Making and Sailing Coracles
By woodlandstv
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Dave Purvis, with the help of Ian Welford, describes how to make, carry and sail a coracle here at the `Wild About Wood` fair at Yorkshire Arboretum. Dave describes a coracle as, "Just a basket to hold water out..." and believes practicality not aesthetics to be the key. He loves the feeling of being close to nature and speaks knowledgeably about the history behind the craft and its geographical spread, from Scandinavia to Vietnam to Wales.
www.coraclesociety.org.uk; www.worldofcoracles.co.uk
www.woodlands.co.uk/tv
www.yorkshirearboretum.org
www.wildaboutwood.org
www.adliberate.co.uk
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What is callico?
Im in the US and Im am eager to make a Coracle for myself but I cannot find a Calico aside from the cat. All the fabrics ive seen are printed on and look like they have no place on a vessel. I need a website link or some sound advice on how to achieve making it.
In the US we call it muslin. Lightweight, warp and weft, cotton canvas basically. http://www.joann.com/fabric/utility-fabric/muslin/
If you fall in you're even closer hahahahahahahahaha, I got to try that
I can't wait to build something like this
What a nice gent, I really enjoyed this and found him very interesting to listen to with his knowledge on the building, history and techniques of the coracles, thanks.
Cool video.
Very good an inspiration to make one
I love that, so nice.
When I go back home(Afghanistan)I'll create coracle game for fun.
Very interesting.
Diane Guetterman
November 30, 2013