Why Olympic Curling Stones Cost So Much

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A unique granite found on only one island in the world is turned into curling stones. These are the only ones allowed at the Olympic Games.
The granite from Ailsa Craig island in Scotland is recognised around the world for having unique qualities which make it the ideal material for curling stones. Top-spec winter Olympic curling stones cost £750 each which means a full set of 16 is worth £12,000.
Only one company holds the lease to extract common green and blue hone granite from this Scottish island for the manufacture of curling stones. In this video let's join Kays of Scotland and follow the journey of the Olympic curling stone from island to ice.
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00:00 - Visiting Ailsa Craig
05:40 - Granite Harvesting
15:18 - Granite Slicing & Coring
16:43 - Curling Stone Factory
21:30 - Sport of Curling

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@ruthaisling Месяц назад

There was a lot of footage filmed while visiting Ailsa Craig and creating the video about the curling stones. If you are interested in watching a 70-minute uncut version of this video, it’s available over on my new Patreon page: www.patreon.com/RuthAisling Over on Patreon I will be sharing bonus videos, live streams and Q&A sessions. You’ll also gain access to my regularly updated Scotland Google Map which includes 200+ pins of places I’ve personally visited and recommend in Scotland. Plus, you’ll get sneak peeks into future projects (I usually film videos around 4-6 weeks before they are published on RU-vid) and behind-the-scenes photos and video clips! I hope you enjoy this video today, thanks for watching!

@numanuma20 Месяц назад

Someone made a fake account of yours.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

@@numanuma20 Thank you for letting me know, I've blocked them from commenting now

@paulpayton8238 Месяц назад

Thanks for sharing Ruth your a lovely bonnie lassie xx 😘

@tphvictims5101 27 дней назад

VERY INTERESTING. 70 years old from New Jersey.

@matthewgrice6902 16 дней назад

Thank you for the video and information.

@Jim-nt7xy Месяц назад

Who knew curling stones would be such an interesting topic. Thanks for sharing.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

It's so interesting to see the whole process!

@itsmephil2255 Месяц назад

You could say.....'It Rocks' 👍🏼

@Colin32269 Месяц назад

Ugh...a pun isnt a pun until its full groan...😅

@numanuma20 Месяц назад

That’s what I was thinking

@vivellasmum Месяц назад

Exactly what I thought!

@geoffb108 Месяц назад

That was the best documentary I've seen for years. Easy to understand, informative and a subject that very few people know anything about. Your delightful voice is relaxing, clear and really well paced. Congratulations you are a top class film maker❤

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thank you so much, I'm really glad you enjoyed it and that means a lot!

@vivellasmum Месяц назад

Agreed!

@hrothgar014 Месяц назад

I will admit I had the closed captioning on to understand what they were saying some of the time.

@ramonscott6045 Месяц назад

What a brilliant documentary! Way better than many produced by national TV.

@Simon-ry1lw Месяц назад

Agreed 👍

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thank you, that is so kind of you to say!

@piccalillipit9211 19 дней назад

@@ruthaisling - I honestly thought it was a BBC production you had uploaded - I didnt realise its your channel.

@wfemp_4730 19 дней назад

How much better?

@katiepb3 Месяц назад

As a curler this was SUCH a fun and interesting watch! Can't say I ever thought much about where the granite used for the stones comes from... this is crazy! Thanks Ruth xx

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Glad you found it interesting!!

@ericrabinowitz6390 Месяц назад

I was in school in Canada when Sandra Schmirler was playing. Curling was already popular, especially in the prairies, but grew substantially by her inspiration. Watching her rink win Gold at the 1998 Nagano olympics, knowing she had cancer, was breathtaking. A well-made rock is such a thing of beauty on the outside; now I see its beauty is much more than skin deep. I never realized how different types of granite vary in their properties. I wonder how the blue hone plug is cemented into the common green, so the bond lasts the 20 to 30-year lifespan of the rock? What a fascinating trail from rock to Rock. Who knew that Ailsa Craig was anything other than a bird colony with a lighthouse! What a friendly, informative group of people in this industry. And what a lot of fun to be allowed along on their granite harvesting excursions. Thanks for another beauty.

