Ben Harris: From Timber to Tide

Al sur de Inglaterra, en una cabaña de madera hecha por él mismo, vive Ben Harris, carpintero que aprendió el oficio a los 15 años afilando herramientas; algo que poco extrañó a su madre, quien asegura que la primera palabra que dijo Ben fue “tronco”. Luego vinieron los trabajos en una fábrica de muebles, las especialidades y obsesiones con maderas concretas e incluso la puesta en marcha de un negocio aserradero propio en Escocia. Todo ello, para acabar descubriendo, en el año 2005, que su pasión era el mar y lo barcos. Desde entonces Ben se dedica a la construcción de barcos de madera con los que luego disfruta  navegando. Y es que para este artesano “no hay nada más increíble que poder navegar con algo que has construido con tus propias manos”. Os invitamos a conocer más de cerca la historia de este buscador de sueños gracias al trabajo realizado por Remco Merbis y Fern Scott, autores de “De la madera a la marea”, un bello corto documental que nos muestra un día cualquiera en la vida de Ben.

In the south of England, in a log cabin made by himself, lives Ben Harris, a carpenter who learned the trade at the age of 15 sharpening tools; something that did not surprise his mother, who refers that the first word that came out of his mouth was “log”. Then came the period of working in a furniture factory, specialties and obsessions with specific types of wood and even the launch of his own sawmill business in Scotland. And all this, to discover, in 2005, that his true passion was the sea along with boats. Since then Ben is dedicated to the construction of wooden boats which then he enjoys sailing. And for this craftsman “there is nothing more amazing than cruising with something you built with your own hands.” We invite you to learn more about the story of this dream seeker thanks to the work of Remco Merbis and Fern Scott, authors of “From Timber to Tide”, a beautiful short documentary that shows us a day in Ben’s life.

In the south of England, in a log cabin made by himself, lives Ben Harris, a carpenter who learned the trade at the age of 15 sharpening tools; something that did not surprise his mother, who refers that the first word that came out of his mouth was “log”. Then came the period of working in a furniture factory, specialties and obsessions with specific types of wood and even the launch of his own sawmill business in Scotland. And all this, to discover, in 2005, that his true passion was the sea along with boats. Since then Ben is dedicated to the construction of wooden boats which then he enjoys sailing. And for this craftsman “there is nothing more amazing than cruising with something you built with your own hands.” We invite you to learn more about the story of this dream seeker thanks to the work of Remco Merbis and Fern Scott, authors of “From Timber to Tide”, a beautiful short documentary that shows us a day in Ben’s life.