I'm commenting as I watch, so forgive me.. you know, the big trick to life is that it takes time to learn and master skills... the trick is, the good Lord, he only gives us a limited amount of time, so you better spend it wisely. You've succeeded! I'm old, and I'm a horseman... I spent my time with horses, learning everything about them. I can break them, shoe them, teach them anything... I wish I had your knowledge. I wish I had time! Time goes by so quickly. These videos are a treasure. Thank you again.
Cathy and I used to raise and farm with horses. Our breed of choice was the Canadian. I learned how to shoe my own as I couldn’t afford someone else doing it. The Canadian horse was given the name Little Horse of Iron. Google it, you might like the breed. Oldest breed of horse in Canada.
@@TheWoodlandEscape I did Google them. They are beautiful and very useful. I'd not heard of that breed until today. My father was a jockey, so I was around horses since I was born. I started off riding bareback broncs in rodeos, and did pretty good. I didn't find it very rewarding because I love to teach horses and they don't learn much from bucking. Ended up back in racing. Done everything from being a jockey to breaking babies and training. Now I'm mostly involved with sales and finding good horses for other people! I love your channel. You got me dreaming of building my own canoe now! I think we were both born 200 years late...Thank you.
200 years out of time, my wife would most certainly agree. We loved that breed. I used to do mounted cavalry with the 6th Ohio , Civil War. Had 3 trained to shoot off their backs.
@@TheWoodlandEscape I've never done any reinacting.. The civil war stuff is fantastic. My wife and I are in Kentucky, so we've watched a few. Have you done much camping with horses? It adds an entirely new set of challenges to camping out. Our ancestors were pretty amazing. I'd love to see a video with you and a horse, setting up shelter, staking out the horse, perhaps even pulling a sled.
Hey Peter! The only word in the English Language that comes close to describing what is going on as the craft is being constructed is, "Beautiful"! WOW! Just simply, WOW!
I built s cedar strip canoe (with fiberglass sheathing) and a few small wooden boats years ago and have some appreciation for the project you have taken on. Your canoe will be a work of art. Every handmade canoe has its own personality and that is part of the magic. We live in society of mass production and have lost the reward of creation and the joy of individuality. How many people go through life without building anything substantial? How would would they feel about themself if they had experienced the fulfillment that goes with creating of something special. Your happiness shines right through the video. As always it is a pleasure to watch.
Good day my friend. It is really taking shape. Anticipating the next video. Thank you for giving us viewers and subscribers such an interesting video. Till next time many blessings my friend.
The look on your faces says it all!!! G'day Cathy. Great to see you. Can't wait for the ugly duckling to turn into a Swan & hit the water. Great stuff.
Peter I have the utmost respect for you with your projects. This has been a wonderful set of videos watching a master woodsman construct his equipment needs for everyday survival. That’s a great boat. Thanks and God bless. (Old guy from Arkansas)🇺🇸
Thanks so much. Fascinating. Preindustrial revolution time compared to today's time. Your videos bring me outside and back in time when I wasn't homebound. Really helps.
As a visual learner; it is much easier to see it take shape and that it has and rather fast. At least faster than all the hours you seemed to have spent gathering materials and working them on the shave horse. Looks really nice. (JF)
HAPPY CANADA DAY Peter and Catherine! You exude the epitome of 'appreciation' of both Canada's natural beauties and her history. WELL DONE! I don't know how many times I have watched U Peter and thought; 'Boy, he sure could use a hand right now. I wonder how Catherine is able to keep the camera rolling and not get occupied in the 'doing of things' viewed? And VOILA! We C your wonderful helpmate come into the picture. WHAT A TEAM you make. U R both 'fit as fiddles' and your lifestyles so demand it of U = GREAT GIFT! With ALLLLLLL the details/time in the crafting of this canoe build, I sense the 'anticipation of the paddling' overwhelm/inspire U. Kinda like this quote of; Aristotle; "The end of labor is to gain leisure." Thank-you kindly 4 sharing. Continued health n' God Bless! P.S. Most christen a new boat with a bottle, but I think this bark could be christened with a keg! LOL! :)
Given I can ever just sit still, I’m not sure old Aristotle had me in mind. Having said that, I do plan to take the yet to be christened canoe on an historical paddle, once completed. Your spot on Marie about my helpmate. We’ve been a really great work team for way over 3 decades. I’d be lost without her. Happy Canada day to you as well. Are you Canadian, lol?
Gosh Peter! Talk about a journey! Good music though to accompany us! One day Cathy is going to build her own canoe! I'll come help her gather roots for ties!
Your Really Coming Along Peter! Enjoying Watch You Build the Conoe !Keep Up The Great Work 👍 Hope Yall Have A Wonderful and Blessed Weekend My Friend! Take Care !
Hello Mr Peter I really love watching your videos I like watching everything from the past today i went to an old historical farm from the 1950s I am into stuff from the past I was born in San Jose California and I love world history since I was little I am a 19 year old boy but I like stuff from the past
Looking forward to this. Great to see your wife on the other side of the camera. The canoe is getting closer and closer to hitting the water someday. Thanks for sharing.
