Re: Welcome to the kayak shed

Paul, sounds interesting.  I built a cedar strip pirogue but it was using the plans for a plywood stitch and glue.  I cut the plywood panels and laid up the strips on top then trimmed them to shape using a flush cut router bit.  Then, I fiberglassed one side of the strip panels (the side that became the inside) and assembled using the standard S&G method. The pirogue would be an easy design for cardboard.

 I still have the plywood templates.  I wonder if cardboard would work as well? Hmmmmmmmmmm........  If I only had more time.  I'm trying to finish my S&G SOT kayak right now.  On the final fill coats of epoxy.  You can still see where I scraped the seams of the glass to blend it.

The goal is for it to look this pretty.  Its one that was done by a guy in Australia

Craig ... great work .. 

Why not thin out the Gorilla Glue, soak cardboard the strips in it, and build up a laminate for the high strength/reinforcement areas?  The glue will dry and leave you with a lumber-like solid.

Thats a great idea Yarjammer.  If only I had time to try to build one.  I wonder if they will do it again next year.