Monohon Boat and Canoe Co. Help!

[crosscuts]

I am starting work on a Monohon canoe built sometime between 1908 and 1013 in Monohon, Washington. The canoe is in good shape considering its age. I would appreciate if anyone with a Monohon canoe could send me photos to determine what work or repairs might have been done on the canoe in the past. I am particularly interested in the decks, seats and thwarts. Also a determination of what wood was originally used for the top rails and outwales.

Pat Chapman in his book, "The Willets Brothers and Their Canoes" cites the dates of production of the Monohon Canoe Company. Alden Kingsbury, partner in the Monohon Canoe Co. returned to the East Coast in 1913 to build canoes for many years under the Kingsbury name. The Monohon canoe closely resembles the Kingsbury canoes.

Thanks for any help I can get. I am looking forward to putting this beautiful old canoe back in original shape and getting it back on the water.

R.C. Cross

Eugene, Oregon
541 683-4171

 

[Benson Gray]

Kevin Martin may have the original Kingsbury forms and might be able to provide some additional information. The page at http://kevinmartin.wcha.org/ has his contact information. Good luck,

Benson