Oars for Victoria and Going Home - Episode 287 - Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
Вставка
- Опубліковано 9 лис 2023
- TONIGHT! Live from the Boat! See the woodstove running, visit with us on Arabella. 5 p.m. ET for Patreon members: / acorntoarabella Join now and get the invite!
We start with hot springs and Robin's birthday and then move on to Bob Emser's shop in Illinois (The Art of Boat Building), receiving some much-anticipated and beautiful pieces for Victoria the dinghy and getting a look at parts of his Haven 12 1/2 named Skylark. His channel and the things he makes are helpful and lovely. If you haven't checked out his tool making videos, boatbuilding videos, or the series he did about our dinghy, it's time. @TheArtofBoatBuilding
And finally, back to our DIY wooden boat that's been waiting patiently in Camden, Maine for our return. We're so glad to have you with us. Thanks for watching.
--------------------------
Sign up for our email newsletter: eepurl.com/hn3Qyv
Acorn to Arabella started as a wooden boat building project in Granby, Massachusetts. Steve began the journey as an amateur wooden boat builder crafting a 38' wooden sailboat in his backyard: designer William Atkin's Ingrid with a Stormy Petrel's gaff rig. These videos follow the journey from tree felling, to lumber milling, to lofting, to the lead keel pour and now sailing the boat-sharing details of the woodworking, carpentry, metal smithing, tool building, and tool maintenance that traditional wooden boats command. This ultimate DIY project continues beyond the boat shop, as Steve and crew travel and learn to cruise aboard the handmade wooden boat that they've built. Just kidding about all that, this channel is about a Siberian Laika named Akiva.
--------------------------
If you are interested in supporting/helping here are a few ways:
www.acorntoarabella.com/how-t...
Acorn to Arabella's wishlist:
www.acorntoarabella.com/wishl...
TotalBoat supports A2A! Please consider using our Total Boat referral code. Click here, then shop: www.totalboat.com/acorntoarab... They'll kick 10% our way!
To offer recurring support via Patreon, CLICK BELOW. Just $5 a month gets you an invite to our monthly patron-only livestream Q&A sessions!
/ acorntoarabella
Original Soundtrack available at benfundis.bandcamp.com
FOLLOW US:
Patreon: / acorntoarabella
Instagram: / acorntoarabella
Facebook: / acorntoarabella
Website: www.acorntoarabella.com
Now I understand why Bob builds boats like an artist - he IS an artist!
Happy Birthday Robin! Letting us tag along on this outdoor adventure has been a pleasant surprise for all.
I was watching this video this morning with my 6 year old granddaughter. As we were watching it, I decided to explain who you were and what you were doing. We live around the corner on the same street as Aaron, so we are now on the hunt to find a video that shows him helping. So when I explained that you had a you tube channel , she says “ so he’s real?” Yep he’s real. Still enjoying your adventures and it’s nice to see after all that work you can finally enjoy life. The last scene about the carving on the signs brought me back to a year ago when I went to Italy and the Colosseum, sad to say people carved their names on all the bricks even there. Enjoy your time traveling! PS. The neighborhood is very quiet, you need to come back and build another boat! ❤
That so so very sweet to hear… hope you find a good Aaron video soon! If you pop an address to me through our email address, I’d love to send your granddaughter a post card from us.
And on your carving note, maybe it’s interesting: Not all of those engravings in Rome were likely all that new. Romans during the empire were well known for their sometimes mundane, explicit, or shocking graffiti. It’s all over the place, and we consider now that it is a bit of an interesting time capsule/ documentation of it. -Anne, a humanities minor who is a nerd for the classics
Happy Birthday Robin! Hope you had a great trip 🙂 We'll now return to our regularly-scheduled adventure!
Truer words never spoken; "...it builds up and then you can't find anything"---Bob Emser. I don't have volunteers but I do have family and friends messing up my limited ability to keep things organized.
Just fell in love with Bob all over again.
There's always a "bit of driving" once you get back to Maine! Getting to the border is only half the trip. Happy Friday, 'bella fam! ☕
I don’t know how many pictures of the Piscataqua bridge I have, but I felt the same feelings I always do seeing it in this video. Happy Friday! -Anne
I think we can all relate to Bob at 9:10: "I thought, 'I might as well cast it myself.' Because A) It''s an enjoyable process. And, uh... yeah." 🤣
👍👌👏 Oh WOW, what a wonderful birthday surprise = a bath in a hot spring! By the way: Hshrmph mimimimimi 🎼🎶 Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to Robin, happy birthday to youuuuu! 🎵🎶 2) Of course I'm now eagerly looking forward to see Victoria sailing. Additionally I'm curious how it is to row the tender with those unique and beautiful masterpieces. I simply love to row.
