"Man is a gregarious being.
Yet his most profound moments
generally occur when he is alone."
Yet his most profound moments
generally occur when he is alone."
6/7/25
5/24/25
Graduation Day
In more ways than one, the year is over. I will be retiring at the end of the term, and it is unclear if this blog will continue, though I may transtition into recording my own adventures on the water and in the boat-shop. This will be 196 boats of various types, but mostly skin-on-frame canoes. I may have one or two left in me, but mostly I hope to get out on the water and enjoy it while I am still able.
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| Three of the eight boats completed this year. |
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| A few words of instruction,exhortation and encouragement. |
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| Into the water to get to know their canoes. |
5/9/25
Nearing the Finish Line
The first of the boats to be coated with polyurethane. This takes approximately three hours, to layer three coats, wet-on-wet. The boats are first colored, if desired, with acid-dyes and heat-set.
This young man went first, because he had to be away for a hockey event. The rest of the group (7) will do this process as a group, where the teacher will 'feed' them the mixed polyurethane coating and offer assistance and guidance.
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