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Finishing
The last things to make for the canoe were the inner- and outer wales and the
decks. The outer wales became massive and the inner wales had some space every view
inches.
For making the spaces in the inner wales I used the router. I
made both of the inner wales at the same time and clamped them together. This
way I was sure that they should become identical. I also had to make sure that
the spacing was at the right place because I had to hang the seats and install
the thwarts on the inwales. The thwarts came out just right but the seats didn't
(oké, so I forgot). The thwart spacing was important because I would use them
also to mount the canoe with bolds on the top of my car.
Installing the inner- and outer wales is a job for two persons
because you have to bend and glue at the same time and not smear glue all over
the canoe.
Now you know why I needed 54!!! clamps. During building the
canoe I got quite a collection of them. But I still had to borrow some from my neighbors
during installation.
I used Afrikan walnut for the decks, because it is nice and dark.
Everything ready and ........... sanding again. Now the entire
canoe.
To make some room and to see if I could get the canoe out of the
shed I did the sanding outside. As you can see it could get out of the shed. I
only had to take out one door to be able to make the turn.
After the sanding the four layers of
Gold Spar Varnish could be applied. Between
the layers I wet sanded with grid 400. Every evening one layer.
When the inside is ready turn the canoe and ........ varnish
four more evenings on the outside!
And than....................................................
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