Red Cedar Strip Canoe

Just awesome.

Spectacular

That's terrific and beautiful, great workmanship. I can't wait to see the paddle.

that's a beautiful boat .as gfadvm said just an amazing build. i lived in Decatur for 7 r 8 years loved Alabama and you have some beautiful lakes and rivers to put her in there i think it was smith lake that i thought was really pretty spent most of my time on the Tennessee its nice too

you'll be the hotest thing on the water. very cool.

That is absolutely beautiful. I too am building a Gilpatrick canoe. I hope it turns out as nice as yours. Check it out here.

wow, this is one of my favourite all time projects on LJ's!

Man a real beauty! This is beautiful and one that will turn many heads on the water!!!!!!

Thanks again for all the kind comments,
Eddie ,I have lived in Alabama for 10 years and still thank God everyday for creating such beautiful country and rivers.
tomd, Gil has a chapter on building paddled but I have'nt built a nice one yet, I use a storebought kayak paddle on fast water and I have a cedar "pole" with 1/4" plywood blades for easy water.
pip, you are off to a great start. The white guide is a beautiful BEAUTIFUL canoe. Glad your taking lots of pictures and posting them. I want to see your progress.

I love this. I have to believe that this had to take a lot of skill to fit all of these pieces of wood in a way that makes the craft sea worthy. Congratulations on a job well done. You have made a beautiful thing.

helluvawreck aka Charles
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Fantastic job ! Building a canoe has always been on my bucket list, and I think you've given me the fever again!!
I'll be hard pressed to build one that nice though !

That is an awesome looking canoe. Thanks for sharing it.

This is amazing work. A definite favorite. Thanks for sharing it.

She's a beauty. I have had my Red Cedar drying for 2 years now. Hopefully some day I will get home to make it.

That is epically beautiful. That light I bet she's a dream to paddle. What's her name?

This is really beautiful. What Great work. Amazing.

That is amazing work.

Wooo She's a byoot!! At first the only thing I could think was "Creeeamy!" That aromatic cedar is like workin in a hamster cage.

a canoe does not get any prettier than that

That is a really nice canoe! Does anyone know if it'll turn grey, anyway to prevent it?