
The Cormorant Fishing Boat, Brooks, Douglas, Very Good Book
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The Cormorant Fishing Boat, Brooks, Douglas, Very Good Book
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- ISBN
- 9781953225016
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Floating World Industries Editions
ISBN-10
1953225012
ISBN-13
9781953225016
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2328304313
Product Key Features
Book Title
Cormorant Fishing Boat : a Japanese Craftsman's Methods
Number of Pages
96 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Woodwork, Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Marine & Naval
Publication Year
2022
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation, Technology & Engineering, Crafts & Hobbies
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
The
Table Of Content
Introduction Mr. Seiichi Nasu Shop and Tools Design and Measurement Wood and Nails Fitting and Joining Techniques Building the Ubune Caulking and Finishing Launching Conclusion Appendices Glossary The Gifu City Shipyard and Museum Boats Other Cormorant Fishing Boats About the Author
Synopsis
To document and preserve an ancient craft tradition in danger of disappearing, Douglas Brooks apprenticed with five master boatbuilders in Japan between 1996 and 2010, building a different traditional wooden boat with each. His research and experiences were presented in his landmark 2015 publication, Japanese Wooden Boatbuilding. This book documents his most recent apprenticeship, building a cormorant fishing boat with 85-year-old master craftsman Seichi Nasu, in Gifu, Japan. Using trained cormorants to fish has a 1,300 year history in Gifu, and is done at night from special river craft called ubune, literally "cormorant boat." The boat features an extended bow with pivoting boom from which is hung an iron fire basket to light up the water and attract fish, which are then retrieved by the enthusiastic birds. Together with Mr. Nasu, then 85, Brooks worked with several volunteers over a two-month period to build the 42 foot craft, a design largely unchanged for centuries. As in his previous publications, readers are introduced to important aspects of traditional Japanese boatbuilding, including design and measurements, workshop and tools, wood and materials, joinery and fastenings, and above all, secrets of the craft., To document and preserve an ancient craft tradition in danger of disappearing, Douglas Brooks apprenticed with five master boatbuilders in Japan between 1996 and 2010, building a different traditional wooden boat with each. His research and experiences were presented in his landmark 2015 publication, Japanese Wooden Boatbuilding . This book documents his most recent apprenticeship, building a cormorant fishing boat with 85-year-old master craftsman Seichi Nasu, in Gifu, Japan. Using trained cormorants to fish has a 1,300 year history in Gifu, and is done at night from special river craft called ubune, literally "cormorant boat." The boat features an extended bow with pivoting boom from which is hung an iron fire basket to light up the water and attract fish, which are then retrieved by the enthusiastic birds. Together with Mr. Nasu, then 85, Brooks worked with several volunteers over a two-month period to build the 42 foot craft, a design largely unchanged for centuries. As in his previous publications, readers are introduced to important aspects of traditional Japanese boatbuilding, including design and measurements, workshop and tools, wood and materials, joinery and fastenings, and above all, secrets of the craft.
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