Dick Daigle wrote;
snip happens
> Wish lists: Learn how to build cedar strip canoes.
>                 Take a Windsor chair class with Mike Dunbar.
>                 Learn the fine art of blacksmithing.

And Esther chimed in more shameless promotion of myself and others.
And since her last post recognized that I don't post often, but that,
"when I do,.."

Ted Mohrs, a "master" of canoe-building, can be found via the Canadian
Canoe Museum site where Ted has his Bear Mountain Canoe shop set up
indefinitely; see http://www.ptbo.igs.net/~bearmountain/

You'll also find the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association site
enlightening. It's at; http://www.wcha.org/toc.html
If you're at all interested in paddle-carving -see the various related
postings in their "Tidbits" section -including one by me.

I've also slipped down the blacksmithing slope, but will leave it to you
to find the URLs of relevant sites such as the Junkyard Dog discussion
group, Elektric Anvil, ArtMetal Project, etc. The slickness of this
particular slope see me glissading towards casting -of manganese-bronze
plane bodies. Hey, maybe I'll even try some spokeshaves.

Welcome to the porch Dick. Pull up a chair and make yourself comfy.
Rob