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    Child’s pirogue

    A question about plank construction that comes up for me has to do with wood movement and checking/cracking. In my other woodworking experiences, a wide glued up piece like that will eventually check if it’s nailed to a board perpendicular like it would be in a boat, one of the reasons plywood...
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    Child’s pirogue

    Thanks for the advice everyone. So it sounds like a 22” bottom is recommended even on a short boat like that. Sounds like she’ll have a lot of room for fishing tackle! To answer a few of your questions, beekeeper. 40 or 50 pounds would be nice. I’m pretty well set on using our wood for the...
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    Child’s pirogue

    Thanks for the ideas, folks, it looks like I’ve got some more reading to do. I realize that plank and light might not belong in the same sentence, but so long as I can get it loaded up and into the water I’ll be happy. I’m not just being cheap here, it’s just that we’ve got a pile of homesawn...
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    Child’s pirogue

    Hi, I’m new here, a Carpenter and homeschooling dad, and have never built a boat. Exploring our Cajun ancestry, my 8 year old told me she wanted to build a small pirogue she could handle. I found a used copy of Poret’s Pirogue book and looked at a bunch of online stuff, (Louisiana folk life...