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The journey ...

This web documentary records the process of designing and constructing a sea kayak using the wood strip method.



The design process and the selection of locally sourced materials has been informed by the intention of making a vessel that will possess a strong sense of place. It is intended that this kayak will engage meaningfully and harmoniously with the land and seascapes of Australia's east coast.



The principle materials of construction are Australian Red Cedar, Huon Pine, Spotted Gum, Humpback Whale bone, Sydney Turban shell, carbon fibre, kevlar and two pack resin.





The images and text below trace the journey ...











Monday, October 17, 2011

Episode 52 - East coast homeland

A quick sketch to describe where the principle materials of this kayak have been sourced and the places where they have been constructed.

East coast materials:

Spotted gum from the hills behind Coffs Harbour.
Cowry shells from Valla Beach.
Australian Red Cedar from a south-facing slope near Gloucester.
Turban shell from Little Bay, Sydney.
Humpback whale bone from east coast of Maria Island, Tasmania.
Huon Pine from south-eastern Tasmania.

East coast worksites:

Valla Beach
Sydney - Bondi, Cooks River and Port Jackson
Double Creek, Bargo.


Travelling through a south-east coast forest in the final stage of this kayak's genesis.