The Boatbuilder's Apprentice: The Ins and Outs of Building Lapstrake, Carvel, Stitch-and-Glue, Strip-Planked, and Other Wooden Boa
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.46 (856 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0071464050 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Boatbuilder's Apprentice is a successful blend of technique and wisdom, and is, I believe, destined to become a classic.”-Karen Wales, WoodenBoat Review. Even fewer can write or illustrate effectively. Yet this author is highly skilled in each of these areas. The Boatbuilder's Apprentice is a must guide for anyone planning or even dreaming about building a wooden boat.“Greg Rössel is a Renaissance man. Learn the Ins and Outs of Building Lapstrake, Carvel, Stitch-and-Glue, Strip-Planked, and Other Wooden BoatsWhether you are contemplating your first-ever boatbuilding project or trying to decide what design you'd like to build next, Greg Rössel can help. While there ar
C. A. Sanders said Succint information for planning your first boat. Great book! I have been planning (dreaming) of building a wooden boat for a number of years. Only space and time have held me up. Now that I have both, I can begin serious research of the various methods and materials and set those dreams in motion. I have a couple other well-acclaimed books on the topic of wooden boat building, but they are focused on details of design, engineering and frame structure which is good, but they was too detailed an. Five Stars S. Gamman This is a great book for anyone wanting to learn about building a wooden boat. J. P. Jones said Should be titled Dinghy Builders Apprentice.. Well written and a nice coffe table book but definitely not the lexicon of traditional methods I was hoping for Provides a concise overview of the basic construction methods but does not provide any detail on practical low-tech historical methods like I was hoping for. You can pretty much find everything that is in this book for free on the net.
Greg Rössel is the author of Building Small Boats, coauthor of Kayaks You Can Build, and a long-time contributor to WoodenBoat magazine.
Beginning with the question, 'why wood?,' and focusing on wooden boats less than 20 feet long, Greg provides a complete overview of the methods used to build small wooden boats, from traditional carvel or lapstrake planking to modern stitch-and-glue, strip-planked, glued-lap, cold molding, and others. He also includes a glossary as well as an extensive appendix of sources for plans and materials.. Their beauty can inspire even inexperienced woodworkers to attempt their construction, but their complexity can bedevil the most determined. He explains the basics of boat design and of hull form and function and helps the beginn