@Colin32269 Месяц назад

❤

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thank you so much Eric, really glad to hear you enjoyed the video. It was a fun process making it!

@BSWVI Месяц назад

She is a hero ❤ 🇨🇦

@IzzyOnTheMove Месяц назад

That's fascinating! Curling is huge here in Canada

@tonywatson8101 Месяц назад

I grew up within site of Ailsa Craig and always knew of it's connection to curling, but have never been lucky enough to set foot on the island. It's wonderful that you're highlighting these magical places in Scotland. Keep up the good work Ruth 👍.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

What a wonderful view to look out to everyday. I spent two summers living in Girvan and it was my favourite view and I'd never made it out there either! Appreciate you watching Tony, thank you!

@jimcummings4392 Месяц назад

That was really good, Ruth. I have driven up from Cairnryan and Stranraer for over 45 years from the ferry and had no idea that 'piece of rock' off the coast had such a history. One of the best yet.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thanks so much Jim, yes it's such an interesting place!

@allanjohnson2925 26 дней назад

I found myself smiling at the accent of Ruth. The it dawned on me my mother was a Scottish war bride. I love the accent.

@ruthaisling 26 дней назад

Thank you 🙏

@jasontuck-smith3896 23 дня назад

I love how this allows people to work with their local resources but in a sustainable and respectful way to the environment.

@jf6395 Месяц назад

This was fascinating I'm going to share it with our curling team here in three forks Montana...everybody's going to love it

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thank you - hope they enjoy it!

@teaeff8898 Месяц назад

Very interesting vid, I learned a lot! 😮😃 A quote from Men With Brooms (a curling move) “It’s not just a rock. It’s 42 lbs of polished granite with a beveled underbelly and a handle a human being can hold, and it may have no practical purpose in and of itself, but it is a repository of human possibility, and if it’s handled just right it will exact a kind of poetry” 😉😁

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thanks for sharing that!

@harley8680 Месяц назад

Woo hoo! Ailsa Craig! My ancestors came from Ayrshire (Saltcoats, Stevenston, Kilwinning) and I remember that isle when I was a 10 year old girl who had come to visit cousins, aunties/uncles from Michigan in 1974. My grandparent's emigrated to Michigan in the 1920's and my Grandfather was a miner. I swear my Dad told me my Grandfather as a young man also mined stone there (he was 8th generation coal miner) but I cannot ask anymore. Thank you for this wonderful video!

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

That's so interesting to know you have a family connection to there! Thanks so much for watching!

@charlesscaife4266 Месяц назад

Probably your best video to date. I've always thought of Ailsa Craig (the fairy rock) by its nickname, Paddy's milestone. Supposedly as it is approximately halfway between Belfast and Glasgow. Well done.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

That means a lot, thanks Charles!

@YoutubeUser.. 25 дней назад

My father was born and grew up in the nearest port to Ailsa Craig, Girvan in the 1940's.

@LadyCae Месяц назад

Fascinating! You learn something every day! And my coffee turned cold while watching, so thats a good sign! Loved this vid, Ruth!

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Haha oh no, I hope you can heat it up again! Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks so much for watching!

@rksnj6797 Месяц назад

Mine too! I was so involved in watching that I totally forgot about my coffee!

@lesliewatts7537 Месяц назад

Does Scotland Tourism know you are the number one tourism expert ? Another great video Ruth............... thank you.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Haha I doubt they watch the videos! Thanks so much for watching Leslie!

@karenkostecki5552 Месяц назад

I think it would be a lot of fun to try curling as a visitor to Scotland. This is a very interesting video. Thank you.

@trevr10 Месяц назад

What a very intensive process to source and make these stones. I just assumed they were mass produced like bowling balls and never imagined what a high level of skill and craftsmanship was needed. A very interesting insight Ruth.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

It's a very special island with a special story!

