Chine bLog » alexandria seaport foundation http://www.chineblog.com Messing about in wooden, traditional, and tradition-inspired boats Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:55:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Skin-on-frame boat treat – Inuit kayak and Ojibwe birch bark canoe http://www.chineblog.com/2008/12/skin-on-frame-boat-treat-inuit-kayak-and-ojibwe-birch-bark-canoe/ http://www.chineblog.com/2008/12/skin-on-frame-boat-treat-inuit-kayak-and-ojibwe-birch-bark-canoe/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:19:47 +0000 Tim Shaw http://www.chineblog.com/archives/324-guid.html I was able to get in a quick peek at the National Museum of the American Indian, which keeps a few traditional boats in its rotunda. I have written about the semi-traditional Inuit kayak before, but I didn’t have a shot of the completed boat. Here she is.

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They led the building of two skin-on-frame kayaks. The results were incredible. The were fairly authentic in construction, though they used nylon for lashing and skin and the wood wasn’t exactly hewn driftwood. They were [...] Related posts:

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If anyone is looking for a great wooden boat-oriented non-profit to support, I would encourage you to look into the Alexandria Seaport Foundation, based here in Alexandria, VA. While it does many things, its core mission is using boat building to bring hope into troubled young lives. The organization’s purpose:

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