East Greenland kayak build, Day 2, Building the deck. (FYI there’s music) On day two I fasten the ends of the gunwales together, build all the deck beams, and install them to complete the deck. Traditionally the deck beam joinery in Arctic kayaks ranged from extremely precise mortise and tenon work to bluntly whittled...
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Video: East Greenland kayak build, Day 1: Prep work and setting up the deck
East Greenland kayak build, Day 1, prep work, setting up the deck. Last week in the shop we built an East Greenland kayak to replace some of our older building course videos with newer, crispier ones. This is a never ending cycle because the kayaks and my teaching methods are always evolving. This particular...
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The problem with having once been an expert at something is that you don’t always notice when you’re losing your edge.
Aaaagh. The problem with having once been an expert at something is that you don’t always notice when you’re losing your edge. If you remember, (and I hope that you don’t because nobody should be that concerned with anything I’m doing), late last summer I set aside an East Greenland kayak build because I...
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Well heck…
Well heck…We are re-filming huge portions of the Cape Falcon Kayak video courses right now, but this is only useful if I’m actually teaching the correct information! It’s been many years since I built one of my East Greenland replica kayaks and at the end of today’s build and film session I went to...
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A few shots of recent student built boats
We’re back to the slow torture of video production this week, (and next week, and the week after that….) So rather than complain about that here’s a few random photos various builds that my students have sent me lately. Good work guys, you know who you are. If you’re building one of my boats...
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Lisa’s East Greenland kayak build
I love the elegance of this photo shared by Lisa, a student of mine who built an F1 in 2018 and is now working her way through ALL of the Cape Falcon designs. We offer a $75 discount on our plans/video package for anyone who is willing to post a blog of their build...
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Some of our favorite skin-on-frame photos: East Greenland kayak replica details
We’re sharing some of our favorite skin-on-frame photos from the last 15 years while we build the tiny house. (Check out @actuallytiny). Even when working to a survey, we don’t usually build skin-on-frame kayaks the way they were actually built historically. It is fun once in a while though to replicate a particularly interesting...
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Sharing some of our favorite skin-on-frame photos: Deck straps + toggles
We’re sharing some of our favorite skin-on-frame photos from the last 15 years while we build the tiny house. (Check out @actuallytiny). The deck line and toggle arrangements on traditional Greenland hunting kayaks have always fascinated me. A quick page through Harvey Golden’s book, Kayaks of Greenland reveals a vast array of potential setups...
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Early 20th century East Greenland Kayak Replica
Greenland National Museum, Nuuk. Ca. mid 20th century18’1″ LOA 18 1/2″ Beam 6 3/4″ depth to sheer The mysterious East Greenland kayak, ultra low volume, fast, maneuverable. Let’s be clear, there is not a lot of stability in a boat of this type. The kayak will spear through all but the smallest waves. It...
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