I like that saying. I think it would have been a mistake to keep this one under my hat too. Hopefully it helps prevent someone else from making the same or at least fixing it if they do.
Fantastic series. Thanks for this. On the subject of mistakes, my brother is a shipwright. He says, over the course of a 3 year apprenticeship, he spent about 3 months learning how to make boats. The rest of the time was learning how to fix mistakes lol.
I admire the craftmanship in your work. I'm just a ten foot boat builder as it only has to look good from that distance. I tend to be hard on boats so its function over form.
Well nothing wrong with that. Still, pleasing form also has a function. The traditional west coast work boats get a hell of a beating yet there was always an emphasis on making them look good even when they were simple. A fair curve can pull a lot of aesthetic weight.
We all make mistakes, I don't care who you are, Its all part of life and it how we learn to do things better. It's how we evolve into becoming good in our professions. And it take a man to own up to them and like you said we do get over it. lol
That was a great fix on the transom and it should be even stronger with the epoxy. Can you tell us about the beautiful lift model on the bench at 0.35 in the video ?
That was a design I did for a friend up in Alaska who wanted a small 10' skin on frame tender for his beach seining business. He does small scale salmon and halibut fishing from a 24' boat. I should put those drawings up on my website store.
These are a great series of videos, thanks I have learned much and they are a pleasure to watch. Just a comment; at 29:40, the knife would leave a better score and cut if it were drawn the other way, with the grain. The same direction in which the wood would be dressed with a hand plane.
You are a very schooled craftsman and a fine teacher. I found your channel about two weeks ago and am delighted with the amount of information that you provide. I am a clinker addict; I have books on lapstrake boatbuilding by Ian Smith, Walter J. Simmons, John Leather, Iain Oughtred, and Thomas Hill, but nothing compares to seeing one build and the comment from a master like you. Thanks for your videos. @@Nomadboatbuilding
I thought that was the reason. Your videos attest to your very excellent skills with tools and you explain very well what and why you use methods and techniques. Thanks for the great videos. I am a clinker addict and can't get enough! Dave@@Nomadboatbuilding
