The boy craftsman; practical ad profitable ideas for a boy's leisure hours . CHAPTER XV HOW TO BUILD A CANVASCANOE. Canoeing is a most delightful outdoor sport, and oneof the healthiest in which a boy can indulge during hisvacation days. Its popularity can plainly be seen byvisiting any lake or stream, and noting what a largepercentage of the small craft dotting its surface arecanoes of various shapes and sizes, paddled by boysof all ages. For speed and the ease with which it can be carriedabout, the birch-bark canoe has no equal, but very fewboys own them, as they are expensive, and their con
The boy craftsman; practical ad profitable ideas for a boy's leisure hours . CHAPTER XV HOW TO BUILD A CANVASCANOE. Canoeing is a most delightful outdoor sport, and oneof the healthiest in which a boy can indulge during hisvacation days. Its popularity can plainly be seen byvisiting any lake or stream, and noting what a largepercentage of the small craft dotting its surface arecanoes of various shapes and sizes, paddled by boysof all ages. For speed and the ease with which it can be carriedabout, the birch-bark canoe has no equal, but very fewboys own them, as they are expensive, and their con-struction is more difhcult than those of other materialwhich will satisfy a boy fully as well. The canvas canoe is more widely used at the presenttime than any other form, which is no doubt due to thefact that it is very simple to make and keep in repair,and the cost of its material is small. In building a canvas canoe there are two importantthings to consider, — its weight and strength. Thesedepend upon the material used. The framework mustbe made stiff enough to hold its shape, as the canvas 201 202 OUTDO
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