Uploaded May 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Episode Five in a series of videos about building a mini coracle.
What happens when thing go wrong? This video has the rescue of the boat made in the garden. It also has the test floating of both boats ...
Episode 1 talks about all the things you will need
Episode 2 is about making a board to hold the frame (wee bit of maths)
Episode 3 is weaving a frame for the boat
Episode 4 is covering it with a 'skin'
Episode 5 is finishing touches
Episode 6 (this one!) The garden boat and float testing.
These videos discuss materials and tools to make a model boat which will float. The boat uses the same principles as used to build wee skin boats for floating down a welsh river chasing the fish, or a large curragh like St Brendan would have used when he might have sailed to America whilst looking for Ultima Thule.
They are made for adults to use with those they are responsible for looking after. I'd normally be running these workshops in person, on the street with the general public or in schools. When business re-opens perhaps you'd like to hire me! wordsmithcrafts.co.uk
Making these videos has been supported by:
whithorn.com
and holywood-trust.org.uk
Episode Five in a series of videos about building a mini coracle.
What happens when thing go wrong? This video has the rescue of the boat made in the garden. It also has the test floating of both boats ...
Episode 1 talks about all the things you will need
Episode 2 is about making a board to hold the frame (wee bit of maths)
Episode 3 is weaving a frame for the boat
Episode 4 is covering it with a 'skin'
Episode 5 is finishing touches
Episode 6 (this one!) The garden boat and float testing.
These videos discuss materials and tools to make a model boat which will float. The boat uses the same principles as used to build wee skin boats for floating down a welsh river chasing the fish, or a large curragh like St Brendan would have used when he might have sailed to America whilst looking for Ultima Thule.
They are made for adults to use with those they are responsible for looking after. I'd normally be running these workshops in person, on the street with the general public or in schools. When business re-opens perhaps you'd like to hire me! wordsmithcrafts.co.uk
Making these videos has been supported by:
whithorn.com
and holywood-trust.org.uk
