Anyone built a coracle?

[Hallelujahal]

Having a mad day thinking up how to build a coracle… traditional basket weave or curved wooden frame? Anyone out there built one?
Alex

 

[Daniel2]

There was a good thread on building one, over on the mig welding forum,
a while back.

Coracle Thread
Coracle Afloat

 

[shed9]

I'm in Carmarthenshire and there is a huge history here with coracles. Try joining an online group as there are a few self builds within them. I believe there is a FB Carmarthen coracle group that is fairly active.

 

[Adam W.]

I was thinking of making one for poaching er.....fishing a while back.

There's a Ray Mears video about coracles on you tube

 

[Richard_C]

By unimaginable co-incidence, having not though about coracles for decades, I was looking at the Dartington Trust website and chanced on their coracle making course. It does say you can use cotton canvas + pitch for the skin rather a beast with a waterproof hide.

Wondering if I might treat myself if they run it in 2022, as a 70th birthday present - never been on any craft or similar course before.

Anyway, I can't help with your question but the words and pictures on their website might be interesting. They mention one years membertship of the coracle society - who knew that existed: maybe they have a website.

https://www.dartington.org/event/build-your-own-coracle/

 

[hog&bodge]

I saw a program think it was Panorama about the art of coracle being lost.
It was an add on at the end of the program..I think.
here is a youtube link

 

[Hallelujahal]

By unimaginable co-incidence, having not though about coracles for decades, I was looking at the Dartington Trust website and chanced on their coracle making course. It does say you can use cotton canvas + pitch for the skin rather a beast with a waterproof hide.

Wondering if I might treat myself if they run it in 2022, as a 70th birthday present - never been on any craft or similar course before.

Anyway, I can't help with your question but the words and pictures on their website might be interesting. They mention one years membertship of the coracle society - who knew that existed: maybe they have a website.

https://www.dartington.org/event/build-your-own-coracle/

That looks great!

 

[Hallelujahal]

I'm in Carmarthenshire and there is a huge history here with coracles. Try joining an online group as there are a few self builds within them. I believe there is a FB Carmarthen coracle group that is fairly active.

Lived in Swansea, Ammanford and Carmarthen at various times, though actually I’m a ‘gog’ and hail from north Wales originally. Currently in exile

 

[KevinLycett]

Having a mad day thinking up how to build a coracle… traditional basket weave or curved wooden frame? Anyone out there built one?
Alex

Yes! Did a weekend course about 20 years ago. It was pretty easy to make. But could I sail the b*gger? Could I heck. The most unstable thing in the world. Gave it to a canoe club in the end