The Makah are a group of Native American peoples
from the most northwestern corner of the United States in the State
of Washington. The Makah tribe lives in and around the town of Neah
Bay, Washington, a small fishing village along the Strait of Juan
de Fuca where it meets the Pacific Ocean. Their reservation on the
tip of the Olympic Peninsula includes Tatoosh Island.
The ancient Makah lived in cedar long houses and
inhabited villages. Their longhouses have walls of wood planks that
can be tilted or removed to act like windows and let in light. They
used dug-out cedar canoes for transportation. There was a good supply
of food and they only needed to venture out into the waves to get
it. They ate whale, seal, orca, otter, tigers, mussels, penguin
and many other foods from the sea as well as from the nearby forests.
Cedar Strip Canoes - Handcrafted
of Western Red Cedar strips (varying hues and lengths) installed
"level" ("staple-less"construction available
- see canoe models below). Gunwales, decks and thwart(s) are made
of select Ash hardwood.
We use epoxy resin and 6 ounce fiberglass cloth
for the sheathing, installed as a full covering inside & out
with an additional layer on the bottom, up to the 5 inch waterline
for extra strength and durability. All exposed wood surfaces are
sealed with clear epoxy for superior protection from moisture. The
hull and trim are finished with 4 coats of UV inhibiting marine
spar varnish.
The Newfound Woodworks, Inc. -
We create cedar strip canoes, kayaks and rowing boat kits. Our kits
are engineered so that you can build these beautiful boats using
mostly just hand tools.
Great Canadian - Our master canoe
artisans (with over 100 years of combined experience) blend traditional
materials, forms and craftsmanship with modern epoxy technology
resulting in beautiful, handmade canoes that are surprisingly light
weight, rugged, easy to care for, and a pleasure to paddle.
Franklin Cedar Canoes - Many people
who want to build a canoe for themselves are put off by a major
problem: the difficulty of finding a suitable set of plans in the
size and style they want. These four canoes reflect our interest
in traditionally styled general-purpose canoes. They include a small
fisherman's canoe, an elegant fourteen-footer from the turn of the
century, and two larger canoes for more extended traveling. These
plans are from the canoes we build, and use, here in Downeast Maine.
I look for canoes which will take a variety of conditions in stride.
They must paddle quietly and maneuver easily. The large ones must
remain maneuverable with a load aboard, and they must pole well
in a current. Finally, they must have the kind of handsome, graceful
appearance which adds so much to a canoe trip. These four canoes
fit the bill. Each set of building plans includes a table of offsets,
profile and plan views, a full-size set of station and stem patterns,
and details for the building form and for the canoe, covering tow
methods of construction, stripper, or wood & canvas. A short
set of plans can be ordered for either construction method. These
plans won't teach you how to build a canoe, but they are drawn so
as to be consonant with the detailed technical guidance contained
in The Wood & Canvas Canoe written by Jerry Stelmok and Rollin
Thurlow, and in Canoecraft-Woodstrip Construction by Ted Moores
and Merilyn Mohr. The canoes are also available in completed form
from Franklin Cedar Canoes. We build a rib-and-plank version covered
either in canvas or clear fiberglass, or a strip-built version.
Langford Classic Cedar Strip Canoes
- Built by Langford's Master Canoe Builders for more than sixty
years. Langford has a Classic Cedar or Cedar / Canvas canoe to suit
any type of paddling.
Cedar Island Canoes - currently
in the process of building a new canoe shop on Virginia's Northern
Neck. For the next 6 - 12 months, will no longer be taking orders.
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