Other Things to Think About All Else Being Equal, Not Everything is Equal Ain’t that the Truth Introduction | Time | A Place to Build | Budget | Skills So if, after having read the advice on the preceding pages, you’re still wandering in the weeds here’s what I’d say … some boats […]
Skills What Skills? You Don’t Need ‘Em And That’s no Lie Introduction | Time | A Place to Build | Budget | Choices Choices Choices The questions about one’s ability to master the tools and techniques necessary to build a boat gives many first time builders pause for thought. And I get it. […]
Expenses Expenses Expenses It costs $1,000 to build a canoe. And there, I just lied. Introduction | Time | A Place to Build | Skills | Choices Choices Choices There’s no need to spend a fortune on materials and tools. On the other hand there are some items you simply can’t skimp on. […]
A Place to Build You can build a canoe anywhere. Well okay, not anywhere, but almost. Introduction | Time | Budget | Skills | Choices Choices Choices To build a canoe you will need space, you will need light, and will you need protection from the elements. Let’s talk about each of those […]
Do You Have the Time? It takes 10 weekends to build a canoe. And I’ve just made a liar of myself. Introduction | A Place to Build | Budget | Skills | Choices Choices Choices In our shop we budget 60 hours for our most simple, smallest boat. It’s a thirteen footer with no […]
So You Want to Build a Canoe It’s Probably Easier than you Think. Making a strip canoe isn’t particularly hard … you will need to have some woodworking skills or the patience to acquire them; a budget for reasonably good materials and tools; a place to build it; and some free time. Time […]