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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 do I find a serial number on an old wooden canoe or boat? Benson Gray, Jul 20, 2021 -
Guestbook
Please feel free to tell us a little about yourself or simply sign our guestbook here.
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Latest: Value of 1952 Old Town Whitecap 13.5 Mike Sleeper, Jul 31, 2022
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Maintenance and Construction
Care and feeding of your wooden canoe.
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Wood and Canvas
Canoes with wood rib and plank construction, (usually) covered in canvas.
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Latest: ."a half inch gold stripe with a double poppy scroll edged with carmine" Todd F, Aug 13, 2022 at 10:14 PM -
Birchbarks, Dugouts and Indigenous Craft
Canoes made the way native peoples made them all around the world.
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Latest: A Ticklish Craft - Knoerl Rob Stevens, Aug 7, 2022 -
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: Repairs to Peterborough Rib canoe samb, Jun 29, 2022 -
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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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: First repair project Gil Cramer, Jul 11, 2022 -
Scale and Miniature Canoe Models
All aspects of model canoes, from collection to construction and practically anything in between
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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: 18ft Old Town Canoe recommended paddle length? pklonowski, Aug 12, 2022 at 10:52 AM -
Tips and Tricks
Sharing things that make building, maintaining, or using your wooden canoe easier.
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Latest: What is the recommended way to best store a 18 ft canoe? Benson Gray, Aug 11, 2022 at 6:50 PM
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Research
The forums that focus on questions about the past.
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Research and History
What is that canoe anyway? When was that builder in business? What ever happened to...?
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Latest: Thompson Bros. Ranger? Scott Duffus, Aug 1, 2022 -
Serial Number Search
Post a request for serial number information from the electronic archives.
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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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WCHA Business
The forums that focus on questions about the organization.
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General WCHA Business
Discussions of other WCHA business not covered by the forums below.
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Latest: Canadian Canoe Company book available through WCHA Store Todd F, Aug 9, 2022 at 10:27 AM -
Annual Assembly
Here's a place to discuss the Annual Assembly - before, during or after the event itself!
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Latest: Drone video from the 2014 Assembly Benson Gray, Jul 18, 2022 -
Wooden Canoe Events
Post information about wood canoe-friendly events, including WCHA chapter events, in this forum.
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Latest: Algonquin Birch Bark Canoe Build Alex Guthro, Aug 11, 2022 at 7:16 PM -
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: Back Issues Benson Gray, Mar 10, 2022 -
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: New website Benson Gray, Jan 1, 2021
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General Topics
The forums that focus on questions about everything else related to wooden canoes.
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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: Sprit placement Mark Riffe, Aug 7, 2022
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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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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: No Canoe, No Canada - Roy MacGregor podcast Rob Stevens, Aug 7, 2022 -
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 for a canoe needed? Todd F, Apr 28, 2022
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Other Small Craft
Folks into wooden canoes often enjoy other types of watercraft - here is a place to discuss them.
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Adirondack Guideboats
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Latest: Taking the lines for a new build JHomer, Jul 25, 2022 -
Miscellaneous Small Craft
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Latest: Old Town Runabout research Benson Gray, Apr 12, 2022
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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.
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KnowledgeBase Welcome
An introduction to the WCHA KnowledgeBase, along with guidelines for using and contributing.
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Latest: The Wide Board Canoe Treewater, Nov 15, 2016
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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 -
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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