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Re: Kid boats -- what's your experience?
By:Marty H
Date: 9/11/1999, 9:06 pm
In Response To: Re: Kid boats -- what's your experience? (Stan Heeres)

> Mike:

> I have built a canoe from Gil Gilpatrick's book (The Laker) then built two
> kayaks the CLC Chesapeake 16LT and Cape Charles.

> The kayaks are great for big water and waves, but for what you have
> described, I agree, build the Wee Lassie from Mac's book.

> I just finished bead and cove (ing) 50 board feet of Sassafras at .156
> thickness. It should be enough to build several projects beyond the Wee
> Lassie from Mac's book.

What did you use to bead and cove your thin strips- did you use the bits for 1/4 in strips?

Messages In This Thread

Kid boats -- what's your experience?
Mike Plumer -- 9/10/1999, 7:17 pm
Re: Kid boats -- what's your experience?
Howard Harper -- 9/11/1999, 8:40 pm
Re: Kid boats -- what's your experience?
lee -- 9/11/1999, 10:39 am
Re: Kid boats -- what's your experience?
Larry C. -- 9/10/1999, 7:35 pm
Re: Kid boats -- what's your experience?
Stan Heeres -- 9/10/1999, 10:29 pm
Re: Kid boats -- what's your experience?
Marty H -- 9/11/1999, 9:06 pm
Re: Kid boats -- what's your experience?
Stan Heeres -- 9/11/1999, 10:22 pm