Sampson Posts! (Rebuilding Tally Ho EP112) 

I've been so inspired by you guys that I actually walked down to the local yard and joined a big wooden boat project (called Emelia) as a volunteer. During the days I work in IT so when asked what brought me there of course I mentioned Tally ho. The response from them was: "Oh you mean Leo? Yeah, we've been watching him too. Quite a perfectionist".

As a youngster living in a pulp and paper mill town, I was often told that the odor was "The smell of money." It wasn't until years later that I realized that it was actually "The smell of someone else's Money."

I'm not much over half through the video but had to post a comment. We've been visiting Port Townsend regularly for 40 years, got a second home here 25 years ago, and been permanent for the last six. I don't have a boat, don't know all that much about them, but never miss a chance to drive through the yard and look at them! And once in a while, the door is up and I get to see Tally Ho!

So happy that Pancho made a visit. Odd to see you working alone. Reminds me of the early days.

Good to see Pancho supervising an important part of the boat.

5:30 that circular saw always cracks me up. Its just so comically large!

I'm almost speechless. This one just hits so differently. It's you, boat building. I think we've all missed that. The number one reason I'm subscribed and anxiously waiting for another video is for videos just like this one. Fantastic! Thank you.

I don't think Leo understands how much we love watching him do wood work. Seeing progress is great, don't get me wrong. But watching him work through a piece of wood is so much more satisfying. It's like you can go through it with him! Love it

My Grandfather was a poor Polish farm boy but learned to build furniture and other structures in much the same way you are on this beautiful vessel. You and he are examples of art that needs to be revived today .

_(Calls large hardwood warehouse)_ "Hi there, it's Leo. How's it goin'? Yeah, pretty good, man, yeah." First name basis, one of the regulars. This may be one of my favorite parts of your documentarian skills, mate. These little 'day in the life of' glimpses that hint eloquently at the broader story of living there, mixed in amongst the directly instructional parts about restoring _Tally Ho._ You're really an artist, aren't you, and not just with wood or boat building.

The amazing thing about your videos, Leo, are the "mood" and "scene" shots. From the first video to this, you show an amazing ability to tell the story, and to show the work, while intermixing shots of Pancho, the sky, the mountains, the coast, etc. Even the early ones of flying to England, had a wonderful mix of driving, flight, etc. You have an absolutely extraordinary ability as a film editor, a craft for which there is an Academy Award, because it is so hard to do it.

The video showed the paper mill. Funny in the 1940-50s my mother was an auditor for Crown Zellerback paper and traveled to Pt. Townsend from San Francisco annually to audit the mill. She said that it took 3 or 4 days each way to get there. Train to Portland, then another train to Seattle then a boat to Pt. Townsend. My daughter and I visited in the lat 1990s and found nice folks that had records with moms initials on them. Always loved that part of the world and understand why it is so special.

As I have said before, Leo is more than a craftsman. He is an artist. Tally Ho is a work of art.

Boat yards like this one are by far my favorite places to wander and hang around in. Interesting boats and people, I'd visit America not for Disneyland, but this boat yard

I am always amazed at how much time and effort and skill goes into milling every single piece of timber that goes into a boat. You guys are more than carpenters, true trade craftsmen. Thanks for taking the time to share your skills. Even Rowan is honing his skills.

The boat "Ramblin' Rose" is in one of the pictures I recognized from the tv show "Deadliest Catch". You see it 13:38 minutes into the video.

Iam completely blown away by your skills ! As a 71 yr old Journeyman tool and die maker your attention to detail and fit is fantastic . Thank you for sharing !

Having all the right power and sweat driven tools at hand is a real blessing indeed. Considering that when she was originally built sweat driven tools did over 90 % of the work. They were hard working and incredibly talented crafts men and women.

Leo, I was amazed at your solution for drilling that counterbore'd hole! Talk about imaginative. And of course, having Pancho visiting was nice to see.

TallyHo fan from Finland!

Great video. We were up there in the boat yard yesterday to see the House installed onto the Western Flyer. I never get tired of wandering around the boat yard.

Interesting to see "Ramblin' Rose" from "Deadliest Catch" on the dry in the yard, there.

I love the yard footage! It's great to see a "regular old" carpenters rip/crosscut saw used once in a while 11:02. DD

saw another famous boat in that background shot the Rabmblin rose at about (13:39 for those curious) from Deadliest Catch. Also, I would like to point out how nice it is to be in a place where you could leave that saw out and go get more stock and it was thill thee when you came back.

