Birchbark Canoe
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Birchbark Canoe In Color Photos
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Author : Cedargrove Mastermind Group
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-02-21
Birchbark Canoe In Color Photos written by Cedargrove Mastermind Group and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-21 with categories.
As one studies a birchbark canoe, one realizes that it is basically a scaled-up, streamlined basket. The same kind of technology was used, to make them. This is not unusual. Irish coracles are essentially large baskets. Birchbark canoes were used by Native Americans of northern regions, wherever birch trees grew, and there were bodies of water. Written records cite sizes from one person, to even fifty. The fur trade that made some Europeans rich was dependent on birchbark canoes for transport. They were made in some quantity, during the fur trade, almost like an assembly line. John Jacob Astor made his fortune in the fir trade, and invested it in real estate, in New York City. Furs were marked up to about ten times what Native Americans were paid. A considerable amount of work was involved in making a birchbark canoe. One needed birch trees of large diameter, ideally. Bark was collected about August, at specific times, soas not to kill the trees. Once taken off the tree, the bark was put on a sledge, flat. The bark was weighted, and kept out of the Sun. It was stored in shade. A sort of jig, or frame, or guide, of stakes hammered into the ground, gave the outline. Prowpieces were laminated, manboards carved, gunwhales were bent and lashed, with thwarts added, and a frame took form. Ribs, probably of pine, and cedar planking were split, and prepared. They were added to the frame, in a way not unlike the way aluminum sheeting is put over a frame, to make the wing of an airplane. The bark was shaped to the boat, and stitched. Spruce root was used for binding. Pine pitch was used for caulking seams, holes, and scars. A boat could even be decorated with etching, or paint. Two man canoes for hunting, or war, could be more easily made. They may not have had planking. If taken care of, they could last for up to six years. Native Americans stored both canoes, and dugouts, under water, or perhaps upside down under a cover, in shade. Edwin Tappan Adney notes, in his The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America, that canoes were built carefully, without iron fastenings. They were light, and easily paddled. The ends were sharp. The bottom lifted somewhat near the ends. Think of it as the pickup truck of its day. It was used for fishing, harvesting wild rice, hunting, and trapping, and even amorous pursuits, just like a pickup truck.
The Algonquin Birchbark Canoe
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Author : David Gidmark
language : en
Publisher: Shire Publications
Release Date : 1988
The Algonquin Birchbark Canoe written by David Gidmark and has been published by Shire Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Algonquian Indians categories.
The well made birchbark canoe, constructed of materials that by themselves possess no great strength, is an extremely durable water craft. Not only was it the most important conveyance for the northern Indians, serving them in hunting, fishing and travel, but it was adopted with little technical change by the white man for exploration in the northern latitudes. In this service it was the most important vehicle in the opening up of Canada. This book places the Algonquin tribe in its context, showing its importance to the early fur trade and to explorations. The gathering and preparation of materials for the canoe is covered, as is the construction process. About the author For nine years David Gidmark did field studies among the Rapid Lake Algonquin and the River Desert Algonquin in western Quebec. He made extensive notes on the birchbark canoe building processes of these two Algonquin bands, undertook an apprenticeship in birchbark canoe building and studied the Algonquin language. He has written and lectured on Algonquin birchbark canoe construction in Canada, Europe and the United States of America
Building A Birchbark Canoe
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Author : David Gidmark
language : en
Publisher: Mechanicsburg, Pa. : Stackpole Books
Release Date : 1994
Building A Birchbark Canoe written by David Gidmark and has been published by Mechanicsburg, Pa. : Stackpole Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Sports & Recreation categories.
A guide to building birchbark canoes in the Algonquin style. Includes history, overview of construction methods and looks at the techniques used by 4 Algonquin craftsmen.
Birchbark Canoe
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Author : David Gidmark
language : en
Publisher: Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books
Release Date : 1997
Birchbark Canoe written by David Gidmark and has been published by Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Social Science categories.
In BIRCHBARK CANOE, you will discover the dying art of birchbark canoe building as seen through the eyes of someone who is passionate about it.
Building A Birchbark Canoe
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Author : David Gidmark
language : en
Publisher: Buffalo, N.Y ; Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books
Release Date : 2002
Building A Birchbark Canoe written by David Gidmark and has been published by Buffalo, N.Y ; Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Abenaki Indians categories.
A step-by-step guide to building an Algonquin birchbark canoe including historical and contemporary techniques. Also includes paddlemaking in the native tradition.
Voyageur
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Author : Robert Twigger
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2010-06-03
Voyageur written by Robert Twigger and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-03 with Travel categories.
Best-selling author of Angry White Pyjamas travels across the Rocky Mountains by canoe Fifteen years before Lewis and Clark, Scotsman Alexander Mackenzie, looking to open up a trade route, set out from Lake Athabasca in central Northern Canada in search of the Pacific Ocean. Mackenzie travelled by bark canoe and had a cache of rum and a crew of Canadian voyageurs, hard-living backwoodsmen, for company. Two centuries later, Robert Twigger decides to follow in Mackenzie's wake. He too travels the traditional way, having painstakingly built a canoe from birchbark sewn together with pine roots, and assembled a crew made up of fellow travelers, ex-tree-planters and a former sailor from the US Navy. Several had tried before them but they were the first people to successfully complete Mackenzie's diabolical route over the Rockies in a birchbark canoe since 1793. Their journey takes them to the remotest parts of the wilderness, through Native American reservations, over mountains, through rapids and across lakes, meeting descendants of Mackenzie and unhinged Canadian trappers, running out of food, getting lost and miraculously found again, disfigured for life (the ex-sailor loses his thumb), bears brown and black, docile and grizzly.
Birchbark Canoe
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Author : David Gidmark
language : en
Publisher: Burnstown, Ont. : General Store Publishing House
Release Date : 1989
Birchbark Canoe written by David Gidmark and has been published by Burnstown, Ont. : General Store Publishing House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Algonquian Indians categories.
Birchbark Canoe In Photos
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Author : Cedargrove Mastermind Group
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-02-17
Birchbark Canoe In Photos written by Cedargrove Mastermind Group and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-17 with categories.
This is a book of photographs of a birchbark canoe, in a museum, with good light. There is enough detail to see the fine points of construction, if one wanted to build one. Building such a canoe would take much more than is in this book, of course, however pictures are worth thousands of words.
Bark Canoes And Skin Boats Of North America
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Author : Edwin Tappan Adney
language : en
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Release Date : 2007-10-17
Bark Canoes And Skin Boats Of North America written by Edwin Tappan Adney and has been published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-17 with Crafts & Hobbies categories.
The bark canoes of the North American Indians, particularly those of birchbark, were among the most highly developed manually propelled primitive watercraft. Built with Stone Age tools from available materials, their design, size, and appearance were varied to suit the many requirements of their users. Even today, canoes are based on these ancient designs, and this fascinating guide combines historical background with instructions for constructing one. Author Edwin Tappan Adney, born in 1868, devoted his life to studying canoes and was practically the sole scholar in his field. His papers and research have been assembled by a curator at the Smithsonian Institution.
Building A Birch Bark Canoe
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Author : Richard C. Schneider
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001-04-01
Building A Birch Bark Canoe written by Richard C. Schneider and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-04-01 with Boatbuilding categories.