Building the Walden Dory : Thoreau's "Muketaquid"

This exciting and unique Boatbuilding course combines Experimental Archeology with Traditional Boatbuilding to re-create Henry David Thoreau’s famed Dory “Musketaquid”, the small dory he built with his brother John in his book “A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers”.

Students will be taking lines from a recently discovered model from the Peabody Essex Museum and compiling information contained in the book to build the Musketaquid, including designing, lofting, pattern making, framing, set-up, and lapstrake planking. No prior boat building or woodworking experience required – just a love of history, archeology and discovery.

You may also like the following events from The Craft School at Mill Hollow Works:

• This Sunday, 3rd August, 10:00 am, Intro to Woodworking in Keene
• Next Saturday, 9th August, 10:00 am, Hafting a Scandinavian-style Knife (Rat-tail or Stick Tang) in Keene
• This month, 16th August, 10:00 am, Interior Trim Workshop in Keene

Also check out other Workshops in Keene.