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Launching: “Vinaccia” Black Pearl, Ontario

Jan 13th, 2012 | By
Launching: “Vinaccia” Black Pearl, Ontario

Another Black Pearl is leaving the shop this weekend!  AND, it’s an international order to boot.   Over the summer I was commissioned to build it by a customer from Ottawa, Ontario.   I finished work on it this weekend.  He’s driving over on Sunday to pick it up. Full details [...]



Our new BTD Black Pearl project is “inspiring.”

Jan 4th, 2012 | By
Our new BTD Black Pearl project is “inspiring.”

  Björn Thommason, the designer of the fabulous Black Pearl sea kayak, recently posted a short article on his website promoting my current build. The original is in Swedish. He has yet to post his usual English translation.  The Google Translate version is quite clear (which is actually scary).  Not sure what “Dancing construction methodology” or “Scuba” was supposed to be… (Th 1/5/12: His English version is up… Google was pretty close http://www.thomassondesign.com/nyheter/inspirerande-black-pearl-bygge On the [...]



2011 Welsh Brook 13 Solo Canoe

Jan 3rd, 2012 | By
2011 Welsh Brook 13 Solo Canoe

Happy New Year!! I know it’s been a while since I’ve updated the website.  I AM still alive.  The shop IS still active and busier than ever.  2011 was a heck of a year… In the spring I finished designing and building my 5 year old daughter a new, higher [...]



Winter Update…

Mar 20th, 2011 | By
Winter Update…

It’s been a while since I’ve written anything for the website.  It was a crazy winter.  One of the family seemed to be sick at one time or another.  I did build a a few things. Last month my office at the NHDOT commissioned me to build some wooden clocks [...]



Neytiri: Launching (sort of)

Jan 22nd, 2011 | By
Neytiri: Launching (sort of)

Scott recently launched the “Neytiri” Hybrid Night Heron… in a local pool.  Oh well.  It IS winter in New England.  He posted a few videos on his blog. Below is an except: I finally got Neytiri over to water today – too bad it was chlorinated instead of salty!!  However, [...]