Qajaq tip of the day
Been having these worn patches gone through the PU and down to the fabric of my favourite, everyday East Greenland kayak’s tips. It is probably a combination of frequent use and the awquard angle I have to rest it in…
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The new Elsyaq
So the time had come for Elsa to switch to a lighter and more agile Skin On Frame kayak. The coating on her old one was also becoming an issue, since it is way too soft and rubbery. The polyurethane…
Next build in planning
At the day of writing this I got a few images of an interesting kayak plan, a small East Greenland model collected by Jørn Riel, Ingsaalik back in 1968. He went on a 300km trip in it and later donated…
Reskinning a skin on frame kayak
Yep, it’s that time of the year. Here is my documentation and a few findings about how you can tinker with your Skin On Frame Kayak after you have put it through it’s paces. This one is a replica of…
Kayak speed build
Let’s see. We have a temporary workshop, tools and lots of scrap wood. Why not build another kayak? The featured image is from the 22nd of September. I’m writing this the 29th and haven’t built for two days. Waiting for…
Bending ribs with a jig
How do you bend your ribs? Greg used this jig I made but we agreed bending them by hand is infinately more fun! However, making consistent, tight bends might be difficult if you haven’t tried it before so make a…
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 cheapo Polyurethane on this otherwise wonderful kayak’s skin. I sawed off and lowered the Isserfiq,…
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/stern height and angle. Now, the WG type hasn’t got a very high bow/stern compared to modern…
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 build on Christmas Eve 2021 but ice skating season came in-between. Now in a couple of…
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 what you need, right? It’s about 48cm wide, 550cm long and 17,5 cm high from the keel to the…
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 courtesy of Brian Schulz at Capefalcon kayaks. The dark one is a slightly shorter, lower volume and flatter…
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 found who could deliver what I wanted was this plastic supply company which shall be unnamed. Anyhow,…