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Re: deck designs
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 11/20/2002, 7:28 pm
In Response To: Re: First of all, DON'T build Nick's Guillemot... *Pic* (Chip Sandresky)

: ... the headroom in your attic sure looks low from that angle Scott :D I
: thought Rick said "somewhat similar"? Anyway, while we're on the
: topic, I've seen copies of famous kayaks twice: someone at R2K2 had a boat
: very similar to Joe Greenley's King and Pete Rudie's Guillemot is like the
: one on Nick's book cover.

My "triple swoop" on my Guillemot was inspired by Eric Schade's Atlantic...but the similarities end there. At any rate, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!!

: In my opinion, the racing stripe design is generic enough so it doesn't shout
: "copy". Pete's boat is only partly re-finished in this picture
: but I really like it.

Pete's is also symmetrical, where Nick's is asymmetrical. I like how the stain came through on his recycled deck boards.

: I didn't care for the copy of the Greenley King.

I don't think it had the tiny accent strips Joe uses. They really catch my eye. And very few people can match Joe's level of detail, and finish! Oh, wow, his finishes! I don't even try. I'm too hard on my boats anyway. :)

:You can't copy years of experience. The builder's own genius/ineptitude will always show through.

Well said.

Shawn

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Design Details
Rick Allnutt -- 11/20/2002, 8:07 am
Sheesh!
Rick Allnutt -- 11/20/2002, 5:30 pm
Re: Sheesh!
Elliott -- 11/21/2002, 12:43 pm
Re: No excuse, just one bad day >:(
Scott Ferguson -- 11/20/2002, 6:26 pm
'nough said.
Rick Allnutt -- 11/20/2002, 6:41 pm
First of all, DON'T build Nick's Guillemot... *Pic*
Scott Ferguson -- 11/20/2002, 12:52 pm
Re: Strip design and technique *Pic*
Scott Ferguson -- 11/21/2002, 2:30 pm
Re: And one more quick tip.
Scott Ferguson -- 11/21/2002, 2:46 pm
Re: First of all, DON'T build Nick's Guillemot... *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 11/20/2002, 5:11 pm
Re: deck designs
Shawn Baker -- 11/20/2002, 7:28 pm
Re: deck designs *LINK* *Pic*
Steve Frederick -- 11/20/2002, 9:45 pm
Re: deck designs *Pic*
Elliott -- 11/21/2002, 12:35 pm
Re: deck designs..... zen simple *LINK*
Reg Lake -- 11/20/2002, 7:46 pm
Re: deck designs..... zen simple
LeeG -- 11/21/2002, 1:49 pm
Re: deck designs..... zen simple
Reg Lake -- 11/21/2002, 3:21 pm
Re: deck designs..... zen simple
Shawn Baker -- 11/21/2002, 10:34 am
Re: deck designs..... zen simple
Reg Lake -- 11/21/2002, 12:20 pm
Re: deck designs..... zen simple
Shawn Baker -- 11/21/2002, 3:47 pm
Re: deck designs..... zen simple
Reg Lake -- 11/21/2002, 4:24 pm
Re: deck designs..... zen simple
Ted Henry -- 11/21/2002, 4:45 pm
Re: deck designs..... zen simple
Shawn Baker -- 11/21/2002, 9:20 pm
Re: deck designs..... zen simple
Reg Lake -- 11/21/2002, 5:00 pm
Re: deck designs..... zen simple
Ted Henry -- 11/21/2002, 6:28 pm
Re: deck designs..... zen simple
Reg Lake -- 11/21/2002, 7:22 pm
Re: deck designs..... zen simple
Shawn Baker -- 11/21/2002, 9:18 pm
Re: deck designs..... zen simple
Ted Henry -- 11/21/2002, 11:49 pm
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Shawn Baker -- 1/30/2003, 2:24 pm
Re: deck designs..... zen simple *LINK*
Steve Frederick -- 11/20/2002, 9:22 pm
Re: deck designs..... zen simple
Reg Lake -- 11/20/2002, 10:03 pm
Re: deck designs..... zen simple
John Skinner -- 11/21/2002, 1:25 am
Re: deck designs..... zen simple
Reg Lake -- 11/21/2002, 11:17 am
Thanks Chip :)
Rick Allnutt -- 11/20/2002, 5:34 pm
Re: First of all, DON'T build Nick's Guillemot...
Steve Rasmussen -- 11/20/2002, 2:20 pm
Re: ...exactly like Nick's pattern
Shawn Baker -- 11/20/2002, 1:59 pm
Sorry Nick for the harsh title.
Scott Ferguson -- 11/20/2002, 1:00 pm
Re: Strip: Design Details
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 11/20/2002, 8:50 am