HOMO FABER 2026
John Wilkinson Coracle and paddle
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Coracle and paddle

This is a small bowl-shaped traditional boat made from ash lathes steam-bent to form a lattice frame. The bowl-shaped frame is covered with a canvas skin stretched over it and lashed to the framework. The skin is sealed with bituminous paint.

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Canvas, Ash, Larch wood, Boat

Crafted by

John Wilkinson

John is a maker of traditional skin-on-frame watercraft


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