Peter, WOW! You make it look so easy. What a Master Craftsman you are. Your video's always makes my day a "weee" bit better. Thank you for sharing your many talents with us all! From the lower 48, Phoenix, Arizona 🇺🇲 🤠 🍻 🍺 🍺
How great is this.. going to be an awesome build when you are finished .. I am certainly respecting your craftsmanship.. all the best during the rest of the the building of this piece of history.. as always.. Onward and Upward is the Watchword.
@@TheWoodlandEscape great to hear Bud. Hopefully the weather is cooperating with you. We're almost completely done with our cool season here.. wish we had a few more weeks of it. Lol. We can always bundle up. Can only dress down so much.
You sir are an amazing person I so would love to be your friend and neighbor I could learn so much. Please continue to do more of these videos love your channel
Complete respect on this project Peter. Patience, precision and perseverance. What a wonderful thing to make and bring alive. Will be wonderful to see it finished but what on earth will you do thereafter? Well done.
Thanks Jim. I actually feel it is a living thing and not some inanimate object. As to what follows, I’ll plan recreating an 18th century blacksmith shop.
Looking forward to watching the finish and seeing her float. There's a little clear running creek just below home. Don't know how many times I've gotten overconfident and flipped the old aluminum canoe. But the very worst came with the loss of my whole summers pay. The little creek is known for the small mouth you can catch from its swift water and I promised the boss a run in the canoe and a chance for small mouth on ultralight tackle. We came around a certain bend and the boss said, " looks like we better pull her in." My famous last words were, "awe, trust me Joe."
@@TheWoodlandEscape you're a lucky Hiawatha. I think you Canadians appreciate more what you have than we sloppy yanks. There is a place on the river, a bluff that is beautiful to look at from the river. But the water has Arkansas sewage running into it though the myriads of canoe swampers still paddle it and leave their beer cans, wrappers, and dirty diapers strewn about. There is a little dirt road that circles the bluff that crosses a big spring or little creek. Over the eons the water has washed out natural pools or cups in the solid rock that forms the rode crossing. The water fills the cups and rolls over little falls, one after the other, making its way to the river. It's a beautiful spot. But I don't know how many times people have spray painted the rocks and stopped to leave their garbage. I don't quite understand why and I don't think that sort of thing is that prevalent in Canada. Take care of what you've got, Hiawatha.
Looking good. Patience! That would be why i dont build canoes , among a few other reasons...... But i have a lot of respect for creative people like you. NOTHING is better then home made, and you give new meaning to the words. Carry on, cant wait for next part....
I can't help but wonder how many of those 'simple' gifts of nature (especially those of limited range) were sought after trade items, I wonder if any natives were travelling 'ship chandlers' ... LOL that would be an interesting persona in todays world.... WOW !! you are just tearing right along there.. great work... P.S. I met a local retired arborist, interesting fellow, but I have to ask you my friend, are all of you tree guys 'crazy' ????? LOL he told me 2 HILARIOUS stories about 'landing badly' .. LOL
Excellent video and nice to see both of you in front of the camera. Always a treat and an education. I should add the audio has been great for quite some time now.
Hello to you, a big thumbs up for your wonderful work, it's just fantastic to see you working the old fashioned way, and the result is magnificent. keep it up, i love it.
She's starting to take shape , will you name her ? Absolute , beautiful , craftsmanship , I really enjoyed this one , been waiting a long time to see ,how you do it , thank you so much , can't wait to see what she looks like when you're done and floating in the water .
Absolutely love your channel!! Peter is so knowledgeable about every aspect of 18th century life. I know he is an arborist but he should have been a teacher. Thank you for allowing us to tag along with you both on your awesome adventure. Keep up the great presentation and please keep the videos coming. Much love and respect from old Kentucky.
Appreciate your efforts and dedication! Always good to see a couple who have the same interest and can work together so well. I am curious about the stitching of the side panels. It appears that your stitches are an inch to an inch and a quarter in length with about two to two and a half inches of overlap on the panels. Maybe I missed the explanation. This is truly an amazing craft. Thanks for sharing. Keep your powder dry!
Thanks again Ashley. I don’t measure much but, I aim for approximately 1” stitch and the overlap varies from about 2” in the middle and gets progressively wider toward the bow and stern.
Looking great Peter! The stitching is a work of art. Beautiful!! Oh, and nice to see Cathy out from behind the camera. Keep up the great work and very much looking forward to the finished canoe. Cheers my friend(s).
That is going to be gorgeous when complete. The craftsmanship that goes in to it is amazing. Really enjoying watching your work as always. Nice helper that you have on this one too. Lol. Thanks for sharing.
@@TheWoodlandEscape Not at all Peter. This type of craft would be lost if not for you and others like you. It is our responsibility as traditionalists to keep these arts and or survival skills alive. When I retire I will try to get back to the old ways. I'm in the market for my first flintlock rifle kit. I have been researching and I think I will go for a Kibler Southern Mountain Rifle. I'm working a CM3 full stock for my T/C Hawken in .54 cal. right now. The only power tool I'm using is a drill for pinning the stock. I'll pass my rifles and pistols on to my Grandsons with pride and love of labor.
