Two Vintage Canoe Builds From Cedar Planks

[DUKE NUKEM]

Barbie and I are building a couple of these in our shop.
I can just picture us cruising down a midwestern stream wearing Filson Buffalo Plaid Jackets and wool bibs, Russell Mocassin Boots with our canvas wall tents and two of our 1886 Winchester 45-70's.
Life preservers of course.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAwj8_5SuHk&feature=related



http://www.oldtowncanoe.com/canoes/classic_wood/otca_16.html


Top one is a SOLID FRAME
Bottom two are TAKE DOWNS

This young fella is not me by the way.

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[DUKE NUKEM]

http://wcha.org/build_restore/plans.html

 

[DUKE NUKEM]

http://www.shop.northwestcanoe.com/Fiberglass-Cloth-582500.htm

 

[DUKE NUKEM]

Waxed Cotton Canvas Packs
http://www.frostriver.com/canoe_packs/canoe_packs_menu.html

 

[DUKE NUKEM]

Wanigans
http://www.islandnet.com/~canoes/wanigan.htm

 

[Renault]

Awesome! Can't wait to get my canoe on the lake. Maybe next Fall. Canoe out to one of the islands for several days. Set up a small camp. Smoke my pipe. I can smell the trout sizzling in the pan!!!!!!

Renault

 

[DUKE NUKEM]

Awesome! Can't wait to get my canoe on the lake. Maybe next Fall. Canoe out to one of the islands for several days. Set up a small camp. Smoke my pipe. I can smell the trout sizzling in the pan!!!!!!

Renault

Your a lucky man Renault. We have no water here where all my crap is just until we get relocated to the midwest.

 

[DUKE NUKEM]

Here's the boat and price. http://www.oldtowncanoe.com/canoes/classic_wood/otca_16.html $7800.00 plus tax. OUCH!!! See why I'm building a couple?

 

[DUKE NUKEM]

Old School. Little primitive for my tastes. Cool though.
http://web.mac.com/beaverbarkcanoes/Beaver_Bark_Canoes/Beaver_Bark_Canoes.html
http://picasaweb.google.com/beaverferd/LacDuFlambeauOjibweStyleCanoe#

 

[Renault]

Your a lucky man Renault. We have no water here where all my crap is just until we get relocated to the midwest.

I have to drive about 900 miles to my "favorite lake" in the mountains to canoe. But it's well worth the trip. About 8 years ago several of us did a total immersion 18th century canoe hunt on the Neches river in East Texas. Over in the Boggy slough area (Davy Crockett National Forest). Just south of the Caddo Mounds state historic area (Davis Site). This was the same area that the Natchitoches Trader, Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as well as the Spanish military inspector The Marquis de Rubi traveled thru way back in the day! Only thing was our canoes were a bit on the modern side....

Renault

 

[cco23i]

OUTSTANDING!! My brother and I would canoe from northern Indiana down to the southern end, great times!

Scott

 

[DUKE NUKEM]

Yea I'll have to have Pocahontas guide me. OOPS! Well Wifey in her Pocahontas/Minnetonka boots outfit. HEAR
She does a lot of the building hear in our shop.

 

[DUKE NUKEM]

I just ordered one of these Gransfors Bruks Wildlife Hatchets.
$110.00 OUCH! Made the way they USED! to make things. http://www.gransfors.com/htm_eng/index.html

[video=youtube;99hCxjp1PUw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99hCxjp1PUw&feature=related[/video]

 

[cookie]

Yea I'll have to have Pocahontas guide me. OOPS! Well Wifey in her Pocahontas/Minnetonka boots outfit. HEAR
She does a lot of the building hear in our shop.

I think there may be some occupational health and safety issues there....

 

[Big Fella]

I currently have an Old Town Octa grade AA out being reconditioned. Been gone about a year. It's due back soon. Think I'll take it up to the Adorondiacs for a camping trip.

 

[DUKE NUKEM]

Mine arrived today.

 

[James71]

Mr Nukem, you are definitely a man cut from the same cloth as I. If you didnt live on the other side of the world I would be inviting you on trips!

I too canoe, (though alas mine is a fibreglass canadian until I can afford the old town penobscot 174 that I have my eye on....) and shoot (though mine is a marlin 1895G in 45/70) and own a grunsfors bruks (though mine is the scandinavian forest axe).

James.

P.S. Oh, and we are both married to an american! (though mines from PA)

 

[DUKE NUKEM]

Mr Nukem, you are definitely a man cut from the same cloth as I. If you didnt live on the other side of the world I would be inviting you on trips!

I too canoe, (though alas mine is a fibreglass canadian until I can afford the old town penobscot 174 that I have my eye on....) and shoot (though mine is a marlin 1895G in 45/70) and own a grunsfors bruks (though mine is the scandinavian forest axe).



James.

P.S. Oh, and we are both married to an american! (though mines from PA)

Why thank you James. :eusa_clap
My GB Felling axe will be delivered on Monday

And Marlins?

And the 1895 Cowboy.

 

[DUKE NUKEM]

I have had numerous requests to see my Vintage Schrade Hunting Knife Collection. I have several that haven't arrived yet. A couple are undergoing some restoration that I bought just to use as parts.

http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad54/LEVERACTIONSHOOTERS/SCHRADE 171/SCHRADEPIC.jpg

 

[Mike in Seattle]

Here's the boat and price. http://www.oldtowncanoe.com/canoes/classic_wood/otca_16.html $7800.00 plus tax. OUCH!!! See why I'm building a couple?

Someone will probably buy one to use as a planter on the deck of their ridiculous overpriced home...