The Washington times., 1895-04-28
Observation-Disclosures.

Indeed / fouEd the oars equal to a paddle
in every situation, especially going through
the rapids.
THENECESSARY LUMBER.
The lumber can all be procured at saw
mill in the desired lengths. and consists of
the following:
1. One rs piece OF pine for keel sawed
as shown on plan.
2. Two gunwales ga square from II
foot white ash timber; nice straight grained
timber for binding.
8. Nine strips OF straight grained ash
3-4x1 AKA 1-2 feet long for ribs. These are
worked down ncm the center to the ends,
tapering to 12x3-16 for the five main ribs;
the remainder may be -2X3-1 IS at center to
5-16X3 16 at euds.
f. Two stern pieces OF 7-S ash sawed as
shown in drawing.
5. About thirty strips of straight grained
white pine 34x3-16, for laying over the
ribs to support the canvas.
6. Two pieces of ash l 4x1-4 and
2 feet long, TO tack canvas TO for side
decks.
2. Two pieces of ash 2x1 Ia and 1-2
feet long, for finishing around decks.
s, Two pieces of pine 3x7-s and feet
long for ends of decks.
8. Fourteen ash blocks 1X1x2 for use as
shown.
TO- Two pine boards wide, s feet
inches long and 3-16 thick, for bottom
boards around the keel.
PREPARING FOR CONSTRUCTION
The lumber should all be purchased at
once, so that everything is at hand, and the
ribs and gunwales bent into the required
shapes.
The ribs ! bent on the garret floor, for it
is necessary to let them lie for so many days;
a diagram was drawn from the measure
ments given and outlined by wire nails.
The ribs were then dipped in boiling water
till pliable-the water boiler or bathtub
will answer. Then they were bent round
the line of nails and held in place by another
line on the outside The gunwales / bent
in the yard. First they were separated by
pieces of wool at the center and ends of
cockpit; then these pieces were fixed TO
SKA scantling and the ends OF the gunwales
brought together and fastened by cord;
each end was propped up and the wood soon
assumed a graceful curve. The props were
considerably longer than the sheer-as the
curve formed by the gunwales is called
was to be finally, as the wood springs back
after it is released. Boiling water in abun-
dance was poured over them land when
thoroughly softened they were left week
to dry.
WHERE TO BUILD.
Some room not in use should be selected
as a workshop. / chose the garret, on the
fourth floor, but would not advise any one
else to do the same, for it was wretched
Job to lower the boat from the window.
When l was ready L had to rig up q shear
pole out of the window, turned the boat on
the side ready to shove out, anchored my
poor old father to the rope, and went to the
next floor To shove iteIear off q roof whenit
came down. She got the start OF the old
gentleman, and but for the fact that he had
considerable ayoirdupois and Was wedged
in the sash, he would have. like JiIl OF I'M
mortal fame, "eome tunlbling after"
However. he stuck to the rope, and though
he sacrificed the skin from his hands, he
needed my cries to save the boat.
PUTTING THE CANOE TOGETHER.
The scantling that was used in bending
the gunwales should be raised on boxes to
working heighth, and the keel elamped to
it upside down. Fasten the ribs to the
gunwales at spaces as shown, using one
screw aud two wire nails; then turn the
keel over aud clamp on the other side
Under each end put an inch block to give
the beat little rock, as it turns easier and
rides better. Then take your stern pieces
and beyel the fronts TO 3-S and notch bot
tom to fit keel as sho WI, Take the gun
wales, with distance pieces still between