Australian Woodsmith

English Oak

Oak trees have historically provided a food source for ancient peoples, charcoal for the Romans to make iron, and the timbers required to build boats and navies.

MAKING NAVIES

It was while visiting the National Mari-time Museum in Falmouth, Cornwall that I saw my first logboat. As you can see on the opposite page, it is more like a canoe than

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