Sounds like it might be fun, and pretty, but why use that oak for a stripper when you can make a really nice skin on frame boat. The strength of the oak would be useful here, sanding would be less, epoxy is not an issue. (unless you want to encapsulate the wood with a couple coats of epoxy to keep it from getting wet.)

There are other ways to skin a cat, or a kayak, for that matter.

Consider making panels of 1/8th inch thick strips laminated between layers of 2 to 4 ounce glass cloth. You would then use these like plywood panels for a titch and glue, or you could use them instead of fabric for a skin on a S-O-F design. If you go that route, then your kayak frame (of oak) would carry the load, and you would essentially be using a decorative veneer of oak between two layers of glass cloth in epoxy resin, which would replace the canvas or dacron skin.

If you go with a skin on frame style, you might try a design that calls for steam bent ribs.

Or you can go back a few years to the old style method of canoe construction where the carefuly fitted strips were nailed to internal, steam bent ribs with copper nails. The outside was just varnished or painted. The inside was typically varnished. Moisture from the water would cause the wood to swell and seal the seams. It will be heavier, and in the spring it will have some small leaks until the wood swells again, but it should be a nice project.

Hope this helps

Paul G. Jacobson