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Discover the dying art of birchbark canoe building as seen through the eyes of someone who is passionate about it. Here, Gidmark tells the story of the building of a traditional birchbark canoe & his apprenticeship learning the skills & the language of the Algonquin of western Quebec. Through learning how to do (how to strip the bark from the tree, fashion gunwales from the cedar logs, carve the ribs with a crooked knife, & sew the huge sheets of bark onto the frame with spruce root) Gidmark learns how to see the wilderness & relate to it in Algonquin ways that are very different from ours. As his knowledge increases, so does his respect for the culture & wisdom of native peoples. Color & B&W photos & drawings. Beautifully designed! Fascinating!
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About the Author:
For over ten years David Gidmark has lived deep in the woods of Quebec. He teaches canoe building in Wisconsin, New York, Tahiti and Quebec.
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- PublisherDiane Pub Co
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0756766966
- ISBN 13 9780756766962
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages202
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