Today’s podcast is an interview with Chief Instructor and Master Shipwright Jeff Hammond of the Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building in Port Hadlock, WA.

This is the first of my Interview of The Expert series of podcasts focused on 6 methods of boatbuilding: Carvel, Lapstrake, Cold Molded, Stitch and Glue, Strip Planked, and Skin-on-Frame. I discuss each of these methods of construction in my eBook Get in the Wooden Boat Game: A Guide for Building Your First Boat which will be published August 15, 2013.

In this interview, Jeff discusses the ins and outs of using the traditional Carvel method of building. Carvel is a boat building method whereby an internal structure of frames run perpendicular to the hull, and a series of butted planks extending from transom to bow are fastened lengthwise to the frames. Carvel building was established in the 14th century.

During the podcast, Jeff discusses the following points on Carvel:

Description and history

Skill level required to utilize the Carvel method Cost of Carvel versus other building methods Time to build with Carvel versus other methods Pros and cons

Tips and tricks

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PS  Please note this podcast was recorded several years ago - some of the links, email addresses, phone numbers, and promos mentioned are outdated and no longer valid.