Thank you Billy for sharing that. I did know that spruce bark can be taken off the tree in large sections like that in the springtime but did not know that it could be "formed" into desired shapes like birch bark. Thanks again
I have to say watching that bark come off in one big sheet was impressive. I had no idea you could do that... I am sure there is a lot of skill involved, but that was just awesome to see... Great video...
Quel travail ! surement des heures et des heures de travail à se gommer les doigts...mais le résultat est incroyable. Par contre, je me demande qu'elle avantage ce type de canot a par rapport à un en écorce de bouleau. merci encore Billy, c'est vraiment le fun que tu nous montre tes expériences avec tes nombreux vidéos.
That is some fine bushcrafting! Funny, I just turned the trapping calendar here in the NWT to the month of may, and what's on it? A picture of a trapper in a spruce bark canoe from the 1950's! Made me look this up. Haven't seen trees that big since I left Nova Scotia. Just hardy little trees up here. Thanks for sharing, and take care.
I guess spruce is the alternative for birch bark. Since all the old growth stands of large birch have mostly been harvested, a birch bark canoe is almost out of the question. It appears that spruce is a very good substitute! Thanks for sharing, clark
Virginia Bradley spruce bark was a very common alternative to birch bark for Native American canoes as was elm, chestnut, hickory, basswood, and cottonwood though some of these would be for emergency use only
well actually the dene people of northwest territories in canada due to their climate not being known for tremendously old trees do a sort of stitching and gluing with pine pitch or more traditionally sprice gum and multiple sheets of birch bark
Very cool vid you dont here much about that type of canoe anymore but at one time thay were jest as popular as birch with mohawks anyways because we used the spruce tree for long houses as well.
Help us understand why a group of travelers would build such a small canoe. Two men hunting, fishing, and what game does it take for the time to build?
Wow! That is very interesting! Quite a load of work Billy. How well does it last? Does it dry out and crack, or do you put on something? I guess spruce bark will rot or desolve pretty fast? Thanks for sharing that amazing experience. Odd
***** Thanks, I think I'll make bark canoes only in my dreams :) I know birch bark is durable, we've had here old tradition of birch bark backpacks, shoes, ...
Super cette vidéo, c'est incroyable ce que l'ont peut faire avec quelque outils et nos mains.Quel est la duré de vie de ce genre de canoe?Besoin de beaucoup d'entretiens?Je préfère de loin ce genre de canoe que ceux en fibre de verre au look!
Beautiful boat, to bad I can't build this at home, they probably lock me up for cutting the tree if I can find one at all big enough, oh and bear fat would also be a problem
I live in the north of Holland and there are about twenty trees big enough in the woods near my house so the're practically guarded, but the Tarp canoe in one of your other videos is something I can build here, I also want to try making a coracle this summer. And now you also know why bear fat is hard to come by here ;-)
This is a very primitive boat compared to the more well-known birch bark canoes. Is there a tradition that spruce boats are indeed much simpler and rougher, or was that simply a matter of choice made by the builder?
I would have thought that the Maliseet, like other Algonquin, would have built birch bark canoes, or at least build to the higher standard that I referred to even if using a different material. I am also unlcear on what is meant by "first spruce bark in Eastern Canada" and "traditional way to do it by the native Maliseet". These comments seems mutually exclusive.
I don't want to be exclusive. English is not my first language, I'm trying to be as much as possible transparent and "inclusive". This is not my art, this is the art of the native. In fact, I share my experience with my Malisseet friend which did not know about this and was happy to learn about it. This is why I wanted to build one. this way, this knowledge won't be lost. I should have said "first replica of spruce bark".
I would also agree that this is more primitive than what most native tribes would have done where are the bottomboards sometimes referred to as inner strakes and why is there nothing for a headboard
Pena que se esqueceram de alguns detalhes. De rezar agradecendo à árvore pela sua pele; não a derrubaram para isto; as costas eram feitas com couro molhado, havia, sim, uma sobrequilha, capaz de galgar ondulações; haviam DOIS bancos, um nas mãos, outro nos ombros e, como uma mochila, lá ia a carga. Emborcada, de costas para o clima, também era uma barraca.
Very cool video. I just re-read book MAYFLOWER by N. Philbrick & highly recommend it... there are lots of accounts of how valuable canoes were... obviously..but also how they would be destroyed during conflicts. Shameful
Well, from what I heard even them could not warranty the survival of the tree. This was like a large wound on the skin of the tree. Some tree aren't healthy and strong enough to survive and get infected.
What makes you think they didn't use the rest of the tree? Maybe they built a home out of the rest of the trunk and heated it for a winter with the higher up branches. (What's your house and boat made from?)
You cut that enormous, healthy tree down, to make just one canoe that can barely fit one person and minimal gear; then you don't even film the part where someone actually gets in it to see if it works? Really? Okie-dokey Pierre!!!!! LOL!!!
Just wow. Very cool to see. Thanks for allowing me to live vicariously through your efforts by sharing this.
This should have 10x the views, amazing work
Thank you very much for posting: I really appreciate you sharing your skills and experience/experiments. This fillm deserves many more views.
