tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955507870794027120.post7859565589070162751..comments2024-02-28T09:49:08.801+00:00Comments on The Traditional Crafts Blog: traditional crafts on BBC Edwardian FarmDaniel Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09882539382647973996noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955507870794027120.post-22302893972519652542010-11-13T13:36:32.599+00:002010-11-13T13:36:32.599+00:00Gail will be speaking at the HCA spring conference...Gail will be speaking at the HCA spring conference at the V&A about her work particularly the recent Lymme Lerret build. It is important to differentiate between the skills of restoring and conserving old boats and building new, they are not necessarily the same.Robin Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540543090007397534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955507870794027120.post-76512274918245024892010-11-13T10:32:38.025+00:002010-11-13T10:32:38.025+00:00Despite the dubious claims of the mass produced ‘p...Despite the dubious claims of the mass produced ‘plastic’ boat industry for their products there always had been a coterie of Wooden Boat enthusiasts.<br /><br />Fortunately there are still professional craftsmen and women (Gail McGarva) building Wooden Boats.<br /><br />There is also a growing interest in building and restoring wooden boats among DIY’rs, and more and more boatbuilding academies are teaching wooden boat building skills.<br /><br />Some of this interest may be a result of the prevailing economic climate.<br /><br />However, those of us who have old wooden boats just know that the plastic variety do not compare.Mikehttp://www.diy-wood-boat.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955507870794027120.post-10701403191629819362010-11-13T08:54:59.197+00:002010-11-13T08:54:59.197+00:00Definitely concur, what a great programme. Instea...Definitely concur, what a great programme. Instead of the usual "look how difficult it is for us moderns to do this", the focus was on execution of the craft. The show was a real gem.James Gradisherhttp://jgradisher.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com