@jeffreyskinner6281 Месяц назад

A truly wonderful video Ruth. I am a curling fan (from the states) and have seen pieces on Kay's before but never with all the access that you were able to get. Simply amazing. On a trip to Scotland I was playing golf at Prestwick and one of the caddies I met was a former member of the Scottish National Team.. I was thrilled. Each week you go above the norm for your videos. So great,,, thanks so much!

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed this one! Prestwick is a good course!

@geoffreyruzgar1367 Месяц назад

Fascinating stuff Ruth! You have such a passion for this type of thing! I once told you that you have the perfect voice to narrate these videos, and I'm surprised nobody hasn't snapped you up to have a history show on TV. Keep up the great work, your friend in Brazil, Professor Geoffrey.💛

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thank you for the kind comments Prof Geoffrey! 🙏

@WilEngelen Месяц назад

Ruth, every time I watch another episode of yours, I am amazed at your versatility in your final product. Production, recording, sound, film, creativity and finding a subject that many people appreciate is proof that you are a special talent. I am speechless about this episode and am surprised that this is not shown in every sports section of any sports channel. And your other adventures are the best travel guides you could wish for. I really follow a lot of other RU-vidrs, but your talent goes above and beyond. Thanks for creating and sharing.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thank you so much for the kind comments. I really appreciate them!

@eric144144 Месяц назад

Fascinating. Ailsa Craig is iconic for everyone who lives near the Ayrshire coast. I knew nothing about it... until now. Thanks.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

It is so iconic, on a clear day it's so nice to look out at it! Thanks for watching!

@charlesxix 16 дней назад

I've seen many TV programmes about curling stones but this is the best one so far, thanks.

@noelbowerman1562 Месяц назад

With the cost of extraction ,I'm amazed the curling stones are not more expensive.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

True..

@donsmith2833 Месяц назад

Curling is broadcast on TV here in Canada, the larger tournaments anyway. Many small towns have an ice rink (hockey) and a curling rink.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

I remember going to see an ice hockey game in Canada, it was so much fun!

@donsmith2833 Месяц назад

@@ruthaisling There is a women's professional league that is new this year and doing well! We do like our hockey.

@JimmieBerg-mn2yg Месяц назад

I have always enjoyed watching curling but had no idea how special they are This was an enjoyable video Thank you.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks so much for watching!

@luvply Месяц назад

National Geographicレベルにクオリティが高い映像ですね。カーリングについての新しい知識が増えました。

@abba10016 Месяц назад

Another fantastic and insightful video. Thank you, Ruth.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thank you 🙏

@hrothgar014 Месяц назад

Tom Scott’s email newsletter sent me here. I love watching curling on TV. Is very Zen to me. Well done on the video. I’ll subscribe and see what more you have.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thanks very much!

@stephenbush2879 Месяц назад

Great video Ruth! I spent the first 17 years of my life growing up in Girvan but never set foot on Ailsa Craig. I went round it once on the Waverley but that's the closest I got to it! Really interesting to see it through your lens and also follow the production from source to finished stone. All the best.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thanks Stephen, I grew up near here too and had never been! I've heard a few stories of people going on the boat but never making it due to the weather changing. Thanks for watching the video!

@itsmephil2255 Месяц назад

My Ex girlfriends mum lived in Girvan, she moved to Scunthorpe in the 50s Lovely little place though

@ExposingReflections Месяц назад

Thank you. Such a great report on a really fun sport. My Uncle took me to his weekly games and Bonspeils when i was 7 or 8. Developed a life long love of the sport. Im 60 today, and though its been many years since I won a trophy, I'd join a game today if invited. Congratulations to all those craftsmen who put so much effort and time into building the perfect Rocks we are blessed with, to play our lovely game. You all do an amazing job. Thank you, dearie, for a wonderful job of filming and gathering all the details and presenting them so fine. You did the sport proud. Thank you from Canada. I had opportunity to enjoy a tournament with high profile teams from Canada a dozen years ago or so and until this video, it was the highlight of my curling adventure. You have created a new highlight. Thank you.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

You are very kind! Thank you for watching in Canada and I’m so glad you enjoyed it 🥌

@elainemcguirk4993 Месяц назад

I´ve always known that curling stones came from Ailsa Craig. Spent a lot of time on that coast when I was a child. Very interesting to see the whole story. Thank you !

