The student learns to plan and produce shapes and joints, using hand tools. Through a series of projects of increasing difficulty, the student produces tools which will be used later during the course. The student also receives an introduction to stationary and portable power tools, with an emphasis on safety. From a table of offsets, the student draws a scaled down table of offsets for a particular hull design. A half model of the hull is carved using chisels, gouges, and a spokeshave.
Students transfer plans for a vessel into a full size drawing on the loft floor.
It is here that the real construction of a boat begins. A thorough knowledge of lofting makes it possible to produce all major components of the vessel. Bulkheads, interior joinery, paints and finishes. We will offer this course from April 30 to August 17, 2001. Understanding wood species and plywoods.