Blog - Tales From The River & Workshop

Apr 11, 2024

Building a Wood Canvas Canoe - Part 10

On the sides of the Canoe are scenes depicting the wildlife you might see around our rivers in the UK. There is a fabulous otter at one end.

Apr 9, 2024

Building a Wood Canvas Canoe - Part 9

After leaving the paint a few days to dry my next task was to load up the canoe and take it to my Sister, Artist Sarah Burt for the artwork.

Apr 8, 2024

Building a Wood Canvas Canoe - Part 8

When using Zinsser Watertite to fill a canoe it doesn’t take as long to dry as with traditional fillers but it is still best to leave it...

Apr 8, 2024

Building a Stitch and Glue Canoe - Part 3

Once the inwales and keel are fitted the next stage is to stitch the hull together but before this can take place the meeting edges need to

Apr 6, 2024

Building a Wood Canvas Canoe - Part 7

With the canvas covering the canoe and closed at both ends the next stage is to fill it. On close inspection the weave of the canvas has...

Apr 5, 2024

Building a Wood Canvas Canoe - Part 6

The canoe is sitting in its canvas envelope but the ends of the canvas must be closed and sealed to prevent water getting in. You may...

Apr 1, 2024

Building a Stitch and Glue Canoe - Part 2

Here again I used PU and you can see the props I put on it up to the ceiling to hold it in place whilst the glue sets.

Apr 1, 2024

Building a Stitch and Glue Canoe Part - 4

Once the parts are together the outside joins are taped with parcel tape. This is not permanent as it is just to allow the inside joints to

Apr 1, 2024

Building a Stitch and Glue Canoe - Part 1

Here is some of the water staining after I had given it a careful sanding as I didn't want to go through the veneer.

Mar 30, 2024

Building a Wood Canvas Canoe - Part 5

The next part of the build is one of the more exciting aspects, canvassing. For some time I have paddled with friends in the W.C.H.A who...