Construction of birchbark canoe; MS of Atikamekw man taking cedar board, studying it and starting to dress it with curved knife. CU, he does the same at more advanced stage when board is thinner. WIDE ANGLE SHOT, he dresses piece of wood which has taken shape of thwart. He studies it, puts it down and begins dressing another. CU, he dresses end of cedar piece to shape it into thwart. WIDE ANGLE SHOT, he inserts thwart into gunwale slot and pushes it firmly into place.