Yeah it’s lovely. I’m always seeing new shapes and patterns within the grain. I’m well chuffed. Just walked 4 more boards on to the boat so will try to get the lions share if the uppers walls done today
Danish oil might be nice, instead of varnish and very easy to apply. It makes so much difference to the boat with those boards up. Looking really nice. 😊😊
What a difference James, so looking forward to that bloody spray foam gone, hideous looking stuff, cracking job on the measuring and cutting..great vlog 👍👍
I wouldn’t varnish I would wax the beech, I think it will look brilliant with the beech on top and a light colour painted on the lower half. The beech will give a nice warmth to the space. Great work James and massive thank you to Marlon for just being a top mate 🤗
Staying overnight in my sunquest 34.diesel heater on 26 degrees inside. cold dark rainy windy outside.some swells in the marina but i am safe mored. Watching james building his narrowboat .life is good😊 .all the best to you all out there from norway
Amazing how much getting those up transforms the interior. Scandinavian style white wash stain under varnish might be good to keep it light and get the grain standing out.
Really looking nice with 3 panels up so cant wait to see the entire boat decked out. It might be worth trying out a few different methods to treat the ply using the off coats, just to see what you prefer before fully commiting.
I wondered if using that white dye stain stuff would look good, still get the woodgrain but with a white wash type of thing? Although with the varnish it would be more 'user' friendly in regards to wipe clean type of thing. Not Got a boat (yet), sheet at DIY and probably talk rubbish, but had kids lol.
Exactly what I was going to say!! Gives a much more attractive finish 😊From what I understand (via pethericks) it is also hard-wearing and water resistant. 🤔
Great video James. Its veen a long slog of tedious jobs done right to get you to this point. Its nice to see the big change of timber going up knowing you did all right things behind it. Looking forward to seeing it finished!
Maybe an oil or wax instead of varnish? I've done enough to hate it, so it might be me...every speck of dust shows up as a blemish, and it's horrible to keep it looking nice...it's looking nice all up, great job!
Do you plan to add any mushroom vents? I saw you had some lights up too on the ceiling. That is definitely the way to go with wiring in the conduit. That way you can always pull new wires through if you need to. I was also wondering about doing a hard wax finish on the wood instead of a varnish. The hard wax will make it look nice and also seal it from moisture. Really nice progress and I hope you had a good time off from making videos with the kids.
Good on yer James, must feel good to see them boards up and start to see the difference and your plans taking shape. Well done m8 and look forward to the next installment !
Nice job James !!!well done getting winsow holes spot on !!! Hey I'd you wanted a colour rather than varnish .... just slowly add thinner to a premix gloss colour , Test each time you thin on scrap wood .... till it soaks into wood standing grain out still !!! Enjoyed this vid ,the guitar solo was nice too @!
This was great to see. What a transformation adding the birch to the wall makes. Great job of cutting and finagling it onto the walls. The Graham Dutch is now framed!!! 😊 Great work James. 😊🤗 James
Just use downward cutting Jigsaw Blades and then there are no dodgy splinter bits they will be on the inside or use Blue Tape stuck on the Board then mark it out and cut through the Tape and No splintering then
Looking at that doorway from the inside, why did you bring them in angled that way (top left to bottom right? If it had been top right and bottom left, the step would not have been in the way?
You and Marlon make a great team! That birch ply is lovely. When you're ready to varnish, think about a water-based polycrylic, which will keep the wood's color and won't yellow like an oil-based product, (unless you need an oil-based marine varnish due to being on the water?) You seem more cheerful today--I hope it means everything is going well; it's good to see.
Ah the minefield of plywood finishes and gradings. I've been down that road, glad you've managed to get some nice looking ones James. Starting to look good already.
Very nice, James. 👍 If you can, try and get back to the timber yard and get the rest you will need from the same batch. Otherwise, crack on! All the best, mate.
