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Tortoise Kayak 1 of 7

Frazer Crowe

Frazer Crowe
Year 12
Haileybury College, Springvale, Vic
Teacher: Stephen Hughes

Western red cedar, paulownia, jarrah and fiddleback redgum

It has taken me just over a year to complete my 5.3-metre-long kayak. The name Tortoise represents a slow and steady motion as well as an enjoyable ride. The construction method used is called strip planking where wood strips are cut and routed to have a form of a bead and cove.

There are redgum and paulownia inlays of spearheads at the bow and the stern. Arrow patterns are also included on the deck in front of the cockpit and a roping pattern down the sides. Four layers of eight ounce fibre glass coated in epoxy resin was used to seal the deck, hull and inside the kayak. This had to be sanded down with 240 grit sand paper and varnished, this was one of the most difficult procedures as the wet line was almost invisible after the first coat. The client (my father) is very pleased with the kayak and now asked to build another using a traditional technique called skin on frame.

Tortoise Kayak 2 of 7

Frazer Crowe

Frazer Crowe
Year 12
Haileybury College, Springvale, Vic
Teacher: Stephen Hughes

Western red cedar, paulownia, jarrah and fiddleback redgum

It has taken me just over a year to complete my 5.3-metre-long kayak. The name Tortoise represents a slow and steady motion as well as an enjoyable ride. The construction method used is called strip planking where wood strips are cut and routed to have a form of a bead and cove.

There are redgum and paulownia inlays of spearheads at the bow and the stern. Arrow patterns are also included on the deck in front of the cockpit and a roping pattern down the sides. Four layers of eight ounce fibre glass coated in epoxy resin was used to seal the deck, hull and inside the kayak. This had to be sanded down with 240 grit sand paper and varnished, this was one of the most difficult procedures as the wet line was almost invisible after the first coat. The client (my father) is very pleased with the kayak and now asked to build another using a traditional technique called skin on frame.

Tortoise Kayak 3 of 7

Frazer Crowe

Frazer Crowe
Year 12
Haileybury College, Springvale, Vic
Teacher: Stephen Hughes

Western red cedar, paulownia, jarrah and fiddleback redgum

It has taken me just over a year to complete my 5.3-metre-long kayak. The name Tortoise represents a slow and steady motion as well as an enjoyable ride. The construction method used is called strip planking where wood strips are cut and routed to have a form of a bead and cove.

There are redgum and paulownia inlays of spearheads at the bow and the stern. Arrow patterns are also included on the deck in front of the cockpit and a roping pattern down the sides. Four layers of eight ounce fibre glass coated in epoxy resin was used to seal the deck, hull and inside the kayak. This had to be sanded down with 240 grit sand paper and varnished, this was one of the most difficult procedures as the wet line was almost invisible after the first coat. The client (my father) is very pleased with the kayak and now asked to build another using a traditional technique called skin on frame.

Tortoise Kayak 4 of 7

Frazer Crowe

Frazer Crowe
Year 12
Haileybury College, Springvale, Vic
Teacher: Stephen Hughes

Western red cedar, paulownia, jarrah and fiddleback redgum

It has taken me just over a year to complete my 5.3-metre-long kayak. The name Tortoise represents a slow and steady motion as well as an enjoyable ride. The construction method used is called strip planking where wood strips are cut and routed to have a form of a bead and cove.

There are redgum and paulownia inlays of spearheads at the bow and the stern. Arrow patterns are also included on the deck in front of the cockpit and a roping pattern down the sides. Four layers of eight ounce fibre glass coated in epoxy resin was used to seal the deck, hull and inside the kayak. This had to be sanded down with 240 grit sand paper and varnished, this was one of the most difficult procedures as the wet line was almost invisible after the first coat. The client (my father) is very pleased with the kayak and now asked to build another using a traditional technique called skin on frame.

Tortoise Kayak 5 of 7

Frazer Crowe

Frazer Crowe
Year 12
Haileybury College, Springvale, Vic
Teacher: Stephen Hughes

Western red cedar, paulownia, jarrah and fiddleback redgum

It has taken me just over a year to complete my 5.3-metre-long kayak. The name Tortoise represents a slow and steady motion as well as an enjoyable ride. The construction method used is called strip planking where wood strips are cut and routed to have a form of a bead and cove.

There are redgum and paulownia inlays of spearheads at the bow and the stern. Arrow patterns are also included on the deck in front of the cockpit and a roping pattern down the sides. Four layers of eight ounce fibre glass coated in epoxy resin was used to seal the deck, hull and inside the kayak. This had to be sanded down with 240 grit sand paper and varnished, this was one of the most difficult procedures as the wet line was almost invisible after the first coat. The client (my father) is very pleased with the kayak and now asked to build another using a traditional technique called skin on frame.

Tortoise Kayak 6 of 7

Frazer Crowe

Frazer Crowe

Tortoise Kayak 7 of 7

Frazer Crowe

Frazer Crowe
Year 12
Haileybury College, Springvale, Vic
Teacher: Stephen Hughes

Western red cedar, paulownia, jarrah and fiddleback redgum

It has taken me just over a year to complete my 5.3-metre-long kayak. The name Tortoise represents a slow and steady motion as well as an enjoyable ride. The construction method used is called strip planking where wood strips are cut and routed to have a form of a bead and cove.

There are redgum and paulownia inlays of spearheads at the bow and the stern. Arrow patterns are also included on the deck in front of the cockpit and a roping pattern down the sides. Four layers of eight ounce fibre glass coated in epoxy resin was used to seal the deck, hull and inside the kayak. This had to be sanded down with 240 grit sand paper and varnished, this was one of the most difficult procedures as the wet line was almost invisible after the first coat. The client (my father) is very pleased with the kayak and now asked to build another using a traditional technique called skin on frame.

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17 December 2016