Deck, rib, and inwale

Lots of little bits getting fixed today. I spliced a new tip on the stern deck. A small amount of this will show after the cap pieces are on, so matching the color of the wood will need be done.

The stern deck with a new tip bonded on

I've sliced off one rib tip and the end of the left inwale. The inwale is curved, so I'm steaming it to bend it. Since it's small, I'm steaming it in the oven.

The inwale cut off with a scarf joint at one of the deck screw locations

Rib tip with the scarf joint cut

Steaming the inwale blank in the oven

The new inwale bent and clamped to the form cut to the contour of the deck

Stern deconstruction

I'm tearing down the stern end to fix the inner gunwales, rib tips, stem, and deck. This time I took the deck all the way out. There is more planking on this end, but everything else is a bit worse off. It needs six rib tips and bigger patches to the gunwales and deck.

Switched ends

Not making much progress in the cold. I turned the canoe around to work on the stern stem and deck. This end actually has a few intact planks. The deck needs a bigger patch though.