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This canoe sold today at an auction in Auburn NY. I decided not to buy but in retrospect I should have taken it home just for the lantern holders. I'm not sure what I was thinking?
At any rate, I am stumped to ID it. The boat was 16 feet long and 31 3/4's wide. The inside rails were mahogany. The outside rails looked like oak as do the decks and thwarts etc. Due to weathering and old varnish, I am not 100% sure about that.
The ribs were untapered. The thwarts and seats were heavy and although not crude, they sure were not as elegant as the decks.
The tacks were all brass but the ribs were attached to the inside rail with steel finish nails. The seats were hung using steel slotted screws. The outside rails were attached with finish nails. The decks were also attached with finish nails.
I would say that the build quality was good but not on par with Rushton or other NY builders. Decent gars, and good fits.
The boat was bought from a camp on Stillwater about 30-40 years ago but there was no history before that (I spoke to the owner). The lamp holders date pretty far back and were common in The Park in the late 80's and beyond.
Thoughts? I'm stumped..
Oh, the other boat....wow, total fire starter. One Rushton IG style deck but the wrong thwarts, stems and other details. Closed gunwale at some point. Another stump the chumps...not from Stillwater....from someones back yard.
At any rate, I am stumped to ID it. The boat was 16 feet long and 31 3/4's wide. The inside rails were mahogany. The outside rails looked like oak as do the decks and thwarts etc. Due to weathering and old varnish, I am not 100% sure about that.
The ribs were untapered. The thwarts and seats were heavy and although not crude, they sure were not as elegant as the decks.
The tacks were all brass but the ribs were attached to the inside rail with steel finish nails. The seats were hung using steel slotted screws. The outside rails were attached with finish nails. The decks were also attached with finish nails.
I would say that the build quality was good but not on par with Rushton or other NY builders. Decent gars, and good fits.
The boat was bought from a camp on Stillwater about 30-40 years ago but there was no history before that (I spoke to the owner). The lamp holders date pretty far back and were common in The Park in the late 80's and beyond.
Thoughts? I'm stumped..
Oh, the other boat....wow, total fire starter. One Rushton IG style deck but the wrong thwarts, stems and other details. Closed gunwale at some point. Another stump the chumps...not from Stillwater....from someones back yard.
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