steve bennett
Curious about Wooden Canoes
In examining my newly acquired 15' Greenwood, I discovered that two (the sternmost) of the center three half-ribs have had rather chunky grains of sand varnished onto them. Apparantly for traction, but not for when sitting in the seats. Standing? Poling? It it wide at 36" so I can imagine standing, but haven't done it yet. This seems to be original work. Might anyone know the purpose of this. Is it a feature of other canoe makers? Does it indicate anything about the vintage or provenance of the Greenwood.
Thank you,
Steve
Thank you,
Steve