Port Townsend is as mystical and amazing as the people who inhabit it. As a Canadian, I have been attending Port Townsend and its Wooden Boat festivals for 20 years. I hope and urge you Leo to keep Tally Ho on the West Coast. Of course you can do what you want. You still have my love and respect and support for what you are doing preserving this beautiful boat and its building traditions. As a person who learned to sail on a wooden boat and love working with wood, I can't begin to tell you and others who are as interested, the service you are providing. Nothing short of awe inspiring God Bless and keep up the great work. Thank You sir!

As a woodworker myself, I can really appreciate the amazing skill level that Leo always demonstrates in his work. It was really nice seeing Pancho make an appearance! Keep up the terrific work Leo & am looking forward to your next video installment! A look around that boat yard at the various vessels would be a real treat! 👍👍😉😉🦜🦜

Ah, the dreaded roller stand collapse…happens to the best of us. Really sharp joinery Leo. Love the vids. Keep up the good work

Unbelievable work skills! I love watching your hands work. There are so many parts to a boat that I have never known of. I wonder what it would look like if each part were finished bt later out like a model to see just how intricate a wooden boat is. It's great to see Pancho in the boat house or shop. What a lucky girl! She has a up close view of the whole process.

Beautiful large scale mortise and tenon work Leo! Reminds me of timber frame building joints. I’ve done some mortise and tenons in white oak for furniture pieces, but those are in 3/4 or 1 in thick stock… a whole different world! Thank goodness for that big ass Powermatic hollow chisel mortiser eh? I have tool envy. 😀

I think this is the first time you've shown so closely working live oak with hand tools. It really reveals the characteristics of the grain and I can see why it's got such a reputation. Great videos, Leo. Keep up the good work and ignore the knob-heads like Icarus.

Your comment about the paper mill smell is spot on. I have strong memories of going to visit my aunt and uncle in Bradley Maine across the river from the pulp mill. It seemed inescapable to us but to them it was barely noticeable. Love your videos and all the details in them, thank you!

Hoy from Norway

It was a great move for the project. The boatyard and your facility has to make building her a little easier. I guess the pain in the ass neighbor was a blessing in disguise. Wonderful work on this boat Leo, and I look forward to seeing her under full sail in a couple of years.

The shot of the old van and rusty forklift during your wandering around section was gorgeous

Hey Leo, how is Pancho's hearing doing? Nice job with the Sampson post or bits. She really is coming along, I rember her in Brookings, spent alot of time and energy making sure she was not cut up and burned, makes me happy every time I see her progresing into a fine boat again. Peace, love and fruit!

Nicely done L.P. Sampson. A few boat tours showing the diversity of boats in the yard would be cool to watch. Thanks

Very nice video as usual. No fake drama, steady as she goes, that is a part of what make your videos so relevant and always interesting. Some other channel might have title this "I nearly lost my arm on the table saw!!!". As a side note your already impressive video skills appear to have improved again lately. I really liked the hammer taping the music beat last week and this week the quiet moment when we only hear the Ryoba saw chewing the oak. It put the viewer right in the middle of your shop, I love every minute of every 112 episodes. Thank You!

Very satisfying to watch your carpentry skills...shaping and assembling the Sampson posts. Measure twice...cut once !

I love it when the gallon bucket of Dolphinite is brought out and slathered into the joints. I can still recall the smell of this product from the days of working on my own wooden boat.

Beautiful woodwork this reminded me of the traditional Japanese joint applications I've seen with traditional Japanese wood work. Leo you are a very talented young man and your shipbuilding mates are amazing wood workers. I can't hardly wait until tally ho is sailing the world.

Cool to spot the Ramblin' Rose from Deadliest Catch in one of those shots!

@6:36 Yikes. I bet you are VERY glad to have changed your mind about trying to catch that. Nice restraint.

Very happy to see Master Chief Pancho on-site to supervise the Sampson Posts creation and installation. Peace, Love and Merry, Merry, Joy, Joy to You all!

I paused this video just about in the middle of the stroll through the yard and said to my husband: I love that since he has moved to Port Townsend he takes a stroll through the boatyard on every video. Imagine my surprise when I went back to the video and it was just at the beginning of your chat about walking around the boatyard. Thank you for some extremely awesome, educational, wholesome videos. I'll be disappointed when you finish her in two years. 🙂

Oh yeah, I'm in Australia so normally I get in way late, but I'm on nightshift at the moment so I got to see thing at release, good work Leo!

at 13:39 you see the Ramblin' Rose, a fishing boat featured in Deadliest Catch. Variety of ships indeed!

What a beautiful sight the wide shot of the warehouse, clean, and fully stocked of beautiful and seemingly perfect timbers. It looks like a magic room of potential. When you see that it seems like any project is possible… what a silly thing to wax eloquent about, but man oh man, do I appreciate a beautifully maintained magic warehouse full of building material….

