A Craftsman's Guide to Wooden Boats
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Even as the tools become more powerful and the magical assistance grows more commonplace by the day, there is a foundation to the necessary skills for a boatbuilder. Using these tools and magical effects ignores this basic understanding, and if you wish to become a truly successful craftsman, you need to use hand tools, bringing you into close contact with the wood that you will trust with your sailing.
Good work with hand tools will depend upon the craftsman's ability to hold a properly sharp edge, while understanding the necessary level of bevel on their tool.
If you wish to truly understand the wood, you must touch it. You must feel it beneath your hands as you cut. You must be aware of every curve and bend in the wood as you work it. Do not neglect the power of hard work.