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Looking for cedar

I'm looking for some Western red and Atlantic white cedar to build a kayak. Anyone looking to unload some or know where I can get some cheap in the Raleigh area? I'm certainly willing to travel some if the price is right.
- Desmarc
- Thread
- Sep 1, 2013
- atlantic cedar kayak red redwood strip western white
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Where Can I Find, Buy or Sell?
Kayak progress and set up for you other tool junkies

I have started back on building the kayak. As I mentioned, I decided to make it out of Mahogany with Tiger Maple accents. I know it will be heavier than with the traditional Cedar; but if I am going to go through all that work, might as well make it a show piece. The stripping is 1/4 x 5/8...
- dino drosas
- Thread
- Sep 22, 2009
- junkies kayak progress set tool
- Replies: 6
- Forum: General Woodworking
Kayak build, next stage

I have finally gotten back to building the kayak. Being 18 feet long , it took up most of the floor space in my shop and knowing that it will take quite a while; I move it to my side porch. The frame is all finished and alligned and ready to receive the 5/8 inch strips. This is the set up of...
- dino drosas
- Thread
- Jul 7, 2009
- build kayak stage
- Replies: 6
- Forum: General Woodworking
Michelle the "power feeder"
- Gary K
- Media item
- Jun 21, 2009
- kayak ripping strips
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- Category: Member Galleries
taped together
- Gary K
- Media item
- Jun 21, 2009
- kayak ripping strips
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- Category: Member Galleries
thin strips ripping
- Gary K
- Media item
- Jun 21, 2009
- kayak ripping strips
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- Category: Member Galleries
thin kerf blade
- Gary K
- Media item
- Jun 21, 2009
- kayak ripping strips
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Kayak Project

I have been thinking about building a strip cedar kayak for some time and after reading Ernie's post, I decided the time was now. I ordered a set of plans and got started this week. Had to build the 2x5 box beam spline out of plywood (17'6"). Then I cut out the stations that the 5/8 x 1/4 strips...
- dino drosas
- Thread
- Jun 7, 2009
- kayak project
- Replies: 18
- Forum: General Woodworking
Kayak build part 2

It has been a busy week, but I did find time to pick up the plywood and build the boxbeam spline that will hold the stations cut out last weekend. First step in my 12x24' shed...er..shop is to move things around so there is infeed and outfeed space for a full sheet of plywood. After checking...
- Gary K
- Thread
- May 26, 2009
- build kayak part
- Replies: 0
- Forum: "How To" Forum
Kayak build part 1

This kayak is for my daughter, it is a Storm SLT, the plans came from www.oneoceankayaks.com. Luckily today I had the help of my daughter Michelle. Hopefully, we will find the time to finish her boat before she goes back to college in August. We got started today by gluing the full size...
- Gary K
- Thread
- May 26, 2009
- build kayak part
- Replies: 11
- Forum: "How To" Forum
Kayak build blog

Some time ago I posted pictures of the kayak I built on the Wood Magazine site. Not long after that I got a email from Marlen Kemmet Managing Editor of Wood Magazine asking me to call him. He asked if I had pictures of the build process, I told him only a few but I am about to start another with...
- Gary K
- Thread
- May 17, 2009
- blog build kayak
- Replies: 10
- Forum: General Woodworking
Boat building/ Kayak info

Is there anyone that might be able to give me any insight in building a wood strip kayak. Maybe you built one or know someone that has. I'm in the Statesville area and want to get started on one this spring Thanks
- Dwight
- Thread
- Feb 25, 2009
- boat building or info kayak
- Replies: 9
- Forum: User Announcements
Guillimot Coastal Kayak

launch point off Corolla Beach
- Bill
- Media item
- Jan 10, 2006
- kayak
- Comments: 1
- Category: Member Galleries