John D. Posted July 3, 2017 Report Share Posted July 3, 2017 (edited) Took the opportunity of retirement to build a Vardo kayak. The process thus far has been a great experience with the only difficulty obtaining decent western red cedar for the stringers. I ended up splicing clear pieces together to meet my needs. I used marine spar varnish to preserve the hull. The fabric is nylon and I used a powdered pigment to obtain the orange color. Today I'll finish the deck and I'm thinking about adding some west coast native American Indian art work to the finished boat. . Edited July 3, 2017 by John D. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benhardt57 Posted July 3, 2017 Report Share Posted July 3, 2017 Nice work! I like your back yard too! Are you on a golf course? I'm jealous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveH Posted July 3, 2017 Report Share Posted July 3, 2017 Nice work, can you tell me more about the powder pigment and also what you then coated with? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John D. Posted July 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 http://shop.skinboats.com/2-Part-Urethane-Coating-for-Kayak-Skin-goop1.htm http://shop.skinboats.com/Rare-Earth-Pigments-REP.htm https://www.systemthree.com/…/water-reducible-linear-polyur… http://shop.skinboats.com/840-X-TRA-Tuff-Ballistic-Nylon-and-Coating-Value-Kit-840sgkit.htm These are the links to the products I used for the covering and finish of my Vardo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveH Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 ok - thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttkayaker Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 Great looking kayak. Where in Ohio are you? I am in Akron. We have plenty of Western Red Cedar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasea Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Good looking Kayak What colour red earth pigment did you use, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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