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Title: Building the Greenland Kayak : A Manual for Its Contruction and Use
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Manufacturer: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
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| Building the Greenland Kayak : A Manual for Its Contruction and Use by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Building the Greenland Kayak |
| After doing quite a bit of research on the subject, I decided to buy this book and have found it invaluable. From selecting the wood to lashing it all together, Chris has filled the pages with very useful knowledge based upon experience. The book also explains how to make accessories for the kayak, such as a paddle, float bags, spray skirt and tuilik. I keep it on my night stand and read parts of it every night. |
| Building the Greenland Kayak : A Manual for Its Contruction and Use by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press The companion book on the topic |
| This book is an excellent companion to the Morris book on the same topic of Skin On Frame boatbuilding. Slightly different techniques and content. |
| Building the Greenland Kayak : A Manual for Its Contruction and Use by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Nice cover |
| I bought this book and then took a class with Brian Shulz of Cape Falcon Kayaks. Chris Cunningham says in this book that he built 7 kayaks (at least when he wrote this book), Brian has built several hundred, so this isn't quite a fair comparison. That being said, I found much of the information in this book either too terse to be useful or simply outdated. |
| Building the Greenland Kayak : A Manual for Its Contruction and Use by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Great detail |
I have almost finished making my first Greenland kayak and this book has received it's fair share of use. I bought this book together with the book from Robert Morris and the books do differ quite a bit. I would recommend you use both of these books, however if I had to choose one book and I only wanted to make a greenland kayak, this would be the one. This book was worth it just for the jig on bending ribs, an area where i really struggled to get consistent results until i built the jig.
Overall i found this book extremely detailed and exacting, with precise jigs and tooling to ensure a quality result. In comparison, Robert Morris describes more different boats and makes you aware of the many different methods of building a kayak. If you have a solid appreciation for the working characteristics of wood and experience with kayaks to know how your work will affect your boat, Robert Morris provides alot more encouragment for experimentation.
Great book, if you want a Greenland kayak, and info on paddle building, equipment making and technique relating to the Greenland kayak, this is the one. |
| Building the Greenland Kayak : A Manual for Its Contruction and Use by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Greenland Kayaks |
I have a small library of building skin on frame kayaks. Some are better than others; this is one of the best. Another reviewer commented that this book along with Robert Morris's Building Skin-On-Frame boats would be all you need for a successful build. He has a good point. Cunningham is, of course, extremely knowledgeable and his book while small in size covers a wide range of other kayak topics very well. He is particularly good on using various tools for the same task. It helps a lot since many of us do not have extremely well equipped tool shops and need workarounds.
Fine book, nicely written, with good pictures. I'm glad I bought it. |
| Building the Greenland Kayak : A Manual for Its Contruction and Use by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Product Description |
| This step-by-step guide to building a lashed-frame, fabriccovered sea kayak is both a means to a sleek, fast, universally admired boat and an excellent introduction to woodworking and boatbuilding for hobbyists. The Inuit design scales up or down to fit the paddler and can be built using $150 worth of hardware-store materials, a few basic tools, and a minimal investment of time. Also included: plans for a low-volume version designed for Eskimo rolling; an especially stable version for children; and discussions of kayaking equipment, paddling, and rolling techniques. |
