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Thank you for your comments. The weight of the leather is a heavy 8-9 ounce.

Thanks, Glenn.

Jim, I am up the road in Camden. Would be happy to grab a coffee sometime. Art

This is not a Duluth style pack but I wanted to follow up on my earlier post when I said I was making a Woods style pack to go along with the #3 I had just made. Well, it's not exactly a Woods knock-off, but I like it. My goal was to create a minimalist pack of canvas, leather and metal. I am...

I just received a barrel purchased on Facebook Market place, link posted below. It arrived missing a gasket. When I called the seller, he said: "I get calls all the time from people who say they didn't receive a gasket. They don't know what they're talking about." I told him I was holding the...

Brilliant.

If I were 10 years younger.

SOLD

When snowboarding started to become popular, they were banned from most downhill ski facilities because they didn't fit the common definition of how you slide downhill on snow. Of course definitions change, and today ski resorts everywhere embrace snowboarders. As for what constitutes a canoe...

I say this only half jokingly, but the ice cold beer and meatball grinder after packing up on the last day.

Had the pack out this past week hopping around the lake in Downeast Maine (trip report to follow). Here it is on West Grand Lake. It worked as expected and was a pleasure to have. Boatman53 is right -- although the flap is the same size as a Duluth pack, it does need to be about 2-3 inches...

Exactly!

This is the pan many Maine guides use to cook for their guests. It is huge, a full 20" in diameter. Takes two hands to lift. I purchased one just because. https://www.amazon.com/Greenfield-2300-Big-Daddy-Skillet/dp/B0000B136V

I purchased a restored 1966 Chestnut Prospector for White Rose. We went out back to their warehouse to load it. If you think are are a lot of canoes in the retail space, well there are at leas twice as many out back. Awesome people and awesome inventory.

This 2022 boat is like new, not a scratch on it. I paddled it maybe four times. It paddles fine but my interest has turned to wood/canvas boats. The Nova Craft PAL in TuffStuff sells new for $3,500. Will let this go for $2,700. I'll post more pictures a little later today. Boat is located in...

The stem band is definitely not original. When I pinch the stem if feels firm, so I'm optimistic but I suppose one never knows until the canvas is off.

Just picked up a Chestnut Chum that is all original and in really great shape. It has minor damage to two planks and otherwise all wood is in perfect condition and no rot. In fact, only two ribs tips are split. What appears to be the original varnish covers the inside and the ash gunwales. It...

Top flap is same size as on the Duluth #3. For the photo, I didn't fold it in a way that shows it's full size.

Yup. I may make another style with defined sides but without all the straps and handles and loops you see on so many other packs, both nylon and canvas. I like simple packs.

OK, finally got around to making a #3. I used 15 ounce cotton duck canvas (the same as Duluth), stainless steel roller buckles, copper rivets and high quality 8-9 ounce latigo leather. Oh, yeah, and size 138 nylon thread. All seams are fully hemmed, which is an upgrade over Duluth and Frost...