Dr Adrian Osler considers the cost for John T. Laurenson to build a boat in 1938
Dr Adrian Osler examines the cost of building a traditional Shetland four-oared boat (fourareen) in 1938.
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- Nov 8, 2022
- 5 min
John T. Laurenson, fisherman and boatbuilder, 1876-1950
Back in July I met the grandson of the Burra boatbuilder John Thomas Laurenson, who also happens to be called John. Over a cup of tea...
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- Apr 19, 2020
- 5 min
Ness Yoal builders: chips and shavings by Dr Adrian Osler
Bare mention of the Ivy LK237 is quite sufficient to throw this author back over forty years in time, to a couple of days of dank summertime
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- Feb 19, 2020
- 3 min
Ness Yoals
The Ness yoal is a type of six-oared boat, originally designed and used for commercial dorro (handline) saithe fishing. ...
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- Dec 6, 2019
- 5 min
Learn About Fishing Boats of Viking Origin.
...Whilst in Eastbourne I became interested in the comparison between vernacular fishing boats from nearby Hastings with those from ...
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- Sep 2, 2019
- 10 min
Ruminations on Rudders… Dr Adrian Osler
This months' guest journal post is written by eminent Shetland boat researcher Dr Adrian Osler. ...
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