cedar strip plank boat building
Strip building of boats has been around for a long time. in the past large boats were carvel planked with heavy boards attached to solid ribs using sturdy fasteners or wood dowels. caulking of tar and fibers was driven between the planks and when the boat was launched the boards swelled, came closely together and formed a mostly watertight hull. Giesler boats has been manufacturing cedar-strip boats for 89 years! this ontario company pumped out 50 new water-craft this year, from canoes to big water boats. see how it's done! part one. A brief description, not a boatbuilding class strip planking is a form of carvel planking. the hull is built over forms using strips of wood, edge-glued, and edge fastened together. the strips are kept narrow so that there is very little shaping required. strips are usually a minimum of 1/2″ thick, with a maximum […]. 
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cedar strip plank boat building
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