{"title":"Books by Jan Adkins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"119\"\u003eBooks by Jan Adkins: Where Curiosity Meets Craft\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"122\"\u003eFrom the rigging of a schooner to the secrets of the seashore, Jan Adkins brings the maritime world to life with wit, warmth, and razor-sharp illustrations. Whether you're 9 or 90, his books inform, inspire, and ignite a lifelong love of learning. A must-have for boat lovers, budding builders, and the endlessly curious.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"workboats","title":"Workboats","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tale of the sea without varnish and polished brass. The characters in this miniature narrative are the rough and purpose-built workboats that live with the weather and the hard realities of the water. A boatyard owner's concern for a lost fisherman reverberates through the working community of watermen, giving us an insider's glimpse of the vessels and seafolk that work the sea for a living. This is a read-aloud book with a wealth of \"I see\" details that will call for as much parent-child sharing as reading. Bound to be a favorite for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended for ages 5 and up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Jan Adkins\u003cbr\u003e30 pp., hardcover\u003cbr\u003e8 x 8\"\u003cbr\u003eISBN # 0-937822-84-1\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodenBoat Publications Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16904417116250,"sku":"325-129","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/4098\/7482\/products\/Workboats.jpg?v=1565099261"},{"product_id":"line-tying-it-up-tying-it-down","title":"Line: Tying It Up, Tying It Down","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a basic primer of using line, rope, twine, string and shoelaces. Think of it as an enjoyable course in making line work for you—tying up a hammock, tying down a tarpaulin, cleating down a dockline or lashing on a cartop canoe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a gift for a line-challenged mate or a ready reference for your own bookshelf, this practical but beguiling how-to is a must-have. It is an essential introduction to the craft of cordage, illustrated in Adkins' stylish but clear detail, written with wit and enthusiasm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended for ages 9 and up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.woodenboatstore.sbs\/pages\/about-jan-adkins\" title=\"About Jan Adkins\"\u003eJan Adkins\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e48 pp., softcover\u003cbr\u003e8 x 8\"\u003cbr\u003eISBN # 0-937822-83-3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOut of stock!  Due Jan or Feb of 2027.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodenBoat Publications Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16904417149018,"sku":"325-130","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/4098\/7482\/products\/Line-Tyingit.jpg?v=1565099362"},{"product_id":"wooden-ship","title":"Wooden Ship","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe building of a wooden ship in 1870 becomes a New England vision of purpose, skill and strength. This intimate and detailed book begins with the need for a new whaling vessel, follows its design and lofting, and moves in time with the massively powerful interlocking structure of the hull with the adroit workmen who deftly ply their trades in succession: sawyers cutting hackmatack knees, adzmen shaping double-sawn ribs, dubbers and plankers bonding the white oak planks to the skeleton with trunnels, the work of caulkers, joiners, riggers.... Jan Adkins shares his obvious fascination and attention to detail in these clear, lyric drawings and in a well-crafted narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended for ages 10 and up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Jan Adkins\u003cbr\u003e47 pp., hardcover\u003cbr\u003e9 x 11\"\u003cbr\u003eISBN # 0-937822-85-X\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodenBoat Publications Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16904417411162,"sku":"325-131","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/4098\/7482\/products\/WoodenShip.jpg?v=1565099698"},{"product_id":"a-storm-without-rain","title":"A Storm Without Rain","description":"\u003cp\u003eA perennial favorite, reprinted for a new generation. Jan Adkins' young adult novel sends a spunky but alienated teenager back through time in \"a storm without rain\" to his New England home town in 1904, where he becomes the best friend, shipmate and co-conspirator to his own grandfather at his age. More than a fantasy, the town and times and most of the people the boys meet are factual. The textures, smells, sounds and sights of a vanished era return in this compelling narrative. What a young man learns about family, love and the march of time might just affect you as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended for ages 10 and up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Jan Adkins\u003cbr\u003e179 pp., hardcover\u003cbr\u003e6 x 9\"\u003cbr\u003eISBN # 0-937822-80-9\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodenBoat Publications Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16904417542234,"sku":"325-132","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/4098\/7482\/products\/325-132-200_4b268c7d-64ce-4c07-9b71-49e44ad3ad89.jpg?v=1565100401"},{"product_id":"solstice","title":"Solstice","description":"\u003cp\u003eA charming and intricate fable. Its powerful story-line unfolds in the depth of winter, among the islands of the Maine archipelago. A boy and his father-both cut loose from the familiar comforts of city and friends-make a bitter journey in a cold season. They are given a solstice gift of rescue, welcome, warmth and joy. Together, they realize a profound lesson in family love through an odd collection of unforgettable Yankee characters. \u003ci\u003eSolstice\u003c\/i\u003e will speak to both young adults and parents. It's a gift book that will bring delight and reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended for ages 10 and up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.woodenboatstore.sbs\/pages\/about-jan-adkins\" title=\"About Jan Adkins\"\u003eJan Adkins\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e85 pp., hardcover\u003cbr\u003e7 x 7\"\u003cbr\u003eISBN # 0-937822-81-7\u003cbr\u003e\u003c!