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edged adze or howel. The tools required m making a log 

 canoe are, a good common axe, a broad axe, a common adze, 

 a howel or round adze, and a large draw-shave. A small 

 auger is also desirable for gauging the thickness of the bottom 

 by boring, and, if obtainable, a cross-cut saw saves labor. 



SPRUCE BARK CANOES. 



Rough, temporary canoes may be made of spruce or bass- 

 wood bark, by simply folding the ends and sewing or nailing 

 them together, adding gunwales and lining, putting in a few 

 knees and cross-pieces, and smearing all the joints with pitch. 



BATEAUX 



Are made of thin boards, nailed together in the form of a 

 flat-bottomed boat. Select two boards that are sound and free 

 from knots, and of a length and width equal respectively to the 

 length and depth of the proposed boat. Set the boards up edge- 

 wise, the width on the gunwale apart, and nail on a cross-piece 

 midway between the ends. Then turn the boards over and, 

 with a draw-shave, shape the other edges to a proper curve 

 for the bottom. Next, nail a board across the middle of the 

 bottom ; then bring the ends of the boards together and nail 

 them to the bow and stern pieces. The bottom is then made 

 by nailing boards crosswise, care being taken to give the sides 

 a proper curve. After all the parts are put together, the 

 joints are caulked, and the bateau is then ready for use. 



