Photos by Nick Halsey, Erin Khan, and Lance Hill. Click on an image to see it full size and scroll through them.
Trimming the reinforcement in the mold Attempting to assemble the (male) mold cutouts… The 2nd layer of reinforcement standing by on the male mold Last-minute mold-cleaning Dry concrete is awaits mixing The madness is about to begin… Frantic concrete mixing Deliberating over bow design Packing the first layer Adding the first section of reinforcement packing the second layer, over reinforcement Thinking break… The canoe team places concrete into the canoe mold during the concrete canoe pour day, 2013 Ordering food! Starting to place concrete over the second layer of reinforcement We used some spare bricks to hold the reinforcement in place while we mixed more concrete. Brief break, waiting for more concrete to lay over the 2nd layer of reinforcement. Waiting for more concrete for the last layer Packing in the last layer. The canoe is poured! Now we prep the concrete canoe for curing, a 4-week process in total. We needed the whole team to construct the canoe’s plastic shell The canoe will cure in this sealed, humidified shell for the next week.