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...
Reviews of previous edition:
An excellent definitive book... something you must read if you are going to build a woodstrip canoe.
Kayaks are growing in popularity as a fun, low-impact way to explore the wilderness or paddle on local waters.
Combining easy-to-follow instructions with 472 color photographs, Kayaks You Can Build takes the reader, step-by-step, through the entire construction cycle of building a plywood kayak.
This simple construction process demands neither special skills nor a woodworking shop.
This book includes:
A short history of the kayak
How to choose the right kayak for your needs and...
The definitive handbook for kayak builders.
Kayaks are growing in popularity as a fun, low-impact way to explore the wilderness or ...