hide. We use that when making bows. Acts like sinew, but easier to work with.

Richard T Glad you like it!

+airplane george That's a shame, thanks for watching.

So that's where my little beauty came from eh, thank you george, lol, just kidding. I can relate though. My then 11yo son and I once built a wooden canoe, also about 30 years ago. Took us a few weeks but when finished she was a beauty...to our eyes. We used it on many trips. It disappeared one night from the stand we made for it while we were camping near a lake, we were heartbroken. Someone else has enjoyed the long term fruits of our labor too.

ThirdDegreeWitch Your welcome. It is a nice little boat.

I highly recommend it, you can also build one for two people. But I prefer to be in my own boat, kind of an insurance policy for at least half the cargo if your on a trip and you've got more freedom. I do both canoeing and kayaking, but most of the time i'm in a kayak for that reason and portability. Thanks for watching.

Thanks, it was fun to build.

+martin rodriguez It's a fairly easy project if you have some experience making things. All the materials are common for the most part, just need to order the dacron.

I also had it hung in my room for quite a while under my outdoor equipment shelf above my bed, I'll post a photo to facebook, check it out when you get the chance. facebook.com/pages/The-Homestead-Craftsman/151656998374912

I have a 16 foot Old Town and it can be quite difficult to handle on your own or with a helper.......this little thing can hang on my pinky! If you don't mind me asking, how did you come across this video. I've had it posted for a long time and recently the views have spiked, trying to figure out if it was posted somewhere. Thanks.

Bob Wilson Sounds cool, I'd like to make a small breakdown canoe or kayak next with a more durable skin. Canvas could be a good option. Thanks for the comment.

+Dewex Dewex Thank you.

Cool, I've seen people make kayaks out of 2 sheets of luan. One piece was an ellipse shape with pointed ends and the other an ellipse with split ends. Basically the two halves are duct taped together, closing the split ends of the bottom piece and attaching the top. You seal all the seams and then pour fiberglass resin inside and flip the kayak around letting the resin get into all the seems. Once it sets, you pull off the tape, sand it smooth and fiberglass the outside. It's a pretty clever construction method.

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Not sure what you could use to make a clear boat, I have seen clear boats Googling, very clear plastic of some sort. You'd have to find some sort of heavy duty shower curtain like material. You could also do "windows" out of plexiglass instead of the whole thing clear. Unless it's cosmetic, your not going to see a whole lot unless you are in really clear water....but I get wanting to do something off beat, so have at it. I want to make another one of these, a little more heavy duty that comes into several pieces and has a built in back pack. It would nest together and you could carry it on the pack anywhere you want, paddle would break down as well.

I believe you could use fiberglass resin without using the fiber mesh or polyurethane. I wonder about using/making a mold, or even copying a cone like yours but wrap it with a single layer of clear plastic wrap and then coat it with multiple layers of resin or polyurethane!

No, but if I make another one I'd use a different glue than what I used. Thanks for the idea.

Titebond II is the way to go for wood glues when it comes to boats. :D

+reyray I've done class 5 rapids in it no problem! Just kidding, it's a still water or slow river with no rocks and sticks kind of boat. A novelty more than anything.

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+Random Andrew I've got another one planned that will be a takedown version that you can pack into areas on your back. It will be in sections that attach and nest into each other when apart. It will have a built in back pack. Probably make the skin mote durable too but still translucent.

Hi how did it go?

@@RG-xr2rc it honestly didn't yet, just no resources like a decent saw.

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Brad Altemeyer You can pretty much make any size or shape boat you'd like with this type of construction, in this case I was going for small. I'd like to also make a small sailboat like this and also another small canoe that comes into two or three sections for even easier portability. But that's two ideas in a huge list, so not sure when I'll get around to it. Thanks for watching.

+Dieter Schneider Photography thanks

+Hike with Mike Thanks

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Good ideas

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I'll look into that, thanks.

You're welcome. It's mentioned in the opening chapter.

+bigearedmouse17 Ha, working on it.

Carmel Pule' kevlar

Yes I have, I would still use the dacron and then fiberglass over it. It would be heavier, but tougher.

I would not use it in a life threatening situation, nor would I do any canoe in that situation. A life vest is the back up and being a good swimmer.

@@thehomesteadcraftsman8975 My husband has actually drowned more than once, and was saved, and he'd probably go into hysterics just thinking about a trip in that canoe..lol!!! He now wears two life vests when boat fishing. Lol. I can't blame him, but it is funny. Haven't shown him your vid. I hope you are a born again Christian and right with God. If not, please do that before risking yourself in that canoe. Your life is valuable. Keep that in mind.

Not my idea, but it is pretty genius.

Noble909 That is a good idea. People also bind the joints.

+Noble909 Maybe drilling holes would weaken the wood strips and cause them to break at the holes when they are bent. Putting binding round them sounds like a good idea.

In building 5 ga boats we have done just this. It has eliminated the need for the kevlar roving almost entirely.

It's not bad, I've only built the canoes, 2 of them and taught a class.