I just bought a very old wood and canvas canoe it seemed that it would be a fun project and i jumped on it.
There is a couple of things that I am not sure of. First.... I bought this beauty up in Forestville Ca.last Saturday and when I was loading it up, one of the neighbors walked by and said it was an Easdale canoe which made was about five miles away in Guerneville Ca. where the Easdale canoe company used to be till it burnt down in 1940. My confusion comes from the diamond head seat mounting hardware. It is the same as old town's. was this type of bolt commonly used by different builders??
Second... any other helpful advise on restoring this lovely old canoe would be greatly appricated.
thanks John
http://www.flicker.com/photos/53121847@N00/sets/72157627610955780/




There is a couple of things that I am not sure of. First.... I bought this beauty up in Forestville Ca.last Saturday and when I was loading it up, one of the neighbors walked by and said it was an Easdale canoe which made was about five miles away in Guerneville Ca. where the Easdale canoe company used to be till it burnt down in 1940. My confusion comes from the diamond head seat mounting hardware. It is the same as old town's. was this type of bolt commonly used by different builders??
Second... any other helpful advise on restoring this lovely old canoe would be greatly appricated.
thanks John
http://www.flicker.com/photos/53121847@N00/sets/72157627610955780/





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