Phillip Izzo
New Member
hi folks,
can anyone out there tell me the age and origin of a canoe with the following info: the planking looks to be of white cedar, the planks are about 3" wide from the keel for for about 3 or 4 rows up to the top plank (up at the gunwale) which is about 5'' wide. She had old canvas covering and under the front deck there is a metal tag stamped " J.E. Thropp 3rd" .. the most unusual thing is that the ribs are not the common flat 2" +/- wide bent ribs that the planking is attached too, they are 5/8'' diameter dowels that are ripped in half in a criss-cross pattern to cover all the seams in the planking. The squares that are formed are about 5" by 6'' rectangles.
Any info is appreciated,
and a special thanks to Dan Miller for all his help thus far!!
can anyone out there tell me the age and origin of a canoe with the following info: the planking looks to be of white cedar, the planks are about 3" wide from the keel for for about 3 or 4 rows up to the top plank (up at the gunwale) which is about 5'' wide. She had old canvas covering and under the front deck there is a metal tag stamped " J.E. Thropp 3rd" .. the most unusual thing is that the ribs are not the common flat 2" +/- wide bent ribs that the planking is attached too, they are 5/8'' diameter dowels that are ripped in half in a criss-cross pattern to cover all the seams in the planking. The squares that are formed are about 5" by 6'' rectangles.
Any info is appreciated,
and a special thanks to Dan Miller for all his help thus far!!