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cedarstrip
DCHP-2 (Nov 2012)
Spelling variants:cedar strip, cedar-strip
adj. — Outdoors, transportation
material and technique for building small boats such as canoes (see Image 1) and kayaks, using long thin strips of cedar or other wood (see Image 2).
Type: 5. Frequency — Cedar is a commonly used wood since it is readily available and lightweight compared to other woods, such as pine (see also Olivette & Michne 2005: 67). The term is most prevalent in Canada (see Charts 1 & 2). It is often used attributively, as in cedarstrip canoe or cedarstrip kayak, boats constructed using what is known as the "strip-building" technique. Cedarstrip canoes played a role in the exploration and settlement of the western parts of the country, which makes the term culturally significant as well (see, e.g. the 2015 quotation). Today the method is mostly used for homebuilt boats, since fibreglass is a much more common material (see the 1969 quotation).
See also COD-2, s.v. "cedarstrip", which is marked "Cdn".
See also COD-2, s.v. "cedarstrip", which is marked "Cdn".
Quotations
1923
Also, Cedar strip and Basswood Canoes. Skiffs, bare stern and double end. Our "Herald Patent" 13 ft. and 16 ft. Double Skin Cedar Canoes are the best in the world. Catalogue sent on request. The Rice Lake Canoe Company Limited. Cobourg. Ontario.
1969
Cedar-strip canoes are practically a thing of the past in Canada. The new thing is the glass-fibre boat. [...]
"We have been moving into glass-fibre small boats for several years," said Ray Knight, flag officer of the CCA Western Ontario division for 1968. Cedar-strip war canoes are difficult to obtain.
1985
At 5:17 p.m. Friday they set out in their 5 1/2-metre, (18 1/2- foot) 11-kilogram (25-lb.) cedarstrip canoe from Cedardale Beach near Trenton, arriving in Rochester, N.Y. just 11 hours and 47 minutes later at 5:04 a.m.
2000
Other shed doors open to reveal a '66 Plymouth Belvedere, a 1969 Lincoln Mark III, two 240Zs - and a cedarstrip boat.
2007
When Richard set himself a goal, he accomplished it. One of these was to build a canoe. Even while working long hours as a pharmacist, he took a course and built a cedarstrip canvas canoe, which he dedicated to our son, Jesse.
2015
He also researched explorer David Thompson's use and possible first construction of a cedar strip model, the life and times of the voyageur and many, many other canoe-related Canadians and historical references to the craft that has been compared in importance to the covered wagon in the U.S.
2016
16'6" cedar strip kayak
A true pleasure to paddle, this cedar strip kayak, Resolute model, combines great tracking and stability with an eye-catching design. It features foot braces, walnut sheer guards, a deck constructed of cedar, douglas fir, and walnut accents. Deck rigging will be added in the coming weeks.
References
- Olivette & Michne (2005)
- COD-2
Images
Image 1: Replica of a cedarstrip canoe . Source: Wikimedia Commons. Photo: Kanuhed
Image 2: cedar strips. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Photo: L. Seaton
Chart 1: Internet Domain Search, 22 Jan. 2014