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Glad it could share more details with you! It's a lovely coastline!

@paulpayton8238 Месяц назад

Hi Ruth I seen a program on the TV last week about this granite very interesting and very expensive thanks for sharing carry on travelling and enjoying your life 😊 Scotland is a special place 😊 lol from me in Birmingham xx

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thanks Paul, haha yes I think the BBC are faster at editing since they have a big team! 😂

@jaywalker3087 Месяц назад

As a 3 year old on holiday in Scotland, I fell in love with Ailsa... I'm 65 now and a visit is on my bucket list. ❤❤❤

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Wonderful..You need to do it!

@wolfeyez77 Месяц назад

I used to work with a Kay some years back. He went on vacation to Scotland and I toured the Kay headquarters, took some photos. Pretty cool!

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Interesting! 🙏

@grandmapbj9127 Месяц назад

That was so cool!!! I've watched it on the Olympics over the years, but had no idea there was So much behind it !!! Thank you for taking us through the process.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Appreciate you watching, thank you!

@chrischarlton6542 Месяц назад

Well done Ruth...the best presentation I have ever seen on Curling Stones either on TV or the internet. This video output of your's will educate many, many people for years to come. My mother used to lecture me on her sport of Lawn Bowls but she also had knowledge and keen interest in curling. She would have taken great delight in watching this had she still been alive...so I will take delight on her behalf !

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thank you so much Chris, that means a lot!

@RaymondCalloway Месяц назад

The island of Ailsa Craig has always fascinated me and when I was still living and working in Scotland and had business trips in and around Glasgow and Prestwick, I would drive down the coast looking out to the west and try to spot the island. Very curious place and its origin being the top of an ancient volcano and then the best place to gather up granite for curling stones makes Ailsa Craig and valuable place. Thank yo for the wonderful video Ruth.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

It really is a curious place! Thanks so much for watching!

@user-nu5xs8cj5t Месяц назад

オリンピックのカーリング発祥の国スコットランド、そして世界唯一カーリング用のストーンが取れるアルサクレーグ島、まるでキングコングかゴジラが出てきそうですね、草木１本も生えていない岩の塊、貴重な体験ありがとうルースさん、お疲れ様でした、コーヒーでも飲んでくださいね。

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

こんにちは、小川さん。ありがとうございます。いつも親切なコメントと継続的なサポートに感謝しています。お体にはくれぐれもお気をつけください！

@fr57ujf Месяц назад

Thanks for another fascinating video. You are a first-class documentarian. You could do a documentary on anything and make it interesting. The videography is outstanding and the editing is very professional. The aerial videos of the travel to and from the island are truly impressive.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thank you so much. Taking off and landing the drone from the moving boat was a hairy moment haha, but the drone shot was so worth it! ❤

@Yrksman Месяц назад

Absolutely brilliant documentary Ruth. It should be on TV. Your videos are great and I’m just waiting for some decent weather and I’ll be heading north over the border to explore all the places you’ve shown us.

@Yrksman Месяц назад

@user-pf8ns7jm5r not sure what you mean?

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

I hope you have a great trip to Scotland! Someone else stole my profile photo and was commenting pretending to be me. Sorry about that!

@loopydaloo7425 Месяц назад

Stumbled across your YT channel for the first time this evening and what a fabulous introduction to your collection of episodes. Fascinating to learn the history of curling stones. Thank you for making the video. Look forward to watching other episodes.

@ruthaisling 29 дней назад

Welcome to the channel..I hope you enjoy all the videos!

@barnexplorer5708 Месяц назад

didnt realize so much went into these stones! Interesting!