As always: Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and especially health to all involved life forms (humans, animals and plants).
Awesome that you visited Bob Emser's shop. I love that guy, and his channel is one of my favorites.
Thank for watching!
Now it all makes sense. I didn't know about Bob's past, so as others have said, his crafts are pieces of functional art.
Happy birthday Robin hope you had a great day from Illinois
Good morning Akiva 🐺 and Crew , Happy Birthday Robyn 🎂🎉🎆😸😺
Welcome home folks. I remember my first hot spring Takhini Hot springs. Nice trip.
Great!
Thank you
Skylark is a beautiful boat built in a beautiful workshop. The oars are wonderful, such attention to detail. It was an honor to meet Bob at the launch. Good to see you both back on Arabella.
Happy Birthday, Robin, and welcome back home to Arabella.
It was nice to see that you stopped by to see Bob, and allow us to become more familiar with his background.
In all of the video, my most pleasant moment was witnessing Akiva's acknowledgement that he was back in a familiar place .
That was a sweeeeet moment. Thank you!
Happy birthday Robin
Happy Birthday Robin. It was nice to see you stopped by Bob's shop I enjoy watching his channel. Good to see that you made it home safe from an amazing trip that you will remember for a lifetime.
We love Bob and his channel!! Don't worry Bob; if it's a Herreshoff Design, it will "always be" plenty fast!!! DD
Happy Birthday Robin! Great tour of Bob's shop, fascinating to learn that he has made sculptures. Now I have to find them 🙂
I recognize Steve appreciates Robin as she him. This warms my heart. I enjoy all the videos they share with us as well as those involving Arabella. I also enjoy how they appreciate Akiva as they seem to. Now get back to that boat.
I scraped the varnish off my oar handles: much more comfortable to use and no blisters, or hot spots. Also non slip.
Any place on my boat that I’ll handle, every grab rail or handle, gets oiled. My oars are unoiled and unvarnished, too! -Anne
Great craftsmanship on the oars. Happy you are back on board.
Happy birthday Robin. You both are so fortunate to have each other. Such a beautiful couple. God bless your union.
Rockin Robin is 30🎉❤! Cheers and hoping that all your adventures lead you in the direction you never expected!
How nice that you have become a sailing channel now that some other sailors I follow have become boat builder channels!
Fair winds
Happy Birthday Robyn. Thank you both for bringing along with your journeys now the build is done. Loved seeing the SKYLARK, she's a beautiful little boat
Daylight saving now sone in UK & US so back to noon here for new video. Happy Friday everybody from Plymouth UK
Happy Friday, Phil!
I use plenty of walnut in my small boats, above and below the WL. It is actually fairly rot resistant and quite suitable for boat building.
I see there is a print of Winslow Homer's "Breezing up" on the wall. I have the same print in my Family room. Great choice for a boat shop.
It's so great to have a tour of Bob's shop! I'm always amazed when I watch his videos at the immaculate space and perfectly organized tools and space. Not to mention the wonderful vessels he creates. Thanks, Bob!
I can confirm from not so great experience the fact that varnish is conducive to blisters if applied to an oar handle. It took me forever to sand it all off!
You guys really hit all my favorite occupations: Boating and boatbuilding, Rock climbing and hiking, NM (I'm a UNM grad and cherished my time there ).
Please keep on being true to yourselves.
Thanks
So glad you’re enjoying what we do!
Really sweet seeing you two coming "home! home! home!" as an engaged couple.
Bob also makes fine tools.
He certainly does! Those are some of my favorite videos of his. -Anne
"All aboard the Skylark"
Another great A2A video update. Thanks for sharing
And thanks for watching!
The background music is always so good, you guys! It's done perfectly, and is not overused. Great video!
We’ve got a link to Ben’s music in the description!
Happy Birthday!
No doubt you made Bob's day, coming by to visit his shop.
And he made ours!
Bob is a real gentleman. FYI ....although you probably know it already ..... lignum vitae was used for making crown green bowling balls in Britain for many years... a relatively cheap source of base material for Bob's projects 🌝
🇻🇨
Wow! I’d love to have one of those! -Anne
Glad that you were able to visit NM it would have been cool had I could have said hello in person. There is a lot to do here but looking forward to more adventures with Arabella. Happy Birthday Robin.
Happy Birthday Robin from Boulder, sorry we missed a chance to buy you a great cup of “Korean” coffee here in Boulder (Colo)…
I’ve loved following you Steve & Alix since the lead melt and Keel pour! Looking forward to seeing what comes next!