That's one of the best made bark canoes I've ever seen. Fantastic work guys!!
Thanks Chris!
Thank you Billy for sharing that. I did know that spruce bark can be taken off the tree in large sections like that in the springtime but did not know that it could be "formed" into desired shapes like birch bark. Thanks again
I have to say watching that bark come off in one big sheet was impressive. I had no idea you could do that... I am sure there is a lot of skill involved, but that was just awesome to see... Great video...
Man you are a blessed man to be a part of that!
Thanks you for sharing, really enjoyed!
*****
Ha ya, I think a canoe build meet up would be in order for this one ;-)
Billy, absolutely amazing video! I have never seen anything like that before. What an adventure.
I am so glad you put all your adventures on video to share with us, Thank you very much my friend :-)
One of these days your channel is going to get real popular.
Can hardly wait for the sequel!!!
Very nice, I had no idea that's how it was done. Thanks for sharing your adventures Billy.
What was the liquid use to pour over the bark? Hot water to soften it ?
Definitely a lost art. Nice job!!!!!
That was Awesome Billy. You are going to have me in my garage yet building a boat....lol.
Quel travail ! surement des heures et des heures de travail à se gommer les doigts...mais le résultat est incroyable. Par contre, je me demande qu'elle avantage ce type de canot a par rapport à un en écorce de bouleau. merci encore Billy, c'est vraiment le fun que tu nous montre tes expériences avec tes nombreux vidéos.
Absolument génial Billy!
Excellent work Billy !
Wonderful Billy! Can't wait to see the next videos!
Fantastic job sir.
That is some fine bushcrafting! Funny, I just turned the trapping calendar here in the NWT to the month of may, and what's on it? A picture of a trapper in a spruce bark canoe from the 1950's! Made me look this up. Haven't seen trees that big since I left Nova Scotia. Just hardy little trees up here. Thanks for sharing, and take care.
I'm in Nova scotia and my property has some gigantic old growth trees....
Incredibly intriguing, Thanks for the journey...
Thanks for sharing. I wanna try!!
You guys make it look easy
Spectacular my friend!
Wow Billy. You have had some great adventures. Love the videos!
that was phenomenal billy! I want to try that one day!
Super, vraiment génial de voir le résultat, j'adore :)
in order of appearance on the american continent; magnifico, magnifique, magnificent.
Good work, turned out great!
Je veut aprendre, fantastique. All the best!
Encore une video extraordinaire mon ami! Merci beaucoup! A bientot, Marc
That is awesome Billy , wow you have done some amazing projects, thanks for sharing.
I feel like this is the paper that Townsend use to make their bark canoe
he used elm bark and that stuff i much harder to work from what i see
Very very good video
Great video ATB from Scotland
Belle video billy. Je regarde toujours test video. Lache pas mon gars, t'est video sont important pour moi. Je les regarde toujours...
I guess spruce is the alternative for birch bark. Since all the old growth stands of large birch have mostly been harvested, a birch bark canoe is almost out of the question. It appears that spruce is a very good substitute!
Thanks for sharing,
clark
Virginia Bradley spruce bark was a very common alternative to birch bark for Native American canoes as was elm, chestnut, hickory, basswood, and cottonwood though some of these would be for emergency use only
well actually the dene people of northwest territories in canada due to their climate not being known for tremendously old trees do a sort of stitching and gluing with pine pitch or more traditionally sprice gum and multiple sheets of birch bark
Very cool vid you dont here much about that type of canoe anymore but at one time thay were jest as popular as birch with mohawks anyways because we used the spruce tree for long houses as well.
With bark cambium you have like a 2 or 3 day work time before it gets to hard to mend or shape... Great material to work with
Amazing job!
Magnifique comme d'habitude! Juste par curiosité; quelles sont les différences de propriété de l'écorce de bouleau et de sapin?
merci pour l'info! cela facilite donc le travail?
Bon travail !!!!! Bonjour de Louisiane
Wonderfully done! Makes me want one but there is no place to put my 90 hp Eventrude! Lol
Help us understand why a group of travelers would build such a small canoe. Two men hunting, fishing, and what game does it take for the time to build?
very interesting
Lovely to see thanks
Thanks for watching Thomas!
Cool la vidéo. Très beau canoë. Quel bois utilise tu ?
Wow! That is very interesting! Quite a load of work Billy. How well does it last? Does it dry out and crack, or do you put on something? I guess spruce bark will rot or desolve pretty fast?
Thanks for sharing that amazing experience.
Odd
I doubt it last long. Elm bark canoe last around a week. There is a reason why birch bark canoe where more often used.
Impressionnant!
Wow! How would you compare it to birch bark canoe? More or less difficult to make? Differences when using the canoe?
***** Thanks, I think I'll make bark canoes only in my dreams :) I know birch bark is durable, we've had here old tradition of birch bark backpacks, shoes, ...
bravo , merci
Your survival level is over 9000
Where do you keep all of your different hats?
cutting a whole tree for that shot man you guys are sick
just awesome !
