Just a half-century ago, wood was the main component for boatbuilding. As fiberglass became the material of choice, wooden boats turned into a small, niche for aficionados who love the look and feel ...

It's been on my mind, the name of the Coos Bay Boat Building Center. The name is somewhat deceptive in that the center is really a wood shop and if you have a boat project there are folks around to ...

Wood had been the material of choice in building boats ever since man first put out to sea. But most wooden boats were subject to rot and worm damage and building wooden boats was costly since each ...

KOBUK RIVER — This fall and early winter I’ve been fixated on an old wooden boat. At villages and camps along the river, ...

PlaceCorps participants learn woodworking skills at the Hudson River Maritime Wooden Boat School. Wooden Boat School Instructor Wayne Ford teaches participants in PlaceCorps Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, ...

Michigan’s wood boat building history comes to life every summer in Great Lakes shoreline communities. It’s a time when quaint harbor towns celebrate the state’s boating heritage with wooden boat ...

Catch the rich glow of varnished mahogany in the morning sunlight, notice the sleek, simple lines, and – if you score an invitation – step into a wooden boat for an up-close experience, and very ...

I have spent the majority of my professional career on fiberglass and/or composite boats, so I have to say, those are my choice. Weight, strength, durability, lower maintenance and the inability to ...

Researchers believe that ancient boatbuilders deliberately selected damaged trees or injured them during their growth period ...

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE STUDENTS work to hone wooden pieces into the timber frame of a traditional Japanese tea house. This J-term ...

If you know Mark Hawkins of Green Bay, you might think of him as an exceptional photographer. As owner of Mark Hawkins Photography, he spent years as a sought-after wedding photographer. But Hawkins ...