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I was heading off to work when I wrote that last post, but after reading Jack's warning I couldn't help myself and checked the joints. Removed the weight, peeled off the waxed paper and... The joints look great! A nice little even gap between the boards and filled with epoxy. Hey, I think...

Hi Jack, When I was drizzling the epoxy the gap was about the thickness of a popsicle stick. I did push the boards together before covering w/waxed paper and adding weight. My luan had a strong curl to it, so my intent with the weight was to get the boards to lay flat. Maybe I over did it...

Well I mixed up 3 ounces of Raka epoxy last night and coated all three ribs, the ends of the four side boards (3 inches in from the end), and a bit on the stem & stern. Tonight, I took the big step and did my but joints. This is nerve racking - I hope I did this alright! I mixed some...

Old Yaker - I'm in the same boat as you. Every time I plan to start mixing epoxy the temps dip below zero. We're building in my basement, and temps down there have been around 45 degrees. I'm thinking that I might be able to rig up a lightbulb under a coffee can and place the epoxy bottle on...

My epoxy order from Raka arrived today. From Florida to Vermont in just 4 days is pretty good service! It's finally snowing here, so me and the two older boys are headed up to the mountain for some skiing tomorrow morning. My oldest boy, Sam, is 13 tomorrow! Hmmmm I planned to ski, then...

Hey oldsparkey, if you come to visit with some of that shine you can stay in the house where it's nice and warm! I always wanted to try just a bit of that. - VTFogg :)

Hey good idea Island Piper! Me and the boys have got it all figured out. Now I'm careful to teach the boys the value of being careful with your money, so they came up with this plan on their own. What do you think? They say: There's 18 guys so 4 of them can sleep on the upper level of the...

Well the boys are upstairs getting ready for bed. Let's see, for progress tonight we cleared everything off of the ping pong - er I mean the official pirogue building work table. Measured 10 inch sides, drew straight lines, and cut "sort of straight" cuts for three sides. Not a bad start...

Okay, I ordered supplies from Raka today. I'm getting their standard supplies (1.5 gal of 606 epoxy, 1lb of maplewood floor, and cloth) for the Uncle John's kit, plus some brushes, pumps, 16 oz. mixing cups and squeegies. The boys are doing their home work this afternoon, and we're headed to...

Good advice Kayak Jack. I can tell you raised boys too. I may have to hold off a bit on using the epoxy. I'll be building in my basement and have two double hung windows side by side which I'll open to ventilate. Not tonight though - thermometer is showing 12 degrees below zero right now and...

Wow, I feel better already. I thought I was an idiot for failing with my scarf joints, but it seems many others before me have found them to be troublesome. I've been reading the sites which have lots of good info. I've barely begun and thoughts are going through my mind of what style to...

Thanks very much hairymick and Bald Cypress. The web is indeed a wonderful thing. How else would a guy in Vermont, USA get some good advice from boat builders in Australia, and Louisianna?! I'll read all the material on those links and report on my progress. - Foggy

Hello everyone, I purchased Uncle John's pirogue kit 3 or 4 years ago, and after failing to scarf joint the sides the kit was set aside and largely forgotten. I have three sons, and they kid me with "remember how you were going to build a boat dad?" Well, we are very active hikers and...