Fall

September 23, 2013

Early fall in Alabama means cold fronts that briefly push out the heat and humidity of summer in the swamp. Short periods of relief where the days are crystal clear, the humidity drops, and the air is crisp and mostly bug-free. On days like this we shoot everything we can! From last weekend: And occasionally […]

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August

September 16, 2013

Where did it go? I just noticed the last update was over a month ago and now we’re midway through September. All I can say is the sawdust, filler, and varnish have been flying (not at the same time!) so those of you waiting on canoes to emerge, have faith. Pictures and posts take precious […]

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New Inventory

July 17, 2013

We have a 14′ Light Trapper by American Traders on consignment. Clear fiberglass skin that’s seen light use. 1920’s 16′ Robertson long deck courting canoe. 1912 17′ Morris restored by Rollin Thurlow 5 years ago. I’ll be adding pages for these canoes under the For Sale section with more images and details.

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Can You Hear Me Now?

June 27, 2013

Now that I’m done with AT&T, yes I can! Their coverage down at the lake was spotty at best. At the shop I had to go stand next to the runway to keep from dropping calls. Communication will now improve greatly. Please keep in mind that shop time is extremely valuable and I rely on […]

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Kay’s Old Town

May 29, 2013

This one obviously suffered some drops in its past. 10 broken ribs plus two more cracked that I decided to repair from the back since they were not broken through and the planking behind them needed to be replaced. The backside repair technique involves routing a wide groove behind the crack and epoxying in a […]

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Venetia’s 50 Pounder

May 29, 2013

With interior stripped and a few planking patches in place we spliced in a new section of inwale to complete the wood repairs. If you look in the bottom you can see the old section with the break.

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Who is That Guy?

May 29, 2013

This was shot in conjunction with an article for Shorelines, an Alabama Power publication, last fall.

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Catherine’s Thompson

April 24, 2013

Note: this was a while back but my WordPress app wasn’t functional. Finished her up a few weeks ago and she’ll be headed home to Louisiana soon. Four new ribs and a couple of half-ribs, stripped and refinished, new canvas and paint in the family color. What came out of the can wasn’t even close […]

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Pushing it

April 4, 2013

I wanted to get a seat finished despite being tired. Seems I pushed it a bit too far. Slipped while trimming loose ends. Should have quit a hour ago. Or at least five minutes ago.

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Colors

March 11, 2013

Morris Thompson Old Town We went through some paint last weekend!

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