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The deck of the kayak is finished. It’s looking very nice.

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The kayak build is coming along nicely…

A few notes: I installed a new slide show at Nessmuking.com. Check it out.

I have some classes that I’m teaching at Community Ed coming up:

Digital Photography Crash Course. Oct 24 (Full, but there is a waiting list.) Dec. 5 (Still open) – $45

What to Look for in a New Digital Camera – a shopping primer. Nov. 14th (still open) – $20

Digital Photo Editing – First part of Jan. – Details to be announced latter.

At Lutsen Resort:

Capturing the Final Fall Colors - This Saturday. And MEA weekend on Thur, and Friday. 9-12. Free to guests. $45 for others. Call for availability.

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The kayak is coming along nicely. The sheerline has been cut, the hull sanded, and I dyed it today. The dye is Solar-Lux Blood Red. I’m debating a second coat, because I’d like it darker, but then I’d have to buy more dye. I think that the epoxy will darken it slightly. I’m very happy with the color, but applying the dye was difficult and it is sort of uneven. Not too bad though.

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I’m building a new kayak. This is a replica of a kayak built for Ken Taylor in Igdlorssuit, Greenland in 1959. Originally built skin on frame by Emanuele Korneiliussen. Lines taken in 1964 by Duncan Winning formed the basis for the Valley Anas Acuta. Ilena took the above picture of me standing next to the strongback with all the forms set up on them.

The strongback and the forms.

The first couple of strips. I should set up an off camera flash or two. This is a big space to light and has a ton of light sucking areas. You can see how the on-camera flash lights the front of the kayak and not the back. Wish I had two lights and a nice white wall to bounce them off of in this room. Anyway, the first cedar strips are on the kayak.

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