: I ordred both of Petersen's books "Instruction in Kayak Building"
: (~$15.00) and "Skin Boats of Greenland" (~$43.00). The last
: corresondence with them indicated that the total cost including shipping
: was ~$99.00, so the shipping is pretty steep. We'll see when the credit
: card bill comes in.

I checked my receipt from Atuagkat. Shipping (airmail) was a reasonable $11.84 (in 1999) for my copy of "Instruction in Kayak Building", which is a fairly small book. The order arrived within two weeks.

"Skinboats of Greenland" is physically large, and no doubt added to your shipping costs. However you still got a bargain. I paid over $110.00 for my copy about ten years ago, not counting shipping! For those who have an interest in Greenland kayaks, paddles, and tools, I can't recommend "Skinboats of Greenland" enough. This is a beautiful book that keeps going in and out of print and is frequently very difficult to obtain.

Greg Stamer