The Sweetest Boat This Side of Heaven: Restoring Guy Lombardo's Tempo VII
Posted on February 02 2016
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These days, if they’ve heard the name at all, most people associate Guy Lombardo with music. Not without reason – G...
The Triple Crown - Lynnae and Doug Loeks
Posted on January 14 2016
Last month, Lynnae Loeks sent us an account of how she and her husband Doug built not one but three canoe simultane...
2015: Year in Review
Posted on December 18 2015
 C4 for Lachine Canoe Club
One of the perks of doing a Year in Review is it reminds you your life is more eventfu...
North Canoe Stempieces, Then and Now
Posted on December 04 2015
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One of the more exciting projects we’ve been involved in had to do with the North Canoe you see in the photo abov...
When the Worst Happens: How to Repair a Damaged Canoe
Posted on November 14 2015
The unfortunate owner of the canoe above took his hull still on the strongback out of the garage temporarily to sa...
To Prince Charles and Lady Diana, from Pierre Trudeau
Posted on November 05 2015
Now that Justin Trudeau is in office, we thought it would be a good time to share an anecdote about our brush with...
MDF vs. Particleboard: Which Is Better for Molds?
Posted on October 16 2015
A customer wrote in recently with the question, "Do you prefer MDF or plywood for the forms and the strongback?" Th...
Celebrating a Job Well Done: Woodstrip Canoe Course, September 27-October 3
Posted on October 09 2015
The group celebrates a milestone with a toast of maple syrup liquer
Last week’s Woodstrip Canoe Course wrapped up ...
The Original Moaning Chair
Posted on September 28 2015
In Chapter 5 of Canoecraft, "Setting Up the Workshop,” Ted writes about the typical builder's space:
“Canoebuild...
Why No Steel Inwale Fasteners?
Posted on September 21 2015
A customer wrote in last month to ask why our Hardware Package for Canoes doesn't include inwale fasteners. For a...
How to Launch a Canoe from a Third-Storey Window, with Nick Offerman
Posted on September 12 2015
You’re a builder in the city. Your workshop is spacious and well-equipped, but it’s on the third floor. The freig...
To Keel or Not to Keel?
Posted on September 06 2015
There's no straight answer to whether you should put a keel on your canoe - that's an area largely determined by pers...
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