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My choice for skid plates has turned to 100% Polyester fleece ( sweat shirt material ) It adds thickness, and is more resistant than...

For those interested in some historical gear, there are some very rare pieces linked to the Chestnut Canoe company currently up for...

I don't pinch down the barbs unless the area requires it (certain trout streams in the Ozarks, for example) because I mostly fish for...

Well, I finally got around to building a rack on casters, inspired by @Carp 's design. It's a bit ugly but all the lumber and the...

Fresh of the editing press. We ventured into the backcountry around Thanksgiving this year to find some ruffies, fish, and pictographs...

A little paddle progress: Yesterday I salvaged a piece of Osage Orange, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maclura_pomifera from a...

Been there!! I keep a 20 liter bag rolled up and tied to my bow thwart now ... for this exact situation. When needed, I simply fill...

A rare free Saturday without horses to do or other responsibilities allowed me to hide out in the boat shop all day. I wanted to...

Well, you got farther than I did today. I got the idea while eating lunch that I'd try making a paddle for the first time. I milled...

Since my Atkinson Traveler build is in the filler curing stage; I thought I would make a couple of paddles for fun. I have some scant...

@clemency - Have to agree with you. After such a wonderful part 1, the concluding episode was a real letdown. Wish they showed more of...

I like my 16’ wood canvas square stern canoe built by Schuyler Thomson in Norfolk, Ct. I never really thought I would own one but I...

I'll have to look for pictures but back in the 60"s when there were many many motor routes in the BWCA my dad bought a square stern...

A cookbook for the guys out in remote fire towers. Today we would not want to portage some of the ingredients, but the recipes still...

Another company that does this sort of thing is Pygmy Boats in Port Townsend, Washington, primarily providing kits for making your own...