Blind Woodworker Teaching Skin-on-Frame Kayak Building

A project in Bar Harbor, ME by Galen
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From the autumn of 2014 to the spring of 2015, Alan DeCheubel, a 59 year old woodworker from Bar Harbor, set out to become a teacher.
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Backers: 31
Average Pledge Per Backer: $94

Funded: $2,901 of $1,000
Dates: Mar 23rd -> Apr 22nd (30 days)
Project By: Galen
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Latest News

Assembling Boats

April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Today Alan taught the class how to assemble a strong-back, the straight sturdy frame that supports the kayak during assembly. A week from today we will go to the Abbe museum in Bar Harbor with David Moses Bridges, a local birch bark canoe builder,... (Read More)

10 Days In

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
What an exciting week. Alan taught his first class on Monday and we made it to 2,000 dollars! At 9:25 Monday, students rolled into the wood shop for the first class. Alan had coffee and donuts ready, and I was there to greet the students. He came... (Read More)

Success!

March 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We've made our goal! Hooray! And in less than a day, boy are we grateful. Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you generous folks who have helped us out. It means the world. Now that we made it to $1000, we are revisiting our goals, and thinking... (Read More)

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