Comments on: White Birch Bark http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2004/03/23/white-birch-bark/ notes, photos, and other collectible fragments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:40:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Monika http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2004/03/23/white-birch-bark/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Monika Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2004/03/23/white-birch-bark/#comment-113 I found another interesting link about the construction of the birch bark canoe: <a href="http://www.whiteoak.org/learning/canoes2.htm">http://www.whiteoak.org/learning/canoes2.htm</a> I found another interesting link about the construction of the birch bark canoe:

http://www.whiteoak.org/learning/canoes2.htm

]]> By: Monika http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2004/03/23/white-birch-bark/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Monika Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2004/03/23/white-birch-bark/#comment-112 This is a great picture! Canoes were (and are) made out of bigger and thicker pieces of birch bark, though - as far as I know. You can learn to build your own birch bark canoe: <a href="http://www.barkcanoe.com/classes.htm">http://www.barkcanoe.com/classes.htm</a> -- quote -- Prepare to get dirty, tired, smell like smoke and generally feel great! Gain the skill and certainty needed to build your own birchbark canoe. It's not enough to "know about". To really "know" it requires that you "do". Once you acquire the skill you will have certainty and confidence. --- end of quote --- This sounds the right thing for you - and a lake for the test drive is available as well. ;) This is a great picture! Canoes were (and are) made out of bigger and thicker pieces of birch bark, though – as far as I know.

You can learn to build your own birch bark canoe:

http://www.barkcanoe.com/classes.htm

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Prepare to get dirty, tired, smell like smoke and generally feel great! Gain the skill and certainty needed to build your own birchbark canoe. It’s not enough to “know about”. To really “know” it requires that you “do”. Once you acquire the skill you will have certainty and confidence.
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This sounds the right thing for you – and a lake for the test drive is available as well. ;)

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