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Nigel Gray
Nigel belongs to: The Coble and Keelboat Society
Nigel was born near Hexham. He has always been interested in traditional boats and has operated a variety of wooden boats for commercial and recreational purposes. He has recently built his own boat in his garage using traditional tools and techniques.
Nigel was interviewed by Carl Greenwood on 13 November 2005. The interview took place at the Interviewee's living room and lasted 34 minutes and 25 seconds.
Cotton
Cotton
Cotton used to seal the spaces between the planks of the boat. They would be wedged in using the wooden mallet and caulking irons and then covered with putty.
Nigel has 22 memories in the memorynet:
Interest in traditional boats- The Redheugh Bridge
- Process of building a wooden boat
- Sourcing traditional boat building tools
- The adze and caulking irons
- Superstitions
- What does the sea mean to you?
- Sound of the adze
- Sound of the augur
- Sound of caulking
- Sound of a jack plane
The adze- Caulking irons
- Cotton
- Hand brace and augurs
- Wooden caulking mallet
- Jack plane
- Half model and plans
- Nigel at work in his workshop
- Maiden voyage of the Trevisky
- Boatman's Licence
- Plaque
This memory has these themes:
Equipment | Skills | Traditions
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