I can't believe it's been almost a year since our last blog post! What the heck?! If you’ve been wondering what we’ve been up to, the short answer is: a lot. And the slightly longer answer is… even more than that. This has been a very busy year, full of lots of ups and downs. As many of you know, we've been working on building a brand-new workshop here on the ranch. It's bigger, better, and designed specifically for restoring wood canvas canoes. But as anyone who's ever tackl

When a canoe first arrives in the shop, our process begins with a thorough inspection—looking closely for soft stems, cracked ribs,...

Traditional keel added to a Chestnut Bob's Special That is definitely a big question! Some people feel the keel helps keep your canoe...