I've always wanted to build a West Greenland skin-on-frame kayak, ever since I briefly owned an ancient stitch-and-glue wood kayak that was an absolute dream on the water. I'm not an experienced paddler or anything, but a well-crafted kayak just feels so satisfying to pilot, compared to the heavy plastic boats the rental companies operate. Unfortunately, I don't have the workshop space for this kind of project right now, but there's no shortage of instructional books/videos/blog posts etc. on the topic, and even kits if that's your level (but more fun to do it from scratch I would think). I don't know if you have a suitable body of water nearby, but you should look at some plans and see if they speak to you.
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I've always wanted to build a West Greenland skin-on-frame kayak, ever since I briefly owned an ancient stitch-and-glue wood kayak that was an absolute dream on the water. I'm not an experienced paddler or anything, but a well-crafted kayak just feels so satisfying to pilot, compared to the heavy plastic boats the rental companies operate. Unfortunately, I don't have the workshop space for this kind of project right now, but there's no shortage of instructional books/videos/blog posts etc. on the topic, and even kits if that's your level (but more fun to do it from scratch I would think). I don't know if you have a suitable body of water nearby, but you should look at some plans and see if they speak to you.
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