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My 30's All wood "Chauvieres" canoe...

Discussion in 'Traditional All-Wood Construction' started by gery, Sep 11, 2013.

  1. gery

    gery Curious about Wooden Canoes

    Hi all
    Presentaion of my canoe...

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    gery, Sep 11, 2013
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    gery Curious about Wooden Canoes

    More picts P1170137.jpg P1170138.JPG P1170133.jpg P1170849.JPG P1170139.JPG P1170852.JPG
     
    gery, Sep 11, 2013
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  3. Greg Nolan

    Greg Nolan enthusiast

    Wow! A beautiful boat. Thanks for the pics.

    Greg
     
    Greg Nolan, Sep 11, 2013
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  4. ppride

    ppride Canoe Builder

    Beautiful canoe. Do you know any history of the canoe?
     
    ppride, Sep 14, 2013
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    gery

    gery Curious about Wooden Canoes

    Hi ppride, thank for comments

    Sorry i'm late but i was not in my house....

    No , the company is closed since 50 years....It make some aircraft parts like wooden prop...i search again some infos...
    In 1917 Lucien Chauviere make wooden propelers at 17 Quai jules Guesde at Vitry...
    A link..sorry in french..
    http://histoire.vitry94.free.fr/old/divers-ind.htm
     
    gery, Sep 28, 2013
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  6. MackyM

    MackyM LOVES Wooden Canoes

    Beautiful canoe.
     
    MackyM, Sep 28, 2013
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    gery

    gery Curious about Wooden Canoes

    Hi all,

    After a long work of repair, i start the sanding with a 80 sanding paper....

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    The original color appear....
     
    gery, Dec 23, 2013
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    gery, Dec 23, 2013
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