Bushcraft - Making a Canoe Pole from the Landscape with Simple Tools

[@EatCarbs]

Good stuff brother. Thanks for the video

[@Faithledliving]

Nice boat pole sir my grandfather used to make poles for our boats growing up I used them my whole life he made them out oak. He just died so I guess I will have to make my own now hope you are well God bless Glen

[@kullcraven]

Great video man, i have never made one, tho i never needed one, but a good skill to know. I have made them for rafts tho as kids to pole around the pond. Take care Sarge

[@sargefaria]

Kullcraven Bushcraft Thanks man....good skill indeed, and very easy to do

[@kullcraven]

You have a lot of knowledge bro, its nice of ya to share it and know alot of history and such. I dont read much so it is always nice to hear of the history of certain gear and such.

[@sargefaria]

preciate it man....you are no slouch either...keep doing what you do, it doesn't go unnoticed and you are helping folks too

[@kullcraven]

Thanks man , good to hear, and appreciate it as well. ATB bro.

[@coydogoutdoors]

nice job im working on a canoe paddle right now

[@andrewburgess633]

Dope- with just a pocket knife! thanks for the vid

[@downeastprimitiveskills7688]

Don't see a lot of canoeing videos in the bushcraft community, good to see it. If ash is none existent in the area you in other species can work, too. I don't have a lot of ash but spruce work well, it grows long and consistent in its length, for the most part decent strength too. Log drivers used poles for moving up river, most likely picked up from the French traders and natives.

[@sargefaria]

downeast primitive skills right on man. Ash, Spruce, Fir and the likes are good. Im guessing anything along the banks of a river were used, as the trees close by arent fighting for sun and typically grow straighter. Thanks

[@johnw3443]

Yessir been using one for many years now to get to the best honey holes where I live in eastern Canada . Once you use it once it's hard to stop ! Thanks for sharing

[@sargefaria]

John Wright right on bud

[@benterwellen]

great tip, ty sarge

[@sargefaria]

ben terwellen Thanks buddy

[@JoeOsChannel]

I plan on making one (or more) canoe poles over the next few days here in Northwestern Ontario.

[@opalprestonshirley1700]

Great project. They introduced us to poling in canoes in the Boy Scouts it was quite interesting till we got the hang of it. Thanks. atb Opal

[@sargefaria]

Opal Preston Shirley Thanks buddy....very efficient way to travel rivers and streams here in the north

[@workingclasswoodsman]

Pretty cool video bro, I like the stills and narration. Also diggin the new direction. ;-)

[@sargefaria]

workingclasswoodsman Thanks bro

[@Lars1540]

Great video bro. Hey I recognize that knife! Lol. That put a big smile on my face! =)

[@sargefaria]

***** ; )

[@BornRandy62]

I usually make a pole when I fish the river. walking stick, poking stick, fire stick. tackle untangling stick. I use a carpenter's hatchet because it is usually along with me. The one I use has a 3 1/2 inch cutting edge tomahawk style with a hardened hammer poll section. 10 bucks at the hardware store. Things tend to end up in the river when I go fishing. I dont take my expensive gear to that location.

[@sargefaria]

Randy J right on Randy ; )

[@johnw3443]

My friend makes a "switch" every time we go out a small alder sapling about half to 3/4 inch about four foot in length . We always laugh about it but we are always surprised with what it can achieve

[@RandomButtonPusher]

Good thing to pass along to those who only know about paddling a canoe. The poling tradition is not as deep-seated here in the upper Great Lakes as it is in the Northeast, except with guide boats on certain trout streams. Any particular tips on drying the green pole so that warping is minimized? For a hiking stick, I'd hang it from the narrow end, but with that long a pole, will simply standing it as straight as possible be enough?

[@sargefaria]

Random Button Pusher Thanks man. If you could lay the pole flat somewhere, that would work...opposed to standing it up, or hanging it.

[@RandomButtonPusher]

I've had a pole curve on me drying it flat -- perhaps taking care to rotate it regularly would help.

[@connormyron.5366]

Amazing what can be achieved with just a pocket knife and knowledge.

[@sargefaria]

Inconvient Camping no doubt

[@samstevens7888]

That stick is a bit to big for sarg to fetch and bring back ;)

[@sargefaria]

Sam Stevens HA!....that it is bud ; )

[@SamuelLarsonAdventures]

The only thing that could have made this video better would be you shaking the ash pole while shouting "shake some ash, shake some ash" Although, it did involve you shaving your ash, which is also good :)

[@sargefaria]

Samuel Larson HA!...right on Sam