Workshop

Location: Manchester, CT

The process of strip building canoes and kayaks is generally considered to be the best for small light-weight craft. It is also undoubtedly the nicest looking construction method for this sized boat. In this one day demonstration of the strip-building technique for making a kayak or other small boat, professional kayak builder and designer, Nick Schade, will outline the steps to build your own boat. Topics shown will include basic stripping and staple-free construction, fairing the hull and fiber-glassing. Participants will be free to ask questions. For anyone considering building a small boat, this workshop will be a good opportunity to learn more about the process.

Nick will be talking to the woodworkers in Rochester, NY at the Rochester Woodworkers Society about building boats.

On Jan. 19th and 20th Nick will be presenting to the Rochester Woodworkers Society in Rochester, NY. Friday evening will be a slide show of his work and general overview and on Saturday there will be an all day workshop. RWS does charge a modest admission price to offset some the our costs for bringing speakers to town: the Friday night lecture is free to members, $5 for non-members, and the workshop is $40 for members and $50 for non-members. The price even includes your lunch. Go to the Rochester Woodworkers Society website for registration information.