Cedar Tree Strip Plank Wooden Canoe Authentic American Indian - Freedom

More information on my web site - www.iqwoodwork.com This beautiful Canoe is handcrafted from strips of Siberian Red Cedar wood.The hull is then covered with an invisible layer of clear fiber glass cloth which is bonded withwatertight clear epoxy resin and is then coated with marine varnish. This combination of fiberglass & epoxy is very strong &abrasion resistant and completely transparent so that the beauty of the woodshows through while protecting it for generations.This Plank Strip Canoe is completely hand built by skillful and creative craftsmen, using a processcalled Strip-building which is a method of boat building commonly used for canoes and kayaks, but alsosuitable for larger boats. The process involves securing narrow, flexible strips of wood edge-to-edgearound temporary forms. The strips are secured to each other with glue. The roughly covered hull isthen smoothed and reinforced with fiberglass cloth & epoxy before removing it from the forms.

Theinside is then smoothed and similarly reinforced.This Canoe is lightweight and weighs only 28 kg, one person can easily carry the canoe. When you arenot out enjoying the canoe on the water, the canoe can make a striking display. Included with this cedarwood strip Canoe boat is a show grade wooden Canoe paddle.Highlights about this wooden Canoe boat:100% hand built from scratch using “strip-built” construction method.Included with this Canoe is a show grade 2 wooden Canoe paddle.Size: 5.30 m length x 50cm height x 94 cm width.Bow height: 54 cmMid height: 38 cmStern height: 52 cmCapacity: 320 kgWeight: 28 kg320 hours where required to finish this cedar strip Canoe.All the wood is naturally seasoned and kiln dried before use to make sure that the completed product with stands any climate.