Detailed, illustrated account of the history, materials, and methods behind the Algonquin craftsmanship of birchbark canoes. Discusses the characteristic techniques used by four master canoe builders.
A complete guide to making, caring for, decorating, and using, canoe paddles. Illustrated throughout with photos and line drawings, it is ideal for the beginner woodworker as well as the skilled wanting to experiment with desing and technique.
The birchbark canoe, constructed of materials that by themselves possess no great strength, is an extremely durable water craft. The gathering and preparation of materials for the canoe is covered, as is the construction process.
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Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America
by
Edwin Tappan Adney, Howard I Chappelle, John McPhee (Foreword by)
