Canoecraft Video Series
May 26, 2016
Since last fall, we've made an effort to be more active on social media. It's been fun to share pictures, stories, events with the building comm...
Today Is Not that Day! by Dean Smoll
March 18, 2016
Our customer Dean Smoll sent us a very kind note the other day. He'd meant to post it to Instagram, but ran up against the word count limit and ...
The Sweetest Boat This Side of Heaven: Restoring Guy Lombardo's Tempo VII
February 2, 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 – Guy Lombardo and his Royal Ca...
The Triple Crown - Lynnae and Doug Loeks
January 14, 2016
Last month, Lynnae Loeks sent us an account of how she and her husband Doug built not one but three canoe simultaneously. The feat was all the m...
2015: Year in Review
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 eventful than you give it credit for....
North Canoe Stempieces, Then and Now
December 4, 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 above. While we were initially rel...
When the Worst Happens: How to Repair a Damaged Canoe
November 14, 2015
The unfortunate owner of the canoe above took his hull still on the strongback out of the garage temporarily to sand it. That's usually a good p...
To Prince Charles and Lady Diana, from Pierre Trudeau
November 5, 2015
Now that Justin Trudeau is in office, we thought it would be a good time to share an anecdote about our brush with his dad, Pierre Trudeau. The ...
How to Prepare the Hull for Fiberglassing
October 28, 2015
"I'm getting ready to apply the fiberglass to my boat and I have misplaced my copy of Canoecraft. I remember reading something about applying so...
MDF vs. Particleboard: Which Is Better for Molds?
October 16, 2015
A customer wrote in recently with the question, "Do you prefer MDF or plywood for the forms and the strongback?" The answer once again comes cou...
Celebrating a Job Well Done: Woodstrip Canoe Course, September 27-October 3
October 9, 2015
The group celebrates a milestone with a toast of maple syrup liquer
Last week’s Woodstrip Canoe Course wrapped up on Saturday, and we’re feelin...
The Original Moaning Chair
September 28, 2015
In Chapter 5 of Canoecraft, "Setting Up the Workshop,” Ted writes about the typical builder's space:
“Canoebuilders, it seems, have always plie...
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