Wooden Boat Designs: Classic Danish Boats Measured & Described Christian Nielsen

by Christian Nielsen

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Wooden Boat Designs: Classic Danish Boats Measured and Described by Christian Nielsen Fifteen Years of Fieldwork: Author Christian Nielsen (1914–1982), a trained Danish boatbuilder, spent his summer vacations from the late 1930s through the 1950s traveling via train and bicycle across Denmark's fishing villages. Nielsen interviewed aging mariners, examined abandoned hulls, and meticulously drew lines plans and measured construction details. His efforts documented a centuries-old tradition where boats were built purely by "hand and eye" without formal architectural plans. All of Nielsen's extensive research and physical documentation were shared with his employer, the Danish Maritime Museum (Handels- og Søfartsmuseet), guaranteeing the preservation of these cultural artifacts. Features: Detailed Lines Plans: The volume includes precise, measured drafting plans of classic Danish fishing and workboat types from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Evolution of Craft: Nielsen provides vital context on how physical geography, localized human geography, and the introduction of motorized engines during World War I transformed traditional hull construction across the North Sea and internal Danish waters. The English edition features an introduction by Jonathan Wilson, the founding editor of the famous WoodenBoat magazine, emphasizing the unmatched seaworthiness and beauty of these ancestral designs. Hardcover with dust jacket: 162 pages Publisher: Charles Scribner, 1980 Language ‏

• Publisher: Charles Scribner
• Year: 1980
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 0684164329
• Condition: Good

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