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D. Tiller:
Well, I finally started on a kayak like I said I would. Meant to document it from beginning to end but I got carried away at the start.  Got the Gunwales put together and now started putting the deck beams in. After a Full day of work and a couple evenings here is where I am so far. I'm hoping to get all the decking done this weekend and start putting the ribs in next week. Then the little extras like a covering and some other stuff and I will be on the water.

Oops! Almost forgot!!! If anyones interested in this you should see  www.skinboats.org . Corey Freedman got me started on it and I purchased the wood and stuff from him. He is just north of me in Anacortes, WA and has a great school for building traditional kayaks. I will be taking a class from him later this spring on building the Baidarka Kayak from the Aleutian Islands in AK. Best kayak there is! The Greenland is a kayak that can be made in your garage but there are tricks to the Baidarka that need to be learned first hand. I'm pretty amazed at how easily this kayak can be built with just a few tools and some patience. If you like the kayaks and getting on the water then this is the best way to do it for the least amount of money. Plus, you get a the Cadillac of kayaks to boot!

David T




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mullet:
  Keep building, David. I'm watching. I want to build one I can take way off shore.

D. Tiller:
Hey Eddie! This is one type but if you want long distance go for the Baidarka. It  can carry a lot more cargo and is built for taking on high sees and winds and keep you alive.

cracker:
Interesting project David. Keep it coming.Ron

D. Tiller:
Thanks Ron! I forgot to mention that the Gunwales are all old growth cedar and the deck beams are second growth. Believe it or not, there are absolutely no screws, nails or glue used in building these kayaks. Its all pegged together with mortise and tennon joints and tied together with artificial sinew. I love these kayaks for how wonderfull and easy to build they really are. No rulers needed eather just anthropomorphic measurements!

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