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Scallorn:
I'm thinking about building a dugout canoe in the traditional native American style. I live in east Texas, so I have access to plenty of large pine trees. Has anyone ever built anything like this? I found several early engravings on the web that explain what they looked like, and the process of building them. If you have built one, please post pic's and comments on the process.

Scallorn:
resizing these pic's is allot of trouble. ::)

Scallorn:
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PrimitiveTim:
I want to build one so bad!  What kind of wood are looking at using?

Mohawk13:
I don't have any pictures of the one we built in the late 70's, but I can tell you burning out the log, getting the sides and floor thin enough, and getting the canoe balanced so it floats upright, is a challenge that will develop an expanded profanity vocabulary and a few grey hairs. Once completed and sealed, and made to float upright, it is a rewarding experience. The one we made can be viewed at the St. Regis Cultural Center in Oka. Good luck. Make sure to seal the wood well or it will crack on you. Then you will find out how well moss and pine pitch seal cracks in canoes....LOL

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