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Dewey Decimal Number: 623.829
EAN num: 9781552093429
ISBN number: 1552093425
Label: Firefly Books
Manufacturer: Firefly Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 208
Printing Date: September 02, 2000
Publishing house: Firefly Books
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Known internationally as 'the Bible of canoe building,' Canoecraft is back, and it's bigger and better than ever. The best-selling how-to guide has been completely revised and expanded, and master canoe builder Ted Moores again infuses the pages with the experience and wisdom acquired over almost three decades. His step-by-step instructions, generously illustrated with new photographs and diagrams and incorporated into an accessible fresh design, will allow even the beginner to create a reasonably priced classic. North America's leading builder of woodstrip/epoxy canoes, Moores is a longtime teacher of wooden-boat construction as well. With students who have ranged in age from 11 to 87, Moores has discovered that all have been motivated by the same dream: to build something beautiful and functional.
Canoecraft is the road map to that dream. In it, Moores offers comprehensive instructions for the first-time builder and, with the second-time builder in mind, includes a larger variety of canoe plans -- five of which are brand-new. In this edition, each plan is presented as a traditional table of offsets. Moores has also added a series of builder's tips and new techniques and an entire chapter on carving a paddle, the perfect accompaniment to your handcrafted canoe. His message is straightforward: When good materials are used and simple steps performed with care, professional results are sure to follow.
Whether your goal is to build a general-purpose recreational canoe, an efficient modern tripping canoe or a full-decked fast-cruising canoe with walnut veneer, Canoecraft can help you make it happen.
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You can absolutely build a strip canoe using this book alone, another review to the contrary. A number of designs are presented, along with well-illustrated building techniques. My title refers to the fact that the book covers all phases of building and finishing, not that all possible alternative techniques are covered, as another reviewer also pointed out. Personally, what I think makes this book worth its weight in gold are the details - e.g., close-ups of strip fitting, gunwale sections, practical advice sprinkled throughout, etc. The writing inspires confidence and manages to pull off being entertaining and highly organized at the same time.
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I am female, I built the redbird 20 yrs ago. It is the most awesome paddle. It has been to Minnesota, Columbia river, etc. I found the directions clear and easy, I lofted the stations, did everything. The most difficulty I had was the fiberglassing: Colorado winters get cold and the epoxy clouded some on the outside. The shop couldn't keep up with the cold. This book also guides you through design features that help you build the shape for the funtion you desire. After 20 yrs, this book is still on my shelf.
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I like this book. Moorse's canoes are striking, but I think that a lot of what is presented may be beyond the skill of the casual builder. It is obvious the Ted Moores is a fabulous woodworker. The problem is that I am not. I really enjoyed reading how he builds his canoes and looking at the wonderful photos that are in the book.
Personally, I don't like external stems on a canoe. They widen the entry line and just look weird to me. Building them is also a fiddly undertaking and I'm not sure that they really add much. I built my canoe using both Canoecraft and Gilpatrick's book . . . I found the latter a much more approachable text.
If I were a master woodworker I would only follow Moore's book and I would have the most beautiful canoe that I could build. I'm not a master woodworker so I follow Gilpatrik and I am fully satisfied.
I recommed anyone that is interested in canoe building to buy this book. It is just amazing what he can do with wood.
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A very good book about Cedar Strip Canoe building and its history. I have looked at other canoe building books online, but I kept seeing this book pop up. And I now know why people kept raving about it. It is a very well done book that's a progretion of the authors and others knowledge. Right off the top of my head I can't remember what addition he's up to, but he learns and releases new additions with more information. I have not got my canoe done yet, but I have started. One suggestion, read or at least familiarize yourself with all of the techniques/chapters in the book before you start. You can always look back, but you can't always fix the fibre if you miss something. TAKE MY WORD ON IT!!!
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Coupled with Building a Strip Canoe by Gil Gilpatrick this book will explain everything you need to know to craft an absolutely beautiful canoe. This book begins with a description of canoe history and follows up with desireable characteristics of various canoe designs. While the actual process is described very well, there are some technical aspects that a person with less woodworking experience would have to search elsewhere to find an explaination. I many places the author explains the best way to do a task as well as some options for alternative construction. The method described in this book really is "fine" canoebuilding. The finishing details the author desribes are what will really set your craft ahead of all other do-it-yourself canoes on the water. Keep in mind that there are no plans for actual canoes in this book. If you are someone who is experienced in "lofting" or technical drawing maybe you can make your own plans from the specs the author gives for his boats but for most people they just expect you to buy your plans from Bear Mountain Canoe or some other design house. That aside, this is an excellent book to help in the construction of any canoe and it left me absolutely jazzed to begin my own boat.
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