Wooden Canoes and More

The blog of Buckhorn Canoe Company, by Dick Persson, about my passion; the history, research, building, repair, restoration, outfitting and use of wooden canoes

Friday, 26 February 2016

Sectional Canoes

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A canoe takes up a fair amount of space to store or to transport. It is not surprising that people have been looking for ways to get aro...

Tuesday, 29 December 2015

Peterborough "Lazy Days" rowing skiff by Buckhorn Canoe Co

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The first Lazy Days of the rebuilt form 1935 advertisement In 1930 the Peterborough Canoe Co introduced the Auto-boat or Car-...

Saturday, 31 January 2015

The Peterborough Canoe Co models: the High-end and Low-end Champlain

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From left 1940's High End Champlain, Early 1920's 604. Late 1920's 16 S. all of them built on the same form. During wi...

Thursday, 20 February 2014

Chestnut Canoe Co. the Peach model

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About 10 years ago I restored a couple of early 14' canvas covered canoes built by the Chestnut Canoe Co. Unfortunately, I lost the CD ...

Tuesday, 21 January 2014

Chestnut Indian Maiden canoe

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Recently a lady called me asking if I had or knew of a Chestnut Indian/Maiden canoe for sale. She had seen the photos I had posted on Faceb...

Thursday, 26 December 2013

Chestnut Cruiser

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A while back, I wrote briefly about a 16' Chestnut Cruiser slated for restoration. This model of paddling canoe is one of my favorites....

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