One other question, I have wondered if you were ever thinking about adding the second alternator onto the propulsion engine to help charge batteries? I have seen many boatbuilders of various kinds of boats do this and it has seemingly worked out extremely well for them.
There are several attractive stain ideas. Being a diy guy, you may think of methods of natural stain production. Myrtle stain is pretty and just requires myrtle nut husks , or black walnut that needs a small grocery bag of nuts to make gallons of stain. a charity shop stock pot and some linseed oil are your only needed purchases to get a truly expensive finish. The cost of those finishes comes down to learned skills. You can get really posh with a cheap bottle of cognac and a bag of shellac chips. French polish sounds posh bot thats all it is. You can literally save hundreds of pounds with a few old and never changed stain recipes.
Right I’ve screen grabbed this comment because either you’re a genius who’s going to save me hundreds of pounds on fancy yacht varnish - or in hindsight you’re the one who encouraged me to rub all kinds of homemade witchcraft solutions onto my new lovely beech !!! I’ll investigate - but if you’re right….thanks
@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt I want to point out that before I was at CIA, I worked with my father reproducing furniture. The book we got our stain and finish recipes from was printed in 1793. I have personally made the black walnut stain from gathering fallen nuts . We put the whole nuts in a stock pot boiling them down nearle completely for several reductions . Refill the pot to desired volume and bring to full rolling boil before turning off. strain through a bag. A charity shop pillow case does the same as a filter bag. Follow fabric stripping laundry practice if you have concerns. The resultant mixture is strained, cooled, and imparted with isopropyl or denatured alcohol to provide saturating and evaporative properties. The shellac recipe ferrred to the stradivarius violin finis recipe. Cognac was used to dissolve shelac chips to give that beautiful musical instrument finish. I offered these ideas to give you a few ideas to feed your musical and creative traits. Much love mate ;)
If your cutting from the finished side and want to minimize chipping, there is something called a “laminate bade” to use on plywood. The teeth cut downward rather than up. A bit of practice to understand the dynamics of the cut before using it on your finished piece should show if this a solution.
Thanks again, Michelle. I could record a slightly longer version and send it to you, but I’ll need to ask James how I do that! I’ll give it a go. Have a good weekend. Richard.
Putting those panels up has made such a difference to the boat, the pattern will look good after it has been varnished
Yeah it’s lovely. I’m always seeing new shapes and patterns within the grain. I’m well chuffed. Just walked 4 more boards on to the boat so will try to get the lions share if the uppers walls done today
Death by Wood. Good name for the new boat.
2:28 like how you run to check for damage on your new steps I am impressed you actually got a full sheet in
Danish oil might be nice, instead of varnish and very easy to apply.
It makes so much difference to the boat with those boards up. Looking really nice. 😊😊
What a difference James, so looking forward to that bloody spray foam gone, hideous looking stuff, cracking job on the measuring and cutting..great vlog 👍👍
I wouldn’t varnish I would wax the beech, I think it will look brilliant with the beech on top and a light colour painted on the lower half. The beech will give a nice warmth to the space. Great work James and massive thank you to Marlon for just being a top mate 🤗
Birch not beech 🙂
But I agree, hardwax oil is the way to go.
Staying overnight in my sunquest 34.diesel heater on 26 degrees inside. cold dark rainy windy outside.some swells in the marina but i am safe mored. Watching james building his narrowboat .life is good😊 .all the best to you all out there from norway
Happy days indeed. I picture it to be lovely where you are
Thanks pal
Amazing how much getting those up transforms the interior. Scandinavian style white wash stain under varnish might be good to keep it light and get the grain standing out.
I’m thrilled for you!!!! It looks so good. Give yourself a pat on the back for me!!!
It's made a huge difference already. Well done James !
Thanks 😊
Taking shape mate and looking beautiful.
Really looking nice with 3 panels up so cant wait to see the entire boat decked out. It might be worth trying out a few different methods to treat the ply using the off coats, just to see what you prefer before fully commiting.
