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There was an Ontario in the market off and on a few years ago. It sold at auction for a somewhat high price for a boat that had been...

There was an Ontario in the market off and on a few years ago. It sold at auction for a somewhat high price for a boat that had been...

That reminds me of a day at a historic site years ago. We ducked into the blacksmith shop to escape the rain, and had a long talk with...

Unfortunately, I don't have the boat, yet. It was sold once and the person who had it originally found it and didn't respond when they...

That reminds me of a day at a historic site years ago. We ducked into the blacksmith shop to escape the rain, and had a long talk with...

Dave, you may worry that those thin strips may not be strong enough, but with the ribs, canvas, and gunwales there will be plenty of...

Yes, there is the silver birch or white birch that spans all the way from the Atlantic Ocean in Europe to the Pacific in the east. It...

Yes, as described at the first link below. The book at the second link describes the bark canoes from that area. I agree with Michael...

It sounds like your canoe had the badge removed in preparation for a full restoration of the canoe. If at all possible, try getting...

Thank you, I'll give that a thought. It was stripped for sure, missing the badge, stem bands, and seats. Luckily the deck caps...

I have always been opposed to replica decals, badges etc. To me, authenticity, even poorly preserved is important. I guess I am...

You might also want to have a look at my article "Poems in Cedar: Rushton Canoes of the Finest Kind" which appeared in Wooden Canoe...

The screw holes I mentioned are the ones closest to the hole, with the others offset, so it looks like it was held in by pressure not...

Are there any options other than what the original building came up with? You could always scribe a line and take a bit more off but...

The Folsom Arms badge is round and held with screws. Perhaps that was what was on it.