Post by Okwes on Oct 30, 2006 10:45:59 GMT -5
The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America
by Edwin Adney and Howard Chapelle
The art of bark canoe building might have been lost altogether but for the work of artist-craftsman Edwin Abney. In 1899, Adney build his first Birch bark canoe under the guidance of a Malecite Indian. This early interest developed into a life-long study that resulted in a collection of paper, drawings, and models reproduced here. Howard Chapelle, who compiled and edited Adney's papers added a chapter describing Eskimo skin boats and kayaks to round out this remarkable study.
This classic study is the definate work on bark canoes. Revealing the secrets of a nearly lost craft this book will appeal to craftspeople and canoe enthusiasts, as well as scholars in material culture and Native American studies.
Detailed line drawings. Photos and construction techniques for 13 tribal styles of birchbark canoes, many kayak and umiak (open skin boat) styles, and temporary bark and skin boat styles. The Native boat builder’s bible.
"Edwin Adney...understood Indian language. The material he assembled, over decades, had not been gathered in anything like such details and scope before, nor could it ever be again, for in Adney's lifetime the number of makers of bark canoes declined from the thousands to a scattered, vestigial few. Alone, Adney perserved this immemorial technology." - John McPhee, The Survival of the Bark Canoe
"A fascinating and richly detailed clook at a nearly lost handicraft...This book will tell you how to build these craft, what tools and materials were used, and how they were prepared for incorporation in the the boat. Also discussed are the changes in construction and materials that took place as European products were introduced." - Fine Woodworking
"The most extensive description of native boats in North America." - Canoe
by Edwin Adney and Howard Chapelle
The art of bark canoe building might have been lost altogether but for the work of artist-craftsman Edwin Abney. In 1899, Adney build his first Birch bark canoe under the guidance of a Malecite Indian. This early interest developed into a life-long study that resulted in a collection of paper, drawings, and models reproduced here. Howard Chapelle, who compiled and edited Adney's papers added a chapter describing Eskimo skin boats and kayaks to round out this remarkable study.
This classic study is the definate work on bark canoes. Revealing the secrets of a nearly lost craft this book will appeal to craftspeople and canoe enthusiasts, as well as scholars in material culture and Native American studies.
Detailed line drawings. Photos and construction techniques for 13 tribal styles of birchbark canoes, many kayak and umiak (open skin boat) styles, and temporary bark and skin boat styles. The Native boat builder’s bible.
"Edwin Adney...understood Indian language. The material he assembled, over decades, had not been gathered in anything like such details and scope before, nor could it ever be again, for in Adney's lifetime the number of makers of bark canoes declined from the thousands to a scattered, vestigial few. Alone, Adney perserved this immemorial technology." - John McPhee, The Survival of the Bark Canoe
"A fascinating and richly detailed clook at a nearly lost handicraft...This book will tell you how to build these craft, what tools and materials were used, and how they were prepared for incorporation in the the boat. Also discussed are the changes in construction and materials that took place as European products were introduced." - Fine Woodworking
"The most extensive description of native boats in North America." - Canoe