@Eckmcphee Месяц назад

Amazing work you put in on this Ruth. You should be incredibly proud of this video. I enjoyed it thoroughly. Thanks for the free entertainment. Amazing.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thank you so much, that means a lot! ❤

@andymaclellan4945 Месяц назад

Marvellous, informative video Ruth ! With beautiful accompanying shots ! Truely enjoyable to see the process and the undoubted pride of all involved.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thanks Andy, glad you enjoyed the video!

@StrawberrySunday212 Месяц назад

This summer I want to go out to the Ailsa Craig and spend a few hours in peace, quiet and tranquility. In fact, I'd love to move down to Girvan. I fell in love with the place in 1990 when I had my 1st holiday there with my now husband. I was only 19 and said "when we get older let's move here" I'm in my 50s now and that ambition has never left me. I'd pack up and move down there in a heartbeat given the opportunity.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Isn’t it amazing on Ailsa Craig!

@scottburns2600 Месяц назад

Pretty cool! Never knew this. Plus its very relaxing!

@charlestimothy4345 Месяц назад

Special thanks to you also, very very interesting video. On a side note immigrants came to Canada and many times named their new home after their old home. There's an Ailsa Craig, Glencoe and Cairngorm in Ontario and they're as flat as land can be 😊

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Wow, that's so interesting. Thanks for sharing that information!

@merseyrailer7780 Месяц назад

This is a very good comprehensive and professional standard video. The amount of effort Ruth has put into this, and all her other work, is really praiseworthy. Thanks

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Wow, thank you very much 🙏

@Sam197043 Месяц назад

I really enjoyed this weeks video Ruth, It was very well put together I loved it , It was just like a discovery channel documentary. well done keep up the good work . all the best sam

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thanks so much Sam, that's so nice of you to say!

@andy70d35 26 дней назад

Ruth, another brilliant video, well presented and informative as usual.

@ruthaisling 25 дней назад

Thanks so much Andy!

@clivebuckland6902 Месяц назад

This is such a great Vlog. The content and the quality is exceptional Ruth. So very interesting. Your presentation is first class. You really explain everything so well, the history, environmentally, production and the sport of curling. The skill of the stonemasons is just amazing. Thank You so much for another wonderful vlog.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Really appreciate all your kind words, thank you!

@kayjaykay6285 Месяц назад

Brilliant video & well worth the wait! We live in Galloway & knew about Ailsa Craig granite & the curling stones, but now we really appreciate how unique and special it is. Fascinating documentary - should be on TV. Thankyou & well done. Looking forward to the next one!

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 😁

@Daniel-gi3jo 13 дней назад

Great job in bringing that together, thank you, very informative

@darrenscaysbrook6038 Месяц назад

Absolutely brilliant video. This was really well put together and I quite honestly thought this was as good as anything you would see on TV.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

That means a lot, thank you very much!

@johnathansaegal3156 10 дней назад

I am not a "sports guy", but the skill of curling is actually fascinating to me. I'm a mechanical engineer (retired), and the physics behind curling is truly impressive. If I were to choose a single Olympic event to watch it would be curling.

@ruthaisling 8 дней назад

Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

@KarySchumpert 21 день назад

I recently discovered your channel, and have so enjoyed watching your videos from oldest to newest. I quite enjoy how you make these, and quite interesting to see how curling stones are made. Thank you for what you do.

@ruthaisling 21 день назад

Thank you so much! I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos 👍

@KarySchumpert 21 день назад

I’m ready to move to Scotland! :)

@dave40612 Месяц назад

Absolutely brilliant! What an informative Vlog. Well done Ruth, thank you for educating and sharing this with us!!

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thanks Dave! ❤

@marypost2353 Месяц назад

That was so interesting! I didn’t know so much work went into making those curling stones! Thank you for showing us the entire process! The cost is understandable with all that goes into it! Great video Ruth! 👍

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thanks for watching Mary! ❤

@stevemcqueen160 Месяц назад

Fascinating video Ruth, and amazing that you got first hand access to the process. Amazing stuff and thanks for sharing. Had no idea just what was involved

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

It was really nice of Kays to let me join them!

