This is ultimately what I would like to do

[Rasputin]

This is the ultimate canoe for me, this guy is so....so.... just awesome https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRFCxxAKafc Its an hours watch but it wont seem like it...enjoy

[-Tim-]

Fantastic, a show of real skill.

Birch bark of the thickness needed (I am led to believe) is this day and age very rare,however there is a guy who makes them in this country he uses birch ply as an alternative. Food for thought?

I did manage to blagg a go in one a few years ago the NEC......little did I know this boat design had never seen water until I got into it! Paddled nicely tho'
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Cheers
Tim

[Rasputin]

he uses birch ply as an alternative I have seen some guys use spruce bark Tim, and it worked well. Ill try and dig it up when it goes dark atb, Ken

[Rasputin]

Hell I could'nt wait that long.....here ya go... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYB0vJXi1JQ enjoy, Ken