Good morning Arabella family. That was one whirlwind of a vacation. I bet it feels fantastic being home. Steve, how is your mom doing. I continue to pray for you all.
Hi Kathy! Happy Friday! Alyson is doing well, thanks for asking. They have her chemotherapy dialed in better now so it’s not as disruptive to her blood chemistry. Thank you so much! -Anne
thank you once again for a beautiful video. people both on camera and behind it make this content so compelling. please accept my gratitude sent with every best wish.
Akiva knows what's coming, what a happy dog!
Happy Friday and Happy Birthday Robin....cheers...rr Normandy, Fra
Happy Friday, Richard!
The skylark looks luxuriously nice 👍
And with the masttip bronze birdy it seems the artist 👩🎨 never left the artworld🤫😜
Hear hear! Still making art.
My dad grew up in the mountain west. The really little ones he called "cricks", then more substantial were "creeks" which can get quite large (compared to the eastern US) before becoming bonafide rivers. Back to the salt.
Hi guys,
That was a nice trip by traveling to back home to Camden in Maine. Also from WIlleke and me a happy birthday for Robin. We look forward to your next vlog and send you love from the Netherlands
Happy Friday, Dick and Willeke!
Home Sweet Home indeed!
🩷 Great Birthday surprise! 🎉 ❤️
Love the Gila!!!
BEAUTIFUL BOAT BOB !
Thank You!
🏆
I love so much of this video!
Thank you! That’s so kind.
Traditionally, the whole pulley thing was a "block". The sheave, pronounced "shiv", was the wheel part (the piece which can be produced entirely on a lathe).
Interestingly, the first mass production facility in history was set up by the British Royal Navy to make wooden blocks, which during the Napoleonic Wars were in unprecedented demand for "ships of the line", to the tune of 100,000 blocks per year, which was quite challenging given that they had been individually hand-made. The production facility went by the name of Portsmouth Block Mills, and everything was drived by two stationary steam engines via overhead shafts and leather belt drives with dog clutch engagement. Once it was bedded in, ten men could produce what had previously required 110.
Love the copy of Breezing Up in Bob's shop. Happy birthday Robin
Happy b-day, Robin! Another great video. Thanks for the visit to Art of Boatbuiding - what a great shop - makes me embarrassed about how un-neat mine is!!
Love a good shop tour! 😁 -Anne
Happy Friday everyone, Happy Birthday belated Robin. ( Hi viewers Please don't forget to like and subscribe and drop a comment for the Algorithm your support is greatly appreciated)
Happy Friday, Aynsley!
I've seen people row an H12 1/2 when I was a kid in Marion MA.
Yup! Many end up equipped with rowlocks in case the wind dies. Not easy to row if the centerboard trunk is uncomfortable, but rows fairly well. Dreamy lil boats. I love sailing them. -Anne
@@AcornToArabella yeah, I would see people standing while rowing 12-1/2 in the few times we have light breeze in Buzzards Bay!
I've always enjoyed Bob's channel which I started watching about the same time as your channel, Steve. Bob is such a fine, kind and generous craftsman. You were lucky to get his help with Victoria. And I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the trip and climbing that you and Robin did, and of course the proposal!! Made this old geezer tear up. Happy Birthday, Robin!!
We are so very grateful for Bob’s friendship and generosity! -Anne
Been to the Gila. Great place for a birthday! Happy Day, Robin! Next time hit up the Weminuche, Very cool also! Windom Peak! Durango area.
Great video
When you walk into Bob's shop; I want to see the video of the fabrication construction of that massive wood work bench!
I built that bench at least a decade before UA-cam was created. So Unfortunately, no documentation of its build.
Thanks for your interest!
Happy Birthday 🎂🎂🎂
Moving right along at 81 mph!!😉
Ha! Reminds me tangentially of something a dear sailing friend used to say, “Nothing goes to wind like a 747.” Heheh -Anne
great video
The overall item is called a "block" and the middle that turns is a "sheave".
Thanks!
Awesome trip guys! Happy birthday Robyn ( I hope I've spelled that correctly ) Bobs new boat is spectacularly beautiful. He is a true artist. The Black Walnut looks truly stunning especially the transom!
I grew up and went to school in Las Cruces. Spent many hours wandering the hills around and up into the Organs, many trips to Gila and lots of the places you've shown. Brings back lots of good memories. So glad that ya'll have shown the rest of the world what a special place the high Sonorran desert can be. Glad you had a good trip - thanks for sharing it.
Thanks for being here!
A great adventure and a great visit with Bob Emser. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂
Cheers and happy Friday!
