Building Skin on Frame Double Paddle Canoes
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Building Skin on Frame Double Paddle Canoes

Building Skin-on-Frame Double Paddle Canoes

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Description

Lightweight, handsome boats that don't take months to build. Hilary Russell of the Berkshire Boat Building School in Sheffield, Massachusetts, has been teaching the topic to first-time builders for over 20 years.

Contents

  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Boat Talk: Terms for Shapes & Parts
  • Getting Started: Tools, Wood, Materials & Supplies, Skin Hardware
  • Setting Up
  • Building the Frame
  • Skinning the Boat
  • Finishing Up
  • Working with Willow
  • Building a Double-Bladed Paddle
  • Caring for & Using Your Boat
  • Bibliography
  • Sources of Plans, Parts and Materials

    Addendum included: mold patterns with measurements. You'll see spacing on page 8 of the book.

    by Hilary Russell
    7" x 9"
    150 pp., softcover, spiral bound

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