Finding Birch Bark

[chipmeister]

I am looking into building a birch bark canoe, but I have one problem; I live in Missouri. The second problem is the amount of bark that I would need for a canoe. Does anyone know a place where I can get a large amount of birch bark for a reasonable price? On a side note I will be going to Wisconsin in July, so if some one had bark around there shipping wouldn't be a problem. Thanks for any help, and I will be sure to post results if I can get my hands on the bark.

 

[Benson Gray]

Does anyone know a place where I can get a large amount of birch bark for a reasonable price?

Some of the birch bark canoe builders will occasionally sell bark that is less prime for a "reasonable price" and it can usually be shipped. Try contacting some of the ones listed at http://www.wcha.org/buildsupply/ to see if you can work something out. Good luck and please keep us posted here.

Benson

 

[Dave Wermuth]

If you're going to Wisconsin, you could contact Ferdy Goode. He is on here from time to time and has a website, beaver bark canoe....