@awild10 Месяц назад

Very well made documentary Ruth, that was really interesting and something you don’t think about when you see the sport being played but it makes sense that the stones have to be very precisely made and of just the right material. Thanks for sharing this with us.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thank you for watching! Yes there so much that goes into it!

@danwells3401 Месяц назад

Best thing I've watched in ages, Ruth. Fantastic video, super interesting, thanks for sharing 😁

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Wow, thank you!

@Murman22 Месяц назад

Hi Ruth: Amazing video! Worth the wait. I have for many years wondered how the stones take such punishment. Such a professional documentary and with your style very entertaining. Thank you.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thank you so much, yes it did take a lot of time to film and put together so I'm glad to hear it was worth the wait!

@incident895 Месяц назад

Really enjoyed watching this Ruth, very interesting subject! Keep 'em coming!

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for watching 🙏

@scottycat6822 Месяц назад

Loved watching your video, found it very informative and interesting. Thank you for taking us with you to the Ailsa Craig an island that I’ve admired from the Ayrshire shores for years now.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thanks Scotty, I'd spent years admiring it too and never thought I'd get out there!

@mkey10101 Месяц назад

So much fun to see the process of the creation of the stones I play with every week! Thank you for creating the video. I was already a subscriber of your channel, however, this was a nice suprise.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Wow, that's amazing you use Ailsa Craig curling stones!

@cohall46 21 день назад

Very interesting and informative. Thanks for sharing.

@alfiekelly5914 Месяц назад

Absolutely fantastic documentary Ruth. I love Curling and my heart skips a beat every time I see Ailsa. Great work. Many thanks.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

I know what you mean, mine does too! Such a beautiful island!

@danward6987 Месяц назад

Beautiful place. Thanks for sharing this Ruth. Great video, as always.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thanks Dan!

@JoeM-123 Месяц назад

Superb video. Great topic choice and along with in depth questions. Love this type of topic change from the normal van life vids. Love that your mixing it up.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@user-yx7ds7wy8g 14 дней назад

Very cool! Thanks for documenting this amazing process!

@ruthaisling 13 дней назад

Glad you enjoyed it! It’s so Interesting 🥌

@robertakates6752 Месяц назад

Ruth this was extremely amazing reporting - thank you for providing such a detailed video! We thoroughly enjoyed and hope to visit Scotland in 2024

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed it and I hope you have a great time when you visit Scotland!

@WilliamLHart Месяц назад

An absolutely fantastic documentary Ruth. Very professional, well paced and informative. I think you have really found your calling. Greetings from Niagara, Canada.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thank you so much! I appreciate the kind comments. 🙏

@kentonfisher3190 Месяц назад

Having watched the curling in the Olympics, it was great to see how the stones were made, from start to finish. Thanks, Ruth, for this insight into the sport. As usual, a fantastic video and well worth the wait

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Glad you found it interesting, thank you!

@peterharrison4187 Месяц назад

Brilliant, loved the story,keep it up, the best I have seen for ages, easy to follow and informative.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed it! And thank you for watching 🙏

@janevalentine6391 Месяц назад

Well, that was excellent and very informative...i enjoyed it much more than i thought i would 😊! Thank you Ruth 😊.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.

@ianharrison5023 Месяц назад

I've sailed past Ailsa Craig numerous times, knew about the curling stones, but your great video has filled in the knowledge gaps really well! Excellent work! BZ!

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed it! 🥌

@mikehomner4724 Месяц назад

This was a wonderful piece, congrats Ruth for doing a fine job of telling the story! :):)

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thanks Mike!

@stewartallan1440 Месяц назад

Ruth! i enjoy all of your videos, but this was fascinating! As a good Canadian, I knew about Ailsa Craig, but you have brought the process to life! Well done!

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed it! 🥌 and thanks for watching in Canada!

