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Inventive Blacksmiths of Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia

Step 8Ambai Style Canoe

Ambai Style Canoe
Here's one of their fishing canoes. The design is from Ambai island.
I didn't ask if they have relatives there, but that island has a strong blacksmithing tradition.
The crossbeams are exactly 1 meter apart, which is how much room a paddler needs.
The outrigger log is a hibiscus branch, which is very light wood.
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Tim Anderson is the author of the "Heirloom Technology" column in Make Magazine. He is co-founder of www.zcorp.com, manufacturers of "3D Printer" output devices. His detailed drawings of traditional ...
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