The Cormorant Fishing Boat

by Douglas Brooks

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1953225012
• ISBN13: 9781953225016
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Floating World Editions
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.0" x 8.3" x 10.9"