The trapper's guide : a manual of instructions for capturing all kinds of fur-bearing animals, and curing their skins ; with observations on the fur-trade, hints on life in the woo by Newhouse S. (Sewell) cn & Noyes John Humphrey 1811-1886 ed. cn

Author:Newhouse, S. (Sewell) cn & Noyes, John Humphrey, 1811-1886, ed. cn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Trapping, Hunting
Publisher: Wallingford, Conn. : Oneida Community
Published: 1867-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

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canoe is measured off on tlie ground, and at each end of the space two stakes are driven firmly into the earth, close to-o-ether. The ends of the bark are then folded on the mid-die line, with the inside of the bark outward, and inserted between the stakes. These ends should extend beyond the stakes far enough to allow a strip of bark to be folded over them, and the wliole firmly sewed together. This makes a rude form of the canoe. Underneath each end, near the stakes, a small log is placed, for the canoe to rest upon, and to let the bottom form an appropriate curve downwards. The gunwale is then placed in position, the bark fitted between the strips, and the whole sewed together with a winding stitch, regularly, or in sections, the entire length. Next the inside of the canoe is lined with strips of cedar, from one fourth to one half of an inch thick, and an inch or more wide, placed longitudinally and fastened in place with pine pitch. These strips may be several feet long, and should neatly lap where their ends meet. Knees or ribs are then made. These are strips of ash, or any wood that is firm and elastic, and should be about one fourth of an inch thick, and from one to two inches wide. They are placed crosswise of the canoe, bent down to the bottom and sides, and their ends securely fastened under the gunwales. They should be placed close together or with alternate spaces between them, the whole length of the canoe. They strengthen the canoe, keep it in shape, and keep the lining in its place. When all this is done, the whole inside of the canoe and all the seams are smeared with pitch, and two or three cross-pieces are placed between the gunwales to keep the sides in shape. The sewing is all done with a square or three-cornered awl, using fibrous cedar, spruce, or tamarack roots, soaked in hot water, for thread.

THE LOG CANOE OR DUG-OUT.

This is a kind of boat often built by the trapper. Its construction is simple ; it may be made quite light; it is strong, serviceable, and durable. A log canoe may bd made of pine, whitewood, butternut, black-ash, basswood, or cotton-wood. The best are made of pine. A log suitable for this purpose

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