Course Description
DO NOT PURCHASE, THIS IS A BACKUP COPY OF THE COURSE.

Brian Schulz
Course curriculum
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1
Course introduction
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Kayak building course introduction
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How the course is organized
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Licensing
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Disclaimer
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NEW Steam bending kiln dried wood
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CFK_BendingWoods
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Day 1, Building the deck
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plan introduction
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setting up the gunwales
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kerfing the ends
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NEW deck symmetry
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lashing the ends together
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prepping dowels
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pegging the ends together
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setting up the deck beams
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an overview of mortise and tenon
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mortise and tenon deck beams step 1
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mortise and tenon deck beams step 2
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mortise and tenon deck beams step 3
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mortise and tenon deck beams step 4
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mortise and tenon deck beams step 5
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mortise and tenon deck beams step 6
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assembling the deck
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pegging the deck beams
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trimming and planing the ends
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flattening the greenland gunwales
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marking the F1, F2, and LPB stems
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marking the greenland stems
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NEW selecting and prepping rib stock
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READ THIS BEFORE YOU BEND RIBS
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NEW how I determine rib lengths
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NEW measuring and cutting ribs
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3
Day 2, Ribs, stems, and stringers.
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Bending ribs and tying on stringers on the same day
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setting up for rib bending
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loading the steam box
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steam bending the ribs
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NEW Steam bending ribs video I made for YouTube
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setting the F1, F2, and LPB keel heights
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setting greenland kayak keel heights
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pegging the ribs
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centering the keel
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lashing the keel on
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fitting the F1, F2, and LPB stems to the keel
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fitting the Greenland stems to the keel
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cutting out the stems
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marking and drilling for the stem lashings
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lashing the stems on
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pegging the keel to the stems
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setting the F1, F2, and LPB stringers
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setting the greenland stringers
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lashing the stringers to the ribs
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shaping and tying the stringer ends to the stems
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gluing end blocks on the F1, F2, and LPB
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Day 3, Finishing the frame, Greenland kayaks.
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flattening and marking for greenland end plates
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kerfing and chiseling for greenland end plates
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cutting and pegging the greenland end plates
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laying out the masik
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fitting the greenland kayak
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adding a foot brace to a greenland kayak
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cutting out the heel rib on a Greenland kayak
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fitting and pegging the masik
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Fitting foredeck stringers to the West Greenland kayak
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fitting foredeck stringers to the east greenland kayak
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Day 3 Finishing the frame F1, F2, LPB
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pegging the secondary stringer on the F1, F2, and LPB
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cutting the pocket mortise for the deck ridge. F1, F2, and LPB
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installing foot brace tracks
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fitting the deck ridge and shaping the bow. F1, F2 and LPB
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fitting and lashing the foredeck stringer to the F1, F2, and LPB
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Adding the center deck ridge on the F2
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Day 3, Finishing the frame, all.
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adding aft deck stringers
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drilling deck line holes
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rounding and sanding the frame
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oiling the frame
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Day 4, Skinning the kayak
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NEW tools and supplies you'll need for skinning
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dealing with an undersized coaming
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important note on the forward cockpit of an F2
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NEW Upholstery thread vs. dental floss
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NEW checking the frame for symmetry
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NEW draping the cloth and pinning and cutting the stern
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NEW sewing up the stern
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sewing up the greenland bow and stern
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NEW pinning and cutting the bow
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NEW sewing up the bow
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NEW stretching the skin and pinning the keel
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NEW cutting the centerline
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NEW lacing and tightening the skin
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NEW trimming excess fabric
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NEW sewing up the skin
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NEW setting the coaming
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setting the coaming (older video with useful views for Greenland kayaks toward the end)
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NEW cutting the coaming circle
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NEW stitching the coaming on
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wetting, shrinking, and ironing the skin
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dyeing the skin
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Day 5, Coating the kayak
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NEW Supplies for coating the kayak
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NEW Re-checking the keel symmetry
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Sewing a dart
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NEW Mixing the goop
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NEW Coating the hull
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NEW Balancing the kayak on screws
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NEW Coating the deck
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NEW Coating the coaming
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NEW Finishing touches
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Day 6, Rigging the kayak
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cutting and rounding leather deck lines
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Making HDPE toggles and beads
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making rub strips
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marking and burning the deck line holes
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threading the deck lines
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making deck line "wire needles"
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threading, tying, and gluing the grab loops
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installing the rub strips
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installing the foot braces
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NEW installing the backband
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pegging the east greenland deck line
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cutting the seat pad
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installing foam knee braces
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NEW sealing the deck lines
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NEW Adding perimeter lines
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