History and Overview of Birch Bark Canoe Building | Native Skills | Self Reliance | Bush Craft

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Peter demonstrates collecting raw materials and constructing a birch bark canoe using traditional methods. This includes collecting the birch bark, digging roots for stitching, splitting cedar for ribs, gunnels, sheathing and thwarts. Only traditional tools are used in the construction, with the primary tool being the crooked knife. He then takes the canoe on its maiden voyage.
Featuring - Peter Kelly
Cinematography - Catherine Wolfe
Producer & Editor - Shane Kelly
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Комментарии : 67

@eddybear771 5 месяцев назад

Looky there. 1,000 likes.

@donnanorman340 6 месяцев назад

I would have liked if you documented the building of the cabin, root cellar and what ever you managed to build in just 3 years on your own..It's some amazing skills.

@coonlakebackwoods 3 года назад

Beautiful canoe.

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

Thank you.

@OLDBEAR123456 2 года назад

Top of the morning! I live in the Dallas-Fort Worth Trinty River Basin. The name of the basin that we use today comes from the Spanish. French explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle, in 1687, named it Riviere des canoës ("River of Canoes"). In 1690 Spanish explorer Alonso de León named the river "La Santísima Trinidad" ("the Most Holy Trinity"), in the Spanish Catholic practice of memorializing places by religious references. The river of canoes! I am enjoying your videos tremendously.

@TheWoodlandEscape 2 года назад

A great bit of history your Trinity River Basin has, I guess like a lot of places but, few have names like La Salle and Leon attached to them. You have been a faithful follower and I sincerely appreciate it.

@flcracker3030 3 года назад

Can’t wait

@65895555 3 года назад

This will be a fantastic series. I live in Northern Michigan and have been wanting to build an authentic Ojibwe canoe. So I will be watching. Love to see your skills presented.

@cathywolfe1038 3 года назад

Thanh you.

@DaveCollierCamping 3 года назад

Enjoyed your video

@nicolasmorgan2167 2 месяца назад

Oh shit, I could l8sten to this for days

@TheWoodlandEscape 2 месяца назад

Glad you’re enjoying it!

@shayhouk8582 2 года назад

New subscriber here from American Patriot and Early American. I love what Justine and Ron are doing and I can tell by watching this video that I'm going to enjoy your channel too.

@TheWoodlandEscape 2 года назад

I’m flattered, Shay, for both Justine and Ron are avid historians and very good at what they do.

@jadeddragon4254 Год назад

You forgot about wisconsin. These crafts were abundant in wisconsin and there is a rich history there

@TheWoodlandEscape Год назад

Indeed they were, my old mind has trouble remembering it all, lol. Appreciate your interest.

@bobbymiller1414 2 года назад

So amazing how you build a canoe thank you for your video

@TheWoodlandEscape 2 года назад

Thanks Bobby, we appreciate your positive feedback.

@brianferris1233 3 года назад

🌲🐢🌲🦅🌲thank you for sharing your videos stay safe happy and healthy out there 🐰🐢🌲🦅🌲

@L2FlyMN 2 года назад

I absolutely love the aroma of birch bark! I found it difficult to work with, because it dried out, & became brittle, faster than I could work it. Built a basket for my Mom.

@TheWoodlandEscape 2 года назад

Lots of boiling water until you have the desired shape and then it tends to have a lasting memory.

@L2FlyMN 2 года назад

@@TheWoodlandEscape I tried dipping a basket in the works, into boiling water once, thinking the steam would soften the bark, only to watch in horror, as it shriveled up like a pice of plastic in a fire, instantaneously ruining that project. 🤦‍♂️

@gersonsimon1857 3 года назад

Got a follower here for sure, your skills, knowledge, editing and narration are impecable..... I'm a braziliam imigrant with a tremendous respect for native culture. all the best!

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

We a flattered with your compliments Garson and glad you’re enjoying.

@davidgreenley8139 3 года назад

The canoe building is pretty impressive Peter!

@cathywolfe1038 3 года назад

Thanks Dave.

@samgamgee2936 3 года назад

NICE!!! Can’t wait to see your birch bark canoe how-to video!!!

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

Thanks Sam - we are going to start filming in the spring!

@cathywolfe1038 3 года назад

We will be doing it start to finish this spring Sam.

@simoneaglietti9169 3 года назад

You are a master !

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

I sincerely appreciate your compliment Simone.

@curtforeman9014 2 года назад

Love watching you work sir! Wonderful video!

@jesstonychavez2684 3 года назад

Wow amazing skills

@jackblackpowderprepper4940 2 года назад

Beautify done Sir.

@TheWoodlandEscape 2 года назад

Thanks Jack, means a lot.

@kellyinterrante3884 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Keep it coming and be safe.

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

Thanks, will do!

@cathywolfe1038 3 года назад

Thank you.

@rogerclyde2720 Год назад

So very informative, Never realized how playable Birch Bark is. It’s like creation understood man would need to float one day. Appreciated seeing the craftsmanship close up. Well done

@TheWoodlandEscape Год назад

They may have been stone age people but, they were brilliant!

@tropifiori Год назад

lovely

@TheWoodlandEscape Год назад

Thank you.

@Ozarkmountainoutback1 3 года назад

Very nice.....just found this channel and subscribed right away. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!!

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

Thanks and welcome

@cathywolfe1038 3 года назад

Thanks again. I must say your name “inconvenient family” has aroused my curiosity??

@throwback336 2 года назад

Great video. I'm looking forward to seeing the build.

@TheWoodlandEscape 2 года назад

Looking like next spring now. I have material for the gunnels, ribs and sheathing but, have not located suitable bark as yet.

@Nick-wn1xw 3 года назад

Okay it’s official. I want one.

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

Not that hard to learn the basic skills to build one but, the problem is the amount of time required. It takes me approximately 600 to 700 hours per canoe.

@kittydarling6405 3 года назад

♥

@jtsterry 10 месяцев назад

❤😊😊

@Mr.Navan81 3 года назад

Thats amazing! Thank you.

@swhedge71 3 года назад

I started watching your channel with the cabin build, then started watching your previous videos. I thought you have tremendous skills and knowledge building cabins and now to find out you build canoes too! I am anticipating that canoe build video, and if it is as good as your cabin build, I know the canoe will be phenomenal! Thank you for sharing all you do Peter! -Steve-

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

Thanks for your kind compliments Steve. I’m actually cutting the cedar for the canoe build in a couple of weeks and I’ve located my birch tree that I’ll harvest bark from in May.

@FrontierTradingCompany 3 года назад

I was wondering whether you use a microphone? If so, which one? I would love to upgrade for my own channel and your audio quality is next level. Love your content, keep it coming!

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

Thank you, but we simply use an I eleven pro smart phone. We do have a plug in videomic me-L with a dead cat for windy days.

@FrontierTradingCompany 3 года назад

@@TheWoodlandEscape Wow! Well you do a great job! Thanks for the quick response.

@redcanoe14 11 месяцев назад

Excellent skills! I have often dreamed about building a Birch Bark Canoe. Can I ask what species of Birch you harvest your bark from? Up where I live the trees are generally narrower in the trunk and often the bark is perforated. Keep up the good work!

@TheWoodlandEscape 11 месяцев назад

White birch is the only suitable material. If your seeing small holes that look like a capital D on its side, the tree has bronze birch borer and is no good for a build.. we appreciate your interest in our channel.

@redcanoe14 11 месяцев назад

Thank you, indeed we do have an infestation of Bronze Borer Beetles here over the last few years. I look forward to viewing more of your videos. Best Wishes from BC, Canada@@TheWoodlandEscape