Joe Garbutt, a 79 year-old retired Navy Master Chief, taught a 9-day "Building the Basic 8" workshop at TTU's Appalachian Center for Craft, July 10-18. He has guided five students through the process of building a rowboat that he designed. Students started with plywood and wood pieces and completed a water-tight, functional row boat.
Retired Navy Master Chief teaches students how to build rowboats