Collection: Field Notes - Regenerative Materials | Series: Natural Ropes | What rope grommets and strops are for, how to make them, and what…
VAKA is one person building boats from natural materials, testing what works, and documenting it honestly.
The builds. Skin on frame canoes, catamarans, proas — designed, built, tested,
The Plans. Once the boats are sea tested, the plans are finalised and posted.
The Field Notes. Extensive research into regenerative practices. This is a live project, with experiments and tests documented, everything from waterproof milk glue formulations to making and navigating with a kamal
Collection: Field Notes — Preserving Natural Materials at Sea Series Hub: Preserving Canvas Mildew, UV Damage, Salt and Wet Rot on Canvas: How…