Building the Maine Guide Canoe
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (600 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1558211667 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 276 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Building the Maine Guide Canoe is a unique and invaluable compendium."--Jay Sperling, Canoe magazine
Damon Lee said Fine instructional manual. The book is very thorough in procedures for building a wood/canvas canoe. The author explains in detail the process from start to finish and has very detailed photos depicting his process. Unless you have previously studied boat building, you may have a hard time understanding the plans included at the end of the book. The drawings are complicated and require a bit of forehand knowledge. Fantastic book for anyone interested in building their own canoe.. Ralph White said Preserving a Rare Form of American Art. God bless Jerry Stelmok. His book covers the nearly lost art of building the white cedar Maine guide canoe and it is a welcome addition to the archives of American craftsmanship. If you've ever seen a form sitting inverted in a workshop and then looked at a finished canoe propped up on sawhorses in the front yard you've wondered how the former came from the latter. The men who make these boats are called for their craftsmanship, not their articulateness and even the best often have difficulty explaining just how the process works. I once asked Fred Reckards how he got his canoes off the Templeton mold since the t. Great book for those interested in how canoes are made I read the book because I wanted to know how wood and canvas canoes are made. This was the book recommended by a friend that has four wood and canvas canoes. I found it to be a straight forward book on how to make a canoe starting from selecting the wood, to stretching on the canvas. Every step was explained as if your father was teaching you the family business.
For those who long for the grace, flexibility, and durability of the traditional cedar canoe, this book offers a unique opportunity to both own and build one.. In this classic book, master canoe builder Jerry Stelmok shares his vast knowledge and experience, taking you through the building process in clear, step-by-step progression with large photographs detailing every stage. The Maine guide canoe is an emblem of the great wilderness of Maine - and of brilliant craftsmanship