He asked some leather scientists about ways to make leather water-resistant, and they ran some tests on the leather. Oak-bark leather was the best, coated with wool grease. Everyone was putting leather in water, and saying that the boat would not last for more than 5 days. But Tim was lucky and found several men that would help him: John Waterer, Harold Birkmin, Dr. Sykes, and Colin Mudie. Dr. Sykes ran the leather tests, John Waterer and Colin Mudie helped with leather tips and drafts of the boat, and Harold Birkmin helped in the construction. The Croggon brothers, leather tanners, supplied all the oxhides for Brendan, and worked painstakingly with them to make sure they were of the finest quality.
More later,
Bell
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