Van
Syckel complained that we were loafing away a lot of time which could be
more profitably spent in study or work, Mr. Schreiner stood up for us and
declared that our experiences on the island were doing us far more good,
both physically and mentally, than any other work that they could conceive
of; that before condemning us they should pay us a visit and see how we
were employing our time.
The Sailing Canoe.
[Illustration: Fig. 104. Stern Post of the Canoe.]
[Illustration: Fig. 105. Stem of the Canoe.]
[Illustration: Fig. 106. Center Form.]
[Illustration: Fig. 107. Bulkheads.]
[Illustration: Exploring the River in the Indian Canoe.]
Immediately after Mr. Schreiner's departure we started work on the canoe.
A strip of spruce 1 inch thick, 3 inches wide and 12 feet long served as
the keelson. At the stern a post 1-1/2 inches thick, 3 inches wide and 13
inches high was secured to the keelson with brass screws. This was braced
as indicated in Fig. 104. At the bow a stem piece was attached to the
keelson. This stem was cut to a somewhat semicircular form, as shown in
Fig. 105. The outer edge was tapered with a draw-knife to a thickness of
1/4 inch and a brace was nailed to the inner edge.
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