"I'd like to dedicate this video to my beloved mother who will discover some time today that two of her coffee mugs have made a high speed visit to the kitchen floor..." haha
We need more info. One coffee mug speeding around the kitchen, well you could understand. Like, accidents do happen. But come on two crashing the one day. Now that needs explaining. Someone is under a heavy influence of caffeine.
I have been tempted to try hurling before, but being from England the nearest club is in London and i'll be dead and burried before you catch me anywhere near London.
Lacrosse = Hockey on grass. Hurley came along MUCH later; yet likely did contribute to codifying some of the "rules." Displaced Canuck now in the Willamette valley, Oregon.
Do you know if American ash trees are any good for making hurlies? We're losing ours too to emerald ash borer and if they can be cut down in a way that makes them suitable for hurlies maybe some can be made from ours before they're all gone.
Ash dieback is a real shame. Back in my days as a reenactor, we'd either make spears from ash or pine. Generally pine was cheap and easy to work with, but broke often and you'd maybe get one year of use from it. Ash was about twice the price but they'd last at least two or three times longer before they became too damaged to use. On the other hand, it took maybe ten times longer to plane it down to the desired thickness (which was a little bit thinner than pine, owing to the greater strength). And I was using a hand plane for that and I even went and bought a brand new one which I still have somewhere. Then someone bought an electric plane and took all the satisfaction out of it as they could do in ten minutes what would take me several hours by hand.
Although I'm American and I'm not familiar with a Hurley i can really appreciate the fine craftsmanship that you put in to making it. It looks great. Do these get any kind of finish or are they left as raw wood?
@EoinReardon that was interesting...never heard of it so the title peaked my interest. Can you please explain why it must come from the root area of the trunk? Is it to do with the density?
I am loving your channel…but your usage of so much ash is making me cringe a bit😬….I am in the process of making a saw bench using only hand tools and decided to use ash😩 It is the most difficult wood I’ve ever worked by hand! I will rarely use ash with hand tools I. The future😂 edit:….second most difficult. American dogwood is also a beast to work by hand.
"I'd like to dedicate this video to my beloved mother who will discover some time today that two of her coffee mugs have made a high speed visit to the kitchen floor..." haha
We need more info. One coffee mug speeding around the kitchen, well you could understand. Like, accidents do happen.
But come on two crashing the one day. Now that needs explaining.
Someone is under a heavy influence of caffeine.
@@HillHyker he was hitting the sliotar against the wall so it must have been the kitchen wall will a ledge with mugs on it.
A fine broth of a young man you are, you do your ma and da proud, a credit to your family.
I like your dog fur analogy to demonstrate tear-out. Great videos, as you do
Don't need the chisel. Just break them off with the mallet. Love this guy.
Love your commitment to making some projects purely with the hand tools. I do get quite lazy, & use about 75:25, power to hand.
The author Caimh McDonnell is why I ended up learning about hurling. Super cool!
Just found your videos and they’re amazing! Love to see the old style of woodworking.
I use a spud peeler for the internal curve of the handle. Right job.
Feck it hanyway.
Never change my man
So happy I found your channel
I have been tempted to try hurling before, but being from England the nearest club is in London and i'll be dead and burried before you catch me anywhere near London.
I love to watch the game of Hurling. I wish we played it here.
Lacrosse would be a great sport for you guys, I bet you guys would kick ass at that.
Hurley is one of the games that help influence Canada's National Game: Hockey
Lacrosse = Hockey on grass. Hurley came along MUCH later; yet likely did contribute to codifying some of the "rules."
Displaced Canuck now in the Willamette valley, Oregon.
@@lpetermanhurling is over 3000 years old. So it is unlikely that hurling came MUCH later than lacrosse.
@@dogrady100 I stand corrected.
Hockey is more inspired by an old English and Scandinavian sport called bandy
It's a lot less popular than hockey but is still very interesting they play with a ball instead of a puck and have 11 man a side teams
Do you know if American ash trees are any good for making hurlies? We're losing ours too to emerald ash borer and if they can be cut down in a way that makes them suitable for hurlies maybe some can be made from ours before they're all gone.
Ash dieback is a real shame. Back in my days as a reenactor, we'd either make spears from ash or pine. Generally pine was cheap and easy to work with, but broke often and you'd maybe get one year of use from it. Ash was about twice the price but they'd last at least two or three times longer before they became too damaged to use. On the other hand, it took maybe ten times longer to plane it down to the desired thickness (which was a little bit thinner than pine, owing to the greater strength). And I was using a hand plane for that and I even went and bought a brand new one which I still have somewhere.
Then someone bought an electric plane and took all the satisfaction out of it as they could do in ten minutes what would take me several hours by hand.
If he ever gets a son he schould name him ash
Your videos are great man. Love watching them!
Love this
id argue that the dog likes it when you pet against the grain but only for so long, now as for wood? it has a very specific taste
Making a hurley in less than tree minutes… Fekk! :)
cool
I think the Bald Cypress in South Louisiana (or the rest of the Southeastern USA) would make exceptional hurlies (or carrach paddles). 🤪
We have bald cypress in Kansas as well. My brother is a landscape architect he says Bald cypress can grow most anywhere.
Although I'm American and I'm not familiar with a Hurley i can really appreciate the fine craftsmanship that you put in to making it. It looks great. Do these get any kind of finish or are they left as raw wood?
Gotta make me self a hurley😲🤭
Amazing!
when you rub the shavings on the wood does this also help fill micro gaps in the fibres?
my longest drive with a hurley was about 150m
You found a suitable piece of what...😊😊
I mistakenly thought you were making the weapon XD
it’s interesting how many native ancient sports were played across the world that are all basically lacrosse
Sticks and a ball. And Blood, lots of blood.
@EoinReardon that was interesting...never heard of it so the title peaked my interest.
Can you please explain why it must come from the root area of the trunk? Is it to do with the density?
That's awesome! Ive never heard of hurling before. How do you play?
Like field hockey.
Loadsa hurling footage on RUclips, prepare to have your mind blown
A combo of: Field hockey/Lacrosse/Ice hockey/MMA and Full Contact Cricket. With sticks. And baseballs. And blood.
I am loving your channel…but your usage of so much ash is making me cringe a bit😬….I am in the process of making a saw bench using only hand tools and decided to use ash😩 It is the most difficult wood I’ve ever worked by hand! I will rarely use ash with hand tools I. The future😂
edit:….second most difficult. American dogwood is also a beast to work by hand.
Explaining tear-out is always easiest with a drawing, I think.
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can the Hurley be made from Hickory? Ta
How do you play Hurley ?
Are they alot of rules to it
Can you make a hand plane
Can you make a hurl for me please? A commission like? Agus a three legged stool??
Why does it have to be a flexible material like Ash?
Could have easily made 2 if you’d moved to the far end instead of just wasting so much in the middle. Such a shame.