The Kibler is a well made kit I’m told. I built a 54 caliber Chambers a few years back. I’m told Kibler is coming out with a smoothbore fowler, if so, I might just need to build me another.
Another Great Video! Cathy it was nice to see you as well. I enjoyed the smile on your face as you worked with Peter. I could tell from your interactions together that you both are a very a genuine team, in the same spirit that it took to survive on the frontier. Even nice to see Jenny hanging in the background! :). I love your living history and hope you can continue to keep enlightening us all. Keeping with the tradition from the former posts, respect from IOWA!
Peter, I have been fallowing you for sometime now like about a year. So when I watched your video starting this canoe build I could not wait for this build to start and for you to finish. I want to come help!!!! Cant wait for the next one!
@@TheWoodlandEscape I am huge into the history or culture of the Ojibwe people and I would love to come and meet folks in your area. An old friend of mine and I both in past, have partaken in the Eastern Primitive Rendezvous this year its in Milan, PA and love shooting black powder toy's. Peter I go by Larry so you know! Friday cant come fast enough. Be Safe! Larry
Well Larry, should you ever find yourself in Eastern Ontario, consider yourself a guest at the Cedar Hollow Tavern. It’s not fancy but, quite comfortable.
Good afternoon Peter. The canoe is now really taking shape and looking fantastic. Great job and thank you for sharing. Glad to see you got some help and a great one at that!. Just curious to how your garden is doing this year? Can't wait to see the next video. Be safe my friend and we'll see you down the road.......thank you.
Happy Canada Day! I just wanted to say I love your videos. I have been watching since you started to post your "Woodland Escape" vids. Your quality and content have improved so much over the years . What I look forward to is your "HISTORIES". I have always been a history nerd myself and the way you bring your stories to life is awesome. Regards to Cathy and kudos to her for her professional quality of videography. Stay healthy and happy. Please keep up the great work. Regards from Atlantic Canada!!
Happy belated Canada Day Donna. I will pass on your compliment to Cathy. We sure appreciate your interest and it is always nice to know some fellow history nerds, lol!
About the bow and stern not being as strong as the hull: "A method that was developed by some Passamaquoddy builders in the late 1800s is to use a second, smaller headboard between the main headboard and the stem. I have been using double headboards in all my canoes since 2001. - Steve Cayard"
Ah, a fellow canoe builder … few and far between. I have also used that method, essentially a short rib in the opposite direction. I’ve run into a bark problem at one end and rather than cut off the whole thing and start anew, I decided to finish it. A wee bit stubby , not pleased but, it will float, lol.
Peter, did any style of canoe wrap a sheet of bark around the bow and stern for strength and to create a smooth surface to cut through the water? this is an amazing project and I have to ask, where did you learn to build these canoes? All the best!
I’m not aware of them ever using such a technique. Actually, once it is completed it will have a pretty smooth entry and exit point. A Métis fellow in Northern Ontario taught me about 16 years ago.
Howdy Peter WOW ... so nice ... That stitching... is that stitching that was used back in the 17 and 18 century ? Is there other type of stitching used just as strong ? You have the same math up there Canada as I do ... 250 feet of root ... split you have 500 ! ....LOL Canoe making places must have been a well maned place ... so many pieces needed and so many canoes made . All the time .
It is exactly the same method as was used in that time period. I have a canoe I built 17 years ago that still has the same root stitching. Good to know about the math thing, I wasn’t sure given we’re metric, lol. Appreciate your interest.
Hi Peter This video spans a lot of progress. I know the gathering of roots, prep and then the stitching of the bark takes more time than the length of the video 😂 Can you quantify the time spent on each step. Curious minds want to know. Best Regards
Well at this point in the build I have approximately 400 hours. Can’t say how long each part took. Bark finding was the hardest and I’m not counting my hours/days of searching in the 400 hours. A fun project but, a real time commitment.
Can’t wait to see the first test float when it’s all done. I’ve been watching a lot of your videos lately and I’ve been really enjoying myself! I just finished a pair of Moccasins like the ones you made, and I even oiled and waxed them for extra protection. I do have one question about where can I find clothing like the kind you’re wearing, or if it’s hand sewn I think that could make a pretty neat video idea. Either way, Keep up the great work!
Glad your enjoying our endevour. Moccasins always feel the best on ones feet when built by the wearer. We pretty much sew all of our historical garments. There are numerous places to purchase patterns but, for the most part I simply use my body as a mold.
Enjoyable. Does it make a difference which side you overlap the bark on? On a wood boat the over laps are on the outside as with a clinker built boat. It was nice seeing your videographer in front of the camera. I have to think that it's pretty easy to get lost in the build.
Thanks David. It is easier to get a smother side by placing. The panel inside the bottom bark. Most of the canoes I’ve studied are build this way but, I’ve seen a few built the other way.
Young man, I feel this would be better if there was not so much music! Less music would make it more woodsy! However, the photography is spectacular! And your daughter (?) is sure pretty!
We have watched several of your videos, beginning with one where we hoped the interview would be over before your teeth started chattering from the cold. Lots of good stuff here but what I most like is that you do not take yourselves too seriously as do some historical sources. Thanks.
