WCHA Forums

  1. Welcome to the WCHA Forums

    1. Announcements

      Official WCHA announcements, website changes, etc.
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      Latest: Welcome to the New WCHA Forums Dan Miller, May 15, 2017
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    2. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

      The most common questions about old wooden canoes are answered in this section of the forums.
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      Latest: How much is my old wooden canoe worth? Benson Gray, Sep 13, 2016
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    3. Guestbook

      Please feel free to tell us a little about yourself or simply sign our guestbook here.
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      Latest: Hello from Connecticut MGC, Aug 11, 2017
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  2. Maintenance and Construction

    Care and feeding of your wooden canoe.

    1. Wood and Canvas

      Canoes with wood rib and plank construction, (usually) covered in canvas.
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      Latest: Ships wheel Kevin McP, Sep 24, 2017 at 5:45 PM
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    2. Birchbarks, Dugouts and Primitive Craft

      Canoes made the way native peoples made them all around the world.
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      Latest: New Zealand Dugout Jan Bloom, Aug 28, 2017
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    3. Traditional All-Wood Construction

      Discussion of canoes built using lapstrake, wide-board, traditional cedar strip, cedar rib, and other all wood construction techniques.
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      Latest: information and advice on Ontario Canoe Company canoe Roger Young, Sep 14, 2017
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    4. Strippers, Stitch-n-Glue, and Other Wood Composite

      Discuss strippers (wood strip and fiberglass), stitch-and-glue and other techniques combining wood and modern chemistry in this forum.
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      Latest: Skid protection mccloud, Aug 12, 2017
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    5. Miscellaneous

      Any other wooden canoe related construction, maintenance, and repair issues that might not easily fit into the above categories.
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      Latest: I loved this Cool Sign! Benson Gray, Sep 25, 2017 at 1:46 PM
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    6. Scale and Miniature Canoe Models

      All aspects of model canoes, from collection to construction and practically anything in between
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      Latest: Request help identifying a model of Oceania Canoe :-) fabelgium, Sep 24, 2017 at 12:30 PM
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    7. Paddles and Paddle Making

      Discuss the fine art of paddles - how to make one and/or how to use one.
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      Latest: Thompson Canoe Company of Hairy Hill Alberta Donald H Green, Sep 12, 2017
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    8. Tips and Tricks

      Sharing things that make building, maintaining, or using your wooden canoe easier.
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      Latest: clamps alick burt, Aug 10, 2017
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  3. Research

    The forums that focus on questions about the past.

    1. Research and History

      What is that canoe anyway? When was that builder in business? What ever happened to...?
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      Latest: Old Town Canoe build record Benson Gray, Sep 24, 2017 at 9:28 AM
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    2. Serial Number Search

      Post a request for serial number information from the electronic archives.
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      Latest: Old Town Rowboat Info wanted (Build History?). Greg Nolan, Sep 26, 2017 at 1:11 AM
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    3. Canoe Photo Index

      Photographic reference index of wooden canoes. Add a canoe if it is substantially different from the ones here.
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      Latest: AA grade Old Town Molitor model in original condition from 1921 Benson Gray, Aug 6, 2017
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  4. WCHA Business

    The forums that focus on questions about the organization.

    1. General WCHA Business

      Discussions of other WCHA business not covered by the forums below.
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      Latest: Membership question(s) Tnic, May 2, 2017
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    2. Annual Assembly

      Here's a place to discuss the Annual Assembly - before, during or after the event itself!
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      Latest: Assembly 2017 Call for Photos Dan Miller, Aug 13, 2017
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    3. Wooden Canoe Journal

      Discussions of specific articles, features, wish lists or other items related to Wooden Canoe, journal of the WCHA.

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      Latest: Partelow w/c canoe weights Rob Stevens, Sep 7, 2017
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    4. Chapter Happenings

      WCHA Regional Chapter members may post activities and information in these pages.
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      Latest: NW Chapter Fall Meet , Sept 15-17, 2017, Manning Park, BC Canada Pook, Sep 21, 2017 at 2:02 PM
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    5. WCHA Website Suggestions

      If you have questions, problems, or simply suggestions for the WCHA website, please feel free to make them here.
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      Latest: Calendar question... MGC, Jun 1, 2017
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  5. General Topics

    The forums that focus on questions about everything else related to wooden canoes.

    1. Open Forum

      If you don't find your topic anywhere else, post it here. As long as it's remotely related to wooden canoes.
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      Latest: Introducing myself and two B. N. Morris canoes Kathryn Klos, Sep 17, 2017
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    2. Canoe Sailing

      Let the wind power your canoe, and discuss it here.
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      Latest: Parrel beads what size will these do? alick burt, May 18, 2017
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    3. Places to Paddle

      If you took a great trip, tell us about it here. If you have questions about where to go, ask them here.
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      Latest: Quetico Lake Canada 2017 caleb, Sep 6, 2017
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    4. Books, Videos, and the Like

      Read a good book lately, or seen a good video? There is a lot of great literature and media about wooden canoes, and this is the place to review and discuss it.
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      Latest: Finding Farley Johny, Jan 25, 2017
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    5. Travel Registry

      Need assistance moving a canoe from Point A to Point B? Post it here - maybe someone can help move it along.
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      Latest: Transport from Tampa north as far as Wisconsin. garypete, Sep 16, 2017
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  6. Other Small Craft

    Folks into wooden canoes often enjoy other types of watercraft - here is a place to discuss them.

    1. Adirondack Guideboats

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      Latest: Guideboat Hardware Needed Charger, Sep 23, 2016
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    2. Miscellaneous Small Craft

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      Latest: recent aquistion, Delaware Ducker. Denise MsWdnBoat, Jul 4, 2017
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  7. WCHA KnowledgeBase

    The WCHA KnowledgeBase is a wiki style repository for gathering together in one place the collective knowledge of our members on wood canoe history, construction, restoration and more.

    1. KnowledgeBase Welcome

      An introduction to the WCHA KnowledgeBase, along with guidelines for using and contributing.
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    2. Wood Canoe Basics

      An introduction to the wooden canoe.
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      Latest: The Wide Board Canoe Treewater, Nov 15, 2016
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    3. Wood Canoe Manufacturers

      This is the place to collect information about the manufacturers and builders of wooden canoes.
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      Latest: Allied Aviation/Molded Products alick burt, Mar 7, 2017
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    4. Build and Restore

      Articles of interest to those who are building or restoring their wooden canoes.
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      Latest: Epoxy Questions MGC, Dec 29, 2016
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