Got a start on the speakers for my Clairtone Project G reproduction. This cabinet will sit inside of the globe. It is octogonal in shape and will use the Mark Audio Alpair 12 driver.  Plans are from Dave at Planet 10 HiFi.

A special treat about this trip to Banff was the walking tours of historic Banff. We chanced upon the event while visiting the Banff Springs Hotel for lunch (like we can afford to stay there!) On the cover of the tour brochure was a photo of a lutherie shop. I asked at every stop that we visited "Where is this place in this photo?". Finally we got an answer and had a lovely visit with the luthier who now makes his home in banff.

I managed to grab a weeks' worht of holiday time with my wife and one of my daughters! We went to Banff and stayed with my wife's sister who lives and works in Banff. My daughter, my youngest, is really into horse riding so we booked her a 4 hour trail ride out of Lake Louise up to the Plain of Six Glaciers. She like it well enoug, but coming from an English saddle riding backround, she felt as though she was "just along for the ride".

We managed to take in a Stoney Pow Wow that was happening that week. Beautiful setting just outside of Banff on traditional grounds.

Lake Louise offers canoe rentals. One of the outtings that you can book is a voyageur canoe ride. Wood rib construction with a fiberglass skin. I couldn't get close enough to get a really good look at the canoe, but I could see enough.

More new paddles. I'm not getting as many paddle orders this year as in the past. A lot of this is due to the state of the economy, as well as the newar parity of the Canadian and US dollar. It used to be that the the Canadian dollare was valued at about .75 US dollars.

I've been having some difficulty in securing good White Cedar recently. When I call my supplier, either they've just sold out their stock to my competition or they haven't been able to get good logs in. I finally got some cedar in earlier this summer. Just in time as I have a couple of new canoes on the books!

I finished off the PEterborough Champlain that belongs to Manitoba Pioneer Camp. New Spruce outwales, maroon paint, new stem bands, re-caned seats, new decal, and new thwarts. The old the old thwarts were all messed up so I pulled some of my own older ones out and used them. At least they all match and are in good condition. I pained the new name on the bow, too. In the end I decided to call it "The Peterborough" as that is how this particular canoe has always been referred to as. Why fight it?

OK, so it seems that I haven't posted for awhile. Fair enough, but HEY! It's summer! What can I say?

So, time to catch up.

After the rowboat left I had a bunch of smaller jobs to get through. First off was to put some kevlar felt pads on these two Royalex canoes that belong to my friend and neigbour Cam, who runs Red River Outfitters. Not a prticularily difficult job, but it still requires care to do well, nice and neat.