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Reviews of previous edition:

An excellent definitive book... something you must read if you are going to build a woodstrip canoe.
— Canoeist

If you want to build a strip-plank canoe or kayak, Canoecraft is the book to buy... A very comprehensive boatbuilding book and highly recommended.
— Water Craft

A Woodworking Magazine Top 40 Book

Now revised and expanded with 32 pages of color and an updated resources section, this 70,000-copy international bestseller, known as the 'Bible of canoe building' is back, bigger and better than ever.

Ted Moores is a master builder of woodstrip/epoxy canoes. Over four decades teaching wooden-boat construction, he discovered that the same dream motivates all of his students, no matter their age: to build something beautiful and functional.

Canoecraft is the road map to that dream. Moores offers comprehensive instructions for the first-time builder, and for the second-time builder. He adds a variety of canoe plans, each presented as a traditional table of offsets. There is also a series of builder's tips and techniques, and an entire chapter on carving a paddle, the perfect accompaniment to a handcrafted canoe.

Whether the goal is to build a general-purpose recreational canoe, or an efficient modern tripping canoe, or a full-decked fast-cruising canoe with walnut veneer, Canoecraft is the ideal guide to making it happen successfully.

ISBN-13: 9781552093429

Media Type: Paperback(Reprint of Second Edition. Revised and expanded)

Publisher: Firefly Books Limited

Publication Date: 11-15-2007

Pages: 240

Product Dimensions: 7.98(w) x 10.64(h) x 0.49(d)

Ted Moores is a best-selling author. In 1972, Moores pioneered the woodstrip/epoxy boatbuilding system for canoes and, since then, has promoted the fine art of wooden-canoe and kayak construction. He is the author of Kayaks You Can Build.

Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction To The Second Edition
Chapter 1 The Poor Man's Yacht: Craftsmanship and Common Sense Chapter 2 The Well-Bred Canoe: Canada's Cedarstrip Tradition
Chapter 3 Anatomy Of A Canoe: Essentials Of Good Design
Chapter 4 Pipe Dreams To Paper: Choosing The Right Plan
The Plans
Chapter 5 Preparations: Setting Up The Workshop
Chapter 6 Material Matters: Machining The Wood
Chapter 7 Functional Form: Making The Mold
Chapter 8 The Stripper's Art: Building The Hull
Chapter 9 Character Development: Installing The Trim
Chapter 10 Final Details: Adding The Finishing Touches
Chapter 11 Classic Care: A Guide To Maintenance & Repair
Chapter 12 Different Strokes: Making Your Own Paddle
Sources
Acknowledgments
Photography Credits