@Treguard1987 Месяц назад

Well done Ruth. This was an interesting, educational and informative video. Watching a curling stone be manufactured from the raw material to its finely crafted finish was a joy! ❤

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Glad it was helpful! I enjoyed making it 🥌

@erinikeuchi6447 Месяц назад

Very interesting video. I enjoy your historical explanation of each area. Thank you for sharing!

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@nigelrobinson9506 Месяц назад

A truly excellent videos and a beautifully told story. Thank you.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thank you so much Nigel, appreciate you watching!

@grahamwest1079 Месяц назад

Fantastic, informative and so well filmed and narrated.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thanks Graham!

@JJMClark Месяц назад

Great documentary - well filmed, edited and produced. Awesome.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

That means a lot, thank you so much!

@davidjones4456 Месяц назад

Really interesting Ruth. You have learnt me something l will never forget. Very informative x

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Glad it was helpful!

@mozzle78 Месяц назад

Thank you, Ruth. We really enjoyed your video. I have a hole new knowledge of curling and am now really looking forward to watching Olympic curling. You are very clever and good at what you do. Well done.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thank you!!

@douglascampbell2140 Месяц назад

This is a really important and comprehensive record of this traditional industry. Great job documenting it. One of your best produced videos yet 👍 I'll be sharing this on to colleagues in the heritage sector @heritagebuff

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thank you so much, very kind of you!

@keith800 Месяц назад

Lovely informative video Ruth wonderful to see how the curling stones are made👍 , I have been around the Ailsa Craig on one of the Waverly trips , one thinks of the life people who once lived and worked on that Island.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

The Waverly trips look good! It must have been nice to see all sides of the island! The life there must have been quite tough!

@jadedjourneys Месяц назад

Hiya, just wanted to say i have only seen 2 of your videos, starting with the euro tunnel video. You do a great job of presenting the videos, as good as any documentary. :)

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Awesome, thank you for your kind comments!

@jennyrogers2109 Месяц назад

Lovely and informative. Excellent work.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thanks Jenny!

@dvdptn Месяц назад

Super video Ruth and what a privilege to be able to get out onto Ailsa Craig to see that!

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

It was so nice to see it and also visit the island

@vivellasmum Месяц назад

OMG Ruth! What an incredible docu, you are so good at this stuff, this was better than anything I'd see on TV (I don't have one tho lol), I so enjoyed it. I wonder has anyone ever made a film about this subject before? I'm so impressed that Kays use rejects & offcuts for items to sell! Brilliant! This is top class programme making, I wish it was on mainstream TV for everyone to see as it certainly deserves to be. Also I loved that magical music you used at the end for the credits. Well done this was AWESOME. If any TV company has any sense they will grab you!

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Some people have made videos about certain parts, but I think this might be the first video from island to ice... but maybe there are others I just haven't seen them!

@DavidBarker-ke2on Месяц назад

Absolutely wonderful production. Everything was spot on. I Could hardly I wasn't watching a TV Documentary. Thank you Ruth.👍

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

That means a lot, thank you so much!

@pageant1fd Месяц назад

What fascinating documentary, very well presented as always. Many thanks for sharing.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thank you, appreciate you watching!

@nisiunavoce1264 Месяц назад

Excellent documentary. I've long been fascinated by curling and wondered about the production. Thanks for the enlightenment.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙏thank you

@EGO0808 Месяц назад

Your videos are such unique gems (or should I say granite curling stones😊). Your channel is second to none, so different. ❤❤❤

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thank you so much, that means a lot! ❤

@stephens3749 Месяц назад

What another wonderful video podcast, thank. you I have learned so much watching this.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

I’m so pleased you enjoyed it 🥌

@TheClockwise770 Месяц назад

Excellent video Ruth, fascinating to see how the stones are selected and made and waht a gorgeous Island. I've always been amazed at how almost balletic curling is so thank you so much for this documentary.

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you 🙏

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Thank you so much, it is such a lovely island.