Author: Wooden Boat Magazine
Publisher: WoodenBoat Books
ISBN: 9780937822364
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
The Catspaw Dinghy is Joel White’s 12’8” version of the famed Herreshoff Dinghy Columbia. Catspaw is a carvel planked with 1/2” cedar over steam-bent oak frames, and copper rivet fastened.
Building a Catspaw Dinghy at East Hill Boat Shop
Author: Jonathan James
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780980215748
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
This is NOT a "how to" book of plans, sketches, and tips for building a Catspaw Dinghy. Rather, it is a story told in pictures of a craftsman working in a way which connects him to larger living tradition of crafts. It is a tradition shared by craftsmen and women who approach their work with a special kind of attention and care, which brings "something more" to their work. That "something more" can only become part of his work when the craftsman works with a love of his craft. It's then that he's able to create something with a timeless sense of value which can be appreciated for generations to come.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780980215748
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
This is NOT a "how to" book of plans, sketches, and tips for building a Catspaw Dinghy. Rather, it is a story told in pictures of a craftsman working in a way which connects him to larger living tradition of crafts. It is a tradition shared by craftsmen and women who approach their work with a special kind of attention and care, which brings "something more" to their work. That "something more" can only become part of his work when the craftsman works with a love of his craft. It's then that he's able to create something with a timeless sense of value which can be appreciated for generations to come.
Building a Catspaw Dinghy at East Hill Boat Shop - the Story in Pictures
Author: Jonathan James
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615796826
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
This is a story told in pictures about what it mmeans for a craftsman to work in a way which connects him to a lager living tradition which he wants to continue and preserve. The story is about what makes some handcrafted wooden boats feel as if "something more" was built into them. Something more than all of the combined materials and different pieces and parts. It's "something more" that can only become part of the build if the craftsman works with his heart as well as his head and hands. When he works with a love of his craft, he gives the boats he builds a timeless sense of value which can be appreciated for generations to come.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615796826
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
This is a story told in pictures about what it mmeans for a craftsman to work in a way which connects him to a lager living tradition which he wants to continue and preserve. The story is about what makes some handcrafted wooden boats feel as if "something more" was built into them. Something more than all of the combined materials and different pieces and parts. It's "something more" that can only become part of the build if the craftsman works with his heart as well as his head and hands. When he works with a love of his craft, he gives the boats he builds a timeless sense of value which can be appreciated for generations to come.
How to Build Glued-lapstrake Wooden Boats
Author: John Brooks
Publisher: WoodenBoat Books
ISBN: 9780937822586
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
As a child, John Brooks loved to build models and sail with his grandfather. When most teenagers were at the prom, John was changing jibs in the Indian Ocean, halfway through a 35,000-mile, two-year cruise. He began building boats in commercial yards at 19, while studying boat design and building his own boats. John worked for many years honing his craftsmanship on fine yachts, small boats, custom furniture, and a harpsichord. He has been a instructor at the WoodenBoat School in Maine since the mid-1990s, teaching glued-lapstrake boatbuilding, fine interior joinery, and carving. Ruth Ann Hill grew up on the coast of Maine. A writer, boatbuilding assistant, naturalist, and graphic artist, Ruth is the author of Discovering Old Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park: An Unconventional Guide and a contributing editor for Maine Boats & Harbors magazine. John and Ruth started their business, Brooks Boats, in 1991. They design and build glued-lapstrake boats in West Brooklin, Maine-and get out to enjoy their handiwork in its proper element whenever they can.
Publisher: WoodenBoat Books
ISBN: 9780937822586
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
As a child, John Brooks loved to build models and sail with his grandfather. When most teenagers were at the prom, John was changing jibs in the Indian Ocean, halfway through a 35,000-mile, two-year cruise. He began building boats in commercial yards at 19, while studying boat design and building his own boats. John worked for many years honing his craftsmanship on fine yachts, small boats, custom furniture, and a harpsichord. He has been a instructor at the WoodenBoat School in Maine since the mid-1990s, teaching glued-lapstrake boatbuilding, fine interior joinery, and carving. Ruth Ann Hill grew up on the coast of Maine. A writer, boatbuilding assistant, naturalist, and graphic artist, Ruth is the author of Discovering Old Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park: An Unconventional Guide and a contributing editor for Maine Boats & Harbors magazine. John and Ruth started their business, Brooks Boats, in 1991. They design and build glued-lapstrake boats in West Brooklin, Maine-and get out to enjoy their handiwork in its proper element whenever they can.
The Dory Book
Author: John Gardner
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493068326
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
The dory has seen duty as a fishing boat, lumberman's batteau, lifeboat, recreational rowing boat, and racing sailboat. The most comprehensive book about dories ever published, this is at once a history of the dory, a practical handbook on dory building, and a compendium of 23 dory designs with full construction details. The author, a longtime contributor to National Fisherman, and the illustrator, Sam Manning, are perhaps the foremost experts on the subject. A steady stream of letters and photographs to the late John Gardner from successful dory builders worldwide has been testimony to the widespread popularity and influence of this book.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493068326
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
The dory has seen duty as a fishing boat, lumberman's batteau, lifeboat, recreational rowing boat, and racing sailboat. The most comprehensive book about dories ever published, this is at once a history of the dory, a practical handbook on dory building, and a compendium of 23 dory designs with full construction details. The author, a longtime contributor to National Fisherman, and the illustrator, Sam Manning, are perhaps the foremost experts on the subject. A steady stream of letters and photographs to the late John Gardner from successful dory builders worldwide has been testimony to the widespread popularity and influence of this book.
Instant Boatbuilding with Dynamite Payson
Author: Harold H. Payson
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071743561
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
From the acknowledged master of the “instant boat”—tips, techniques, and designs for quick-and-easy plywood boatbuilding Dynamite Payson offers you a new guide to building 15 exciting boats from master designer Phil Bolger. Instant Boatbuilding with Dynamite Payson includes plans and instructions for a multipurpose skiff for sail, oar, and power; a pirogue for single or double paddle; a big pram dinghy; a maneuverable peapod; a long, fast, rowing dory; a rugged outboard-powered work skiff; and more. You will enjoy the commonsense advice, step-by-step building instructions, and tips on tools and materials that have made Payson a hero of amateur boatbuilders worldwide.
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071743561
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
From the acknowledged master of the “instant boat”—tips, techniques, and designs for quick-and-easy plywood boatbuilding Dynamite Payson offers you a new guide to building 15 exciting boats from master designer Phil Bolger. Instant Boatbuilding with Dynamite Payson includes plans and instructions for a multipurpose skiff for sail, oar, and power; a pirogue for single or double paddle; a big pram dinghy; a maneuverable peapod; a long, fast, rowing dory; a rugged outboard-powered work skiff; and more. You will enjoy the commonsense advice, step-by-step building instructions, and tips on tools and materials that have made Payson a hero of amateur boatbuilders worldwide.