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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$33.95

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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    Peter Fenlason

    I not only purchased the book but, I also met the author (Hilary Russell) and have purchased plans to make a solo 10 1/2.
    The book goes into great detail and Hilary does a wonderful job explaining everything you need from start to finish!

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    Tod Parks

    Information about building skin boats not found elsewhere

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    Tom Ybarrola
    Nice

    Very good and comprehensive.

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    Donald McRae

    Building Skin-on-Frame Double Paddle Canoes

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    Tim Rice
    Building Skin on Frame Double Paddle Canoes

    This a unique book. It provides detailed step-by-step directions on how to build these interesting light weight canoes, and it also goes into a bit of the history of skin on frame boats from various areas of the world, and explains how the author combined techniques from those historic traditions into his own beautiful and practical design.

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