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 →First trip at Havskajakens Dag
The ones who had finished their kayaks come October had already test paddled them, except for J who finished coating the skin and…
READ →Kerfing for endplates
The endplates are thin hardwood pieces that are attached with dowels to the gunwhales and stems in our case. You don't have to hav…
READ →Finishing and attaching the cockpit coaming
Copper nails look cool I think. These are ring shank nails driven into the oak/ash coaming. If the glue would by any chance come l…
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 →Coating the skin
So come Gooping Day we gathered early and slowly worked up a sticky mess everywhere in the workshop :) Even when using disposable…
READ →Setting up the Masik and footrest
The Masik is the cross beam above your thighs. It's best if it fits tight for good control over your kayak, but not as tight you c…
READ →Tightening the skin on the frame
There are several methods for how to tighten the skin on the frame. Something close to this one was used by many seal hunters back…
READ →Kayak workshop busy bees
So proud of my students Rickard, Carro, Julio and Anja making awesome kayaks for rolling! As always, we've had our fair share of w…
READ →Skinning a kayak frame
So, first you start off with the faint idea that for stitching you need a needle and thread, right? Some claim they're Irish and c…
READ →Coating a skin on frame kayak
There are many kinds of Polyurethane which work for a SOF kayak and even more kinds that don't work. You need to look out for cert…
READ →Sewing the skin on frame
The first time can be quite intimidating, with just one chance with the hot knife and what not, but once you get comfortable with…
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