The Pirogue Maker ~ The Making of a Cypress Dugout Canoe

Here is a short compilation from many hours of video footage showing the steps in making my dugout canoe. Thanks for watching!
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[@teakvinson5889]

God bless you young man!!! It was very inspiring watching you shape that ole cypress log… I truly didn’t believe there were still hard working people of your youth left today. As a total stranger and a boat builder of 30 years I’m proud of you!!! 😊

[@gregsavige3587]

Big job. Good on you for getting all done. Great video.

[@WilliamValenti]

Hard, honest work. Respect!!!

[@traditional.roots_nl]

Thank you sir

[@thomaswilson517]

Great job, young man. We built a bunch of these during the Lewis & Clark bicentennial but not with near the style and finish of yours. Good video. I had the chore of burning the pile of canoe guts at our Canoe Camp on the Clearwater River in Idaho in 2004.

[@MichaelBeauvais-pf1um]

Well done young man!!!!!

[@traditional.roots_nl]

Thank you!

[@MichaelBeauvais-pf1um]

As a former Industrial Arts teacher (40 yrs) and an interest in hand tools and early technology, I really appreciate your dedication and persistence!

[@edlinder2360]

Great job man, that pirogue is nice !!

[@traditional.roots_nl]

Thank you

[@_BigLife_]

What an amazing undertaking. I look forward to seeing more. Great job.

[@traditional.roots_nl]

Thank you sir! Lord willing there’s a lot more to come!

[@primitivepreacher8964]

Awesome work brother! God has given you great skill and determination. Great video, keep giving the Lord Jesus the praise! God bless!
Jesse Gjefle

[@traditional.roots_nl]

Thank you, Mr. Jesse!

[@whw103]

OUTSTANDING!!!

[@traditional.roots_nl]

Thank you Mr. Warren

[@tristanmiller4941]

Awesome man! Followed you on Dale's page the whole time. Not too many young men out there these days that would take on a project like this. Congrats and great job!

[@traditional.roots_nl]

Thank you sir!

[@markmccool9780]

I knew Drew personally and was my friend for many years… He was a fine Christian gentleman, skilled outdoorsman and taxidermist, and loyal friend… This video was a great honor to him…

[@traditional.roots_nl]

Thank you sir. Mr. Drew has definitely made a big impact on my life!

[@dublelung1]

Awesome job on the dugout and a great dedication to a great man! Drew was a good friend and trapping mentor.

[@traditional.roots_nl]

Thank you. I was honored to dedicate it to him

[@clintj2010cj]

Now we need a video on the bows and knives

[@traditional.roots_nl]

That’s in the near future!

[@lynella6073]

Beautiful video and amazing tribute….I’m blessed to know you, Nick, God has a great plan for you, as you are living it day by day!

[@traditional.roots_nl]

Thank you. Glad you liked it Ms Lynella

[@jdboswell3308]

Thank you for sharing your journey and keeping this tradition alive. Well done.

[@traditional.roots_nl]

Thank you! Glad you liked it

[@749HOME]

Outstanding work Nicholas!!! Absolutely beautiful dugout pirogue!

[@traditional.roots_nl]

Thank you kindly!

[@GageSteed]

Great job nick

[@traditional.roots_nl]

Thanks brotha

[@zachandkatielemoine]

Absolutely incredible!

[@Firefox14131]

Amazing work!! That is a work of art. God bless.

[@traditional.roots_nl]

Thank you very much!

[@gregkush5218]

Freakin' amazing, Nicholas. Love it!

[@traditional.roots_nl]

Thank you Mr Greg!

[@CajunGirlOutdoors]

This is amazing. Just subscribed.. gonna check out all your videos

[@traditional.roots_nl]

Thank you. This was the first “real” video I have done, but Lord willing theres a lot more to come! Thanks for watching!

[@daxhinton7660]

Awesome job. Too easy to forget that sometimes the old ways of doing things are just simpler and better .
Need to carve yourself some wooden decoys to go with it . Birds out of your own pirogue and rig would mean so much more

[@Ouachita.Mule.School]

Awesome buddy

[@traditional.roots_nl]

Thanks man