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Eight Methods to Accurately Measure Epoxy

Eight Methods to Accurately Measure Epoxy

Nick Schade

Accurate epoxy mixing is critical for proper curing—mess up the ratio or mixing, and your epoxy may never harden or will be structurally weak with no way to fix it...

Eight Methods to Accurately Measure Epoxy

Nick Schade

Accurate epoxy mixing is critical for proper curing—mess up the ratio or mixing, and your epoxy may never harden or will be structurally weak with no way to fix it...

Mastering the Art of Kayak Building: Tips and Techniques

Mastering the Art of Kayak Building: Tips and T...

Nick Schade

Nick Schade is building a custom kayak, the Solo microBootlegger, for a client. He discusses the challenges of maintaining momentum and adding artistic elements. Lessons learned from mistakes emphasize setting...

Mastering the Art of Kayak Building: Tips and T...

Nick Schade

Nick Schade is building a custom kayak, the Solo microBootlegger, for a client. He discusses the challenges of maintaining momentum and adding artistic elements. Lessons learned from mistakes emphasize setting...

The Ultimate Downwind Machine: Designing and Building the "Runner" Kayak

The Ultimate Downwind Machine: Designing and Bu...

Nick Schade

Nick meticulously documents the entire process of building a 17-foot sea kayak, "Runner," from design conception to the finished product. He begins with a detailed explanation of the design features...

The Ultimate Downwind Machine: Designing and Bu...

Nick Schade

Nick meticulously documents the entire process of building a 17-foot sea kayak, "Runner," from design conception to the finished product. He begins with a detailed explanation of the design features...

How to Build a Stitch and Glue Kayak - Free Building Videos and Instruction

How to Build a Stitch and Glue Kayak - Free Bui...

Nick Schade

Watch free videos show how to build a kayak

How to Build a Stitch and Glue Kayak - Free Bui...

Nick Schade

Watch free videos show how to build a kayak

Crafting the Stitch & Glue Petrel Play Kayak: Spot Welding with Cyanoacrylate Glue

Crafting the Stitch & Glue Petrel Play Kayak: S...

Nick Schade

In the latest episode Nick Schade and his friend Bill delve the spot welding phase using cyanoacrylate glue, commonly known as super glue. This step involves meticulously aligning the seams...

Crafting the Stitch & Glue Petrel Play Kayak: S...

Nick Schade

In the latest episode Nick Schade and his friend Bill delve the spot welding phase using cyanoacrylate glue, commonly known as super glue. This step involves meticulously aligning the seams...

Stitching together  the Hull of the Petrel Play SG

Stitching together the Hull of the Petrel Play SG

Nick Schade

In this segment of The Guillemot Kayaks Workshop, Nick Schade guides us through the intricate process of stitching panels for the Petrel Play SG sea kayak. Using a Chesapeake Light...

Stitching together the Hull of the Petrel Play SG

Nick Schade

In this segment of The Guillemot Kayaks Workshop, Nick Schade guides us through the intricate process of stitching panels for the Petrel Play SG sea kayak. Using a Chesapeake Light...