Birch Bark Canoe Building with Ray Mears and Pinock Smith

[sandbender]

Over on the Woodlore blog they are posting daily photo updates of this course.

Perhaps of interest to some.

Day 01

Day 02

Day 03

Day 04

Day 05

Day 06

Day 07a

Day 07b

I didn't know Lars Falt came out in the summer.

 

[Man of Tanith]

i've been looking at this and enjoying it so far

 

[Albus Culter]

Just read through it now.

If money was no object then would love to have been there. But at that price I don't have enough kidneys to sell.

 

[swotty]

Been following this on the blog, what a great way to spend a week

 

[Goatboy]

Do you have to use a Gransfors or do you get removed from the course? Seriously though looks fun, would be a great skill to have under your belt.

 

[Stew]

Jealous! I love watching the original episode of the birch bark canoe. A very relaxing watch.

I would be happy to just sit and watch the course too I bet!

 

[grey-array]

That is Awesome, sure would love to stop by on that course.
One day I tell you I will have myself a good chat with Pinock Smith, what a great guy/artisan!

 

[sandbender]

Day 3 added to the list in the OP.

 

[Dannytsg]

Thanks for posting. It's always great to see these traditional crafts being passed down, learnt and kept alive.

BTW Ray Mears has a new show on tonight on ITV 9pm-10pm called Ray Mears: Close Encounters

http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week29/ray-mears-close-encounters-saltwater-crocodile

 

[sandbender]

Days one to seven linked in the OP above.

 

[sandbender]

Not a bad job.

Picture completed canoe.

Day 01

Day 02

Day 03

Day 04

Day 05

Day 06

Day 07a

Day 07b

 

[sandbender]

Some additional pics from this course have been put online.

Here.

 

[outdoorpaddy]

To put a name to a face, I'm the short chap to the right of Ray