Matt Valinsky, from Lancaster Ohio, is in the shop of the next eight days building a 17 ft Atkinson Traveler.
Here he is shaping the stem of the canoe and fairing the outside of the ribs before the planking is installed.

 Here we are shaping the stem on the band saw before it is installed on the form.  The band saw is set to a 13 degree bevel to cut the face of the stem.