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This is an excellent text for those who are interested in building their own "baidarka" or greenland style kayak. The text is interspersed with history and advice on technique as well as construction details. This is a must-have if you are planning on building your own kayak or "baidarka".
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Well written and illustrated, Morris' book covers all the details. This book provides a good basic background and a thorough presentation of the design and building processes. You will find all the information you need to design and build your own boat(s), including a good discussion of "urban beachcombing" for materials. A good value for the money and a worthwhile addition to the boatbuilding library.
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This book is a very good base to understand the full process of building a SOF. Good coverage of all aspects but lack precision on some points, and not clear enough to me. I had to complete information with the book of C. Cunningham. Maybe some points are clear to the writer, but not for the novice. Even a good choice but we must have a good knowledge of craftmanship o9r complete with other information.
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While this book is full of useful information, you must be carefull as it has a number of errors.
In many places the text does not match pictures or drawings. For example, following the text will give you a boat with 9 frames, following the diagrams gives a boat with 11 frames.
When dealing with shaping the gunwales, the text first says cut at an angle about five inches long, then it says six. Six appears to be correct. The book says to cut the keel 1 x 7/8. Later the text appears to suggest but does not come right out and say, that the keel should be 1 x 3/4.
Even with it's problems, Building Skin on Frame Boats is still a winner. Building Skin on Frame Boats gives you lots of background, hints, tips and not just how to do things, but why, which is important for understanding the process.
I recommend that you purchase "Building Skin on Frame Boats", and you also buy "Building the Greenland Kayak, A Manual for its Construction and use", by Christopher Cunningham. Read both very well, and take the best of both books.
Just be sure to read the whole book, then as you build read well ahead of what are working on.
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Just great! Starting from the history, the materials, the tools, the process... it covers everything. It's an amazing job!
If you are planning to build some traditional boats -and kayaks in special- start by here... you will find hours and hours of fun and great building, with all the info you need.
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