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Title: A good book on the basics of cedar strip canoe building.
Review: Mr. Gilpatrick clearly explains the basics of how to build strip canoes. His methods and canoe designs are simple and straight forward for even beginning wood workers.All aspects of canoe construction are discussed including materials section, design, assembly, maintenence and repair. There is also a chapter on making a good canoe paddles. Appendixes to the book contain plans for building several styles of canoes and also sources for supplies and information.Mr. Gilpatrick has made everything in this book simple and economical. It is suitable for any first time canoe builder. The only area in which the book is lacking is in some of the more advanced and specialized aspects of canoe building such as special finishes and fibers for certain types of canoes.
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