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Canoecraft: An Illustrated Guide to Fine Woodstrip Construction

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Reviews of previous edition:An excellent definitive book... something you must read if you are going to build a woodstrip canoe. -- CanoeistIf you want to build a strip-plank canoe or kayak, Canoecraft is the book to buy... A very comprehensive boatbuilding book and highly recommended. -- Water CraftA Woodworking Magazine Top 40 Book Now revised and expanded with 32 pages of color and an updated resources section, this 70,000-copy international bestseller, known as the 'Bible of canoe building' is back, bigger and better than ever. Ted Moores is a master builder of woodstrip/epoxy canoes. Over four decades teaching wooden-boat construction, he discovered that the same dream motivates all of his students, no matter their age: to build something beautiful and functional. Canoecraft is the road map to that dream. Moores offers comprehensive instructions for the first-time builder, and for the second-time builder. He adds a variety of canoe plans, each presented as a traditional table of offsets. There is also a series of builder's tips and techniques, and an entire chapter on carving a paddle, the perfect accompaniment to a handcrafted canoe. Whether the goal is to build a general- purpose recreational canoe, or an efficient modern tripping canoe, or a full- decked fast-cruising canoe with walnut veneer, Canoecraft is the ideal guide to making it happen successfully. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Firefly Books; Revised & enlarged edition (November 15, 2007)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 29


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.95 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.75 x 0.5 x 8 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #77,421 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #27 in Boating (Books) #53 in Woodworking Projects (Books) #912 in Engineering (Books)


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    • Plenty of possibilities!
This book feeds the dream if you ever thought about building your own boat, you will enjoy this read. Enjoy!
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2024 by Not disappointed
    • This is THE book to get if you are thinking of building a canoe
Very nicely detailed. I haven't tried building a canoe yet, but this book makes me think I could. I loved the stories in the middle from people who have used the book to build their canoe.
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2023 by JDS1822
    • Excellent condition
Lost this book when my house burnt down it's like having an old friend back thank you
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2023 by Work very well right out of the box temperature adjustment are quick and accurate 👌 fixed 5 pc boards all ready
    • Other reviews are inaccurate!!!
For essentially being a complete instruction manual on how to build a canoe, this book is really a page turner. I'm about halfway through the planking process right now and haven't had any holdups due to the foresight that Ted outlines in this book. The biggest reason this book appears to receive low reviews is due to its lack of pre-lofted plans. I believe the book mentions that lofting is a "facinating" but "complicated" process. In all honesty, the process is pretty facinating, but not at all complicated. Granted, I have an engineering background and have a fairly technical thought process, but if you can't loft these plans yourself by reading a book or watching a few free videos online, this project may be too much for you to handle. The table of heights and half breadths given in the book are essentially points in a simple cartesian (x,y) coordinate system that are presented with slightly more complicated numers. Connect your dots with a flexible batten and voila! - you have yourself plans that only cost you the pencil, paper and ruler you used to write it on. If you have the extra $100 bucks laying around to buy plans, go for it; however, I do think that lofting them yourself adds to the experience and the uniqueness that you impart to your craft. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2017 by Logan
    • King of unfinished projects strikes again!
Alright… so I’m neither a carpenter nor a woodworker, but I want to build a wood canoe…. This book is hands-down the best one out there (because it’s the one I bought) and it helped me determine that this is probably too big of a project for me to tackle right off the bat. HOWEVER it looks GREAT sitting propped up on my bookshelf, so I can look at that gorgeous canoe on the cover and keep dreaming about “someday”. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2021 by Phil Masters
    • A must have for getting started building canoes
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All the terminology, materials, and instructions needed for a first-time canoe builder with basic woodworking skills and tools. Contains several designs with measurements in a table of offsets format, from which one could transfer measurements to create full-size forms, but most will want to just order full-size plans. First time builders can use this in conjunction with the 15288 videos on the YouTubes and build a decent canoe on the first try. The photos are in B&W on non-glossy pages. The book is very utilitarian and seems to have been intended to be used out in the shop, not put on the coffee table. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2021 by George M Sagen George M Sagen
    • New and updated version
Great detail on building a canoe with new information that is not in the older version
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2023 by L. Gradick
    • The cover photo is so attractive, I think I'll leave it on the coffee table so that I pick it up almost daily.
I was impressed with this book the moment I opened the package. I literally read 3/4 of the book the day it arrived. The pictures are B&W and show good detail, although I wish some were color. The amount of info contained in the book is ALMOST overwhelming. I'm sure to refer back to the book as I build my first canoe. My son has been by three times in the last two weeks; he's picked up this book every time he's stopped. I believe with this book and one other I purchased, they will answer 99% of any questions I might come up with before finishing my boat. It's already helped with several thoughts important before choosing a canoe or starting the project. I'm a firm believer in the phrase " Those who fail to plan, plan to fail.". This book has already helped me get my thoughts together and plan the design and process I want to use. I'm sure it will be invaluable during the actual construction. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2015 by Redwood00

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