On Deer Island, Bonavista Bay, it was common practice for boat builders to harvest their timber according to phases of the moon." Everything is governed by the moon,” says boat builder Sam Feltham, “You wouldn't cut timber when…”

Steam bending wood is a technique used in boat building to shape the ribs of the boat. While most builders in Glovertown learned how to build using sawn timbers, they switched to…

Before building a boat, every builder must first acquire his timber. The types of wood used for building boats varies depending the kind of boat being constructed and what is available in the area…

As is common practice in Newfoundland and Labrador, Jack Casey of Conche cut all his timber in the fall of the year. “We had a camp in there, about 8 miles… We’d walk in there and cut our timber and pile it up on…