From: "Phil Ellis" <pcoellis@hotmail.com>
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
Subject: Re: baidarka Disko Bay construction detail
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 22:00:29 EST
Thanks for the citation, Harvey,
Judging from the material Wolfgang posted, this is a heavily constructed
kayak. If J. Brand mentioned a weight, I missed it; have you ever weighed
yours?
Regards,
Phil
>From: "Harvey Golden" <qayaq@pacifier.com>
>Reply-To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
>To: <baidarka@lists.intelenet.net>
>Subject: Re: baidarka Disko Bay construction detail
>Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 20:09:16 -0800
>
>Hello Phil & all,
>The stern construction of Disko Bay style kayaks is very tricky to work
>out.
>I've built one such kayak, but have built many sterns that did not work!
>(I
>even had to re-scarf a new tail on because I'd drilled so many holes and
>added so much pegs and wood to the existing tail. I eventually got the
>right shape-- and without bondo or plywood! I too wish I'd had a good
>detail of such high stern construction.
>
>An article in the MARINER'S MIRROR (Vol.70, No.4, pg. 415) by Jennifer
>Vernon details the end construction of a kayak in museum in Lincoln,
>England.
>The stern is especially high, but is not quite as full (in profile) as the
>British Museum's Disko Bay Kayak (as per John Brand's drawings). This ought
>to be a prime source.
>
>The Disko Bay kayak I replicated is the B.M. example, John Brand's catalog
>number Bkr.13. I'm very very happy with my replica, and use it often for
>rolling and/or ocean paddling. Photographs of my replica are on my
>web-page:
>www.pacifier.com/~qayaq/ on the REPLICAS page. Keep us all posted on
>progress!!
> Harvey
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Phil Ellis <pcoellis@hotmail.com>
>To: <baidarka@lists.intelenet.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 4:40 PM
>Subject: Re: baidarka Disko Bay construction detail
>
>
> > Couldn't be better. What I have in mind is a semi-repro of bKr-13 from
>John
> > Brand's L.K.B part III. I'd appreciate any further information you can
> > provide,
> >
> > Regards, Phil
> >
> >
> > >From: wolfgang brinck <nativewater@yahoo.com>
> > >Reply-To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
> > >To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
> > >Subject: Re: baidarka Disko Bay construction detail
> > >Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 11:20:17 -0800 (PST)
> > >
> > >If nobody has anything ready at hand, I can post
> > >something on my website within a few days.
> > >
> > >I have a drawing of a boat that is pre 1900 style
> > >construction with the upswept ends. Is this what you
> > >are looking for?
> > >
> > >
> > >Wolgang
> > >
> > >--- Phil Ellis <pcoellis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Anybody out there know where I can find stem and
> > > > stern construction details
> > > > for Disko Bay kayaks?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > >
> > > > Phil
> > > >
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