[Paddlewise] Cheap mistakes

I just finished a 50 inch long model of the LM2-14886 taken from  
Zimmerly's plans. Better to make the mistakes on the first go around  
before I commit to a bigger version.

I originally started just wanting to build the model as a way of  
learning about the baidarka. (Also, I can't build anymore "real"  
boats until I get rid of 3 that I have sitting in the shop!) Had I  
have known the extent of the work involved I would have perhaps used  
better wood and finished it a little better. Regardless, it is a  
fairly close - though certainly not perfect - representation of the  
original I think. I'll make the paddle this week and rephotograph it  
with something to show the scale of the model.

http://paddleandoar.com/images/baidarka_model1.jpg

More pics here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/kayakster/HandMade/photo#5178918384121790882


Paul Montgomery
paul_at_paddleandoar.com
http://paddleandoar.com
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