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Limbed Spuce Trees
October 2007
Old Harry Head, Old Harry, Magdalen Islands

Credits:
Allan Davies

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Here we have black spruce trees that are limbed and to be cut at 48 - 50 inches in length. They are then chipped at each end so they can be inserted into a drilled trap bottom. Then they are placed into a hot water boiler && boiled for 15 - 20 minutes. They are then placed around a round rim to break them into a half turn. Immediately they are placed on a rack to make their shape and later tied together at each end so they will hold their shape.

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Measuring Spruce Tree
October 2007
Old Harry, Magdalen Islands, Quebec, Canada

Credits:
Allan Davies

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Measuring the length of a spruce tree to cut at 48-50 inches before putting it into the boiler to be steamed.

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Cutting the length of the spruce tree
October 2007
Old Harry, Magdalen Islands, Quebec, Canada

Credits:
Allan Davies

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Cutting spruce trees off at the proper length before putting them in the boiler to steam. The length of the bow are 48 or 50 inches.

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Chipping Bows
October 2007
Old Harry, Magdalen Islands, Quebec, Canada

Credits:
Allan Davies

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Chipping the ends of spruce trees so they will fit into a drilled trap bottom.

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Boiler For Steaming Bows
October 2007
Old Harry, Magdalen Islands, Quebec, Canada

Credits:
Allan Davies

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This is called a boiler for steaming spruce trees so they can be easily turned into a bow for a lobster trap. They are usually steamed for 15-20 minutes in this boiling water before taking them out & turning them.

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Turning A Bow
October 2007
Old Harry, Magdalen Islands, Quebec, Canada

Credits:
Allan Davies

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Turning spruce trees to make a lobster bow. Here he is using a rim off a tire to wrap the steamed bow around to make the bow into a half turn.

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Placing Bows
October 2007
Old Harry Head, Old Harry, Magdalen Islands

Credits:
Allan Davies

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Placing steamed wooden bows over a rack to hold their shape.