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[Anne W. Baker] Õ Robert H. Baker: A Legacy of Small Craft ê Read Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. Robert H. Baker: A Legacy of Small Craft Wooden “working boats” were his passion and the book not only tells the story of Bob’s lifelong involvement with boat design but also gives the how and why of his approach to design. Robert Howe “Bob” Baker (1927-1983) was a precocious youth who found his passion early on and, as this book by his wife, Anne “Pete” Baker (1929-2011), details, became an extraordinary designer of boats. Among the many amazing facts of the story is the senior thesis he did i
| Title | : | Robert H. Baker: A Legacy of Small Craft |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.46 (714 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 099054060X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 230 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-08 |
| Language | : | English |
Jeffrey Silva said Excelllent memoir & history. Great book about a Southern New England/traditional boat fanatic. Warm & wise, written from the perspective of a clear-eyed wife, the book documents Baker's life and passion, limning a love of history as told in the lines and lives of wooden boats and their uses. I'd heard something of his talents via Mystic Seaport & Woodenboat magazine, this book goes a long way toward revealing the character and integrity of the man.. Nicely written by the widow of Robert H David Wiebe Nicely written by the widow of Robert H. Baker, who was an important figure in documenting historical boats at a time when their existence was being lost to time and rot. Interesting for historical wooden boat geeks.. "Four Stars" according to thomas wall. Lots of interesting stuff about old traditional boats and how they were built around the 1900's. Based on his catalog of plans. The articles from Woodenboat Magazine and others are covered as well.
. Author of: Collecting Houses: 17th Century Houses - 20th Century Adventure - an autobiography. Her own knowledge of wood and traditional construction complemented Bob’s passion for traditional watercraft. “Pete” Baker was a restoration contractor, architectural historian, and consultant. Her book Collecting House
Wooden “working boats” were his passion and the book not only tells the story of Bob’s lifelong involvement with boat design but also gives the how and why of his approach to design. Robert Howe “Bob” Baker (1927-1983) was a precocious youth who found his passion early on and, as this book by his wife, Anne “Pete” Baker (1929-2011), details, became an extraordinary designer of boats. Among the many amazing facts of the story is the senior thesis he did in high school on boat design. Baker, author of Collecting Houses: 17th Century Houses - 20th Century Adventure.. Out of practical experi
. Author of: Collecting Houses: 17th Century Houses - 20th Century Adventure - an autobiography. About the Author Anne W. “Pete” Baker was a restoration contractor, architectural historian, and consultant. She lived in Westport, Massachusetts, until her passing in 2011. Her book Collecting Houses recalls how she came to love, understand, and work with these historic buildings. Her own knowledge of wood and traditional construction complemented Bob’s passion for traditional watercraft. She worked with building owners, agencies, and historians in the documentation, restoration, and preservation of over 300 seventeenth- and eighteenth-century structures in southern New England
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