BigandSmall
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A build thread for a Bjorn Thomasson Frej XS.
This project has been a long time in coming. I first bought plans for an Isfjord Mini in 2015 and picked up all my materials from Rod Tait at Orca Boats shortly thereafter. Life has a way of getting in the way and the materials sat for a long time. In that time Bjorn Thomasson shrunk the design of his Frej down for smaller paddlers offering a new Frej "XS". Since my wife is XS and prefers a loose hull with handling over speed this one sounded pretty darn good. Choosing a boat design is difficult. A lot of kayak builders I've seen are woodworkers as opposed to kayaking enthusiasts. Hard to trust a reviews from a first time paddlers. Fortunately John Abercrombie did a solid review of the full size Frej and knowing his background with multiple kayaks he sold me on this design. I bought a new set of plans and made up a new set of forms. My build got pushed aside again for my daughter's Arctic Tern 14 Capstone project for another 2 years.
Well as of this winter our Frej XS build is well underway. I'll add updates to the thread as I make progress. Yes my shop is always a mess. Too many hobbies and not enough space for all the stuff.
This project has been a long time in coming. I first bought plans for an Isfjord Mini in 2015 and picked up all my materials from Rod Tait at Orca Boats shortly thereafter. Life has a way of getting in the way and the materials sat for a long time. In that time Bjorn Thomasson shrunk the design of his Frej down for smaller paddlers offering a new Frej "XS". Since my wife is XS and prefers a loose hull with handling over speed this one sounded pretty darn good. Choosing a boat design is difficult. A lot of kayak builders I've seen are woodworkers as opposed to kayaking enthusiasts. Hard to trust a reviews from a first time paddlers. Fortunately John Abercrombie did a solid review of the full size Frej and knowing his background with multiple kayaks he sold me on this design. I bought a new set of plans and made up a new set of forms. My build got pushed aside again for my daughter's Arctic Tern 14 Capstone project for another 2 years.
Well as of this winter our Frej XS build is well underway. I'll add updates to the thread as I make progress. Yes my shop is always a mess. Too many hobbies and not enough space for all the stuff.
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