What to do and how to do it; the American boys handy book (1920)
Beard, Daniel Carter, 1850-1941 · New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 423
inside, of a yellowcolor, which turns reddish upon exposure to the sun, andis chalky-gray in very old canoes. Winter bark adheres closely,and forcibly brings up part of the inner bark, which on exposureturns dark red. This rough surface may be moistened andscraped away. All winter-bark canoes must… … r ,c^2.65,S\^o^Mu^d V\»v« H\e \iu,ais UepfoW rt\e. Ol-CPU-Tvd^ PROCESS OF PEELING. The tree must be cut down so that the bark can be removedmore easily. A log called a skid (Fig. 265) is laid on the ground, a few feetfrom the base of the tree, which will keep the butt of the treeoff the ground when…
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