A Bygone Craft (1931)
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- Full title reads: "A Bygone Craft. Making a hide covered coracle for salmon fishing on the Boyne, the only place in Europe where such hide boats are still in use."
River Boyne, Ireland.
Various shots of two elderly country gentlemen making a coracle - an ancient boat made from twigs and hide. The start by pushing long twigs into the ground and then weave a basket like structure. They bend the twigs and tie them together to form the rounded structure of the boat.
The structure of the coracle is carried away and covered with a large piece of animal hide to make it water proof.
Shots of men pushing a coracle out onto the river, just below a weir. The lay nets out across the river to catch fish.
Shots of a man rowing a coracle into shore.
N.B. Lovely film illustration of an ancient way of boat making.
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thanks for sharing love these old skills
What an amazing Video. Thank you.
At the caves of Altamira and El Castillo, at the north of Spain, there are paleolitic paintings of coracle. Even looks like the assembly plan of one.
The title of this video is of course wholly untrue, as coracles are still made in the local tradition/s in Wales - just two for example being the Teifi Coracle and the Towy Coracle - both in West Wales, and both different in shape and usage. There are alo coracles in North Wales and even in England.
Coracles are still made and used in various countries around the world, e.g. India and North America.
Today, the majority of people who don't live in the coracle areas, are totally unaware of the craft having never seen them! While the craft is dying through high fishing licence costs, river pollution and constant falling numbers of fish stocks, they still exist in some areas, but at very low levels, and then only during darkness in summer months.
Aside from the fishing aspect, coracle races are held every year - weather permitting - on both the Teifi and Towy Rivers - a family day out with all the excitement of a carnival or fete. Typr either name into your browser for more information.
What type of wood? Is it treated?
I've made quite a few Boyne style coracles, we use willow (and calico coated in bitumen, rather than hide)
I think hazel was more common back in the day.