In the winter of 2020-2021 I built a Cape Falcon 66 pack canoe. I enjoyed building the boat so much, and have loved paddling it, so this past winter I decided to build a kayak. I’ve earned a living for forty-five years doing various types of woodworking in my small shop. The shop is well...
"Ken’s F1 build, Silverton, Oregon, USA"Continue reading
I’ve been kayaking for 5 years and recently had upgraded to a P&H Cetus HV sea kayak. I really love the kayak but wish it was a few pounds lighter. I joined the “Greenland Inspired Kayaking” FB group and started following Kymberly Byers build of a LPB. I was intrigued by the process and decided...
"Bobby’s F1 build, Seneca, SC"Continue reading
This is my third skin on frame build. Two west Greenland kayaks, the first one after the book by Christopher Cunningham, second the cape falcon west greenland in the low volume version. The west greenland is a marvelously good looking kayak, and a pleasure to paddle on flat water. And a rolling machine of course....
"Olav’s Flat Deck F1"Continue reading
We are George Robert and Robert George Laking, building 2x F1 kayaks, starting in November 2021. Phase I, 23 November 2021: we came to build kayaks, these are battleships (some pretty solid workbenches on castors). And the garage needs a tidy! 22 December 2021: Battleships complete! Garage is tidier, too. Also, received 2x kayak kits...
My woodworking experience includes home improvement projects and cabinetry, all amateur level. As to boats, I’ve built an Oughtred sailing canoe and a CLC kayak from scratch, a Caledonia Yawl finished out from a bare hull built for me, and two F1’s from tiny drawings before there were plans. And just recently a Large Pack...
"Dale’s Small Pack 66 Canoe in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia"Continue reading
Hi everyone, I’m an 18 year old joiner in the last year of my 4 year apprenticeship. Altought I’m familiar with the machines and everything, I don’t work with solid wood that much. At my workplace, we use chipboard most of the time. This made the build even more interesting for me. 6th October 2021...
"Oliver’s F1 Build, Schwyz, Switzerland"Continue reading
Well, here we go again. Bitten by the kayak building bug and just can’t stop myself, hehe. I have always liked the look of the East Greenland kayak and of all the kayaks in Harvey Golden’s book Kayaks of Greenland, my (unbiased of course) opinion is that it’s the prettiest. Harvey, we’re waiting for the...
"Tibor’s East Greenland kayak – Stockholm, Sweden"Continue reading
I initially wanted to build a tandem canoe the would nest over my cedar strip canoe. Fortunately, I reached out to Brian and he talked me down. Using his suggestions I started with this canoe at 15′-6″ long, 31″ wide with a 1″ tumblehome and 12.4″ deep. The D/B is .40 and R/B 1.44. To...
Starting with the Greenland paddles. I started with the paddles as it felt less intimidating than starting with the kayak. I chose a beam of red cedar, looking for the ‘ideal’ grain orientation described in the CFK paddle plans. The beam was thick enough to cut out three paddles, below is a picture of the...
"Eric’s F1 build in Finistère"Continue reading
Vancouver, B.C., Canada It’s Early August…I’m standing in my garage taking stock of the offcuts and leftovers from my yellow cedar tandem canoe build. I find myself doing some mental math and realising I have enough yellow cedar left over to make a steam bent cockpit coaming and about 45 F1 ribs..! I was first...
"Rory’s F1 Build with Yellow Cedar Ribs, Vancouver, BC"Continue reading
