Wooden Handmade Canoes of Magnolia Hill

Handmade Canoes 

If anyone visits Magnolia Hill, we usually get asked about 

the wooden boats as we walk around the lake. 

Buddy, my husband has made all our wooden boats. 

This boat we named "Arkansas Traveler"

 with its' beautiful steamed & curved wooden ribs. 

Here is a cedar strip built canoe. 

Each board was applied by hand...so much work! 

He is like an artist except he paints with wood. 

Behind it is our Dory boat that is perfect 

for pictures with a bride and groom.

For several years, Buddy has gone to Wooden Boat School

 in Maine to learn this craft.

One year our two sons went too as they 

both love woodworking. 

It was a memorable Father -Son working adventure. 

This canoe is called the Sassafras. 

It sits beautifully on the water and glides easily. 

Before Buddy builds a boat, he is inspired by his surroundings. 

Each boat is handcrafted and treasured by our family.

 It is such a joy when we see them on the water. 

I have learned to love the smell of sawdust!

Especially in the fall, so peaceful on the water.

Wedding photos in the boats are especially romantic. 

The boathouse covers the boats and 

helps keep them clean when not in use. 

Buddy built the boat house too from

 fallen trees that we had after a storm.

Looking for a bit of inspiration in building

 for the woodworker in your life?  

Here are some of Buddy's favorite 

instructional books that we have in our library....

anyone who loves woodworking 

would love one of these books.  

A little early Christmas shopping 

for the woodworker in your family...

handmade canoe paddles 

are a nice beginner project. 

Canoe Paddles: A Complete Guide to Making Your Own

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Building a Strip Canoe, Second Edition, Revised & Expanded: Full-Sized Plans and Instructions for 8 Easy-To-Build, Field-Tested Canoes (Fox Chapel Publishing) Step-by-Step; 100+ Photos & Illustrations

Canoecraft: An Illustrated Guide to Fine Woodstrip Construction

Building Strip-Planked Boats by Nick Schade

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