Patrick Corry

Like Keeled Over, I'm a cyclist. Fewer miles these days though after having T-boned a leaping whitetail deer a couple of years ago (on...

I like the looks of this...

I have always used Titebond III for canoe repairs. In my case nothing I repair is ever submerged in water or exposed for long periods...

That looks great Robin. I guess the Sikaflex stays somewhat flexible? Did you dry bend the outwales or steam the ends? I might try the...

Here's my guess on the 3 wood/canvas and 1 stripper: Foreground to rearmost: 12' Penn Yan Hunter, Chestnut Bobs Special, Chestnut Pal...

Okay... so what kind of canoe? Man-made materials? Aluminum gunwales? With tongue firmly in cheek... my first response is the...

Welcome 802. I believe that’s Mt. Carmel in the distance seen from Chittenden Reservoir. I’ve spent many pleasant hours there on the...

Wow, didn’t know that! When it’s gone I guess I’ll use the Briwax.

Hey Robin, my shop tools (bandsaw, table saw, jointer) have cast iron tops. They are all located in my unheated barn, and with the...

Oh, you can't leave us with that teaser Al. Hopefully each time involved a tender canoe, a fully attired paddler, and a crowd of amused...

Yep, brutal here today in southeast PA too. I tried to do some canoe work in the barn and in spite of being out of the sun, the heat...

So I am thinking (through the help of Glenn's attached Kennebec 1910 catalogue, Benson's links to WCHA discussions, and my own...

I briefly had this desire to make one. I got as far as collecting some Osage Orange crooks (crooked branch segments), and an old...

dang, I don't eat that well at home, let alone out by the fire...