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Re: Strip: night heron
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 9/16/2010, 2:44 am
In Response To: Strip: night heron (victor druten)

: I have just finished my Night Heron kit from CLC boats. Figure this
: 67 year old...total beginner... spent around 350 hours on this
: booger. Used kit for bottom but went for lots of exotic woods (
: Padoouk, Yellow Canary, Wenge, Brazilian Teak, Maple and Walnut
: for the deck. Also experimented at both ends with veneers that I
: drew and cut out of rosewood. FIRST (and last) time doing
: woodworking stuff. Was a blast...but...whew...so much to learn
: for a beginner. BUT, am very happy with way it came out...very
: happy. Want to see my pics...send me your email..to
: 1943druten@everestkc.net I've got a Kodak gallery sets up with
: the final 13 pics...of boat out in my front yard...then hanging
: in garage. Someday...uh...maybe it will hit the water in Kansas.
: I'll send an invite to gallery to anyone who asks. vic in
: Kansas. Oh, don't look for staple holes...used about a million
: rolls of painter's tape instead.

Good friend just started kayaking and he's also 67 and is doing very very well. No reason at all for you not to pick a nice calm day and go play. Btw, you're only 7 years older than me....go :)

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: night heron
victor druten -- 9/15/2010, 9:42 pm
Re: Strip: night heron
dhwdaniels -- 9/18/2010, 3:33 pm
Re: Strip: night heron
victor druten -- 9/18/2010, 3:58 pm
Pics here
Stephen Troy -- 9/16/2010, 7:41 pm
Re: Pics here
Pat MacDonald -- 9/17/2010, 8:39 am
Re: Strip: night heron
Charles Robinson -- 9/16/2010, 3:35 pm
Re: Strip: night heron
victor druten -- 9/16/2010, 3:55 pm
Re: Strip: night heron
Bill Hamm -- 9/17/2010, 1:48 am
Re: Strip: night heron
fred graus -- 9/16/2010, 1:58 pm
Re: Strip: night heron
Bill Hamm -- 9/16/2010, 2:44 am
Re: Strip: night heron
Etienne Muller -- 9/16/2010, 4:13 am
Re: Strip: night heron
victor druten -- 9/16/2010, 8:07 am