While trying to figure out the stem problem, I decide to take the canoe off the form. I can try to bend the stems directly on the form instead of bending them over the canoe. This is an exciting step since the only view I've had of the inside of the canoe is from underneath. I've waxed the form at each station, so I hope the canoe won't be glued to the form. I am able to get the shell unstuck except at the front end. So I unscrew the last 3 stations from the strong back and it seems ready to lift. I know the shell will be weak so with Laurie's help I lift off the shell and flip it over on the ground beside the form.
At first glance it looks ugly, but underneath the dried glue, sawdust and rough strips there is some beauty. The stripping pattern looks great, the joint from the last strip will need some work - I guess I didn't persuade it enough. I sand some of the bottom, but realize that the sanding effort for the inside will be much greater than the outside.
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