Saturday, 10-11:30am
August 22nd | $50

1 Class Session via Zoom

Registration Deadline: August 14th

There are many techniques specific to boatbuilding in Japan. For example, Japanese boatbuilders fit their planks using handsaws and edge-nail the planks to each other. This tutorial will explain and demonstrate these techniques. Also, we will briefly discuss the design of Japanese boats.

This tutorial will be taught by Douglas Brooks. Douglas is a boatbuilder, writer and researcher. He specializes in the construction of traditional wooden boats for museums and private clients. Brooks has lectured, taught, and built traditional boats at museums and schools across the United States and Japan. He has published numerous articles on his research and is the author of five books on traditional Japanese boatbuilding. His work has been honored by the American Craft Council and the Japanese Ministry of Culture. He lives in Vergennes, Vermont and his work can be seen at www.douglasbrooksboatbuilding.com.