Natives did not have seats. The French were the first to put seats in birch bark canoes. A lot of natives started to use them as well. The seat was more like a swing . Using rawhide the suspended the seat from the gunwales.
@@TheWoodlandEscape You do beautiful work. The one I was referring to is the small thin bladed one with the antler handle that still has the antler base on it. Love the small size.
Hi you doing a very beautiful job you are inspiring me to build my own shave horse out of a tree thank you for this videos I hope one day we meet thank you keep well PS do you know any reenactments in Canada thank you
I use walnut shells. I let them freeze, throw about a dozen in the boiling water container and stir about for about 45 minutes. Comes out a great brown, almost like camo with the lighter and darker spots.
@@TheWoodlandEscape You're talking about that outer cover of the black walnut are you? I remember getting that stuff on my hands, takes a real long time to come off! JIM 😂
I don’t even husk the walnuts. Just throw. The whole thing in my boiling pot. I use a big wash tub on an open fire. I suspect they would work green right off the tree. My frozen ones happened by accident. I had gathered a bunch and forgot about them. They froze hard as hockey pucks and blackened. I wanted to dye a canvas shelter I’d made, so I fired up the tub of water, threw in a dozen frozen walnuts and the canvas and it came out perfect!
You have the knowledge of the ancients, the patience of a Saint, and the skill of a master! Just outstanding.. This is so good. Thank you.
Oh my, could you speak to my children, lol. Thanks for the kind words.
I'm commenting as I watch, so forgive me.. you know, the big trick to life is that it takes time to learn and master skills... the trick is, the good Lord, he only gives us a limited amount of time, so you better spend it wisely. You've succeeded! I'm old, and I'm a horseman... I spent my time with horses, learning everything about them. I can break them, shoe them, teach them anything... I wish I had your knowledge. I wish I had time! Time goes by so quickly. These videos are a treasure. Thank you again.
Cathy and I used to raise and farm with horses. Our breed of choice was the Canadian. I learned how to shoe my own as I couldn’t afford someone else doing it. The Canadian horse was given the name Little Horse of Iron. Google it, you might like the breed. Oldest breed of horse in Canada.
@@TheWoodlandEscape I did Google them. They are beautiful and very useful. I'd not heard of that breed until today. My father was a jockey, so I was around horses since I was born. I started off riding bareback broncs in rodeos, and did pretty good. I didn't find it very rewarding because I love to teach horses and they don't learn much from bucking. Ended up back in racing. Done everything from being a jockey to breaking babies and training. Now I'm mostly involved with sales and finding good horses for other people! I love your channel. You got me dreaming of building my own canoe now! I think we were both born 200 years late...Thank you.
200 years out of time, my wife would most certainly agree. We loved that breed. I used to do mounted cavalry with the 6th Ohio , Civil War. Had 3 trained to shoot off their backs.
@@TheWoodlandEscape I've never done any reinacting.. The civil war stuff is fantastic. My wife and I are in Kentucky, so we've watched a few. Have you done much camping with horses? It adds an entirely new set of challenges to camping out. Our ancestors were pretty amazing. I'd love to see a video with you and a horse, setting up shelter, staking out the horse, perhaps even pulling a sled.
Hey Peter! The only word in the English Language that comes close to describing what is going on as the craft is being constructed is, "Beautiful"! WOW! Just simply, WOW!
Thanks Martin.
I built s cedar strip canoe (with fiberglass sheathing) and a few small wooden boats years ago and have some appreciation for the project you have taken on. Your canoe will be a work of art. Every handmade canoe has its own personality and that is part of the magic. We live in society of mass production and have lost the reward of creation and the joy of individuality. How many people go through life without building anything substantial? How would would they feel about themself if they had experienced the fulfillment that goes with creating of something special. Your happiness shines right through the video. As always it is a pleasure to watch.
I’m with you Kevin, I can’t imagine going through life without using the most amazing tools ever designed , the human hands. Appreciate you interest.
Good day my friend. It is really taking shape. Anticipating the next video. Thank you for giving us viewers and subscribers such an interesting video. Till next time many blessings my friend.
Thanks Phillip … it will look a lot different in the upcoming episode.
The look on your faces says it all!!!
G'day Cathy. Great to see you.
Can't wait for the ugly duckling to turn into a Swan & hit the water. Great stuff.
Thanks Stephen … not sure on. The swan analogy just yet, here’s hoping.
@@TheWoodlandEscape
No worries, she'll be right - plus some!!!
Peter I have the utmost respect for you with your projects. This has been a wonderful set of videos watching a master woodsman construct his equipment needs for everyday survival. That’s a great boat. Thanks and God bless. (Old guy from Arkansas)🇺🇸
Thank you Steven, it’s coming along.
Thanks so much. Fascinating. Preindustrial revolution time compared to today's time. Your videos bring me outside and back in time when I wasn't homebound. Really helps.
Good to hear Kevin, we’re glad your enjoying.
As a visual learner; it is much easier to see it take shape and that it has and rather fast. At least faster than all the hours you seemed to have spent gathering materials and working them on the shave horse. Looks really nice. (JF)
It is starting to take shape. Won’t be too long before she is on the water.
