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I have not shellacked a lot of bottoms, I do like to use it on the interior of wood canvas canoes after stripping as a sealer. Anyway, on the canoe bottom, I have used 3 pound cut. Be sure and use fresh stuff and apply in thin coats. I put it directly on the cured filler, which has a paint...

We tried multiple types of bits. The bungs were glued in. Bungs should be installed with varnish only. Unearthed the screw head only to find the slot full of glue. By the time one screw was unearthed, the mahogany gunwale was all "bunged" up, and likely beyond repair. There was no way I was...

I spent last Saturday swearing at whoever thought it was a good idea to plug the screw holes on the mahogany outwales of an Old Town canoe. I had to cut the perfectly good outwales off in pieces.

Hey! I recognize that Prospector! I always liked that photo of you, Robin. Cheers, Fitz

Under the center of effort of the sail is a good place to start. Todd Bradshaw's book is a colorful resource.

I recently spent time in the hospital. At Alan Gage's recommendation, I had time to enjoy, "Glimpses of the Barren Lands" and "Plain Tales of the North". Both good reads. Thanks! Fitz

Thank you, Robin for the plug!! The Assembly is really a jewel of an event. It has been called, "summer camp for adults" and kids! I urge trippers, day trippers, outdoorsy folks, canoe nuts, wooden canoe nuts, and wannabee wooden canoe nuts and your families to take a break and head on up. There...

I think it might be a Chestnut Bob's Special. The Bobs has a lower sheer line, a thin tapered keel, and thin ribs to save on weight. It is a beamy canoe too.

I have always liked long, big, old, canvas, canoes. They are such a pleasure to paddle, because they have, "glide". Many of these, so called solo boats, neglect the increased length of the waterline. Yeah, I know that age will catch up with me in about 1 year, and the portage will necessitate a...

This is sort of a test. I had to come up with a new photo host after photo@ucket screwed me over. I also wanted to share this project. Hopefully, now that I did the stripping, my son will take over and restore this one. It is a 1910 Old Town Lightweight that he acquired at the WCHA Assembly...

That Chum looks better than chum already! Looks like a good day was had working on a canoe. You didn't drink my Bronx beer did you? ;-) I guess I gotta find a Chum to be privy to the secret handshake. I stripped nimrod Brendan's new to him (acquired at the Assembly Auction) 1910 Old Town...

Hi Robin: Benson can likely dig up some info on that canoe over at the WCHA. There should be a build record for it too. Nice find. Fitz

I cannot thank Robin enough. This year's theme was canoe accessories, and I thought, what better than a hot tent? I have wanted to see his winter kit for some time. I know, it takes a great deal of effort to load the truck and strap on the canoes, travel, travel, travel, and set up camp, but...

The Ogilvy models were built for the New Brunswick sporting fisherman. They were heavily built, and flat bottomed to handle the New Brunswick salmon fishing streams. Note the wide ribs with very little space between ribs. They were also originally canvassed with heavy No. 6 canvas. Most...

Looks like a Pal. Ribs 3/8" x 1-1/2" spaced 2 inches apart. Shoe keel too.

Looks like a decent canoe. I don't think it has been glassed. Usually the shoe keel and stem bands go missing if it was glassed, and the damage shown looks like filled canvas. I am guessing you could get by without a canvas job for awhile. There is a remote chance the seats are original...

There seem to be quite a few Wooden Canoe Nuts on this site. If you are looking for an outing and proximal to eastern Massachusetts, please consider joining us. We don't discriminate against boats made from synthetic materials either. Bring the family. Annual Norumbega Chapter of the WCHA...

It is likely a Kennebec. Go to the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association Forums and post photos and a description of your canoe with the remnants of the serial number in the Serial Number portion of the Forum and Benson Gray may be able to locate it on the Kennebec Canoe Co. ledgers. A good photo of...

We did a portion of the Moose River trip last week. The water was higher than I had ever seen it, but it was manageable. A friend of mine hit that rock once hard and head on with a wood and canvas canoe and suffered no damage to the canoe. Wood and Canvas eats up Royalex!

I have not seen a Robertson with splayed stems.