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I think I stopped the leak at the bow. I've been fighting that leak for several days. The location, at the end of the boat and under the...

Pictures please. The Stanley Bailey planes are fascinating; the range of sizes and evolution from 1867 to the present is amazing. The...

I have a few planes that I use but I'm not well versed at talking plane. I have one that belonged to my great great grandfather JD...

Thank you for the quick action in making these major and stressful changes everyone. See you at Keuka Lake!

I have a few planes that I use but I'm not well versed at talking plane. I have one that belonged to my great great grandfather JD...

Oh boy... I wish. No, it's a Stanley #3. I like admiring my planes so I let 'em show in pictures!! From the top down: #5,4,3,2 All...

Let's just say memorable. There was no shortage of laughs.

I'd say the trees got the last lick . Can't imagine the scene, way beyond embarrassing , no?

There was never a dull moment. This experience with the Percherons lead to his decision to own a pony. The pony required harness, a...

WOW, Mike. That's a lot of limoncello and what a trip with your dad. Dave

I should have said Eastern Red cedar. Eastern white cedar is a much more useful wood, although it is also not easy to find good clear...

Western red cedar was in common use from the earliest known Old Town Canoe Company records as MGC and Michael mentioned. A portion of...

Canoes construction often uses Western red cedar (on Old Town build records, often noted as "w.cedar"). It is more brittle than...

Builders who used red cedar were using Western red cedar. These are a tree that can grow over 200 feet in height, girth proportionate...

I'm not a tree guy, but I believe many older canoes used 'red' cedar for planking - I'm sure it's on the 1936 OT 50#er I'm working on...