How to Build a Wooden Boat
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (831 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0937822108 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 255 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-20 |
| 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 very understandable and easy for the novice. However the rest of the book is dry and technical.2) The dry and technical I speak of is worth the read for an understanding of boat construction. However, it uses McIntosh's "Merrywing" boat as. 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) and asked: "You like boats?" Well I did, and I was there to ask him a question about planking a skiff I was building for my family.Bud not only answered that question, but he answered many more boat and woodworking-related questions ov. A Customer said The Perfect 1st Book to Own. 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 ship. As McIntosh says, "anyone can build a ship." Using his book, I don't doubt him one bit.Now that I know how to read those d#mn design spec sheets, I'm all set to tackle that 6th century Roman Merchant ship model from scratch! Thanks D
Literate, warm, encouraging, insightful. Author built wooden boats for over 50 years and shares his knowledge about traditional, practical, plank-on-frame boat construction. Wonderfully illustrated by Sam Manning.