Rob Keeble
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There is a new series started tonight on our discovery channel called Klondike. Dont know if its been on in the US but it got me hauling out my book on the Klondike.
My book is called "The Klondike Quest" a photographic essay 1897 - 1899 100th anniversary edition.
Now i aint gone cold crazy, but its an era and human phenomenon that fascinates me.
I thought i would snap some pics from the book and share them with ya all seeing as how woodworkers sure played an important role. So who knows if we ever get reduced to survival maybe some of our woodworking knowledge will come in handy again. Lol.
Heres the pics
Chilkoot slopes showing line of men walking up carrying loads of supplies
Side view on the slope of the men
Cutting logs a woodworkers start
Building boats on the shores, sorry i cannot for some reason rotate this pic after upload. It shows forms and boats as work in progress. Just pondering this picture has me thinking it must have all been green wood.
I thought this pic showed just the scope of the boat building industry that sprang up on the shore. When you see the sails and my pic of the pic really does not capture it all.
My hats off to the brave guys who took the time to photograph these amazing historical scenes. The book is fantastic collection of pictures i often haul it out to look at. But with this series it is even more relevant to get the atmosphere.
Hope some of you share my fascination.
sent from s4
My book is called "The Klondike Quest" a photographic essay 1897 - 1899 100th anniversary edition.
Now i aint gone cold crazy, but its an era and human phenomenon that fascinates me.
I thought i would snap some pics from the book and share them with ya all seeing as how woodworkers sure played an important role. So who knows if we ever get reduced to survival maybe some of our woodworking knowledge will come in handy again. Lol.
Heres the pics
Chilkoot slopes showing line of men walking up carrying loads of supplies
Side view on the slope of the men
Cutting logs a woodworkers start
Building boats on the shores, sorry i cannot for some reason rotate this pic after upload. It shows forms and boats as work in progress. Just pondering this picture has me thinking it must have all been green wood.
I thought this pic showed just the scope of the boat building industry that sprang up on the shore. When you see the sails and my pic of the pic really does not capture it all.
My hats off to the brave guys who took the time to photograph these amazing historical scenes. The book is fantastic collection of pictures i often haul it out to look at. But with this series it is even more relevant to get the atmosphere.
Hope some of you share my fascination.
sent from s4
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