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Solon craftsman builds handmade canoes in a small town
Todd Fuller 24 leaves teaching to run Dusty Waters Canoe Works from Solon Iowa. He designs and handcrafts red cedar canoes with fiberglass epoxy coats and ash trim, selling 1742 foot two man boats for about 600 dollars. Fuller ships cedar planks from Washington and tests designs on Iowa rivers and Canadian trips. He aims to be a master craftsman, commanding higher prices for a lighter, unique boat.
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