https://youtu.be/JeekO2p0mEA In this episode we assemble the frames for our dory. Sawn frames take some extra effort at the front end. There is planning their location, calculating bevels, deciding on joinery and fairing them after setting up on the strongback....
Bouchie Dory BOUCHIE DORY Designed by myself, the Bouchie Dory is a scaled down interpretation of the classic Grand Banks fishing dory. The Grandbanks dories were carried stacked on-deck of coasting schooners and deployed in small fleets once the fishing grounds were...
https://youtu.be/FFmY2–pDrU We finally get on to seeing a little sawdust flying around but admittedly most of it will be at the sawmill we’ll visit. I talk a little about sawmill etiquette in this episode. Sawmills are wonderful places to visit but you can...
Hades Skiff HADES SKIFF We built this boat as a prop for a Hollywood movie called Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. We actually built two identical boats and coincidentally rented kayaks to a prop house that were also used in the movie. Traditional construction...
Umiak UMIAK Umiaks are found throughout the entire range of Arctic habitation. They vary from place to place, some being round-bottomed, others flat. The umiak was the real workhorse of Arctic peoples. Often referred to as the “women’s boat,” umiaks ranged from 16’ to...
