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``Nick Schade has managed to raise the craft of strip building to the art of graphic design in wood'' (Sea Kayaker )
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"Nick Schade has managed to raise the craft of strip building to the art of graphic design in wood" Sea Kayaker
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"A packet freighter steaming Down East from Kittery, Maine, need travel only about 250 miles to reach Eastport, yet the true length of Maine's coastline between these two points is about 3,500 miles." Read the first page
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"A packet freighter steaming Down East from Kittery, Maine, need travel only about 250 miles to reach Eastport, yet the true length of Maine's coastline between these two points is about 3,500 miles." Read the first page
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book leads to safe boats. Mr. Roberts goes through the author's bbs, all the amazon's, and various other websites discrediting Nick Shade's and other boat builder's designs and books. The problem with this man is that he is negative and does not know what he is talking about. This book is centered around 3 previously proven designs, like all of the guillemot-kayaks.com designs. That is your guarantee of safety and reliability. Please do not listen to the previous reviewer when making your book selection, Nick's work is entertaining and the product is delightful to use for years to come.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is an excellent guide, well written and I particularly like the relaxed approach to overcoming problems, it motivates you to have a go. It's clear and information packed. The author is helpful on-line. What more could we ask for? If you're hesitating...buy it
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I just got Nick's book last night. I only had time to skim it, but here's my first impression.
If you're looking for a book with step by step instruction from start to finish, buy Nick's book. I think anyone with reasonable shop skills could successfully complete a kayak with this book to guide him.
If you want a good discussion on design philosophies, and an overview of what goes into designing a kayak, without detailed mathmatical analysis, then this is for you. Nick doesn't try to be artificially eloquent and use excessive jargon to appear intelligent, and thereby make his book difficult to understand. Instead, he uses common words with enough terminology to understand the information being given.
There are good quality illustrations throughout the book which make the building techniques described easier to understand.
If you're looking for a hardbound coffee table book full of beautiful color pictures, you might be disappointed.
Pictures are, in most cases, the best way to communicate. The effectivity ranking of pictures is, in my opinion, as follows:
1. Color illustrations. 2. B/W illustrations, drawings, and sketches. 3. Color photos. 4. B/W photos.
The only thing I would like to see changed in Nick's book, after a brief perusal, is more color. But, I realize that this would add to the cost of the book.
The book is priced quite well, and it is a very good value. I feel I definitely got my money's worth.
When a hardbound coffee table version full of color illustrations and photos of beautiful boats in beautiful surroundings becomes available, I'll probably want to order an autographed copy.
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Step by stem instructions
You want to try your hand at strip-built wood kayaks? This book by the owner of Guillemot Kayaks provides detailed plans, step-by-step instructions, pictures, all the knowledge you... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mark
very practicle
Nick Schade has written a very practical book it's written in simple terms and yet there is plenty of technical information and theory for anyone who's interested. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Joel
Book
Gift purchased for kayaking brother-in-law, a new hobby in his late fifties! Lovely and practical book.
Published 22 months ago by Briony Holyoake
A poor rehash
This book like most other books on boat building is notable for its ommissions. There are so many I will mention only one. Read more
Published on 23 Mar 1999
Be the envy of your canoe club.
Nick Schade has transformed the kayak into a functional canvas to display intricate woodworking paterns. Read more
Published on 23 Nov 1998
Outstanding
Nick has really outdone himself. Reading Nick's book got me motivated to the point I have a kayak springing to life in my basement as I write this. Read more
Published on 17 Nov 1998
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