Today we take a look at Phil's first Coracle, he shows us how he built in and uses it. Here is a link to Phil's Forum Thread: www.naturalbush... Music by Jason Shaw - audionautix.com
@NaturalBushcraft, I would make that assumption as well. THe replicas I and drawings I have seen of the craft were indeed covered by Buffalo skin. Depending on the size of the size of the skin you would be able to skin the whole craft with one piece of hide. The frame materials and basic frame were identical. That was a brilliant bit of work that Phil did. Reason to be proud. You fellows have a wonderfull website/forum, glad to be a part of it! Thanks, Todd
you fellows across the Pond are a hoot! that is one of the grandest things i have see in the way of bushcraft and light years ahead of the survival videos. here in Minnesota we are the home of birch bark canoe and while i have never made one or though about doing it for real i have seen fellows who really make and take them out on the lakes canoe camping.
That is an awesome little boat, bro. I absolutly love it. Great video might just try to build one to see if I can do it. Might be fun and yet challenging.
Great video....thanks for posting. Just an idea, why not 'weave in' a single rowlock at the rear, sit sideways astride the seat and use your bent paddle in one hand sculling. Think you'll find it works a treat and much better for your back (not always leaning forwards). I shall try and build one as we have lots of willow here. I'll post a vid if it all comes together. Cheers, IGK
I can just imagine that getting in and out of that thing is a trick! And you wouldn't want to go over sharp rocks. But after the basic technique is mastered, it's probably great fun.
Awesome video! This was your first attempt at building one? Very very well done brother! We call those craft Bull boats over here. Jim Bridger built one and opened up the Western part of the U.S. for us. You got another subscription here!
fabulosa, really nicw looking craft. i have thought of making one my self. did make a bull boat a few months back though making the paddle took longer than making the boat lol. well done
Very neat! I've not seen any tutorials on coracles before. Thanks for showing off your project! I've seen them used 'commercially' for river crossing in Hampi, India as recently as 2004 when I was there last. Those were quite a bit larger than a personal craft, and held about six people (plus gear) if I remember correctly! :)
very very nice i would make one but use a space blanket for the cover but i have nowhere to use it apart from the humber estuary maybe not such a good idea haha
^What he said. The natives where I live made cool birchbarks as well. I make skin on frame canoes following Inuit and Aleut technologies. They are curraghs with better hull shape. Birchbark is heavier and more fragile, and they are tricky to shape. Birchbark is one of those technologies that depends on plentiful trees. I agree that they are cool but I wouldn't recommend building one.
I've heard these were also used by poachers in the Middle Ages. Not fast but light, easy to hide, rather quite and can be made from fairly easy to get materials. Modern tarps and like could really speed constructions. Very neat little project.
i have just finished my coracle last night i started it on December the 27 th and it is finnaly finished and is a good we thing im going out on it on saterday
@NaturalBushcraft, I would make that assumption as well. THe replicas I and drawings I have seen of the craft were indeed covered by Buffalo skin. Depending on the size of the size of the skin you would be able to skin the whole craft with one piece of hide. The frame materials and basic frame were identical. That was a brilliant bit of work that Phil did. Reason to be proud. You fellows have a wonderfull website/forum, glad to be a part of it! Thanks, Todd
wonderful, informative, educational and inspirational video. Thank you!
you fellows across the Pond are a hoot! that is one of the grandest things i have see in the way of bushcraft and light years ahead of the survival videos.
here in Minnesota we are the home of birch bark canoe and while i have never made one or though about doing it for real i have seen fellows who really make and take them out on the lakes canoe camping.
Great Coracle! Good job. Thanks for showing.
Awesome coracle! Still in use for fishing in Cilgerran, ceridigion, Wales. 😊
Wow, what a wonderful projekt. Thanks for this Video.
Thanks mate, this is a great video
That is an awesome little boat, bro. I absolutly love it. Great video might just try to build one to see if I can do it. Might be fun and yet challenging.
Great, fantastic, awesome, Thx for the video and your time.
