So the 5m long sticks are a mess. They need to sit with the thin end towards the ribs and they are long and unwieldly. What to do? Start […]

First off is Stefan bevelling his stringers. You need about 80cm of bevel facing inward on the kayak. Ask for an explanation if you haven’t made it before! Our […]

Today Rickard was introduced to the plunge router, had a few practice runs with Niall as supervisor and started making really precise rib mortices. I absolutely love the fact […]

Make one hole at each end of the Gunwhale. First you make very opposite 2-3mm holes with a drill. It might help to fasten the drillbit a little furter […]

Stefan upgrading his social profile to “Boatbuilder” and Niall doing burpees of happiness… or something 🙂 The satisfying feeling of chopping dowels! You need at least two each in […]

Stefan made all the holes with the plunge router and did not fail once! Unfortunately I have no pictures of him in action but will make better next time. […]

Today the rain got frustrating so Clara, Stefan and I moved out to our new hangout. They both got some action with the plunge router and Clara is even […]

So satisfying to see people go from shaking their heads to “this is great fun” with a bare minimum of instructions and having to figure out how stuff works […]

Clara decided to do another coaming. This time after she measured one she likes. It’s tiny! The cool thing is she did the form (mostly) herself, calculated the length […]

For a city slicker who understands trees can be bought as planks and not much more, it’s a miracle to plane wood down into the thickness you need for […]

Science has it that a wood joint bigger than 1:12 slowly starts being stronger than wood without a joint. At 1:15 it is clearly stronger but stiffer. So, how […]