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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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    Item specifics

    Condition
    Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, ...
    ISBN
    9781953225016
    Category

    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
    Publication Year
    2022
    Topic
    Woodwork, Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Marine & Naval
    Illustrator
    Yes
    Genre
    Transportation, Technology & Engineering, Crafts & Hobbies
    Author
    Douglas Brooks
    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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