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Paddle for Sustainability 18′ canoe.
Call of the wild
Our 14′ Hunter’s Workboat
Marc Van Grinsven in the Paddle for Sustainability 18′ canoe.
Our 14′ Hunter’s Workboat on guided paddle.
26' museum replica fast freight canoe
26′ museum replica fast freight canoe
Our 14′ Hunter’s Workboat is lightweight and easy to portage.
Stem piece ingredients
19′ Sault boat museum replica
Gunwale stitching
1/4 scale model birchbark canoe
Drilling thwart peg holes
26′ museum replica canoe amidships
Raw and Finished Spruce Root Lashing
Raw and Finished Spruce Root Lashing
Cedar ribs, soaked, bent, dried, and ready to go
Cedar ribs, soaked, bent, dried, and ready to go
Raw and Finished Spruce Root Lashing
Raw and Finished Spruce Root Lashing
Split Cedar rib stock
Split Cedar rib stock
Iron Age man's work tools
Iron Age man’s work tools
Big dead Cedar 20', split like a dream
Big dead Cedar 20′, split like a dream
Split Cedar planking 1/8 x 3"
Split Cedar planking 1/8 x 3″
Stem stitch prior to pitching
Stem stitch prior to pitching
Running stitch detail
Running stitch detail
Stem construction detail
Stem construction detail
Stem ready to stitch
Stem ready to stitch
Layout complete
Layout complete
Stem piece in place
Stem piece in place
Batten in place, side pieces ready to stitch
Batten in place, side pieces ready to stitch
Side piece stitching
Side piece stitching
Stem bark in place
Stem bark in place
1/4 scale model canoe
1/4 scale model canoe
Lake Temagami Hunters canoe 1/2 scale model unpitched
Lake Temagami Hunters canoe 1/2 scale model unpitched
16' Ojibwe Traveler under construction
16′ Ojibwe Traveler under construction
Stem assembly components
Stem assembly components
Ojibwe hunter, full, half, and quarter scale
Ojibwe hunter, full, half, and quarter scale
Unloaded fast freight trader
Unloaded fast freight trader
We keep one for ourselves
We keep one for ourselves
26' Freight canoe at home in Pittsburgh
26′ Freight canoe at home in Pittsburgh
Marc's beautiful 18' Paddle for Sustainability canoe
Marc’s beautiful 18′ Paddle for Sustainability canoe
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Bending gunwale ends
Bending gunwale ends
16' Traveler with untrimmed ends
16′ Traveler with untrimmed ends
Paddle for Sustainability expedition canoe, fancy stem stitch. Nice work Marc!
Paddle for Sustainability expedition canoe, fancy stem stitch. Nice work Marc!
Stitching gunwale assembly
Stitching gunwale assembly
Clamping bark into place
Clamping bark into place
Completed stem piece
Gift of the Birch tree
Gift of the Birch tree