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Canoe & kayak images
Bear Mountain canoe, 17'8" Redbird design
Custom cedar strip kayak design
Hung for the winter months
Bow detail
Cockpit detail
Testing stability!
My son Jayson
First rollover & exit!
12'6" length & 32 lbs. total weight
My son Tony
17'8" Bear Mountain Redbird design
17'8" Bear Mountain Redbird design
Only 32 lbs. complete
The dark Western red cedar is from a 150 year old water tower
The light cedar is left over from my canoe construction
After comparison testing to other kayaks, I am impressed with the final design
12'6" custom design kayak
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I found these projects very challenging, but enjoyable. I built these both with minimal carpentry tools & if anyone is interested in taking on a project similar to this, I can supply, money, time & work saving advice. I gained a lot of wood craftsmanship experience & plan to build more projects using the Cedar strip/epoxy method as it is not only very aesthetically pleasing, but from experience, the final product is very durable also! I have bashed both the canoe & kayak around on many rocks with only scratches sustained.
Questions anyone? Please e-mail rwenzoski@live.com
12'6" custom design kayak hung in living room for winter months
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