A Sampson post about Sampson posts!

Hands on the steering wheels, guiding hands to build guiding hands to sail the seas. Hands connected to a bright mind and a steady demeanor. This combination spells success in all of life. Thanks for the personal video, it reminds me of earlier ones.

Another great video! It's great seeing the other boats in the yard too - I really enjoy seeing them! Thanks for showing more of the yard, from the boats to the boat-lift!

Brings back memories of working in a boat yard. "leave the line. Take the line or split the line." Those were the directions I would get when cutting a board.

Will you ever be selling any merch? A Sampson boat co T-shirt would be very popular. Cheers from Oxford, England.

Great to see Pancho again! Hope HER 😳family is doing well. Please give them a big "Hello" from your viewers!

Wonderful video! The pix of the yard and its various citizens do convey what a magical? place it must be. Your joinery of the bit is a lovely piece of woodworking, thanks for sharing.

Great episode of Tally Ho. I really like the random clips of the ships and scenery you have posted from Port Townsend in this and the other videos since you moved shop to that location. It is really good. I look forward to some boat tours as well. Nice to see Pancho as well. Thanks for sharing Leo! Cheers!

It's good to actually see you doing a job from start to finish. So often we only see Pete and the rest of the crew, ( nothing wrong with that) doing the work while you're behind the camera busy filming. I can see now from your standard of joinery why TH is furniture grade quality not working boat standard. I always look forward to watching your videos, they are like your workmanship, a very high standard.

Thanks for showing the pilot cutters...reminds me, we're overdue for a Luke Powell update! 😊

I spied the Rambin Rose on your tour of the boatyard Leo, didn't know you were that far north.

Hey Leo, I'm a newish father and have been watching your videos very close to as long as you have been filming this Tally Ho rebuild. Just wanted to say I appreciate what you're doing, and I can't wait to share this whole series with my son when he is able to grasp it. Your videos and production are more than inspirational, they're calming and uplifting all at the same time. Thank you, sincerely. Keep up the good work. Cheers

Really looking forward to the proposed tour of the boatyard. The bits you’ve included from time to time are mesmerizing.

I know you've done a really good job of remaining loyal to the original design. Has there been a instance where you wanted to change something but forced yourself to keep the original design?

I think this has been the most impressive joinery video yet for me. I was particularly satisfied with the tip for making a true countersink despite the surface angle by using the bit on the end of the shaft in reverse. The greatest wonder for me is how you're able to make such solid, square, true and parallel fits using not only compound angle joinery, but starting from curved and compound angle surfaces. Simply brilliant and amazing!

You did an excellent job on conveying the varied nature of the boats there, to non-sailors, as I was just thinking about that exact thing when you cut to your explanation. You planned your shots and edited to your usual high standard.

always love the music on these videos !

This caught me at the gym. I guess I will stay in a quiet corner for a while ultil this chapt finishes heh. Go Leo!

Leo, It is so obvious to all of us that you are an extremely talented and knowledgeable boat builder. You make your videos look so easy and effortless, that we can miss how much thought, effort and imagination you put into each video. As good as you are at boatbuilding, you are as good or better at storytelling and film making.

I love that you have the confidence in that yard to leave your huge circular saw out while leaving for over an hour! That's so cool

I have been watching from the beginning, and this is some excellent craftsmanship. Your videos are top-notch, entertaining, and I learn something from every video. Cheers from Portland, OR.

Your work reflects a true shipwright's professionalism and experience. I enjoy watching above all others your videos because of your craftsmanship.

No sure if anyone has mentioned it or not but the Rambling Rose seen in the background at 13:33 was featured on the Deadliest Catch on June 26, 2011. Tragic storyline with her captain. Anyway, great video. Shared it with a friend of mine. As always, very interesting to watch Leo's skills as craftsman hard at work. Just amazing. Thanks, ASH

BEST content on ANY media service. Educational entertaining funny and inspiring. THIS is what discovery channel media should be

leo really has us pampered with three videos in three weeks, i missed the other guys' work but i totally get how projects can eat up your time specially when pulling multiple roles

Hello from Plymouth uk

Always enjoy each of videos rebuilding Tally Ho wooden sailboat ⛵️! 😘🦜🎅🏼😀⛵️Mike from Missouri

Super-nice mortising tools, Leo.

You were very fortunate to find that shed in that yard with the tools that came with at the time you needed it, I can't believe just how perfect it is for this project ! It's also great that there are such a variety of boats in the yard at any one time and I'd be happy to get a closer look at a few of them ! Great to see Pancho helping out again but she seems to have lost some of her bright colours, I wonder if that's because she's not spending so much time outdoors with you guys ?

