Field Notes
Notes from the workshop, the water, and the occasional rant.
Kayak building courses in Stockholm and Västervik
Build Your Own Greenland Kayak – Skin-on-Frame Course Imagine crafting your very own Greenland-style kayak with your hands – a sle…
READ →Building another kayak
This time, it's an East Greenland design. Long, low, narrow. Good for calm waters, easy cruising and weight shift turning. Just wh…
READ →Sewing on the coaming
Celebration day, yay! Today Carro & Rick finished sewing their kayaks. This marks the 21st day of building according to Carro. It…
READ →The new Elsyaq
UPDATE: this qajaq's image taken of Elsa rolling, by Ulf Esebrant, actually got quite famous. On the International Canoe Federatio…
READ →Deck line toggles
I recently had the opportunity to get fu***d and pay for it. Having searched everywhere around the net for local suppliers, all I…
READ →West/East Greenland kayak comparison
I recently happened to have my west and east Greenland kayaks next to each other where you can clearly see the difference in bow/s…
READ →Paddle material
I recently heard about this company called Holms Trä which keeps prime quality Western Red Cedar. Here. In Stockholm. It's situate…
READ →Qajaq tip of the day - Frankenyaq
Ok, ok, I understand having a butt ugly kayak may be an aquired taste but hear me out this time! Been having these worn patches go…
READ →West Greenland kayaks
Both kayaks here are based on a West Greenland Kayak from the early 1900, situated in the Canadian Museum of history . Plans court…
READ →Greenland Stealth Tech in the making
This used to require life long practice and be a lethal hunting vessel in the Arctic. For sea animals at least. I started this bui…
READ →Retrofit hatch on a skin on frame kayak
Ok ok. I know it's not very stylish and a deviation far from the East Greenland kayak originals, but I am not comfortable with the…
READ →My Trolling Machine
Well. On Christmas Eve I just had to start a new build and it took until today to try it out. Kind of a new record. You may call m…
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