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1. Aitken says

   who needs to buy expensive full size plans when you can build right out of this book some of the best kayaks ever designed. some like the North Bay have become collectible peices of art which you simply can’t get from CLC anymore build one with a strip deck incorporating the tecnique taught in Nick schade’s books and you have realy got it made!!! a little lacking on those extra tips which make your first experience not so scary but still very much recomended!

   December 17, 2009, 9:01 am
2. Utsunomiya says

   The book is very well written and very informative. The plans are a bit small, but since they do include matrix numbers, you could use them to build the boats. I am very excited about building the boat and I hope that I will be able to afford the material soon.

   December 17, 2009, 2:40 pm
3. Acton says

   I bought this book for the scaled-down plans so I wasn’t happy to discover there aren’t dimensions given on many of the drawings (bulkheads, deck, etc), they more resemble advertisements for the full scale plans which are sold separately. However full hull offsets are provided which is the one part you can’t figure out on your own, as well as clear simple assembly hints. I’m an engineer with zero woodworking or fiberglass experience, I was able to build a beautiful, simple kayak from this book.

   December 17, 2009, 8:43 pm
4. Jeng says

   I bought this book hoping that it would be a good starter book for building stitch and glue kayaks and canoes. While it is a good book with information on the stitch and glue process, the concentration is along the lines of the Chesapeake Light Craft (CLC) boat kits. There are no plans in the book although what fooled me while I checked out the book at the bookstore, was that a portion of the CLC plans were reproduced in the book, but nothing to build a boat from (obviously) but that was not stated anywhere on the cover or in any kind of noticeable fashion until you start to read the text. I have heard that you should read the first chapter or two before you buy a book such as this, however, I typically don’t do that and it cost me to waste time and money this time (it is stated in the intro or first chapter that this book uses CLC’s boats as the point of reference and that there are no buildable plans in the book, had I seen that before I bought it, I would not have bought this book). I have read from builders of CLC boats that their kits have given newbie boat kit builders problems and I believe this book was written mostly for them. This became evident to me when I realized that, in addition to lacking plans, there was no information on even designing your own boat to utilize these techniques with nor any info. on converting plans for boats built via different methods (like strip built boats and, for kayaks and canoes, skin on frame designs). I have boatbuilding books for skin on frame and strip built boats and they include both plans and how-to general design for similar boats to those in those books.

   In short, unless you’re building a boat kit, avoid this book, I believe there are other books out there that not only deal with the basics of S&G boatbuilding, but also provide plans to use to apply those skills.

   December 18, 2009, 2:51 am
5. Shinoda says

   If you want build a boat, this is the book! Very good! And very simple too, you just need to have hands and will. I do living in Brazil, and I do read and speak english a little, but the book is very simple to read and understand. I’d start my own boat last week.

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   December 18, 2009, 9:04 am
6. Underhill says

   I saw the author Marion McEnvoy on an Oprah episode and thought this woman was amazingly creative with her simple glue gun tool. Most arts and crafts books have very traditional projects, so I never buy them. This one is not. The glue gun projects finish to look like something that you would find in Elle Decor. I just wish the book had more ideas because it’s limited with projects; but for the price, it’s good for inspiration.

   December 18, 2009, 2:21 pm
7. Heard says

   I have so many ideas I’ve wanted to try, but felt stymied by the sewing part. Now Marian McEvoy’s book shows that a glue gun can work on furniture, curtains and other home projects. Glue guns are not just for crafts anymore.
   There are holiday ideas too in the book.
   Other books on the topic include Wild with a Glue Gun and La Casa Loca: Latino Style Comes Home: 45 Funky Craft Projects for Decorating and Entertaining.

   December 18, 2009, 8:45 pm
8. Jeffre says

   I recently needed to repair a library chair that my cat has made a nasty scratch on. I was going to have the chair professionally reupholstered until I saw Marian McEvoy on The Oprah Winfrey Show. When I saw what she was doing with a glue gun and how she decorated her gorgeous home with one, it gave me an idea that I could fix my precious chair with a glue gun and some fabric. I ordered her book and was delighted to see that it was filled with projects that not only taught me how to cheaply make my chair look like new again, but also gave me inspiration to make my curtains look new, redo my old throw pillows and dress up my lampshades.

   If you like to redecorate often, this is a must-have book because it’s all about redoing what you already have or how to buy affordable objects and room accessories and make them look unique and expensive.

   December 19, 2009, 2:16 am
9. Hall says

   Many great projects to get your creative juices going. Photography was
   excellant; was able to enjoy beauty of pieces but not too artsy to interfer with point of the book. I’ve now found a new textile art to add to my passion.

   December 19, 2009, 8:56 am
10. Tanon says

    The decor used in this book looks like the 70’s era. It’s too outdated for me. I was expecting more.

    December 19, 2009, 2:54 pm

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