How Do You Make a Cedar Strip Canoe

The basic idea behind a cedar-strip canoe is to make a hull of narrow wood strips, each one glued to the next with ordinary carpenter’s glue, and then cover the hull with fiber-glass, inside and out.

How is a cedar strip canoe made?

The basic idea behind a cedar-strip canoe is to make a hull of narrow wood strips, each one glued to the next with ordinary carpenter’s glue, and then cover the hull with fiber-glass, inside and out.

How much wood is needed for a cedar strip canoe?

For a strip-built kayak a good rule of thumb is 2 board feet of western red cedar or other softwood for each foot of boat length. A board foot is a volume of wood 12″ long x 12″ wide by a nominal 1″ thickness. Most wood you will buy is planed down to 3/4″ thick or even 11/16″ for some cedar and redwood.