Hands-on course:
The Boatbuilder's Toolbox
April 14 - April 19, 2025
Langeland, Denmark
What you will learn:
- The anatomy of boat plans
- Fundamentals of lofting
- Sharpening boatbuilding edge tools
- How to assemble and use hand planes and spokeshaves
- How to use hand saws
- Fundamentals of steam bending
- Fundamentals of spar making
- Creating complex, curved and bent shapes and fitting them to one another
- Fastening with bronze ring nails and bronze screws
- How to set up a band saw to do accurate cuts
- How to use a jointer and a thickness planer to dimension your wood
Dates: April 14 - April 19 2025.
Location: Langeland, Denmark.
Tuition: EUR 995, including materials.
Instructor: Mikkel Pagh
Experience level: Beginner
Activity level: Moderate. You will be on your feet most of the day, using woodworking hand tools.