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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Leather
By:Mike Savage
Date: 6/6/2010, 6:45 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Leather (KanoeFabrik)

: Thank you Dave! That is just what I needed. I will try to contact
: Kiilii for more info.

Alex's post reminded me, the skin of the currach was of bull hide, tanned with oak bark. Use on salt water toughens the oak-tanned skin.
There should be some information in Tim Severin's The Brendan Voyage. The book should be available in libraries.

Mike Savage
South West Cork

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Leather
KanoeFabrik -- 6/5/2010, 4:19 pm
Real Skins-on-Frame not Leather
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/7/2010, 12:43 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Leather
Dave Gentry -- 6/5/2010, 7:49 pm
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KanoeFabrik -- 6/6/2010, 2:24 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Leather
Mike Savage -- 6/6/2010, 6:45 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Leather
KanoeFabrik -- 6/6/2010, 12:59 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Leather
Brian Nystrom -- 6/5/2010, 6:20 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Leather
KanoeFabrik -- 6/5/2010, 6:58 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Leather
Alex Ferguson -- 6/6/2010, 5:23 am
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KanoeFabrik -- 6/6/2010, 12:58 pm
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Charlie -- 6/5/2010, 7:14 pm
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KanoeFabrik -- 6/6/2010, 2:27 am
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graybeard -- 6/7/2010, 10:15 am
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Nele -- 6/6/2010, 11:25 am
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KanoeFabrik -- 6/6/2010, 12:14 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Leather
Brian Nystrom -- 6/6/2010, 10:18 am