Not a episode goes by without me learning something. And almost always something that I can apply to my own hobbies. Thank you for your passion and clear explanations.
If I have ever found an underrated channel it's this one. I thoroughly enjoy your videos and am genuinely surprised you don't have 10x the views and subscribers.
I totally agree; I follow the bigger boat builds which I enjoy, but this channel I feel is a lot more personal somehow, it’s like I’m sat there watching in the workshop!
Truly beautiful work. Looking forward to the secret trap door thingy you are coming up with. Maybe one to hide the "ballast" or more corectly theoperator lubricant bottle and ice bucket in the fore-deck?
I think your imagination has taken over the helm my friend. Nothing quite so dramatic but building a "contraband" boat could be an amusing exercise some day. Thanks for the idea.
Expanding foam will degas for several weeks. Back in the 90's I was working on a 20m plug for a yacht and found that my fairing compound delaminated from the foam core in places. I ended up with heaters under the plug to accelerate the degassing and had to drill vents through the fairing compound.
I enjoy watching your progress on both this project and the previous dory. My question is why didn’t you build a sturdy bunk for the hull one you flipped it over? It seams that it would be much easier for working on faring the deck, sanding, etc from a solid base. I’m new to boat building but have been a finish carpenter and wood worker my whole life. It seems to be better for precise work if the material isn’t swings back and forth? I have done that on the dory I’m building and it isn’t as good as putting in a vise or dogging it down to my bench but at least it’s not swinging to and fro?😀
Good question. Well the dolly I made was expedient and mobile. Being able to accommodate other projects is important. Using slings also provides minimal impact on the hull surfaces. There were only a few operations where the movement was a problem and as you saw, I found a simple way to steady it up a bunch. I thought about a more substantial base but decided simple was best.
Another great video, Mark. Is it normal to have the boat rocking about at this stage? It would drive me nuts, I reckon. I make furniture, amongst other things, and getting the workpiece stable when you work on it is just automatic.
Thank you. Because you are a good teacher and forthright. A question: if you could only afford one pull saw now, what brand and what teeth is your recommendation?
I think they are all pretty comparable. The one use the most has a Tajima disposable blade. I get a couple years use out of it if not abused. I’m partial to about a 23 tpi tooth patern. I think a good solid connection to a long straight handle is most important. I would make a new handle if the one supplied is short and cranked, plastic or wobbly. I also prefer a spineless blade. Mine is not an expensive saw at all. And I rarely use most of the the costlier ones you see hanging on my wall.
