peterng
Enthusiastic Novice
G'day,
Just wanted to introduce myself.
Surveyor by trade, 35 yrs old. Lived in New Hampshire for the past 5 or 6 years on and off where I met Tom Seavey of Azland Traditinos, he helped me a lot.
Ran into Rollin Thurlow (pronounced rawlin NOT rollin as Tom kept reminding me) for materials in my travels. Went to meet and buy materials from Bill Miller a few times, he is in Riley Brook very close to where I was born in Perth. Most other canoe builders in the province I have tracked down including Arbor Vitae, Wendell Lennon, Steven Jones. Great way to spend time.
I have an 18' Ogilvy from the late 40's or 50's that I restored a few years back. I also have a 16' Peterborough Prospector that I bought off Joyce and Becky Mason at auction a couple of summers ago, it used to be one of Bill's.
I don't get a lot of time to work on them as life gets in the way for a transient soul like me. Things have settled in now though and I am devoting the remainder of the winter to the Prospector.
I don't claim to have the faintest idea of what I am doing but I enjoy working away almost as much as I enjoy paddling. So wether I do good work or not is questionable, wether I get out paddling is definite !
Good to make your acquaintance,
Peter Gilbert
Just wanted to introduce myself.
Surveyor by trade, 35 yrs old. Lived in New Hampshire for the past 5 or 6 years on and off where I met Tom Seavey of Azland Traditinos, he helped me a lot.
Ran into Rollin Thurlow (pronounced rawlin NOT rollin as Tom kept reminding me) for materials in my travels. Went to meet and buy materials from Bill Miller a few times, he is in Riley Brook very close to where I was born in Perth. Most other canoe builders in the province I have tracked down including Arbor Vitae, Wendell Lennon, Steven Jones. Great way to spend time.
I have an 18' Ogilvy from the late 40's or 50's that I restored a few years back. I also have a 16' Peterborough Prospector that I bought off Joyce and Becky Mason at auction a couple of summers ago, it used to be one of Bill's.
I don't get a lot of time to work on them as life gets in the way for a transient soul like me. Things have settled in now though and I am devoting the remainder of the winter to the Prospector.
I don't claim to have the faintest idea of what I am doing but I enjoy working away almost as much as I enjoy paddling. So wether I do good work or not is questionable, wether I get out paddling is definite !
Good to make your acquaintance,
Peter Gilbert
