Building a cedar strip canoe - Episode 15, Thwart, Decks & Seats

In this episode, I start making & fixing the finishing touches. The thwart (or yoke) is between the gunwales, and adds a lot of strength as well as a way of carrying the canoe single-handed. The decks fill in the space between the gunwales at the bow and stern, again adding a huge amount of strength. Since they're a focal point of the canoe, they're made as elegant and decorative as I could manage. The seats hang from the inwales, with M6 bolts which pass through precisely cut spacer blocks. Music in this episode: Audiobinger: China Town Scott Buckley: Glow Danya Vodovoz: River Deep Alex Productions: Love Scott Buckley: Life in Silico Media Right Productions: Jazz in Paris