Super cette vidéo, c'est incroyable ce que l'ont peut faire avec quelque outils et nos mains.Quel est la duré de vie de ce genre de canoe?Besoin de beaucoup d'entretiens?Je préfère de loin ce genre de canoe que ceux en fibre de verre au look!
***** Merci, j'ai hâte de voir ce long vidéo.Ça va me donner l'envie d'essayé dans faire un moi-même!!!!
Awesome as usual Billy! May I ask, were you working on a graduate degree with AF Bourbeau?
That was awesome. Like a lot. But was it spruce alive or already going to dry?
***** I see. Thank you for your answer. And for your videos of course. ^^
Very cool.
+Paul TheSkeptic Thanks Paul.
actually like this style more as it quicker to build
Amazing.. But it sure didn't look very wide.
How the hell did you get the back off like that
Rioux very traditional still means royalty if my memory serves correctly I’m a mutt but identify as Métis I’d love to do this
Does it matter what time of a year you cut the tree so it is easiest to remove the bark?
***** Yeah, i think it may be same in Finland too.
In the spring april or may.
sad they didn't show any getting into the canoe and sailing away. 😥 just photos.
Why doesn't anyone think to pour boiling water around the peeling of the trunk ?
that's amazing
Beautiful boat, to bad I can't build this at home, they probably lock me up for cutting the tree if I can find one at all big enough, oh and bear fat would also be a problem
I live in the north of Holland and there are about twenty trees big enough in the woods near my house so the're practically guarded, but the Tarp canoe in one of your other videos is something I can build here, I also want to try making a coracle this summer.
And now you also know why bear fat is hard to come by here ;-)
perfect!
This is a very primitive boat compared to the more well-known birch bark canoes. Is there a tradition that spruce boats are indeed much simpler and rougher, or was that simply a matter of choice made by the builder?
Yes, this is a traditional way to do it by the native Maliseet.
I would have thought that the Maliseet, like other Algonquin, would have built birch bark canoes, or at least build to the higher standard that I referred to even if using a different material. I am also unlcear on what is meant by "first spruce bark in Eastern Canada" and "traditional way to do it by the native Maliseet". These comments seems mutually exclusive.
I don't want to be exclusive. English is not my first language, I'm trying to be as much as possible transparent and "inclusive". This is not my art, this is the art of the native. In fact, I share my experience with my Malisseet friend which did not know about this and was happy to learn about it. This is why I wanted to build one. this way, this knowledge won't be lost. I should have said "first replica of spruce bark".
This is definitely not the first of its kind spruce bark was a very common alternative to birch bark for Native American canoes
I would also agree that this is more primitive than what most native tribes would have done where are the bottomboards sometimes referred to as inner strakes and why is there nothing for a headboard
If I had it to do over again I would try to be much more like you instead of chasing money!
What in the world is bear grease ?
Fat from a greasy animal like a bear or boar that's rendered down
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Pena que se esqueceram de alguns detalhes. De rezar agradecendo à árvore pela sua pele; não a derrubaram para isto; as costas eram feitas com couro molhado, havia, sim, uma sobrequilha, capaz de galgar ondulações; haviam DOIS bancos, um nas mãos, outro nos ombros e, como uma mochila, lá ia a carga. Emborcada, de costas para o clima, também era uma barraca.
Very cool video. I just re-read book MAYFLOWER by N. Philbrick & highly recommend it... there are lots of accounts of how valuable canoes were... obviously..but also how they would be destroyed during conflicts. Shameful
That looked pretty tippy!!!! Lol
toujour des projets aussi interessant,vraiment dommage que tu ne soit pas plus fiere de tes origine et que tout tes video soit en anglais..
Voici ma chaîne en français:
ruclips.net/user/BillyRiouxAventurier
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Those are Australian native Aboriginal canoe,that every one copy it from RUclips.hahahahaha lol
Its not Australian if its built with a Canadian tree.
They should take the bark without cutting the tree 😟
Most trees get illness without the bark. I would not have bet on his survival. I just hope that they used the wood.
Voyagers..
the native indians were smart enough to remove the bark without killing the whole tree
Well, from what I heard even them could not warranty the survival of the tree. This was like a large wound on the skin of the tree. Some tree aren't healthy and strong enough to survive and get infected.
you cut down that whole tree to make just one canoe!?
What makes you think they didn't use the rest of the tree? Maybe they built a home out of the rest of the trunk and heated it for a winter with the higher up branches. (What's your house and boat made from?)
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+MARCEL MAURISSE merci!
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Thank ! Merci Billy !! 😉😉
You cut that enormous, healthy tree down, to make just one canoe that can barely fit one person and minimal gear; then you don't even film the part where someone actually gets in it to see if it works? Really? Okie-dokey Pierre!!!!! LOL!!!
Better to bitch about disparages, than to keep silent and praise all that one sees or hears. It's called contemplative thought. Try it sometime.
That's what I said! 😂 Like the fuck, could've just climbed the damn tree like Indians back in the day instead of killing it
BS BIG BS ..._(