Hours for Restoration:
145
Supplies from Jamestown Distributors (jamestowndistributors.com):
Foam Brushes and Rollers
Epifanes Gloss Clear Varnish
Interlux Pre-Kote Primer
Interlux 4152 Brightside Yellow
Silicon Bronze Screws
Supplies from Northwood's Canoe Company (wooden-canoes.com):
Canvas Filler
Brass Screws
Brass Tacks
Diamond Head Brass Bolts - Old Town Style
#10 Standard Mildew Resistant Canvas
Other Supplies:
Stripper
Wood Bleach
Cedar
Wooden Scraper
Sand Paper
Bronze Wool
Thinner
Literature:
The Wood & Canvas Canoe by Rollin Thurlow and Jerry Stelmok http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Wood-Canvas-Canoe-Construction-Restoration
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Sunday, October 17, 2010
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Getting Started
I was surprised to see the variety of woods used to construct this canoe. The planing is of western red cedar and the ribs are of northern white cedar. The breast hooks, seat frames, thwart, and keel are made of white oak. The inwales are made up of Douglas fir, and the outwales are of African mahogany. Each wood was chosen because of its characteristics and ability to perform specific functions well. The cedars are very light and rot resistant and the white oak is very strong and fairly rot resistant and holds fasteners very well. Besides the mahogany's aesthetic appeal, it is a good all around boat building wood and the Douglas fir is very light and strong.
After John and Nancy had owned the canoe for a number of years, it was again damaged when blown away in a storm. I believe it was found under a neighbor's dock with the canvas torn and a puncture in one of the planks. The torn canvas was removed and the canoe was then stored. Over the years, the varnish deteriorated and a couple of the floor boards suffered some dry rot, but overall, the canoe remained structurally sound.
Our goal was to refurbish the canoe without losing the hard-earned patina that it had developed over the last 46 years. The hull of the canoe has its share of bumps and bruises and each one tells a story. The antique wooden canoe is beautiful in itself, but it is the patina that truly gives it character.
After doing a quick survey and cleaning (including removing the old mud hornet's nest) we were ready to start refinishing the interior. The first step was to remove the seats and the center thwart. This was more difficult than it sounds because the diamond headed bronze bolts were badly corroded. Several of the bolts were damaged beyond reuse.
In an effort to keep the canoe's appearance original, John opted to have the corroded diamond headed bolts replaced with after market replicas. We purchased 10 Old Town style diamond head brass bolts from Rollin Thurlow at Northwood's Canoe Company. As we continued through this project we found that most of the fasteners used in the gunnels and keel were almost completely depleted. All of the original fasteners were replaced with new silicon bronze screws from JamestownDistributors.com.
After John and Nancy had owned the canoe for a number of years, it was again damaged when blown away in a storm. I believe it was found under a neighbor's dock with the canvas torn and a puncture in one of the planks. The torn canvas was removed and the canoe was then stored. Over the years, the varnish deteriorated and a couple of the floor boards suffered some dry rot, but overall, the canoe remained structurally sound.
Our goal was to refurbish the canoe without losing the hard-earned patina that it had developed over the last 46 years. The hull of the canoe has its share of bumps and bruises and each one tells a story. The antique wooden canoe is beautiful in itself, but it is the patina that truly gives it character.
After doing a quick survey and cleaning (including removing the old mud hornet's nest) we were ready to start refinishing the interior. The first step was to remove the seats and the center thwart. This was more difficult than it sounds because the diamond headed bronze bolts were badly corroded. Several of the bolts were damaged beyond reuse.
In an effort to keep the canoe's appearance original, John opted to have the corroded diamond headed bolts replaced with after market replicas. We purchased 10 Old Town style diamond head brass bolts from Rollin Thurlow at Northwood's Canoe Company. As we continued through this project we found that most of the fasteners used in the gunnels and keel were almost completely depleted. All of the original fasteners were replaced with new silicon bronze screws from JamestownDistributors.com.
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