Lawrencetown Educational Centre
students ready to build another canoe!
Preparing the stem band to boil and bend
A successful bend!
The first rib gets carefully bent and tacked in place
Making steady progress and giving attention to detail
Hand-drilling each rib
Sanding the ribs before planking begins
The first plank is tacked in place
The canoe is coming together
Ready to come off the form
First look at the inside of the canoe
Nice job guys!
Tadaaaa...
Clinching & closing in the ends
Canoe being hung in the canvas
Tacking the canvas into place
Visiting the canoe shop to start the first coat of paint
Fantastic, looks great guys
Outer gunwale was attached and brass stem bands put on.
The only job left was to bolt thwarts & seats in place.
A beautiful finished project
Taking the canoe out for a maiden voyage in Keji park
BIG Congratulations to LEC!
Another beautiful canoe hand-built by students
& on display for their 2014 Graduation Ceremony!
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Best of luck & remember with a bit of guidance…
some dedication, determination & willingness
you can succeed in doing anything that you put your mind to!