We all have that one work thing we absolutely hate. You know what I mean, that thing that isn’t really that hard but for whatever reason you just dread. For me it’s making steam bent keyhole kayak cockpit coamings. One of the biggest challenges when I first started designing skin on frame kayaks was...
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A 1/2-scale model canoe
Just finished this 1/2 scale model canoe to use as a teaching tool. I absolutely love these little guys but I rarely make them because it’s actually faster to make a full size boat!...
Charlie’s West Greenland kayak
A gorgeous Greenland kayak built from our plans. Nice work Charlie!...
Processing some of the nicest bending oak I’ve ever seen
The Beast with brand new carbide blades chowing down on some of the nicest bending oak I’ve ever seen. This latest batch of oak from Zena Forest Products is just unreal....
Starting to see photos come in from builders around the world
Starting to see photos come in from builders around the globe working off our new plans. Check out this freshly ribbed frame @rvfoucher is working on....
Tom and Kyle from The Weight We Carry are starting their journey hiking 120 miles to Everest base camp carrying canoes on their heads
My friends Tom and Kyle, from The Weight We Carry are starting their epic journey hiking 120 miles up to the Mount Everest base camp at 18,000 feet carrying all their gear and canoes on their heads, to raise money for the construction of a new women’s shelter in Kathmandu, Nepal. Check out the...
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White oak from Zena Forest Products
Fellow boat builders and woodworkers: my friend Ben Deumling of Zena Forest Products has some of the nicest white oak logs we’ve ever seen right now. (make sure you look at the second video showing the cut boards) Ben owns a small sustainably harvested forest here in Oregon and is dedicated to finding the...
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Just to be 1000% clear, I am in no way endorsing this madness. But it does work….
Just to be 1000% clear, I am in no way endorsing this madness. But it does work.......
Progress on the guideboat oars
Progress on the guideboat oars. I’m actually putting these on a St. Lawrence River skiff because I’m just addicted to perfect flex and feel of well built guideboat oars. The downside is that there’s just no room for even 1/16th errors in the shaping which makes them somewhat nerve-racking to build. I’ll probably leave...
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The ash oar prayer
The ash oar prayer: “Dear lord, although I am definitely a sinner and I never says hi unless I need something or I’m in trouble, I humbly request that you bless these oars and use your almighty Magic Powers to smite the hidden tensile forces of Satan that lie hidden in every ash board...
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On YouTube: Kayak vs canoe, which one should you build?
New video up on the YouTube channel: Kayak vs Canoe: Which one should you build? (Or which one should you build first!) ...a quick overview of the pros and cons of both boats and builds. ...
“I’m a loner Dotty, a rebel…”
You know you’re getting weird when you find yourself quoting PeeWee Herman while building oar templates. Apropos making a 1/16th inch deviation from the classic Adirondack Guideboat Grant Pattern: “I’m a loner Dotty, a rebel...”...
Video: Outfitting the 66 canoe
Seating, flotation, portage yoke, sails, outriggers.... All the bits and bobbles that turn a bare hull into a useable watercraft....
The simultaneous wonderful and terrible thing about being a boat builder is that you can build whatever you want.
The simultaneous wonderful and terrible thing about being a boat builder is that you can build whatever you want. If you have access to a sawmill and like to play around with design the problem is even worse. Next up on my actual work schedule is a St. Lawrence River skiff but for whatever...
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Video: A short overview of the canoe building process
To celebrate the release of our new online skin on frame canoe building course I took some time today to mix down a few short videos of the process. Enjoy!...