cold molded canoe

Hi there,
Does anybody have a tip how to simply take a wood veneer coldmoded conoe out of a building jig, without having lot of dismantelling work of the jig itself?
Main problem is represented by the fact that we have in this case stringers running fore and aft although these are not fixed to the temporary frames.
Canoe has tumblehome shape and pretty much inward curved bow ends.
I appreciate any suggestions
Adriano

 

If you have tumblehome in the ends, you'll have to disassemble the building jib, unless it's a very small amount and the hull can be "sprung" a bit to clear. You can always cut the hull down the centerline and glue it back together once it's popped out of the jig.

 

Thanks Paul,
Yeah, I think it's not easy to "reinvent the wheel".
I thought there could be sone tricks when assembly the jig, my idea was to cut the frames in two halves to get them out easily by pulling/pushing them out once the canoe is ready?! I do not know whether anything better is feasable.
I would like to avoit to cut the canoe.
Adriano

 

If it's strip planked, you have natural cut lines on the centerline. Who's to know under paint and putty? If it's to be finished bright, put a wide half oval over the cut line. I'd recommend some delicate work with a multi tool will get it do, if a bit slowly and tedious.

 

I have done what PAR said, but used a Japanese pull type saw. The very thin blade makes a small easily steered cut.
Then mold an outer stem in place - now you have a decorative accent and nothing to hide.

 

Thanks I'll consider that which could be an alternative.
Adriano

 

If you only intend to produce one canoe dismantling the building jig might be the best way forward.Its not the first time a builder has failed to realise that just like a moulded glass hull,cold moulded wood structures need to have draft included.