Wooden Boat Building
Author(s): Jean-Francois Garry
The inaugural title in our exclusive new series of books about traditional boats and traditional seamanship. Wooden boats didn't disappear with the invention of GRP. Building them is a classic craft that attracts people with a keen interest in traditional boats and is a thriving activity amongst professional craftsmen and DIY boatbuilders alike. This thoroughly modern book aimed at the novice builder and accessible to the amateur takes a fresh new approach to a timeless activity. The focus is on classic boat construction and restoration, but at all stages modern methods, materials and techniques are employed, together with step-by-step diagrams and explanations. Well illustrated with colour photos and detailed close-up watercolour illustrations, this book will be invaluable for students of boat design and construction, do-it-yourself boatbuilders and even modelmakers. A landmark in wooden boat building books.
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An attractive, affordable introduction to the subject for novices Employs modern methods, materials and techniques throughout - a unique approach in this area Well illustrated with colour photos and detailed close-up step-by-step watercolour illustrations - exceptionally helpful to the amateur Nothing comparable with this on the market - a fresh, new, modern approach
'A good affordable introduction to the subject for amateur builders, students of boatbuilding and even model-makers. Well illustrated, and focusing on modern methods and techniques - unique among such books. Very attractive.' Pete Greenfield, Editor of Watercraft magazine
Jean-Francois Garry and his wife Martine run a traditional boatyard and chandlery in Fouras, France, through which they sell plans and kits for boats that are particularly popular with amateur boatbuilders.
General Fields
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- : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- : Adlard Coles Nautical
- : 0.376
- : 01 February 2011
- : 246mm X 171mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 February 2011
- : books
Special Fields
- : Colour diagrams throughout
- : Colour diagrams throughout
- : 128
- : 623.8207
- : 1
- : Paperback
- : Jean-Francois Garry