Busy Shop

A lot is happening around the shop these days. The Christmas Wherry 'Just For Now' is pretty much done. The final touches are just being made. The first picture shows the outside paint job. (The picture is from last week. As of now, the inside has had a few coats of oil and the rails have been varnished.

The Canoe has been planked and the inside has been sanded. It is going to get a few coats of finish before we install the ribs.

And we are finally, we are back to work on the newest Christmas Wherry! So, as you can see we are busy which is excellent!

A Lapstrake Canoe

We've recently started work on a 15 foot lapstrake canoe. It is an interesting boat and the progress has been coming along nicely. Here are a few pictures of the work so far. The first shot is Ezra dividing of the plank spacing at one of the stems. The second shot is the 'lining off' process. The next shots show the planking so far.

Primer Coat and 2nd Planks

There sure is a lot happening at the moment here at the shop. John just finished putting the first primer coat on the boat today. It's always a nice thing to do after days of sanding, all your work finally pays off.

We nailed the second planks on to the new Christmas Wherry today as well. The boat is looking good and I am happy with the progress. Due to where the moulds are located in the shop, Its hard to get a picture from the back of the boat, but I managed to get one today.