How to Build a Wooden Boat (WoodenBoat Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (647 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0713649364 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Strongly (and provisionally) recommended Joshua Paul Werblin This book may well be the best book around for understanding wooden boatbuilding. However, there several caveats to this statement:1) It is an enormously technical book. This is not light reading. The first chapter is the best explanation I have ever read of the lofting process. He makes it so ve. Jim Tolpin said Build it Bud's Way!!. The day I first met the late New England boat builder Bud McIntosh he was down in the hold of a schooner's hull setting keel bolts--and singing Homer's Iliad in ancient Greek. He stopped when he saw me peaking through a gap in the planks (probably amused by my mouth hanging open in wonder and awe. The Perfect 1st Book to Own A Customer In the very first chapter, McIntosh takes the mystery out of building a boat from a ship design (blueprint)! Whether you are a Model Shipwright or a full-scale working Shipwright, the value gained from this book is perfect for the first-timer looking to build their first "scratch-built" wooden sh
Written by an experienced boatbuilder, this book aims to teach everything there is to know about building a carvel planked cruising boat. It covers the entire boatbuilding process, from lofting to fitting out, taking you step-by-step through each procedure. It describes: cedar-planking; oak framing; cotton caulking; and bronze fastenings, in a fashion that is intended to be understandable even to a novice.