Coracle (& Paddle)

[tim_n]

Any chance we can do a coracle build @ the moot? Really like that article and think it would be a really fun thing to do with my scouts! Anyone able to ask the willow working people if they could get some suitable materials so I can have a go somewhere around?

Is Stuart f coming to the moot?

 

[tim_n]

I also fancy using it on the river given the chance!

 

[Tony]

we could probably do a brush boat with a spare tarp, not quite the same but a good little boat...

 

[tim_n]

Not heard of a brush boat - any links?

 

[bilmo-p5]

IIRC Stovie (remember him?) posted about building one using plastic pipe and polytarps. Maybe 3 or 4 years ago.

 

[Mesquite]

Not heard of a brush boat - any links?

I helped make one on the Journeyman course.

You can see a couple other examples on the woodlore gallery here

 

[bilmo-p5]

Here's a couple of threads I found after a bit of a search...

Canoe;


http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17079&highlight=


Coracle;


http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58470&highlight=