-- For a full free audio version click \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.woodenboat.com\/books\/solsticeb.mp3\"\u003eSolstice Podcast\u003c\/a\u003e. You can play it with Quick Time, iTunes, Media Player, your iPod, or any MP3 player.--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodenBoat Publications Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16904417607770,"sku":"325-133","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/4098\/7482\/products\/Solstice.jpg?v=1563822614"},{"product_id":"moving-heavy-things","title":"Moving Heavy Things","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe almost forgotten craft of shifting large weights with brains instead of engines. Beginning with practical rules for moving like \"Get the Ming vase out of the Room. All the way out,\" and \"What goes up comes down heavier.\" This is a fascinating description of applied physics in the real world. If you move engine blocks, concrete mooring sinkers, or nothing heavier than this book from table to lap, you'll enjoy the encouraging narrative and the precise drawings. Not everyone moves coffins with marbles or sheet steel with baseballs, but you might very well find an idea to help you move Uncle Harry's monstrous bathtub out of the basement, or a reluctant oak stump out of the yard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended for ages 10 and up because it has interesting diagrams. However most purchasers of this book are adults that have projects in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.woodenboatstore.sbs\/pages\/about-jan-adkins\" title=\"About Jan Adkins\"\u003eJan Adkins\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e48 pp., softcover\u003cbr\u003e10 x 7\"\u003cbr\u003eISBN # 0-937822-82-5\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodenBoat Publications Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16904417804378,"sku":"325-134","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/4098\/7482\/products\/MHT-FC-outlined.png?v=1626806415"},{"product_id":"craft-of-sail","title":"Craft of Sail","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are \u003ci\u003eso\u003c\/i\u003e pleased to bring this book back into print. Originally published in 1973, we've carried it for ages, but the publisher let it go a few years ago. You likely are aware of Jan Adkins' work... he is the feature explainer\/artist for the \u003ci\u003eWoodenBoat\u003c\/i\u003e magazine series \"Getting Started in Boats\". Plus, we publish six other books by Jan, including the best selling \u003ci\u003eMoving Heavy Things\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubtitled \"a primer of sailing\" it really is an excellent guide to understand how wind and water affect boats. Aside from basic seamanship, Jan also includes drawings of the primary types of sailboats, so you'll see what makes a schooner a schooner, a cutter a cutter, etc. Jan uses Ants and Peanuts to help clarify vectors. How can you miss out on Ants and Peanuts!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.woodenboatstore.sbs\/pages\/about-jan-adkins\" title=\"About Jan Adkins\"\u003eJan Adkins\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow printed softcover, 64 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodenBoat Publications Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16904429469786,"sku":"325-159","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/4098\/7482\/products\/CraftofSail.jpg?v=1564692186"},{"product_id":"toolchest","title":"Toolchest","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you like Jan's CRAFT OF SAIL, or MOVING HEAVY THINGS, we think you'll be a fan of TOOLCHEST. From wood to wood uses, and the tools one might want in their toolchest or tool bag. The book includes use tips and techniques. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou may also be familiar with Jan's work that has been featured in \u003cem\u003eWoodenBoat\u003c\/em\u003e magazine's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.woodenboatstore.sbs\/collections\/getting-started-in-boats\" title=\"Getting Started in Boats\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGetting Started in Boats\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e series. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJan Adkins’ “\u003c\/em\u003eToolchest\u003cem\u003e” is tops!  The illustrations and text are fun, whimsical and, best of all, spot on accurate. A joy for anyone who loves hand tools and\/\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eor wood\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e” \u003cbr\u003e-Greg Rossel, author of \u003cem\u003eBuilding Small Boats\u003c\/em\u003e, and WoodenBoat School Instructor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.woodenboatstore.sbs\/pages\/about-jan-adkins?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=a461e2182\u0026amp;_ss=r\" title=\"learn more about Jan Adkins\"\u003eJan Adkins\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e48 pp., softcover\u003cbr\u003e8.5 x 11\" landscape format\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you notice the Hamlet reference on the \"belongs  to\" page, here's more about the \u003cem\u003ehawk from a handsaw\u003c\/em\u003e line on \u003ca title=\"a bit of Hamlet explained\" href=\"http:\/\/www.word-detective.com\/2012\/02\/hawk-from-a-handsaw\/#:~:text=Meanwhile%2C%20back%20at%20your%20question,%E2%80%9D%20Act%20II%2C%20Scene%202.\"\u003eWord Detective\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodenBoat Publications Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43042358952154,"sku":"325-160","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/4098\/7482\/products\/Toolchest-front-cover.jpg?v=1659460341"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.woodenboatstore.sbs\/collections\/books-by-jan-adkins.oembed","provider":"The WoodenBoat Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}