The thing that's surprised me the most is the woodworking skills. (I never really gave it much thought) The unusual angles and tight tolerances I'm as impressed as all heck' heavy duty, high quality, cabinet makers. Thank you for sharing.

Perhaps one of the best vlog's yet. Technical balance with the boat yard simply awesome. Keep up the good work.

It is assuring to see you are taking the trouble to re-build to this standard. Once, on a boat, we arrived at the bar of a river taking an old sloop for winter lift out, we arrived too early, due to freshening wind, started to touch, decided to anchor awaiting the flood to get going, eventually when ready to resume the passage the sampson post broke at deck level, resulting in the fairlead and forestay getting carried away, so now always want a bigger and stronger post!!

Very clever to counter-bore with the rod and reversed bit! I would have just tightened it down and hoped for the best, which is why you’re a better carpenter than I am :)

Pfew, some expert woodworking there. Got the feeling we really got to see Leo in his natural habitat. Beautiful work there!

When on your own,Its best to walk around and tailout on rip saw safest way I find with heavy beams. Poor bird no protection for ears lol. Love all your work going into this boat building and your video,editing very talented in every thing you do. As a cabinetmaker for 43 years enjoy seeing all construction and hand joints used.

After seeing the picture of bits on another boat, I was surprised to see that yours are off center. I was expecting the bowsprit on the centerline running between them. I’m looking forward to seeing how this part works out. Keep up the great work Leo! Your videos are always a treat!

We do so love your boat building classes Leo. Every time I do, I say to myself, "This guy is building a boat that will last for TWO hundred years." From seeing you cut that piece of purple heart for the new keel to casting the bronze floors to these Sampson posts, everything you've done is first class, top notch, highest quality materials put together with equally masterful workmanship. Oh, and saving that part of the stern showed good character because you realized it was probably going to wind up not deserving the title of a rebuilt boat but instead was turning into a copy of the original. (A copy made with much better materials. BTW.) I worked my entire career as an automobile technician and have been told I was one of the best in the nation by a man who would know and I think it's because I took the kind of pride in my workmanship that it's obvious to me you do. So glad to see somebody else in the world like me.

Hello from Wales!

Wonderful job Leo. Love the B roll of other boats too Jim

Every time I watch..it brings me back when I helped my father rebuild a Round Bottom Poulsbo fishing boat. The joinery and the smell you Never forget, and appreciate it even more when you get the opportunity to see or watch it again.

It’s always a pleasure to watch Leo do his passion of woodworking! He is such a talented person. I do like to see the others work also but there’s something about Leo’s skills is so nice to watch.

Ahoy from Texas!

Oops, referring to a place in the US as home. You reminded me of the first time we new soldiers said home and we meant the barracks. I saw the same momentary look of horror on hearing that word. We enjoyed that salsa beat!

At 13:45 I recognize the Sunnyvale from Ekuk, AK (60’s-80’s) & McClure Bay, Haines, AK (late 90’s). Glad to see them still working.

I thought the project was about to come to an end with Leo cutting his arm off when the Sampson post fell of the saw! Stay safe Leo remember "Danger doesn't take a day off. "

Love to see the detailed insight and craftmanship in this episode. Also love the Harbor B-Roll

I grew up next to the largest pulp and paper mill in the world (at one time) and what you smelling is the kraft mill. We used to call it "the smell of money" used to employ 3000+ staff 24/7 and after 110 years is finally closing. That kraft smell immediately makes me think of home.

Some beautiful woodworking in the Sampson post installation. Crazy complex angles to contend with. As ever, great to see Pancho inspecting progress!! Cheers again Leo for taking us on this journey.

Stunning joinery! So satisfying to see these timbers joined so perfectly. Thanks for your channel!

Thanks for this episode, you have a great talent for adding little bits of magic into the content. This has been a wonderful start to the day for me

I love seeing fine word-working AND boat-building, so this episode is a double bonus. Great to see Leo get into the details; it must be hard to be managing everything while others get to do the detail work. Leo does both to perfection.

I look forward to your videos Leo. Being absolutely rubbish at any type of woodwork I love to watch the accuracy of real time carpentry. On this occasion I did not listen with headphones and your comment about the paper mill gave my wife who happened to be in the room, a chuckle. It's good to see the around the yard and your journeys to collect timber or anything else. If this was an Amazon review I'd give you 5 stars.

9:58 love how Pancho is always the Star ⭐️ of the show. Leo, mate I watch a lot of RU-vid channels, and I can say you capture the real time perfect and keep us interested. I find myself fast forwarding through many channels, especially the introduction. Not here. Well done matey 12:28 Hey Pete! Whatcha doing? lol