New: dugoutcanoeloveAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzansteemhive-183959photographyhive-180932hive-166405hive-185836uncommonlablifehive-150122hive-183397hive-144064bitcoinhive-188619krsuccesshive-139150hive-101145hive-103599hive-124908hive-109690hive-180301hive-184714TrendingNewHotLikersthecanoecarver (49)in dugoutcanoelove • 6 years agoDugout Canoe Love is back!Sorry I've been slackin' on here, but my Winter wasn't to thrilling. LOL That said, I'm going to attempt to rev this page UP for Spring!!! There's a cedar waiting for me in Northport, Washington...…thecanoecarver (49)in dugoutcanoelove • 7 years agoThe BIG Fir - TO WATERLOO An unusual visitor in Canoe Camp, and a side-trip upriver, to Waterloo. We prepared a new camp for paddlers and locals on the Jefferson River! ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFSthecanoecarver (49)in dugoutcanoelove • 7 years agoThe BIG Fir - THE BIG MOVE Getting "Lumpy" over to our power source, as I need to continue using power tools. Somehow, I failed to film the loading of the canoe! I'm attempting to catch-up with my video uploads! I was…thecanoecarver (49)in dugoutcanoelove • 7 years agoBusy In Canoe CampI've been having issues uploading to D-Tube, lately. Files too big, apparently. I'm working on this. Stay tuned!thecanoecarver (49)in dugoutcanoelove • 7 years agoThe BIG Fir - EASY FLIP & BEAVER FACEFlipping the BIG Fir is getting easier! Tom and I can do it with one lever now! Her beaver face is coming into view... ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFSthecanoecarver (49)in dugoutcanoelove • 7 years agoThe BIG Fir - CRITTERS AND HOT SPRINGSA side trip to the hot springs right down the road included a scene reminiscent of Lewis & Clark... ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFSthecanoecarver (49)in dugoutcanoelove • 7 years agoThe BIG Fir - OPENING HER UPPower tools are the way to go, on this project! The Douglas fir's knots are extremely hard, and plentiful! ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFSthecanoecarver (49)in dugoutcanoelove • 7 years agoThe BIG Fir - Finish Gutting & Shape The OutsideWe roughed-out the inside with the chainsaw, and now we work on the basic outside lines. We must do everything slowly, and leave a little room for adjustment. Like they say, "You can take more off…thecanoecarver (49)in dugoutcanoelove • 7 years agoThe BIG Fir - SNOW IN CAMPFinishing the month of March with snow in Montana! The weather is slowing progress, as I expected. It's a good thing the trees have taught me patience! LOL ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFSthecanoecarver (49)in dugoutcanoelove • 7 years agoThe BIG Fir - CHAINSAW CHUNKIN'Roughing-out the inside of the dugout canoe. The fir has a LOT of knots, and requires some power tools. A chainsaw is the tool of choice, here. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFSthecanoecarver (49)in dugoutcanoelove • 7 years agoThe BIG Fir - FLATTEN THE BOTTOM AND FLIPFlattening the bottom is how I start these projects. A chainsaw is absolutely a good thing, here, as the fir is much harder and knottier than most trees I help transform. We will be using it…thecanoecarver (49)in dugoutcanoelove • 7 years agoTHE BIG FIR ARRIVES AT GREEN UNIVERSITY CANOE CAMPThis is always a big day in Canoe Camp! A BIG Douglas fir comes to me in Cardwell, Montana, along the Jefferson River. Dugout Canoe Love is working with Green University on this project. Canoe…thecanoecarver (49)in maxigan • 7 years agoCheck. One. Two...I apologize for my lame posts. Having trouble figuring thing out on Steemit, but I'll get better! My "re-steem" of Max Igan and The Crowhouse's material is no mistake. Steemit is full of beautiful…thecanoecarver (49)in dugoutcanoelove • 7 years agoJuicy Lucy The Dugout CanoeJuicy Lucy was one of "The Twins" I helped transform from one big cottonwood in Missouri.thecanoecarver (49)in dugoutcanoelove • 7 years agoChange Is Good.Let go of what you used to be.thecanoecarver (49)in dugoutcanoelove • 7 years agoMy First Douglas FirWe have finally secured a tree... and she's a big, knotty, Douglas fir! Watch what happens, as we transform this beauty into a fine DUGOUT CANOE! Dugout Canoe Love is here, in Cardwell, Montana…dugoutcanoelove (25)in holidays • 7 years agoDugout Canoe Holiday Sale!My two latest creations, "The Twins", are on sale for the holiday season! This sale ends December 31, 2017!dugoutcanoelove (25)in introduce • 7 years agoHere's Your Sign...Proving I'm not a 'bot, I guess. LOL Here's my story... My name is Churchill Clark, 4th great grandson of William Clark. I followed the Lewis & Clark Trail during the Bicentennial Commemoration…dugoutcanoelove (25)in dugoutcanoelove • 7 years agoChurchill Clark, Canoe CarverI paddle trees. I learned how to carve dugout canoes while re-tracing my 4th-great grandpa's historic route across this great country! I am a direct descendant of William Clark. Please have a…dugoutcanoelove (25)in dugoutcanoelove • 7 years agoKnotty The Dugout CanoeKnotty is the "flagship' of Dugout Canoe Love! This beautiful cottonwood found me in 2011, in Littleton, Colorado. She was part of my recovery from a bad wreck in 2009 that left me legally blind…