Malecite Birchbark baskets made in 2009. Double curved design and animals ( moose mainly)
Birchbark Canoe builder
- François Rothan
- I built my first birchbark canoe in 1999, since than it became a real passion. I try to build the next canoe better than the previous one. I always want to improve my skill and follow the example of many Native builders who had amazing craftmanship. I learned entirely by myself to build full size birchbark canoes, canoe scale models and other Native cultural material. My most valuable reference is a book written by Edwin Tappan Adney who wrote «Bark Canoes And Skin Boats of North America». I sell all of my canoes, I take orders and I can build canoes to your liking. In the following pages, you can have a good idea of the quality of my canoes.You can contact me to have any information about my birchbark canoes including prices, building tips or any special demand. François Rothan email me at: franz_rothan@yahoo.com
mercredi 6 janvier 2010
birchbark container
Malecite Birchbark baskets made in 2009. Double curved design and animals ( moose mainly)
vendredi 11 septembre 2009
jeudi 10 septembre 2009
malecite Native Paddles
Here are 2 Malecite paddles I have made recently. One is in Rock maple, the other in eastern cedar. Both have traditionnal chip carving designs on the blade and on the grip.
vendredi 8 mai 2009
Birchbark canoe for sale
This is my last Malecite birch bark canoe for sale. It is a 16 footer with single sheet hull and extensive winter bark etching. I can deliver to new England. If you are interested please send email to franz_rothan@yahoo.com
vendredi 10 avril 2009
building steps of a model birchbark canoe
The finished canoe
Step 1: Preparing building frame, cedar sheating and ribs
Step 2: Gathering a suitable piece of bark ( winter bark in this case)
Step 3: Weighing down the building frame onto the bark on the building bed
Step 4: goring and folding the bark around the building frame
Step 5: Pegging inwale and outwale to the right heigth
Step 6: Bending ribs
Step 7: Cutting and sewing the ends
Step 7 : sewing the gunwales with spruce roots
Step 8: Ribbing and planking the canoe
dimanche 5 avril 2009
Malecite Model paddle
This is a 1/3 chipped carved malecite paddle I made recently for a customer, it will go with a 1/3 model Malecite canoe. 24 inches long, sugar maple wood.
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