tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157484949428480187.post8569768934201593768..comments2024-02-23T11:03:30.852-05:00Comments on Paddle Making (and other canoe stuff): Musée des Abénakis - Paddle Decoration on Wall MuralMurathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13482734358888755004noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157484949428480187.post-31863373900815903002016-02-22T09:45:45.383-05:002016-02-22T09:45:45.383-05:00David. All I've read or discussed with other p...David. All I've read or discussed with other paddle makers (like Rick Nash) is that they would have traditionally used Red or Yellow Ochre and black charcoal in oil as basic colours. Later, Vermillion Red (toxic mercury based), green and blue paints would've been available as trade goods. It looks like readily available milk paints have been used to <a href="http://paddlemaking.blogspot.ca/2011/07/painted-canoe-model-paddles-circa-1799.html" rel="nofollow">decorate model paddles</a> and canoes meant for the souvenir trade. But of course, these were only meant for display. I've sent an email to this museum about the painting decoration on this paddle. Hopefully, someone there will respond.Murathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482734358888755004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157484949428480187.post-12980208864423844812016-02-21T15:07:52.035-05:002016-02-21T15:07:52.035-05:00Thanks f wade! I'll try to research and contac...Thanks f wade! I'll try to research and contact him directly if there's no feedback from the museum.Murathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482734358888755004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157484949428480187.post-22025238000336507972016-02-21T13:27:21.889-05:002016-02-21T13:27:21.889-05:00Good day Murat, have you find, in your research on...Good day Murat, have you find, in your research on the native paddles, what would have they use for paint in the past for paddle decoration? <br />CheersDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14017066552183432883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157484949428480187.post-48979021536767950712016-02-21T11:01:56.465-05:002016-02-21T11:01:56.465-05:00That looks like a Francis Back painting. He is a M...That looks like a Francis Back painting. He is a Montreal based artist who specializes in the history of New Francef wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12599379854894141111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157484949428480187.post-66150214171005615612016-02-21T11:00:03.109-05:002016-02-21T11:00:03.109-05:00That looks like a Francis Back painting. He is a M...That looks like a Francis Back painting. He is a Montreal based historical artist f wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12599379854894141111noreply@blogger.com