Summary Introduction Hi, I am starting to build a F1. It will certainly take me a long time and I hope to succeed in filling in this student post. I hope also that my english is not too bad, sorry in advance for the mistakes. I love woodworking and kayaking for a long time. I...
"Christophe, F1 build, La Ruchère, France"Continue reading
I’ve started the F1 project mid-July 2020. One month earlier I didn’t even know the existence of the skin-on-frame kayaks. I like to build things out of wood. I build instruments (acoustic guitars, weissenborns) among others. It’s been a while since I had in mind to build a kayak. As soon as I saw Brian’s...
"Julien’s F1, Hull, Québec, Canada"Continue reading
We received our first shipment of parts and materials (deck straps, foot and back braces + a bunch of miscellaneous materials). We’re still working on sourcing lumber, but it looks like we’ll be able to get our hands on some green white oak, which is great! Can’t wait to start building!
Specifications: Length: 11′ 4″, Width: 28 1/2″, Weight: 19 lbs. 9 oz. Date of Launch (first boat): December 7th, 2020 2020-08-24: Having never built a canoe, I spent the first couple weeks watching the videos, tuning up my saws, ordering parts & tools, identifying lumber sources, and making jigs. Before cutting the first piece of...
POST #1 I live on the west coast of British Columbia, and most days see me driving along some of the most beautiful coast lines that I have ever seen. Being able to access that has long been a dream of mine, but I couldn’t justify the expense of a new kayak. I think that...
"Matt the Carpenter’s F1 build, Vancouver, BC"Continue reading
This is my first attempt at building a canoe. My goal is to build a 15’6″ asymmetrical solo canoe. I am excited about the opportunity to easily modify the build from boat to boat. We will see how it works. I started with 5 – 18′ 1×4 red cedar, 1 – 8′ 2×8 rough cut...
March 2020: After having watched Brian’s first episodes, I’ve decided to go for this challenge: building an F1 kayak. I must say the “prep” work was pretty hard: finding the right wood (WRC, green oak) and cutting to length took me several days. Since I don’t own a table saw myself, I bought the wood...
"Seb’s F1 build, Belgium"Continue reading
This is the result, below the story of how this was made. Start of the build I started building the LPB in December 2019. Fortunately I made a greenland paddle during the summer, so I knew where to buy good wood. Due to the limited availability of time the progress of building is less...
"Berend’s LPB build, Leiden (The Netherlands)"Continue reading
Getting Started I built my first kayak two years ago, a stitch & glue plywood boat from plans. I really enjoyed kayak building and in looking for a followup project I discovered SOF kayaks. After a lot of research I settled on the F1. I prefer written instructions over video but the quality of Brian’s...
"Glen’s F1 Build in Almonte, Ontario, Canada"Continue reading
Hi, my name is Lisa. I am a potter, artist and high school art teacher, originally from St. Louis, MO. This is my third Cape Falcon build. I have previously built the F1 and West Greenland, which has become my preferred kayak. Sadly, it’s “docked” for the winter since my roll isn’t “iron clad”. I...
"Lisa’s East Greenland Kayak, Hannibal, Missouri"Continue reading
