Birchbark canoes, baskets, snowshoes and more

[bb07]

This is a very interesting site I've just stumbled upon and found fascinating. Some of the workmanship is gorgeous. Click on the titles at the top of the page as well as the categories section to the right. Two of my favourites are the snowshoes and porcupine quills.

The Birchbark Canoe, {Beaver 1922} « beaverbarkcanoes

 

[crosslandkelly]

A lovely interesting site, Thanks. Have you seen Cesars Birch bark canoe on youtube? I think it was filmed in the seventies, by the Canadian film institute. It's all about an old native american building a canoe in the traditional way. Great stuff.
Colin.

 

[bb07]

Have you seen Cesars Birch bark canoe on youtube? I think it was filmed in the seventies, by the Canadian film institute. It's all about an old native american building a canoe in the traditional way. Great stuff.
Colin.

Yes I have. Lots of excellent videos from the National Film Board of Canada

 

[Red Fox]

Very Very interesting site thank you bbo7. ...

 

[bb07]

Very Very interesting site thank you bbo7. ...

You are most welcome. I hope you enjoy it as much as I

 

[Toddy]

Excellent Thank you kindly; that's today's reading material sorted

I think the photos of the canoe being portaged by six men is the clearest view I've had of the sheer scale of these boats. Wonderful craft

Thank you for posting the link bb07, much appreciated.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[John Fenna]

Outstanding!

 

[Elen Sentier]

really interesting, thanks for the link

 

[robin wood]

Nice site and there are some huge canoes there.