HAPPY CANADA DAY Peter and Catherine! You exude the epitome of 'appreciation' of both Canada's natural beauties and her history. WELL DONE! I don't know how many times I have watched U Peter and thought; 'Boy, he sure could use a hand right now. I wonder how Catherine is able to keep the camera rolling and not get occupied in the 'doing of things' viewed? And VOILA! We C your wonderful helpmate come into the picture. WHAT A TEAM you make. U R both 'fit as fiddles' and your lifestyles so demand it of U = GREAT GIFT! With ALLLLLLL the details/time in the crafting of this canoe build, I sense the 'anticipation of the paddling' overwhelm/inspire U. Kinda like this quote of; Aristotle; "The end of labor is to gain leisure." Thank-you kindly 4 sharing. Continued health n' God Bless! P.S. Most christen a new boat with a bottle, but I think this bark could be christened with a keg! LOL! :)
Given I can ever just sit still, I’m not sure old Aristotle had me in mind. Having said that, I do plan to take the yet to be christened canoe on an historical paddle, once completed. Your spot on Marie about my helpmate. We’ve been a really great work team for way over 3 decades. I’d be lost without her. Happy Canada day to you as well. Are you Canadian, lol?
Oh how wonderful. I had never 'met' Cathy, so this was delightful.
I’ll pass on your kind compliment.
Gosh Peter! Talk about a journey! Good music though to accompany us! One day Cathy is going to build her own canoe! I'll come help her gather roots for ties!
Never one to turn down free help,lol.
Look forward to working with Cathy! However, I hear that the Canadian border is stil closed due to CoVoid. Sorry to say! Maybe later Cathy!
Tickled Pink and I can see why you are,the birch bark canoe is looking great.Thanks Peter and Cathy for sharing and have a Good Weekend 🙂.
Tickled pink indeed … starting to come together. You have yourself a good weekend as well.
It’s looking beautiful old friend. Definitely a labour of love. Something to be very proud of especially on the maiden voyage.
Thanks John and it is indeed starting to come together.
Your Really Coming Along Peter! Enjoying Watch You Build the Conoe !Keep Up The Great Work 👍 Hope Yall Have A Wonderful and Blessed Weekend My Friend! Take Care !
Thanks Gary … stating to take shape.
@@TheWoodlandEscape Looks Awesome My Friend!
Watched this as a fitting end to my Canada day. Thank you for posting this series, beautiful canoe!
Appreciate your positive feedback.
Hello Mr Peter I really love watching your videos I like watching everything from the past today i went to an old historical farm from the 1950s I am into stuff from the past I was born in San Jose California and I love world history since I was little I am a 19 year old boy but I like stuff from the past
Good for you Javier, your a man of my own heart.
Looking forward to this. Great to see your wife on the other side of the camera. The canoe is getting closer and closer to hitting the water someday. Thanks for sharing.
She is very helpful in these projects.
It's coming along together Peter. Looking forward to the next part of this build 👍
Should be floating soon.
The items you build are living history and amazing is an understatement.
They say the crafts of today are the artifacts of tomorrow. Glad your enjoying, Jeff.
very nice looks like the canoe is coming along cant wait to see the finished product
Thanks Elwood, I’m pretty pleased with the progress.
PATIENCE is definitely in your tool box!! Fascinating!
Most days Robert, most days, lol!
Peter, WOW! You make it look so easy. What a Master Craftsman you are. Your video's always makes my day a "weee" bit better. Thank you for sharing your many talents with us all! From the lower 48, Phoenix, Arizona 🇺🇲 🤠 🍻 🍺 🍺
Well sir, if I can make ones day a wee bit better, than I’ve done well. Glad your enjoying.
Hi from Syracuse NY USA everyone thank you for sharing your skills and adventures in history
Thanks Earl.
You are welcome my friends
How great is this.. going to be an awesome build when you are finished .. I am certainly respecting your craftsmanship.. all the best during the rest of the the building of this piece of history.. as always.. Onward and Upward is the Watchword.
Thanks Jeff … going to take it on an historical paddle for a few days once completed.
Very cool watching this thing take shape Peter. Cant wait to see you in the water.
Thanks Paul …should be floating soon.
Afternoon Peter. Made it back. Hope Y'all are doin good.
All is well out here in the hinterland. Thanks for watching.
@@TheWoodlandEscape great to hear Bud. Hopefully the weather is cooperating with you. We're almost completely done with our cool season here.. wish we had a few more weeks of it. Lol. We can always bundle up. Can only dress down so much.
It sure is coming along quite nicely, can’t wait to see the final canoe.
You and me both Richard. It is fun but, a serious time commitment.
Awesome, never had any idea there was so much that went into building a bark canoe. Truly a work of art.
It does take a significant time commitment.
You sir are an amazing person I so would love to be your friend and neighbor I could learn so much. Please continue to do more of these videos love your channel
Well, that is flattering, Timothy. We’re glad your enjoying.
Complete respect on this project Peter. Patience, precision and perseverance. What a wonderful thing to make and bring alive. Will be wonderful to see it finished but what on earth will you do thereafter? Well done.
