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The tools you need to build a small wooden boat Aug 04, 2022

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In this video, I will take you through the core tools you will need for building small woo...

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How to set up a boatbuilding workshop Jul 31, 2022

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In this video, I'll go through the basic features and functionalities you will want in a w...

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Overview: How the Fiddlehead Canoe is built Jul 08, 2022

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This video outlines the process of building a wooden lapstrake (a.k.a. clinker) double paddle canoe.

The boa...

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14 1/2-foot Fiddlehead Canoe: Sea trials and first impressions Jun 13, 2022
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Yesterday, we did the first sea trials (or perhaps rather "pond trials") with the new Fiddlehead can...

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How to build a canoe double paddle May 11, 2022
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Building a double paddle is one of my all-time favorite woodworking projects. 

The double paddle...

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How the Fiddlehead canoe is built - an overview Mar 27, 2022
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Update: I've made a new and extended version of this video, in which I'm building the 14 1/2-...
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Spiling: How to make a plank pattern for a lapstrake canoe Jan 23, 2022
 
This video is a free excerpt from my course Building the Fiddlehead canoe.
 
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Paddling a narrow stream in the Fiddlehead canoe Aug 29, 2021
 
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Summer in Denmark is coming quickly to an end, but after a long day of rain, the weather fore...

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Good boatbuilding wood - and how to find it Jul 06, 2021
 
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When you set out to build a wooden boat, one of the big questions you will be facing is what ...

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How my online boatbuilding course works Jun 18, 2021

One of the reasons that I love boatbuilding is because it is an intrinsically tangible, hands-on creative activity. 

So how can it make sense to teach boatbuilding remotely, through a computer screen...

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The purpose of work Jun 17, 2021
I am currently reading "Small is Beautiful" by economist E. F. Schumacher. Although the book is almost 50 years old, it feels remarkably fresh and relevant.
 
This paragraph, in particular, on the p...
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