Well, it's finally done. It's a replica of a Greenland Skin on Frame Kayak. No fasteners in the frame besides dowels, mortise and tenon joints and artificial sinew. I did use epoxy to do scarf joints, laminate the masik and make the cockpit hoop. Most of the frame is pine. The ribs and cockpit hoop are white oak and the masik is red oak. The skin is heavy nylon fabric covered with two part polyurethane. This has taken me since early last summer. I got the frame done in about two months and then had to wait for cooler weather to skin it. Glad it's done, I'm launching it tomorrow in the pool. I'll try to post a video of shooting from the kayak pretty soon. Now I can get back to making slingshots.
Awesome Bugs, in a boat like yours you really feel at one with the water. Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk
OMG!!! Did you see how clean that garage is?!? That kayak is amazing!!! Love that joinery. Beautifully done my man. Outstanding!!! I'll be looking at this for a long time to come.
Very well done my friend..I am sure there will be many hours in the water with this super fine Kayak...excellent workmanship...Be proud my man of your build.. OM
what wer you thinkings Bugsbrew , you forgot to fit an extreme albatross bow mounted catapult thats an awsome vessel you've built congrats
Thanks Wooky, I'll trade you for one of your aluminum slingshots. No I won't but I do love your work.
Thanks Sanch! Now I can get to making some of the slingshot ideas I have. The vacuum chamber idea really intrigues me too.
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