Thanks Jim. I actually feel it is a living thing and not some inanimate object. As to what follows, I’ll plan recreating an 18th century blacksmith shop.
Looking forward to watching the finish and seeing her float. There's a little clear running creek just below home. Don't know how many times I've gotten overconfident and flipped the old aluminum canoe. But the very worst came with the loss of my whole summers pay. The little creek is known for the small mouth you can catch from its swift water and I promised the boss a run in the canoe and a chance for small mouth on ultralight tackle. We came around a certain bend and the boss said, " looks like we better pull her in." My famous last words were, "awe, trust me Joe."
Too funny! Nothing like catching small mouth bass on ultra light gear.
@@TheWoodlandEscape you bet, unless its building a birch bark canoe, paddling it on clear water and perhaps catching walleye or even pike.
Well there is that,lol.
@@TheWoodlandEscape you're a lucky Hiawatha. I think you Canadians appreciate more what you have than we sloppy yanks. There is a place on the river, a bluff that is beautiful to look at from the river. But the water has Arkansas sewage running into it though the myriads of canoe swampers still paddle it and leave their beer cans, wrappers, and dirty diapers strewn about. There is a little dirt road that circles the bluff that crosses a big spring or little creek. Over the eons the water has washed out natural pools or cups in the solid rock that forms the rode crossing. The water fills the cups and rolls over little falls, one after the other, making its way to the river. It's a beautiful spot. But I don't know how many times people have spray painted the rocks and stopped to leave their garbage. I don't quite understand why and I don't think that sort of thing is that prevalent in Canada. Take care of what you've got, Hiawatha.
So sad, so very sad!
really want to see it in water
Me too!
I see Canadian Robbins. 😀👋
Enjoying watching your birch canoe build. Interesting to learn you use root misreading of leather.
The root once dried simply doesn’t rot where leather most certainly would.
Looking good. Patience! That would be why i dont build canoes , among a few other reasons...... But i have a lot of respect for creative people like you. NOTHING is better then home made, and you give new meaning to the words. Carry on, cant wait for next part....
Thanks Judy. Trust me, there are a few moments when I seem to have lost my patience in the tool box.
Thanks for the great video, can hardly wait for the next project on the canoe. Keep your powder dry
Thanks Lance and do watch your top knot.
What great progress, great vide o!
Thanks Tammy … it’s coming along.
I can't help but wonder how many of those 'simple' gifts of nature (especially those of limited range) were sought after trade items, I wonder if any natives were travelling 'ship chandlers' ... LOL that would be an interesting persona in todays world.... WOW !! you are just tearing right along there.. great work... P.S. I met a local retired arborist, interesting fellow, but I have to ask you my friend, are all of you tree guys 'crazy' ?????
LOL
he told me 2 HILARIOUS stories about 'landing badly' .. LOL
One has to be a wee bit crazy to climb trees for a living or perhaps it’s simply we refused to grow up.
I could watch this all day. Remarkable the time you have into it. Reminds me of how much time it took just to survive not alone prosper.
Thanks again Mark for your ongoing interest in our humble our humble endeavors .
Excellent video and nice to see both of you in front of the camera. Always a treat and an education. I should add the audio has been great for quite some time now.
Thanks John and I think we’ve got that audio figured out.
So excited for you! This craft is going to be sleek and strong
It should be a pretty hardy craft.
Thanks for another video on the canoe build, it really is interesting watching this come together!
Thanks Jeff.
Certainly fascinating! The canoe is looking beautiful. Another great video!
Thanks so much.
Hello to you, a big thumbs up for your wonderful work, it's just fantastic to see you working the old fashioned way, and the result is magnificent. keep it up, i love it.
Such positive feedback, thank you.
She's starting to take shape , will you name her ? Absolute , beautiful , craftsmanship , I really enjoyed this one , been waiting a long time to see ,how you do it , thank you so much , can't wait to see what she looks like when you're done and floating in the water .
Might just have to name her, any suggestions, Walt?
@@TheWoodlandEscape for some reason I like Sacagawea , she helped the Lewis and Clark expedition when she was a teenager .
Food for thought, Walter.
Omg I'm first and still a minute too late 😅. Beautiful video. Guess it's the luck of the Irish 💚🇮🇪
Thanks Mark.
Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦
Thanks Pat and Happy belated Canada Day to you.
Absolutely love your channel!! Peter is so knowledgeable about every aspect of 18th century life. I know he is an arborist but he should have been a teacher. Thank you for allowing us to tag along with you both on your awesome adventure. Keep up the great presentation and please keep the videos coming. Much love and respect from old Kentucky.
Both flattered and encouraged by your comments Steven, thank you.
Appreciate your efforts and dedication! Always good to see a couple who have the same interest and can work together so well. I am curious about the stitching of the side panels. It appears that your stitches are an inch to an inch and a quarter in length with about two to two and a half inches of overlap on the panels. Maybe I missed the explanation. This is truly an amazing craft. Thanks for sharing. Keep your powder dry!
Thanks again Ashley. I don’t measure much but, I aim for approximately 1” stitch and the overlap varies from about 2” in the middle and gets progressively wider toward the bow and stern.
