Recent content by CastIronSkillet

Thanks! I imagine with all your experience, you could easily make something similar. I did a French seam for the side panels, and a flat-felled seam to add the extra length to the main piece, since I was using the width of the bolt in order to minimize waste. Other than that, it was just basic...

Hey all, I'm selling off some of my accumulated paddles. Four wooden bent shaft paddles: 2 by Voyageur, one Mad River, and one Mitchell. All are in good to great shape. $75 each. Pictures and measurements on my Facebook post here. I'm located in Northern VT. I can help with delivery to Southern...

Thanks Glenn. Unfortunately I don’t have an accurate cost—but roughly I would say: Leather: $40 Canvas: $30 Brass hardware: $40 Misc thread, needles etc: $15 Total: $125 I bought larger quantities of everything than I needed for this one project, so I got volume discounts. And maybe I’m...

Thanks Art. High praise coming from you—I saw your #3s and they are really nice.

A couple summers ago, I found a thread on here by LanceR about how he made a canvas portage pack. I thought that was pretty slick, and decided to make my own. I borrowed a Portage Pack Company #4 from a friend to copy the design, bought some materials and hardware, and got to work. I made a...

Is the boat still for sale? If so, where are you located?

SOLD

For sale, Original Bug Shirt size men's XL, Elite Edition. I bought this for a trip but never used it. It's new with the tag still attached. I'm selling it on eBay, so here's the link to the pictures, but I'll sell it here for cheaper (no eBay fees). https://www.ebay.com/itm/115635370195 $68...