The History of Then & Now
The History of Canadian Woodenware Co - we are the original manufacturer of the Washboard in Ontario as well as in Canada! About 1906 we...
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Andy Sharpe
- Oct 15, 2021
- 1 min
Ever Wondered how to make a Washboard?
When it comes to creating the very washboard that you know and love from Canadian Woodenware Co. the process is very old-fashioned. We...
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Andy Sharpe
- Oct 7, 2021
- 1 min
EverythingMan visits Canadian Woodenware Co's Shop
We had a visit from Youtube's EverythingMan. He is a guy who likes to do lots of things with lots of stuff. He collects and uses...
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Andy Sharpe
- May 28, 2021
- 1 min
Stuart Harrison: Canadian Woodenware teams up with Peterborough’s Washboard Hank
In The News: Canadian Woodenware
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Andy Sharpe
- May 25, 2021
- 1 min
New Washboard - The Harmony!
Today we are showing you on our 120-year-old printing press, how we hand create our plaques that go into each of our Washboards. The...
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Andy Sharpe
- May 25, 2021
- 1 min
Canadian Woodenware in the News
Recently, we were showcased on #StoosNews Spotlight on May 24th and we wanted to take a moment to share that with you! We are proud of...
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Andy Sharpe
- Sep 30, 2020
- 1 min
Where Does The Washboard Lumber Come From?
We purchase our select boards from the Mennonites sawmill. They harvest logs with care, and saw lumber the old ways producing fine...
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Andy Sharpe
- Sep 3, 2020
- 1 min
Washboard Hank Visits the VCanadian Woodenware Co shop!
Today was a great day! We had Washboard Hank drop into the shops today to play a few tunes and see what we are all about! This is a...
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Andy Sharpe
- May 14, 2020
- 2 min
Bunnell: Canadian Woodenware (remember them?) cleaning up during pandemic
Canadian Woodenware Co. owner Andy Sharpe and his son Keegan display handcrafted washboards in their factory in Springbrook, about 70...
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Andy Sharpe
- May 11, 2020
- 1 min
Havelock Washboard Manufacturer sees new market due to COVID19 - Global News Peterborough
Andy Sharpe purchased the machinery and rights for the Canadian Woodenware Compnay to preserve the 19th century machinery. He found the...
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Andy Sharpe
- May 8, 2020
- 1 min
Peterborough Examiner interested in what we do!
https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thepeterboroughexaminer.com%2Fnews-story%2F9972716-washboard-sales-triple-during-covid-1...
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Andy Sharpe
- Apr 19, 2020
- 1 min
Surprise, Surprise, Surprise
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an interesting and unexpected impact on sales from Canadian Woodenware Co. There has been a spike in sales...
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