Start with two pieces of gun whale skin which are symmetrically cut.
Both ends of the pieces are cut similarly so they meet exactly when joined up.
The extremities of the pieces are attached and the shape of the boat is set by placing wooden planks in between the pieces.
Deck supports made of wood are made and [...]
Build Kayak
Skin and Frame Kayak Method
Stitch and Glue Kayak Method
Several pieces of 4X8? plywood boards are added up to form one large sheet.
The parts of the kayak are drawn on this sheet in actual dimensions.
The parts are cut out from the sheet.
Along the edge of each part, numerous 3-5? holes are punched.
The hull is assembled by passing wire in the holes.
The inner line of stitching is glued up with [...]
Strip Built Kayak Method
A life-size outline of the kayak is made and pasted onto low-cost plywood.
The plywood is cut out according to the outline using saws.
A hole is cut in each of the structures thus formed.
The structures are aligned on a two by four basis.
?? X ?? plywood bands are laid on the structures and nailed up. Glue is [...]
Home Made Kayak Building Techniques
There are two known techniques for making homemade kayaks: the Strip-built method and the Stitch and Glue method. Conventional skin-covered kayaks can also be made at home. One method is described here. Other methods can be inserted at a later stage.
Both techniques are quite different from each other. With the Strip Built method, narrow wooden bands [...]