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People often ask about wood choice for canoe hulls, and the standard answer is that with a few caveats, you can build a canoe out of almost anyt...

Builder Stories is a feature where we share photos and stories from builders in their words. Today we're showcasing the unique story of Frank Turner and family.

Builder Stories is a feature where we share photos and stories from builders in their words. Today we're showcasing the beautiful work of Sebastia...

Builder Stories is a new feature where we'll share photos and stories from builders in their words. Kicking off the series is Hamish Hamilton with ...

“We kind of do projects,” says Winston Yeung. It’s an understatement considering the sophistication and complexity of the work he’s done with his...

Video by Andrew Szeto / Photos by Trevor Connell After months of planning and preparation, the Makers Rendezvous finally took place on September 1...

If you pride yourself on being handy, Jimmy DiResta is the ultimate role model. From woodworking to welding to smithing he can make pretty much a...

Guest post by Svein Løvaas As I mentioned in my last post, I live in Norway and organized a course in cooperation with The Coast Culture Center h...

Hill Bank Field Station, Starting Point of the New River Quest Race We’ve written before about Bear Mountain’s connection to Belize. It’s a beauti...

This is Andrew's second outing on the Bear Mountain blog - for info on the original build, click here. Story of the fall We were in fast-moving wa...

A customer recently sent us this shot of a split that occurred in one of his stem laminations during steambending. Since the split had not pas...

We've seen a lot of canoes, but never one quite like this. Andrew Szeto has been a friend of Bear Mountain for awhile now, ever since he came to ...