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Workshops

RiversWest has been holding an exciting series of workshops intended to teach or improve some of the skills required for boat building. The concept behind these workshops is that the member/leader is not necessarily an expert, but has organized a process and instructions, and any really specialized equipment, but all of us are figuring it out together as we go along. Since most woodworkers and boat builders tend to work alone and are often self taught, and since most of us already have the basic skills needed for these projects, this format works very well.

We also hold a series of demonstrations, which like workshops, cover some aspect of boat building. In these the participants will not be producing anything themselves, though they may have the opportunity for some hands-on experience in the skill being demonstrated. 

In all cases the workshops and demonstrations will start at 10:00 unless otherwise stated.   Some may start earlier if they are especially time-consuming, and some, may be continued on Sunday morning at 9:00.

2013 schedule

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2010 oar making class
March 2

March 16

April 13

May 4

May 18

June 1

June 15

September 21

October  5 and 19

November 2

November 16
Sharpening

Leathers on oars demo

Canoe paddles

Cleats

Router plane

Hand dovetails

Lofting demo

Glued lapstrake

Half hull models

2.9 meter oars

2.9 meter oars (continued)

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