Those of us unfamiliar with mishoonash learned that the answer to this question is not an easy one. Our mishoon took an atypical six days. One thing is for sure; the mishoon is finished when the mishoon is finished. A mishoon can easily burn too long, resulting in holes that render the canoe useless. Some on the team learned this the hard way. Andre brought along a small display mishoon he needed to finish. The fire in the small mishoon was not carefully monitored, resulting in a large hole burning right through the side. Luckily, this mishoon was created for a display, not for paddling, but it is sad nonetheless.