QajaqFAQ
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Qajaq Designs
Building
- Anthropometric Measurements for:
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- 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:
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- 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
- 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
Techniques
- Paddling
- Rolling
- Greenland roll
- Greenlandic roll translations from Greenlandic to English
- Methods
Greenland Cultural Items
- Arts
- Spiritual

