The Strip-Built Sea Kayak: Three Rugged, Beautiful Boats You Can Build
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33 Reviews
| From: Amazon Posted: Jan 28, 2008 Type: User Review |
Great detailed book
I have learned all the needed information required to build a Strip kayak.
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 4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Oct 11, 2007 Type: User Review |
Very creative, possibly the best info out there.
Nick Shade is an artist, not a woodworker. He doesn't fret over minute details, or force you to make things perfect. But his designs are positively gorgeous. Since his book is a recent print, he covers many aspects of construction the older...
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Sep 17, 2007 Type: User Review |
Excellent book
This is a very good book. Schade's style is very easygoing and informative. A pleasure to read and learn from.
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 5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Sep 04, 2007 Type: User Review |
Why another review?
With all the rave reviews already stated, I add my own.
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jan 05, 2007 Type: User Review |
Never received the book
I got the book on paddle constructon but the strip-built sea kayak book never arrived. I had forgotten ordering it and wish to have it now. thanks
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 3.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Aug 07, 2006 Type: User Review |
Packed With Info
This book is very good I must have read it 3-4 times the first month I had it and picked up tips each time. It is well written, easy to understand, as I have never built a boat before, still havn't but hope to this winter. Excellent intro to a...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 25, 2006 Type: User Review |
A very handy technical back stop!!
This is a very useful book in terms of getting a handle on wood strip kayak construction. It is well written, concise and clear. It suffers from some unfortunate americanisms (eg material suppliers, wood types, etc). There are also some areas like...
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 17, 2006 Type: User Review |
S. Halgrimson
I have found The Strip-Built Sea Kayak an interesting book. I have not been able to build a boat yet but plan to this spring. I have graphed the forms and found the book to explain it well. I hope the rest of the boat goes as well as the forms did.
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Oct 08, 2005 Type: User Review |
Kayak or canoe, this is required reading
If you are interested in building a strip built boat, either a sea kayak or a canoe, this book needs to be in your library. Nick Schade wrote a start-to-finish guide, from theory to practical application, about building these fine craft. He is...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Apr 19, 2004 Type: User Review |
Adequate instruction, beautiful boat!
I can only echo the other reviewers. I too am one with little to no woodworking experience (well, apart from woodshop classes in junior high!) and ... somehow ... ended up with a great looking boat following the plans laid out by the book. Mr....
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5.00/5 |
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