QajaqFAQ

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Qajaq Designs

• QajaqFAQ/East Greenland
• QajaqFAQ/West Greenland
• QajaqFAQ/Other Greenland Regions

Building

• Anthropometric Measurements for:

• • QajaqFAQ/General purpose sea kayaks
  • /Dedicated rolling kayaks
  • Kid's kayak
  • QajaqFAQ/Traditional Greenland kayaks based on Geographical Region

• Frame parts, wood types, sizes and dimensions for the:

• • Skin on frame ribs- Tippik
  • QajaqFAQ/Rib woods, sizes and grains
  • QajaqFAQ/Rib bending techniques, forms and jigs
  • QajaqFAQ/Gunwales - Apummaq
  • QajaqFAQ/Deck beams, Masik, Seeqqortarfik, Tunersuk, Isserfik
  • QajaqFAQ/Stems - Niutaaq
  • QajaqFAQ/Chines - Siaaneq
  • QajaqFAQ/Keel - Kujaag
  • QajaqFAQ/Coaming - Paaq
  • QajaqFAQ/Lashings
  • QajaqFAQ/Pegging and mortising
  • Steam Bending, jigs, molds
  • QajaqFAQ/Skegs
• QajaqFAQ/Skin Types and Weights
  • QajaqFAQ/Canvas
  • QajaqFAQ/Nylon
  • QajaqFAQ/Polyester
  • Methods for Stretching
• Sewing
  • QajaqFAQ/Knots
  • QajaqFAQ/Threads
  • QajaqFAQ/Sewing styles
  • Ideas for QajaqFAQ/Removing wrinkles

• Skin Sealants - Paints and Painting
  • Water-based
  • Oil-based
  • Specialty- 2 part Urethane, Aircraft Dope, etc.
  • QajaqFAQ/Pigments and percentages for mixtures
  • How To's and How Not's

• Other Items
  • Float bags
  • Sea socks
  • Clothing - Tuilik and Tuiitsoq (Spray Skirts)
  • Harpoons and Tools

• Paddles
  • Woods
  • QajaqFAQ/Shouldered paddle
  • QajaqFAQ/UnShouldered paddle
  • QajaqFAQ/Paddle tips and edges
  • QajaqFAQ/Storm paddles

Techniques

• Paddling
  • Forward stroke
  • Sliding stroke
  • Sculling
  • Bracings

• Rolling
  • Greenland roll
  • Greenlandic roll translations from Greenlandic to English
  • Methods

• Using Tools
  • Rolling Stick
  • Harpoons
  • Norsaq (Throwing Sticks)

Greenland Cultural Items

• Arts
• Spiritual