Dick Winter's Keshequa 170 Cedarstrip Canoe
Dick is a first time cedarstrip canoe builder in Idaho, who's craftsmenship is undeniable!
We thank him for sharing the following pictures with us
After Dick cut the plywood stations to shape...
...he installed them square on the strongback,
with their centerlines aligned to a taut string, producing a straight canoe.
Dick used our method of "Level Stripping" and is about to strip
around the bilge area to close up the bottom.
This close-up view shows the beautiful job Dick performed in
"weaving" the strip ends together, as the bottom is closed up.
The outside of the hull has been sanded smooth and sealed
with clear marine epoxy. When the epoxy has hardened, it is lightly sanded and
the fiberglass cloth is laid over the hull. The fiberglass cloth is then wetted
out with additional clear marine epoxy, turning the cloth transparent and
giving strength to the hull. Several more coats of epoxy will be applied to
fill the weave of the cloth, making it as smooth as glass. Some friendly
assistance makes the job go faster!
After the exterior epoxy has hardened and been sanded
smooth, the hull is lifted from the stations and flipped right side up. The
interior is then treated the same as the exterior... it's sanded smooth, sealed
with epoxy, the fiberglass cloth laid in, wetted out, and the weave is filled
with more epoxy. After hardenening, it also is sanded
smooth
Here's Dick installing the gunwales, using clamps to hold
the inwales & outwales
together and in place while they are screwed through the hull, to each other.
The cloudy appearance of the hull is due to the fine sanding of the clear
marine epoxy coating. It will turn crystal clear again after several coats of
marine spar varnish have been applied.
The decks are installed at each end of the canoe. Dick plugged their counterbored screw holes with wood plugs, for a nice touch.
The handwoven cane seats were made by Dick, along
with the paddles & center carrying yoke. He's truly a craftsmen...
in every sense of the word!
She's ready for her maiden paddle!
In the summer of 2006, Dick put his beautiful Keshequa
170 through it's paces...with
Grandaughters Zoë, age 11 (left) and
We hope Dick’s Keshequa
170 canoe will become a family heirloom...
cherished and enjoyed by future generations, for many years to come!
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