Woodworker's Journal

Building More than Boats

When I walked into the workspace of the Urban Boat-builders (UBB) Saint Paul, Minnesota, headquarters, I felt instantly at home.

Urban Boatbuilders began in 1995 with a goal of introducing youths to working with their hands as a path to employment. The early group had a contingent of woodworkers in their midst, so they decided to

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