The 54″ E.M. White guide canoe model is our mid-sized canoe kit. Some say it is a little easier to build than the smaller kits, since everything is larger. As with all the canoe kits, there are CNC (computer) cut frames with the centers removed to facilitate using the 4″ Harbor Freight slide clamps to hold the strips in place as the glue dries.
This has been a huge improvement over the old method of using brads and pins. More detail can be added through out. The real seat caning material for life like seats, soft copper half round for the bow and stern guards, wood laminates for the stem and stern stems, and Red Cedar or white pine ribbing available for all canoe kits really makes it stand out.
A great mid size model finishing out at 54″ long, 10″ wide and about 4.5″ deep, end to end. Start building yours today! If you have your own custom ideas, let us know and we’ll put the kit together to your order. Don’t forget the LED light kits, a real eye catcher. The Deluxe kit includes all of those parts plus stem laminates, copper stem guards and choice of ribbing.
The Deluxe 54″ E.M White guide wood strip canoe kit , our mid sized canoe INCLUDED with every kit is:
-13 CNC cut 1/4″ plywood forms with the centers cut out.
-A lettered strong back cut out of MDF material ( to prevent any warping)
corresponding to the forms for easy set up.
– A large bundle of about 30 full length clear native white pine strips
-4 “dress” wood strips either Red Cedar or Mahogany
-4 rounded toe rails (choice of wood)
-2 sets of seat frames , 3 thwarts, 2 breast hooks or end decks, (choice of wood) and a prewoven cane seat material.
-3 piece wall mount for displaying the finished model
-Easy to read step by step instruction manual. (can be downloaded for studying)
-Attractive custom made packaging with colorful label , attractive gift.
-Choice of either Red Cedar or pine ribbing material, easily formed for that real ribbing look!
-2 copper half round stem guards
-6 stem laminates for that real stem look
-1 paddle kit
-How to build 72″ wood strip canoe DVD