The Art of Boat Building
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Ever dream of building your own boat? Join Master Shipwright and award winning Boat Builder, Bob Emser as he helps demystify the boat building process. The Art of Boat Building channel is about the creation and construction of wooden boats. Using a combination of traditional and modern methods, .The focus on the aesthetics and beauty of wooden boat building. Join Bob as he leads us through the process of boat building through the eye of an artist and craftsman. Bob Emser is an internationally lauded sculptor, having artwork on 5 continents, 8 countries and 27 states in the U.S. His extensive body of work, dating back to 1978, can be seen in cities and municipalities, sculpture parks, museums and institutions of higher learning. During his 50+ year career he has served as a visiting artist and has taught at several universities a held a tenured professorship. Emser’s sculpture has always been inspired by the construction and aesthetics of boats and their close cousin aircraft.

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