Wooden Boat People

By McKenzieDriftBoat.com

Chris Kitterman's Pram Sequim, WA

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Permalink Reply by Frank R on April 29, 2014 at 12:00pm

Very nice. But I did not say anything about bending.

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Permalink Reply by Arnold a. Koch on April 29, 2014 at 2:38pm

Sorry I had a comment on another forum about the bendaliity of red oak.

Both "good" epoxies and varnishes have UV inhibiters in them to protect the surface. We have also used polyeurthanes with much success.

Should not have used the words "water proof". They do not call water the universal solvent for nothing. Maybe, I should have used some what water resistant!

Please remember most of the prams are graged stored out of the sun and not left in the water for lenghtly periods.

Arnie

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Permalink Reply by Frank R on April 29, 2014 at 6:45pm

Those boats look so nice I would hate to see them spoiled by anything like staining or cloudy epoxy.

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Permalink Reply by Phillip Westendorf on April 29, 2014 at 6:31pm

Arnie,

Nice looking nets! Where do you get the nets? If you don't mind me asking.

Dorf

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Permalink Reply by Arnold a. Koch on April 30, 2014 at 6:52am

Hi Phillip,

I taught a class in Port ludlow for our fly fishers and wood workers on how to make landing nets. We made them for our friends and family....fun project. The class was on more on how to bend the oak and not make fire wood! If your interested in the net bags you can purchase them on the net.