Steve Ross's Oxford Shell, rigged and ready to row. |
TJ Lindsay varnishing the framework of his 'Berkshire Canoe'. |
TJ heads for Penn State this fall; he decorated his boat's skin with the lion logo. |
Though we only made four boats this year, it was a very successful batch. With fewer students, 'quality control' was easier, and I was able to give more individual attention. All the boats are very well crafted with few 'boo-boo's' along the way. We've decided, in general, that "less is more" when it comes to the strength of the dye on the canvas. We diluted the dye a lot this year, yielding more subtle, very transparent colors.
John DiCaros's skin-on-frame canoe. |