In a message dated 11/12/1998 11:52:36 AM EST, johncw_at_narrows.com writes: Does anyone know the name etc. of the guy in Olympia Washington who teaches wood/skin baidarka building? A friend of mine wants to make one but hasn't been able to track him down. Thanks John Winskill All you need to do is get some driftwood and tie a frame together. Then you cover it with something. Whatever doesn't work really good, you change it to a better functional form on the next one you build. Each time you build a new one, you add these corections. After a couple of thousand years, you will be building what looks very similar to a baidarka (maybe) covered with seal skin just like the one you are seeking information on how to build. The personal gratifaction to you for doing this would be tremendous. Many articles would be written in the future about your marvelous boat and teh skills you have gained on how to "control" it. If you work really hard, you may even become a "certified baidarka instructor". There are no "plans" for a baidarka. It has evolved over time to meet the needs of the customer. Not a new concept at all. The ones built with "plans" aren't a baidarka, they just look like one. John LeBlanc *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Nov 12 1998 - 14:57:10 PST
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