The Bear Mountain Boat Shop

As threatened, photos of my four paddles http://imageevent.com/webdiva/canoepaddles 2 Northwood style from patterns in WoodenBoat article of several years back. Old growth Douglas Fir. "Bristol Finish" brand name 2 part on blade, oil finish on shaft. Long paddle 67'' overall, 1090 grams, 3...

Thanks all for the compliments! My cedar is from all one log, used 3 adjacent wide boards on this canoe. (I have 30 nineteen foot strips left over. Maybe a RobRoy?) Strips color matched so close it's hard to see the shift from 1 1/4" to 7/8". Ornamental details un-needed with this wood! Ad...

Built the strongback and stations in Dec 2001 using Moore's article in Woodenboat 1996 publication Build a Boat . Decided to stretch 1” per station making a 16’ 3” canoe. It was a relief to learn the current “Bob’s” plans endorsed the stretched version. Construction details used a blend of the popul...