Building a Strip Canoe

Build beauty that floats with Building a Strip Canoe by Gil Gilpatrick, a comprehensive and inspiring guide to traditional canoe craftsmanship. This practical handbook offers clear, step-by-step instructions for building four elegant strip canoe models, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced woodworkers.

Written by Gil Gilpatrick, a seasoned Maine guide and educator, this 83-page guide distills decades of hands-on boatbuilding experience into an easy-to-follow format. The book includes full-size patterns, close-up photographs, and time-tested techniques that help ensure accuracy, confidence, and professional-quality results. Readers will also find expert advice on choosing materials, color selection, finishes, and customizing canoe size and style.

Whether you dream of paddling a canoe you built yourself or simply enjoy the craft of fine woodworking, this book is an essential resource for creating a beautiful, functional, water-worthy canoe.

Book Details:

• Pages: 83

• Dimensions: 21 × 27 × 1 cm

• Weight: 495 g

• Genre: Boatbuilding / Woodworking / Outdoor Craft

Perfect for DIY boatbuilders, canoe enthusiasts, woodworking hobbyists, and outdoor adventurers, Building a Strip Canoe is your launch point into craftsmanship, creativity, and adventure.