I started the video, there was 144 likes on it and 315 at the end... I added like number 316!
🏆🎉🙌thank you!
Happy Birthdays and a visit to Bob - great episode!
Thank you this was a very enjoyable and relaxing video. Welcome back to Arabella. ⛵🇺🇸
Thank you for watching!
Happy birthday Robin, have a great party. 🎉🥂
Good to see you there home safe. 😀👍
And why has Akiva got to be so cute? He's a big softie and I'd love to give him a hug. 🥴👍
Another beautifully constructed video. Thank you.
Cheers, that’s very kind!
Happy Birthday, Robin!
I noticed your crossing the creek with packs fully strapped on. I was taught, many years ago while hiking in the sierra Mountains , to unhook all straps and carry the pack on one shoulder as a safety precaution. If you fall in the fast moving water your pack fills with water and becomes a lead weight, and almost impossible to escape from.
Congratulations and many Happy Birthdays ahead !
Thanks for the tip!
The eye shine at beginning of the video was clearly Sasquatch
😳😁
Happy birthday Robin. 🎉❤
28:08 for a couple of seconds I was mortified thinking you were going to show y’all’s initials in that board. 😅
ahhh.. bringing back new to me boat memories.
by spring, you will navigate that DC panel blind. just like the bathroom light switch at home.
😁
So good to see Akiva being a dog!
Lignum vitae is a fascinating wood to work with, very dense and consistent, and yes, it is self lubricating. Back in the day, we used it to line stern tubes in quite large ships. These days I use it to make nuts and saddles and the occasional bridge for stringed instruments.
24:26 ❤awww!
Kittery Navy Yard, my kid is stationed there right now. USS Greenville.
Excellent stuff bro
Well I guess that explains why Bob's work is art! But as for the Haven not being known for being fast, it sure doesn't look slow to me, and I've sailed small boats for 45 years
No, it’s not necessarily very slow, but it isn’t a 420 or an FJ! 😁 -Anne
@AcornToArabella The small keelboat is going to have an entirely different kind of pace - and in certain sea states might really surprise you. The new scow-bows not withstanding, fast boats just look good, and that shapely little boat is gorgeous. And the FJ & 4twinkie? Please. How 'bout something cool and fast like a Taser?
What a beautiful video. What camera are you using? Thank so much.
Thank you, that’s so kind! We film exclusively on iPhones. Presently an iPhone 13.
You didn't stop sculpture when you started boat building!
Well said.
Hey, Bob, I wanted to say I really like your sculpture at City Hall in Chicago. Epic. Whose idea was the rustable steel? 🙂
Bob's workshop has 1/2 scale Spitfire wings on the walls. Notable. !
👍
🙌
When you said Happy Birthday I knew you didn't mean me. But, since this is airing on November 10th... which IS my birthday, thank you. If you're wondering, I am 66 today.
Haaaaaappy birthday! 🎉🎉🎉 And yes you take those well wishes and run with em. I say so. -Anne
Oars with varnished handles tend to slip in your hands when wet. Unfinished handles don't do this so much.
Indeed!
There's one possibility to make oars fit your hands. Take a 10mm thick sheet of neoprene and sculp it to fit.
Too bad you didn't have time to get to the pueblas in the Gila National forest area. They are amazing too. Beautiful area with a small trek up into the pueblo.
Thanks for the recommendation!
Quite a long time ago I had posted a suggestion that Bob build a tender for Arabella. I sure wonder if you guys were thinking the same (before my comment) or if there were others suggesting that this collaboration should be a reality. How did this come about?
Kinda funny you pronounce Herreshoff as [Hrr-shoff], while it is actually more like [Harris-hoff] (German for Lord's hope or lord's court) 😅
@17:57 Will the oar leathers get some sort of treatment (e.g. snow seal, boot wax), or do you just let them weather au natural?
I like to use tallow on mine to keep them moisturized. -Anne
Beware all friends of arabella's Channel for the third time in a month the UA-cam algorithm has unsubscribed me from both Acorn to Arabella and the Art of boat building along with Sampson boat company! I wish there was a customer service hotline for UA-cam cuz I would love to throw a fit I have missed out on so many videos
We’re feeling the hits! Thanks for the heads up. UA-cam officially says that’s not happening but we are hearing about it anecdotally for sure.
Put some Obenauf’s on that leather?
15:12 A little tension here about the way the timing worked out. Bob thinks quick and shifts the focus.
(And again at 22:10)
Is anyone familiar with Cliff Stoll of Numberphile fame? Bob Emser reminds me of him. Perhaps they are cousins. :-)