Boat Building the old way

[Mick_B]

I though some of you might find this interesting.

 

 

 

 

Great documentary with a great finish.

[scrumpylurcher]

Those are well worth watching for anybody that appreciates true craftsmen. Similar skills were used by the early builders of wooden narrowboats but on a rather larger and heavier scale. We are privaledged to see craftsmen such as this working. Thanks for posting them

[carlt]

Excellent stuff...thank you.

 

Iirc there was an episode, in the same series, about the construction of a Viking Longship, too.

[Robin2]

Wonderful - Thanks

[Mick_B]

I thought you might like it Carl.

[Robin2]

For me the images of a simpler way of life were at least as much pleasure as the actual boat building.

 

Also, compare it with present-day documentaries which spend more time showing you the presenter than they do showing you the subject. For example BBC's springwatch and Prof Cox's space programmes.

[carlt]

I thought you might like it Carl.

I do and I was right about the Viking longship.

 

I've found the website, here: Clickety

 

You can buy the DVDs but I think I might be too late to start dropping Fathers Day hints so I might just order a couple and wrap them myself.

[Guest]

Amazing, thanks for posting.