Great video....thanks for posting. Just an idea, why not 'weave in' a single rowlock at the rear, sit sideways astride the seat and use your bent paddle in one hand sculling. Think you'll find it works a treat and much better for your back (not always leaning forwards). I shall try and build one as we have lots of willow here. I'll post a vid if it all comes together.
Cheers,
IGK
I can just imagine that getting in and out of that thing is a trick! And you wouldn't want to go over sharp rocks. But after the basic technique is mastered, it's probably great fun.
What a beautiful job.
Very interesting. The only time I ever saw one in use was in Hong Kong and an old man was crossing the harbour in one.
Excellent... really enjoyed watching. Well done!!
Awesome video! This was your first attempt at building one? Very very well done brother! We call those craft Bull boats over here. Jim Bridger built one and opened up the Western part of the U.S. for us. You got another subscription here!
this was a totally cool video. It gave me a new idea for a new "build". I love what you do and share with us all! keep it up!
Looks like great fun! Thanks for sharing that!
fabulosa, really nicw looking craft. i have thought of making one my self. did make a bull boat a few months back though making the paddle took longer than making the boat lol. well done
Very neat! I've not seen any tutorials on coracles before. Thanks for showing off your project! I've seen them used 'commercially' for river crossing in Hampi, India as recently as 2004 when I was there last. Those were quite a bit larger than a personal craft, and held about six people (plus gear) if I remember correctly! :)
Great video on a VERY cool project. Well done!
this is so cool.
nice...similar to a bull boat, only a bit smaller. can also be used as a small shelter when you get to the other side of the river!!!
This is similiar to the Bull Boats some Plains Indians and Mountain men made only using buffalo hide minus the seat. Nicely done.
thats nice, he did a good job with it
fredde
Great job brother. Be proud of that. Thanks for the video. CURRAHEE!
Looks pretty neat.
Also used by Vietnamese who fled to live permanently (apart from a few trade villages) on the water in Ha Long Bay.
Very nice work! Good job mate! /Sweden!
Well done,thanks
@NaturalBushcraft Thank you!
very very nice i would make one but use a space blanket for the cover but i have nowhere to use it apart from the humber estuary maybe not such a good idea haha
Realy good vid!! Thank you.
very nice, thank you.
Actually was a bit amazed by this, seen a video of a Vietnamese kid with the paddle in a stock laying back relaxing and pedaling it like a bike.
Brilliant
impressive!
brilliant vid! how did you determine diameter and depth for buoyancy? looks like it was perfectly sized. lovely location too.
Cool man. Like the info :)
that is brilliant!
where is it you are paddling around?
Nice. I want tobuild a kayak based on the same idea. Longer but also with the canvas and tar. What do you think?
Totally. It's called a caragh or something. Same engineering just gigger
Do you have a link the that thread?
^What he said. The natives where I live made cool birchbarks as well. I make skin on frame canoes following Inuit and Aleut technologies. They are curraghs with better hull shape. Birchbark is heavier and more fragile, and they are tricky to shape. Birchbark is one of those technologies that depends on plentiful trees. I agree that they are cool but I wouldn't recommend building one.
What is the the circumference? Thanks
nice one : )
I've heard these were also used by poachers in the Middle Ages. Not fast but light, easy to hide, rather quite and can be made from fairly easy to get materials.
Modern tarps and like could really speed constructions. Very neat little project.
i have just finished my coracle last night i started it on December the 27 th and it is finnaly finished and is a good we thing im going out on it on saterday
So, how'd it go?
In Asia, we use this to travel on rivers and even in the ocean.
A W E S O M E !
Is there suppose to be a massive ending with blackness?
Great video!!!
is it light?
make a ruder 6 back in to the water make it easy to paddle
whats the song at the beginning? by the way I LOVE ALL OF YOUR VIDEOS!
I wonder if anyone has tried to build a canoe using this method.
i could really do with 1 after floods in my town today in north east of england
This is so cool!! also nice that you can carry it like a turtleshell , really liked that part ;) .
is he from wales
A Nija Turtle back in action, eh!!!
mammy I saw a turtle!!!! no sweety that was Phil..
hippy!!!
lol looks kinda tricky to navigate!
worse that happend me was i got but few people i know wasnt so lucky
lol stops major sinkage
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