WANTED: Authentic African Dugout Canoe Wanted

[Piet-Vis]

Actually just had a thought……there’s a taxidermist in Botswana that makes elephants tusk, buffalo horn etc With the Okavango and all the Mokoro they have there it might be easier to get one cast out of fibreglass.
Sorry can’t remember who the taxidermist is but I think it’s a lady in Maun.
Kevin Robertson talked about her. The tusks are life like you apparently would not notice the difference between one real one and the imposter if they stood side by side. So a Mokoro might be a nice challenge

Debbie Peake, she made me a set. It's very good, but you can definitely see it from close.

 

[Rare Breed]

Check with Tin Roof in El Campo Tx.
They do mostly custom furnishings for home and trophy rooms. The Pratka boys are big Africa hunters also.

To me given I think you are in Texas is the best option by far

 

[rafter3]

I bet the cost of crate and ship alone would be $30k on this endeavor, not counting permits and sterilization of the wood, and god help you if the wood is a protected wood species.

I’d call around to museums in the USA. 90% of a museums assets are not on display. Surely a museum has a pile of them stacked up in the warehouse. Would a museum “gift” you one for a $25,000 donation or research grant? For certain if it could be done with propriety so it doesn’t look like you’re buying merchandise from a museum.

OUCH!!!

 

[rafter3]

To me given I think you are in Texas is the best option by far

I am going to reach out to them. Looks like they do very nice work!!

 

[Mark Biggerstaff]

I am going to reach out to them. Looks like they do very nice work!!

They do really nice work. They were at DSC this past January show if anyone was by their booth. They were toward the back of the show. Had the big hand crafted bar and chairs and other items.

 

[spike.t]

I am going to reach out to them. Looks like they do very nice work!!

Probably best idea...shipping from this side as has been said would be serious cost...as also said depends on what tree it's made from....had client years ago buy bunch of wooden stuff....didn't go well when trying to ship due to them your side wanting know what type of wood etc etc etc before issuing permits....not sure if he ever managed to sort it....

 

[DLSJR]

Actually just had a thought……there’s a taxidermist in Botswana that makes elephants tusk, buffalo horn etc With the Okavango and all the Mokoro they have there it might be easier to get one cast out of fibreglass.
Sorry can’t remember who the taxidermist is but I think it’s a lady in Maun.
Kevin Robertson talked about her. The tusks are life like you apparently would not notice the difference between one real one and the imposter if they stood side by side. So a Mokoro might be a nice challenge

The lady is Debbie Peak, Mochaba (sp?) taxidermy.

 

[mark-hunter]

I don't know if this goes here, but does anyone know where I can get an authentic African dugout canoe? I am doing an African theme in my trophy room and want to use it, maybe someone in Africa has access to one? I know it will be costly to ship but I would like to see if anything is out there.

Its called Mokore.
I have seen them being sold along the road to Caprivi. Below a photo of a coffee table made from Mokore in the camp.

 

[Jason Miller]

Ive got two beautiful authentic canoes that have been fishing lake Malawi for 50 years sitting in storage in Nkotakota, I just havent figured out how to get them here.

 

[Piet-Vis]

The lady is Debbie Peak, Mochaba (sp?) taxidermy.

Yes

 

[spike.t]

Here you are @rafter3 make your selection and click on box and checkout...

The last one with Ernest sitting in to give some scale, took I think 8 of the guys to carry it to give an idea of weight..it is the biggest one though...

 

[spike.t]

One we have by the fire to use for putting food etc on if we braai there

 

[Fixfire]

Wow! Thanks for posting the pictures. Truly works if “art”. Would look fantastic in any trophy display.

 

[cmk]

Get a one-way ticket to Africa, a paddle, a life-jacket, a compass and some provisions. You can figure it out from there. Though, the trip would be a lot shorter if you could source the canoe in say.. Gambia rather than in Zambia.