Bronze Age Boatbuilders Knew Something We Don't

Unique and baffling construction details on the replica Dover Bronze Age boat. I say baffling because the replica was unsuccessful, so even ...

Mediterranean Bronze-Age Style Galley Under Construction

This item just appeared on the WoodenBoat Facebook page, quoted here in full: " Adem Ali Yılmaz tells us that this is being built at a ...

Netsilik Kayak Construction Video

Here's an interesting video from the National Film Board of Canada  showing the construction of a kayak by Netsilik Inuit people using a...

The Shasha - An Arabian Bundle Boat

"On Oman's Batinah coast fishermen still use the shasha , one of the oldest boats known to man, made of a bundle of palm fronds tie...

Planking a Dhow with Sewn Fastenings

The boom Sohar under main and mizzen. She also flew a jib. (Click any photo to enlarge.) All photos are from The Sinbad Voyage except wher...

How Accurate Was Tim Severin's ARGO?

The Argo in Istanbul. All images in this post are from The Jason Voyage by Tim Severin. Click any image to enlarge. In The Jason Voyage: T...

Alutiiq Warrior Kayak Undergoing Conservation

In an unusual "exhibit" that makes conservation work visible to the general public, the Peabody Museum of Anthropology and Ethnolo...