Big Wolf Old Town restored parts.....

[chris pearson]

After obtaining a Big Wolf OT(centerboard sailing canoe), I got impatient and wanted to work on something on it inside where it's warm. So, after refitting the centerboard trunk and fixing some rot/cracked parts, as well as trueing up some dimensions, I finished that as well as the seats, thwarts and mast step. The mast step wasn't original, neither was the mast stretcher on the forward seat. It was also missing the aft thwart. This canoe came out of Prospect Point Camp from Upper Saranac Lake in the Adirondaks and has a very special story. That, you'll have to wait for in an article in the journal sometime. Here are some before shots...The centerboard is solid 3/16" brass.

 

[chris pearson]

Resored and ready to go in....minus the cane.

I love patinaed(is that a word?) 84 year old mahogany....

 

[Andre Cloutier]

I'm gonna be sick.

nice work as always!

 

[pklonowski]

Gorgeous work...

 

[Mark Adams]

You'll have to imagine my wolf whistle! Beautiful!

 

[Greg Nolan]

Well of course it was easy for Chris to make it beautiful -- these things are full-sized! I'm impressed, nonetheless.

Greg

 

[Dave Wermuth]

I've seen his work up close and in person, not this project but others. I can admiringly say his work is good enough to be resented by us all.

 

[Benson Gray]

Wow, it probably didn't look that good when it shipped from the factory! Great job,

Benson

 

[Cliff Ober]

I love patinaed(is that a word?) 84 year old mahogany....

Try patinated...

Cliff

p.s. - Mighty fine work there too!

 

[MGC]

Now I am sure that parting with it was the right thing to do.....
Keep posting pictures.
You got the kink out of the centerboard?

 

[Dan Miller]

You got the kink out of the centerboard?

It's a NASCAR canoe - it only needs to turn left...

 

[crosscuts]

Chris,

You seem to find old beautiful canoes and in your way make them more beautifuller. (Is that a word?)

R.C.

 

[chris pearson]

Listen to the pot callin the kettle black!!!!!!!!