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This project had its origins at the Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart in 2009. We were originally thinking of doing something like the Greenland Kayak but wanted something a little more special. So, the idea was to build a Baidarka, all in Tasmania's beautiful Huon Pine. There was no particular emphasis on adhering to traditional design, just an exploration to see where it would lead us.
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 Completed deck frame.  Semi-finished frame with half the ribs in place.  Bifurcated bow - lower jaw from single grown knee in Huon - perfect!  Modified stern section - our "go-faster" version.  Cockpit coaming made from two slats, steamed and stitched.  Completed frame - almost.  Photogenic to a fault.  Finishing coats on frame with Whittle Wax Treatex hard wax oil.  Raido - a Journey, Transport, perhaps Arrival....  beta - Baidarka?? - Burgess??  Warning!!! Don't try this at home... :)  some fancy footwork on the foredeck....  Developing the process as we go.....on a wing and a prayer.  Looks purposefull.......  Urethane coating applied.  Urethane turned out more translucent than I expected...nice. 
This was a challenge, to say the least.  Somewhere along the line I found time to build three paddles.  Beautiful. 
Nice waterline. 
All packaged up ready to fly off to her new owner. Be good now, R-b, love you lots........... |
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peter@canoesandlampshades.com.au |
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