http://www.instructables.com group feed Tue, 21 May 2013 22:22:40 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-Greenland-kayak-part-7/
Build a Greenland kayak part 7 - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FNW/BP9O/FAQDX0ZY/FNWBP9OFAQDX0ZY.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FNW/BP9O/FAQDX0ZY/FNWBP9OFAQDX0ZY.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FNW/BP9O/FAQDX0ZY/FNWBP9OFAQDX0ZY.SMALL.jpg E1RNB7CFAQDX101 nativewater In this Instructable, part 7 of the Build a Greenland kayak series, you will be putting the skin on your Greenland kayak and attaching the coaming to the skin.
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Build a Greenland kayak part 6 - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F7A/UDJ3/FAQDX10A/F7AUDJ3FAQDX10A.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F7A/UDJ3/FAQDX10A/F7AUDJ3FAQDX10A.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F7A/UDJ3/FAQDX10A/F7AUDJ3FAQDX10A.SMALL.jpg E743AG3FAKWPH3S nativewater In part 5 of the Greenland kayak construction Instructable you installed the ribs. In this instructable you will lash the keelson and the hull stringers to the ribs and also add deck stringers and drill holes for the deck lines. The frame will be completed. And you will be making a coaming although...
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Build a Greenland kayak part 5 - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FOC/EO9P/FAKWPFPG/FOCEO9PFAKWPFPG.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FOC/EO9P/FAKWPFPG/FOCEO9PFAKWPFPG.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FOC/EO9P/FAKWPFPG/FOCEO9PFAKWPFPG.SMALL.jpg EQ9W9M7FAKWPFPI nativewater In this instructable you will be adding ribs to form the hull of your kayak. This involves bending wood with steam or hot water. Although this may sound like a daunting prospect, it isn't. There's a total of 24 ribs to bend. If you have no experience bending wood when you start, you will be quit...
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Build a Greenland kayak part 4 - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FEE/6GQM/FAKWPFIX/FEE6GQMFAKWPFIX.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FEE/6GQM/FAKWPFIX/FEE6GQMFAKWPFIX.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FEE/6GQM/FAKWPFIX/FEE6GQMFAKWPFIX.SMALL.jpg EM78VDUFAKWPFJ2 nativewater This is Instructable number 4 in the Build a Greenland kayak series. In this Instructable we will be installing the keelson and the stem and stern boards.
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Build a Greenland Kayak Part 3 - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FLQ/BD3K/FA190V0U/FLQBD3KFA190V0U.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FLQ/BD3K/FA190V0U/FLQBD3KFA190V0U.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FLQ/BD3K/FA190V0U/FLQBD3KFA190V0U.SMALL.jpg EADA1T2FA190V0W nativewater Now that the gunwales are done, the next step is to build the deck. To build the deck we join the ends of the gunwales and spread them apart in the middle to establish the shape. Then we put deckbeams in between the gunwales so they hold the shape that we created. What we end up with will look s...
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Build a Greenland kayak part 2 - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F5T/D4B2/FABRWU2A/F5TD4B2FABRWU2A.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F5T/D4B2/FABRWU2A/F5TD4B2FABRWU2A.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F5T/D4B2/FABRWU2A/F5TD4B2FABRWU2A.SMALL.jpg EEZDG12FABRWU2E nativewater In this part of the Greenland kayak instructable you will be getting the gunwales ready for building the deck of the kayak. You will be shaping them and you will also be marking them for later installation of the deck beams. Finding the wood for the gunwales may take some time, but the actual work ...
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Continue Reading »]]> outside Fri, 4 Jan 2008 12:46:13 PST Build-a-Greenland-kayak-part-2 http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-Greenland-Kayak/
Build a Greenland Kayak - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FI9/4ZW7/FA190Q9K/FI94ZW7FA190Q9K.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FI9/4ZW7/FA190Q9K/FI94ZW7FA190Q9K.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FI9/4ZW7/FA190Q9K/FI94ZW7FA190Q9K.SMALL.jpg EOPI9BIFA190Q9O nativewater This instructible will teach you how to build a 17 foot long Greenland kayak that will weigh between 30 and 40 pounds and cost less than $300 in materials. Compare that with the 45 to 60 pound weight and $1000 to $3000 of a commercial plastic kayak.The Greenland kayak is one of dozens of different ...
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Continue Reading »]]> outside Fri, 4 Jan 2008 12:45:59 PST Build-a-Greenland-Kayak http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-steambox-for-bending-wood/
How to make a steambox for bending wood - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FY7/T7OI/FA190F7K/FY7T7OIFA190F7K.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FY7/T7OI/FA190F7K/FY7T7OIFA190F7K.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FY7/T7OI/FA190F7K/FY7T7OIFA190F7K.SMALL.jpg EH0ZG9MFA190F8T nativewater A steam box is a handy way to heat wood so that it becomes more pliable than it is at room temperature. Once pliable, you can bend the wood into shapes that you couldn't bend it into cold. Size of the steam box depends on the length and diameter of the wood that you intend to bend. In general, it's ...
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How to scavenge wood with a kayak - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FLF/SBUM/F7PCS1N8/FLFSBUMF7PCS1N8.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FLF/SBUM/F7PCS1N8/FLFSBUMF7PCS1N8.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FLF/SBUM/F7PCS1N8/FLFSBUMF7PCS1N8.SMALL.jpg EUHYBRNF7PCS1NP nativewater Much lumber washes up on beaches and can be used for a variety of applications from fuel for your wood stove to carpentry projects. I build traditional style arctic kayaks with lashed wood frames. When I first started building kayaks, I always used lumber that I bought, but after a while, I got th...
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Drawing long curves - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FZ2/D2IX/F2FRVL03/FZ2D2IXF2FRVL03.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FZ2/D2IX/F2FRVL03/FZ2D2IXF2FRVL03.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FZ2/D2IX/F2FRVL03/FZ2D2IXF2FRVL03.SMALL.jpg EBFRTG0F2FRVL05 unclesam If you ever need to draw a smooth, long, complex curve, say sixteen feet long, that follows a line of measured marks, here are some simple inexpensive tools that will do the job. Similar tools are used in certain specialized fields, such as ship design, where the drawings are so large that the draft...
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