Chine bLog » 3. Boatbuilding http://www.chineblog.com Messing about in wooden, traditional, and tradition-inspired boats Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:06:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Catching up on readings past – Tim Severin’s “The Sinbad Voyage” http://www.chineblog.com/2012/01/catching-up-on-readings-past-tim-severins-the-sinbad-voyage/ http://www.chineblog.com/2012/01/catching-up-on-readings-past-tim-severins-the-sinbad-voyage/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:36:07 +0000 Tim Shaw http://www.chineblog.com/?p=1971 I have had some time to sift through the back catalog here at Chine bLog headquarters and noted that I never covered a few key books I read in the last couple years. In particular, after knocking off Tim Severin‘s The China Voyage and then his The Brendan Voyage, I moved on to his some [...] Related posts:
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If anyone is looking to build this great boat, Payson’s book is invaluable. Just get [...] Related posts:

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For some tie I have known of Douglas Brooks, a Vermont boatbuilder who became fascinated with traditional Japanese boats several years ago and has since traveled there a few times to study and document traditional boats and construction methods. There was a nice piece about him recently in the Japan Times Online that focused [...] Related posts:

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As I work away on refinements to the sailing rig for my skin-on-frame outrigger sailing canoe AL DEMANY CHIMAN, I wanted to show off a few more details of the rig as it is. I posted a variant of this view before, but I think this is a better picture. It gives a sense [...] Related posts:

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[UPDATE] Captions are now on there. I encourage you to browse through. There were some AMAZING AMAZING boats there. I’d highlight the sailing canoe SEVEN STARS, the Melonseeds, the sailing canoe in pictures [...] Related posts:

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She’s all ready for show…

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I finished up the spars for the sailing rig on my skin-on-frame outrigger canoe, AL DEMANY CHIMAN today. That meant setting the sail for the first time. Some kinks to work out, but good progress.

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Semi-momentus occasion here at Chine bLog HQ this AM as our Peace Canoe PEACE OF THE PUZZLE shipped out for good. She will be headed for safekeeping with our friends at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum awaiting their fundraising auction in the fall. She will then be sold to raise funds for the Museum. [...] Related posts:

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I have added a boom from the original conception. It is now [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> http://www.chineblog.com/2011/03/update-on-al-demany-chiman-sail-plan-and-leeboard/feed/ 9 Support a boatbuilder and rower’s quest to defeat autism http://www.chineblog.com/2011/02/support-a-boatbuilder-and-rowers-quest-to-defeat-autism/ http://www.chineblog.com/2011/02/support-a-boatbuilder-and-rowers-quest-to-defeat-autism/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:46:11 +0000 Tim Shaw http://www.chineblog.com/?p=1672 As a father of a child afflicted with autism and as a avid supporter of boatbuilding and boat adventures I was in love with news in Chesapeake Light Craft’s e-newsletter today of a great new voyage. Neil Calore is a Philadelphia firefighter who built a CLC Northeaster Dory as part of a CLC class last [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> http://www.chineblog.com/2011/02/support-a-boatbuilder-and-rowers-quest-to-defeat-autism/feed/ 0 ’round the blogs – great stuff from elsewhere in the traditional boat blogosphere http://www.chineblog.com/2011/02/round-the-blogs-great-stuff-from-elsewhere-in-the-traditional-boat-blogosphere/ http://www.chineblog.com/2011/02/round-the-blogs-great-stuff-from-elsewhere-in-the-traditional-boat-blogosphere/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:35:36 +0000 Tim Shaw http://www.chineblog.com/?p=1655 It has been far too long (we do I always find myself starting this way? SIGH) since we here at Chine bLog highlighted the great posts others have offered the world regarding wooden / traditional boats. Yes, believe it or not, Chine bLog is NOT the only source. Really. It’s true. If you haven’t discovered [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> http://www.chineblog.com/2011/02/round-the-blogs-great-stuff-from-elsewhere-in-the-traditional-boat-blogosphere/feed/ 0 Leather – where can one get it? http://www.chineblog.com/2011/01/leather-where-can-one-get-it/ http://www.chineblog.com/2011/01/leather-where-can-one-get-it/#comments Sun, 30 Jan 2011 15:26:17 +0000 Tim Shaw http://www.chineblog.com/?p=1657 High boat peeps. I am having a hard time tracking down leather for use in anti-chaffing capacities on AL DEMANY CHIMAN. I have found oar leather kits, but I need it less pre-prepared than that. Anyone have any good sources?

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