Building the Greenland Kayak
(häftad)A Manual for Its Construction and Use
av Christopher Cunningham
Take to the water in style for less than $300 and a few weekends and evenings of work
Simplicity, elegance, performance, and speed: these are the hallmarks of the Greenland kayak. Its low profile minimizes windage, and its narrow beam makes it well behaved in rough water and fast. Despite its ancient origins, the Greenland kayak is lively, versatile, and responsive even by modern standards.
Building the Greenland Kayak leads you step-by-step through the process of crafting your own lashed-frame, fabric-covered, custom-fitted Greenland kayak, using inexpensive, easy-to-find materials and common woodworking tools. Master boatbuilder Christopher Cunningham provides plenty of tips and pointers to help you build a kayak that is strong, flexible, and perfectly scaled to your dimensions. Great for the accomplished boatbuilder and the novice alike, this easy-to-use manual includes
- Easy-to-follow building instructions accompanied by hundreds of photos
- Complete lists of all the tools and materials you'll need
- Detailed primers in lumber milling, fastening, rib bending, and measuring
- Additional instructions for making a Greenland paddle, paddling clothing, float bags, skegs, and more
- Pointers on paddling skills, kayak rolling, and children's kayaks
(McGraw-Hill)
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2003-09-30 erik@kajak.nu
Denna bok går igenom hur man själv bygger sig en en kajak enligt gamla "recept". Jag har ännu inte byggt mig någon kajak efter bokens beskrivningar, men det verkar inte vara några problem om man följer boken. En mycket intressant bok som även går igenom annan utrustning för kajaken; typ Tuiliq, paddel, vattentäta säckar, flytelement med mera.
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Övrig information
Christopher Cunningham has been the editor of Sea Kayaker magazine since 1989 and has been building kayaks since 1979. He has taught Greenland kayak construction at the WoodenBoat School and has built scale models of traditional kayaks for the Alaska State Museum. His Greenland kayak construction and paddling skills have been documented in several videos, and he has lectured on and demonstrated those skills in North America and Europe.
(McGraw-Hill)
Innehållsförteckning
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Design
The Greenland Design as a Recreational Kayak
Anthropometric Measurement
2. Tools
Circular Saw Blades
Drill Bits
Keeping Your Tools Sharp
The Art of the Jig
The Steam Box
Safety
Wood Dust
Safety Glasses and Hearing Protection
On the Water
3. Materials
Wood
Grain Orientation
Bending Stock
Fabric
Deck Lines
Deck Fittings
4. Fastenings
Lashing Material
Knots and Lashings
The Eskimo Knot
The Water Knot
Lashings
Trunnels
5. Milling
Ripping
Ripping Gunwales to Thickness
Stationary Circular Saw Ripping Jig
Ripping on a Table Saw
Planing
Wedge Bench Holdfast
Machine Planing
Scarfing
Glue Scarfs
Traditional Scarf Joints
Hooked Scarfs for Chines and Keelson
6. Getting Started
Laying Out the Gunwales
Building Forms
7. The Framework
Orienting the Gunwales
Marking the Gunwales
Cutting Rib Mortises
Mortising by Hand
Mortise Machine
Router Mortising
Shaping the Gunwales
Cutting the Deck Beam Mortises
Mortising by Hand
Mortise Machine
Beveling the Gunwales
The Building Forms
Beveling the Gunwale Tips
Hollowing the Sheer
Preparing for Deck Beams
Straight Deck Beams
Cutting the Straight Deck Beams to Length
Marking the Tenons
Arched Deck Beams
Cutting Tenons
Cutting Tenons on Arched Deck Beams
Cutting Tenons on Straight Deck Beams
Test Fitting
An Alternative to Mortise-and-Tenon Joints for the Deck Beams
Assembling the Gunwales
Locking the Gunwales and Deck Beams
Trunnels to Join the Ends of the Gunwales
Pegging the Tenons
Deck Beam Lashings
8. The Hull
The Rib Gauge
Cutting Ribs to Size
Thinning the Ends of the Ribs
The Jointer
The Router Table
The Table Saw
Hand Tools
The Bending Jig
Steaming and Bending
Pinning the Ribs
Bow and Stern Blocks
Attaching the Keelson
Adjusting the Sheer and Rocker
Pegging the Keelson
Trimming the Ends of the Keelson
Centering the Keelson
Fairing Blocks
The Running Lashing
Running Lashings Through Holes
Chines
Positioning the Chines
Lashing the Chin...
(McGraw-Hill)
