http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/ The Unofficial Coracle Society Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:59:06 GMT stourcoracleman http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/834 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/834 You must obtain your hide totally fresh to work on it straight away and put it in the curing tank the same day,only freeze it after curing, but best to put it Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:25:23 GMT Michael Burwell http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/833 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/833 Not to my knowledge. Darn ice age had the sea edge about 300 miles out so all the good stuff's gone or inaccessible. We find an occasional dugout in the swamps Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:23:46 GMT Jeff S http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/832 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/832 Some of us here in Texas are looking to make at least one coracle fairly soon. I had heard the similar tale about the deteriorating hide and feared that would Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:22:42 GMT Jeff S http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/831 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/831 Having worked with store-bought rawhide I can't help but imagine the properties are similar on the hides used on coracles. So I want to put some questions out Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:32:53 GMT aeduin@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/830 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/830 In a message dated 21/11/2009 12:21:46 GMT Standard Time, michaelburwell@... writes: I was out doing underwater archeology Interesting, I am a member Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:21:41 GMT Michael Burwell http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/829 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/829 Professional scientists are almost always a hoot in groups. I was out doing underwater archeology Wednesday with some state archeologists. They always have Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:42:14 GMT aeduin@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/828 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/828 Michael Weren't the horses eohippus type small ones? But I take the point of many large skins being available. Mind boggles at the sympathetic magic problems Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:34:20 GMT Michael http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/827 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/827 In the real old days they had many choices, mastodon, giant sloths, horses (tgey actually evolved on this continent if i recall correctly), huge deer and Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:12:18 GMT aeduin@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/826 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/826 In a message dated 20/11/2009 03:35:00 GMT Standard Time, michaelburwell@... writes: but my theory is that those were all later adaptations, that skin Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:34:31 GMT Michael http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/825 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/825 Thank you. No, the Seminoles used dugouts but they weren't the aboriginals around here. The Calusa and others also used dugouts but my theory is that those Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:11:48 GMT aeduin@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/824 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/824 In a message dated 19/11/2009 12:08:28 GMT Standard Time, michaelburwell@... writes: I also wanted to try something not many folks had done and a Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:08:01 GMT Michael http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/823 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/823 Well, I looked at canvas but the only stuff I could find was too narrow for my hull. It was also heavy and the addition of tar would only add weight. The main Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:17:01 GMT aeduin@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/822 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/822 You could be right Mr Q, maybe here we have the academic theory as opposed to practical experience. Experiments are needed. Edwin Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:04:20 GMT stourcoracleman http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/821 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/821 Hi Edwin Provided the hide is cured properly it will last indefinately wherever it may be I have not heard of any problems related to climate. rgs Mr Q Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:28:48 GMT aeduin@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/820 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/820 Plan for the Spring: Up river from us on the Helford is the wild camping spot called Tremayne Quay which is backed by thick woods. I intend to sail up there in