: Hi people,

: Apologies for asking a canoe question on a kayak forum.

: I have built a Guillemot (and very glad I did, as it has given me many hours
: of happiness!).

: Now I am about to build Ted Moores Redbird canoe. Does anybody know how many
: feet of strips ( 3/4"" x 1/4", non-beaded) is required ? It
: is difficult to source cedar here in Ireland, and I want to make sure I
: buy sufficient to ensure the same colour throughout.

If I remember correctly, it takes about 1200 linear feet of 3/4" wide strips for the Redbird