@@TheWoodlandEscape thanks much appreciated
It's looking Awsome starting to look like a canoe
Thank you.
as usual Peter great job. interesting to see it come together. love project.
Thanks Kendall .
Looking great Peter! The stitching is a work of art. Beautiful!! Oh, and nice to see Cathy out from behind the camera. Keep up the great work and very much looking forward to the finished canoe. Cheers my friend(s).
Thanks Allen. I trust all is well out there on the East Coast.
This canoe is going to be beautiful!! You are definitely a super craftsman! Thank you for showing us how it's done.Blessings.
Thanks Jan.
Once more a very interesting Tutorial. Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Hi Peter, bravo! looking good. I really enjoyed the video.
Thanks Gil.
That is going to be gorgeous when complete. The craftsmanship that goes in to it is amazing. Really enjoying watching your work as always. Nice helper that you have on this one too. Lol. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Steven. My helper has been around for over 3 decades and she’s a good one!
Peter can a half rib be inserted in either side of the stem piece to help strengthen the bow and stern? That’s how cedar and canvas canoes are done.
Nope, has no real effect on a bark canoe. Headboards work well.
Thanks for keeping us updated and thanks for sharing.
Thanks, I thought people might be getting a wee bit bored with the whole build. Appreciate your feedback.
@@TheWoodlandEscape Not at all Peter. This type of craft would be lost if not for you and others like you. It is our responsibility as traditionalists to keep these arts and or survival skills alive. When I retire I will try to get back to the old ways. I'm in the market for my first flintlock rifle kit. I have been researching and I think I will go for a Kibler Southern Mountain Rifle. I'm working a CM3 full stock for my T/C Hawken in .54 cal. right now. The only power tool I'm using is a drill for pinning the stock. I'll pass my rifles and pistols on to my Grandsons with pride and love of labor.
The Kibler is a well made kit I’m told. I built a 54 caliber Chambers a few years back. I’m told Kibler is coming out with a smoothbore fowler, if so, I might just need to build me another.
Another Great Video! Cathy it was nice to see you as well. I enjoyed the smile on your face as you worked with Peter. I could tell from your interactions together that you both are a very a genuine team, in the same spirit that it took to survive on the frontier. Even nice to see Jenny hanging in the background! :). I love your living history and hope you can continue to keep enlightening us all. Keeping with the tradition from the former posts, respect from IOWA!
Cathy and I have been a team for over 3 decades and simply put, we work well together. Appreciate your encouraging words.
Love it Peter!
Thank you.
Can't wait to see it take it's Maiden Voyage.
You and me both, Jason. Soon now!
Peter, I have been fallowing you for sometime now like about a year. So when I watched your video starting this canoe build I could not wait for this build to start and for you to finish. I want to come help!!!! Cant wait for the next one!
I’m never one to turn down free help Lawrence. Next one is out Friday as usual and the canoe looks quite a bit different now.
@@TheWoodlandEscape I am huge into the history or culture of the Ojibwe people and I would love to come and meet folks in your area. An old friend of mine and I both in past, have partaken in the Eastern Primitive Rendezvous this year its in Milan, PA and love shooting black powder toy's. Peter I go by Larry so you know! Friday cant come fast enough. Be Safe! Larry
Well Larry, should you ever find yourself in Eastern Ontario, consider yourself a guest at the Cedar Hollow Tavern. It’s not fancy but, quite comfortable.
Another good one and glad to see that you have some good help you may have to keep her.
We have made a pretty good team for over 3 decades. Thank you.
Good afternoon Peter. The canoe is now really taking shape and looking fantastic. Great job and thank you for sharing. Glad to see you got some help and a great one at that!. Just curious to how your garden is doing this year? Can't wait to see the next video. Be safe my friend and we'll see you down the road.......thank you.
Thanks Michael. While I out playing around at canoe building, Cathy has been very busy getting the gardens in in preparer this winter.
Looking great Peter your work is awesome great process in building keep up the great work man and finishing the canoe buddy awesome thanks for sharing
Thanks Chad.
Your welcome buddy
Fascinating, informative and a joy to watch. Can't wait for the next video. Many thanks!
Thanks Amanda.
Happy Canada Day! I just wanted to say I love your videos. I have been watching since you started to post your "Woodland Escape" vids. Your quality and content have improved so much over the years . What I look forward to is your "HISTORIES". I have always been a history nerd myself and the way you bring your stories to life is awesome. Regards to Cathy and kudos to her for her professional quality of videography. Stay healthy and happy. Please keep up the great work. Regards from Atlantic Canada!!
Happy belated Canada Day Donna. I will pass on your compliment to Cathy. We sure appreciate your interest and it is always nice to know some fellow history nerds, lol!
About the bow and stern not being as strong as the hull: "A method that was developed by some Passamaquoddy builders in the late 1800s is to use a second, smaller headboard between the main headboard and the stem. I have been using double headboards in all my canoes since 2001. - Steve Cayard"
Ah, a fellow canoe builder … few and far between. I have also used that method, essentially a short rib in the opposite direction. I’ve run into a bark problem at one end and rather than cut off the whole thing and start anew, I decided to finish it. A wee bit stubby , not pleased but, it will float, lol.
good job
Thanks Charlie.
