6/19/14

Photo From a Former Student, Eric Macy

Greenland Kayak






















Eric made this during the 2012-2013 school year.

6/16/14

Getting Ready for Summer School Workshop




















The 'lighting round'.  This year, during the regular Summer School, but separate from, I am doing a one-week session where a maximum of four boats will be made.  Because of the time constraints, I am doing a lot of the tedious, time -consuming milling of parts before the session starts in July. Gunwales are soaking, and I'm setting up all the forms, as well as cranking out the octagonal stringers.

6/12/14

Wrap Up

Steve Ross's Oxford Shell, rigged and ready to row.






















TJ Lindsay varnishing the framework of his 'Berkshire Canoe'.


















TJ heads for Penn State this fall; he decorated his boat's
skin with the lion logo.















Though we only made four boats this year, it was a very successful batch.  With fewer students, 'quality control' was easier, and I was able to give more individual attention.  All the boats are very well crafted with few 'boo-boo's' along the way.  We've decided, in general, that "less is more" when it comes to the strength of the dye on the canvas. We diluted the dye a lot this year, yielding more subtle, very transparent colors.

John DiCaros's skin-on-frame canoe.