Here are some pictures of the kayak I am building. It's a Panache Cedar Strip Kayak.
I'm building it in my garage. The pictures here are not "how to" pictures, they are only
here to show friends and family the progress of my first kayak build. I'm using cedar.
       
               
August 1st 2004
August 1st 2004
August 1st 2004
August 1st 2004
 Cutting strips. I wear the mask so I don't breath in the cedar. Is smells good, but isn't good to breath.
September1st and 2nd 2005
September1st and 2nd 2005
August 1st 2004
August 1st 2004
September 1st and 2nd 2005
  
August 30th 2005
August 20th 2005
 
August 20th 2005
August 20th 2005
When the strips are glued on, the clamps help them stay in place until the glue dries.
I'll cut the excess from the ends and smooth them out.
September 1st and 2nd 2005
September 1st and 2nd 2005
September 1st and 2nd 2005

September 1st and 2nd 2005

September 1st and 2nd 2005
September 1st and 2nd 2005
September 1st and 2nd 2005
September 1st and 2nd 2005
Here are some different angles so you can see what's going on.
September 3rd 2005
September 3rd 2005
September 3rd 2005
September 3rd 2005
September 3rd 2005
September 1st and 2nd 2005
September 1st and 2nd 2005
September 1st and 2nd 2005
September 1st and 2nd 2005
September 1st and 2nd 2005
The gluing process is probably the most time consuming. I used clamps and tape for the center strips.
KayakAndDogsSeptember4th2005_010.jpg (22118 bytes)
September 6th 7th and 8th 2005
September 6th 7th and 8th 2005
September 6th 7th and 8th 2005
September 6th 7th and 8th 2005
I have to saw, plane and shave the strips that need to fit into the corners.
September 3rd 2005
September 1st and 2nd 2005
September 3rd 2005
September 3rd 2005
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