Peter, did any style of canoe wrap a sheet of bark around the bow and stern for strength and to create a smooth surface to cut through the water? this is an amazing project and I have to ask, where did you learn to build these canoes? All the best!
I’m not aware of them ever using such a technique. Actually, once it is completed it will have a pretty smooth entry and exit point. A Métis fellow in Northern Ontario taught me about 16 years ago.
0:15 hellow birdie, are you feeding your children? ❤
Loving this build!
Thanks Daniel.
Howdy Peter
WOW ... so nice ... That stitching... is that stitching that was used back in the 17 and 18 century ? Is there other type of stitching used just as strong ?
You have the same math up there Canada as I do ... 250 feet of root ... split you have 500 ! ....LOL
Canoe making places must have been a well maned place ... so many pieces needed and so many canoes made . All the time .
It is exactly the same method as was used in that time period. I have a canoe I built 17 years ago that still has the same root stitching. Good to know about the math thing, I wasn’t sure given we’re metric, lol. Appreciate your interest.
Hi Peter
This video spans a lot of progress. I know the gathering of roots, prep and then the stitching of the bark takes more time than the length of the video 😂
Can you quantify the time spent on each step. Curious minds want to know.
Best Regards
Well at this point in the build I have approximately 400 hours. Can’t say how long each part took. Bark finding was the hardest and I’m not counting my hours/days of searching in the 400 hours. A fun project but, a real time commitment.
Can’t wait to see the first test float when it’s all done. I’ve been watching a lot of your videos lately and I’ve been really enjoying myself! I just finished a pair of Moccasins like the ones you made, and I even oiled and waxed them for extra protection. I do have one question about where can I find clothing like the kind you’re wearing, or if it’s hand sewn I think that could make a pretty neat video idea. Either way, Keep up the great work!
Glad your enjoying our endevour. Moccasins always feel the best on ones feet when built by the wearer. We pretty much sew all of our historical garments. There are numerous places to purchase patterns but, for the most part I simply use my body as a mold.
Enjoyable. Does it make a difference which side you overlap the bark on? On a wood boat the over laps are on the outside as with a clinker built boat. It was nice seeing your videographer in front of the camera. I have to think that it's pretty easy to get lost in the build.
Thanks David. It is easier to get a smother side by placing. The panel inside the bottom bark. Most of the canoes I’ve studied are build this way but, I’ve seen a few built the other way.
Young man, I feel this would be better if there was not so much music! Less music would make it more woodsy! However, the photography is spectacular! And your daughter (?) is sure pretty!
Thanks for the feedback and that would be my wife.
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Anyone else saw the squrrel at 3:34?
We have watched several of your videos, beginning with one where we hoped the interview would be over before your teeth started chattering from the cold. Lots of good stuff here but what I most like is that you do not take yourselves too seriously as do some historical sources. Thanks.
Thanks Rick. Better to have fun than be too serious I believe!
Do these canoes ever have seats?
Natives did not have seats. The French were the first to put seats in birch bark canoes. A lot of natives started to use them as well. The seat was more like a swing . Using rawhide the suspended the seat from the gunwales.
I absolutely love you’re neck knife. Who is the maker?
I wear number of knives and with the exception of one, I’ve made them.
@@TheWoodlandEscape You do beautiful work. The one I was referring to is the small thin bladed one with the antler handle that still has the antler base on it. Love the small size.
I lost that particular knife and it was one of my favs.
Hi you doing a very beautiful job you are inspiring me to build my own shave horse out of a tree thank you for this videos I hope one day we meet thank you keep well PS do you know any reenactments in Canada thank you
Thanks Bobby. There is an 1812 event at Chrysler’s Farm weekend after next. I will be there with the 49th Regiment of Foot.
@@TheWoodlandEscape thank you I have to look it up see where it is I'll try to be there
how many canoes have you made ?
Three
When you make something out of nothing but its wood it's called craftsmanship. I build a tractor out of old used junk truck parts it's called redneck.
In terms of your project Brent, I would say more like genius then redneck. We may be called rednecks but, we can figure stuff out!
Curious as to what method you used to color your hunting shirt?
I believe he mentioned on a previous video he uses walnut hulls that have been boiled. I use walnut hull powder on bought online.
I use walnut shells. I let them freeze, throw about a dozen in the boiling water container and stir about for about 45 minutes. Comes out a great brown, almost like camo with the lighter and darker spots.
@@TheWoodlandEscape Thank you sir.
@@TheWoodlandEscape You're talking about that outer cover of the black walnut are you?
I remember getting that stuff on my hands, takes a real long time to come off!
JIM 😂
I don’t even husk the walnuts. Just throw. The whole thing in my boiling pot. I use a big wash tub on an open fire. I suspect they would work green right off the tree. My frozen ones happened by accident. I had gathered a bunch and forgot about them. They froze hard as hockey pucks and blackened. I wanted to dye a canvas shelter I’d made, so I fired up the tub of water, threw in a dozen frozen walnuts and the canvas and it came out perfect!
you have incredible skills. 💯👏🛶
Thank you.