I wondered if using that white dye stain stuff would look good, still get the woodgrain but with a white wash type of thing? Although with the varnish it would be more 'user' friendly in regards to wipe clean type of thing. Not Got a boat (yet), sheet at DIY and probably talk rubbish, but had kids lol.
Don’t use varnish, use something like Osmo oil, easier to apply & looks much better than outdated varnish👌
Exactly what I was going to say!! Gives a much more attractive finish 😊From what I understand (via pethericks) it is also hard-wearing and water resistant. 🤔
Great video James. Its veen a long slog of tedious jobs done right to get you to this point. Its nice to see the big change of timber going up knowing you did all right things behind it. Looking forward to seeing it finished!
looks brilliant James
Maybe an oil or wax instead of varnish? I've done enough to hate it, so it might be me...every speck of dust shows up as a blemish, and it's horrible to keep it looking nice...it's looking nice all up, great job!
Looks really good james
Thanks mate
💜💙💚
Do you plan to add any mushroom vents? I saw you had some lights up too on the ceiling. That is definitely the way to go with wiring in the conduit. That way you can always pull new wires through if you need to. I was also wondering about doing a hard wax finish on the wood instead of a varnish. The hard wax will make it look nice and also seal it from moisture. Really nice progress and I hope you had a good time off from making videos with the kids.
Mushroom vents are necessary so yeah he will be doing them later.
James , This looks so AMAZING ! you made a fantastic choice to put such boards up without painting them. can wait to see the whole effect .
Good on yer James, must feel good to see them boards up and start to see the difference and your plans taking shape.
Well done m8 and look forward to the next installment !
Yeah it did feel good to get some timber up
If you put painters tape on the ply and mark your line on that when you cut it will reduce splintering.
+1 for hardwax oil like Osmo instead of varnish. Easier to apply and very nicely highlights the grain.
Nice job James !!!well done getting winsow holes spot on !!!
Hey I'd you wanted a colour rather than varnish .... just slowly add thinner to a premix gloss colour ,
Test each time you thin on scrap wood .... till it soaks into wood standing grain out still !!!
Enjoyed this vid ,the guitar solo was nice too @!
All I can do is marvel at how well all your hard work is coming together, James. You're my hero of fixer uppers. Leigh
👍👌❤️🇨🇦, gr8 tunes
Looks good!
This was great to see. What a transformation adding the birch to the wall makes. Great job of cutting and finagling it onto the walls. The Graham Dutch is now framed!!! 😊 Great work James.
😊🤗 James
Just use downward cutting Jigsaw Blades and then there are no dodgy splinter bits they will be on the inside or use Blue Tape stuck on the Board then mark it out and cut through the Tape and No splintering then
Looking good.
Thanks so much
Looking at that doorway from the inside, why did you bring them in angled that way (top left to bottom right? If it had been top right and bottom left, the step would not have been in the way?
Looking fab James. I’ve watch you from the very beginning. Brilliant workmanship
That looks great James, the wood grain looks great and adds to the character of the boat.
Try a 60 tooth blade saw in yours circular saw . This should eliminate small splinters and chip in your boards
You and Marlon make a great team! That birch ply is lovely. When you're ready to varnish, think about a water-based polycrylic, which will keep the wood's color and won't yellow like an oil-based product, (unless you need an oil-based marine varnish due to being on the water?) You seem more cheerful today--I hope it means everything is going well; it's good to see.
Entertainment Value 11! DYI information, 4! Good on you mate! Amazing to watch you struggle through the simple.
Ah the minefield of plywood finishes and gradings. I've been down that road, glad you've managed to get some nice looking ones James. Starting to look good already.
Take future 8x4s in going tip right of the door to bottom left as you look from inside, should miss the step.
Use a measuring rod for everything...That was a carreer changing piece of advice from a master carpenter😊👍
With those boards up the upper walls are looking great well done James 😊😊
Just have to remind you about one important thing: This is amazing!
Well done James and good of Marlon to lend a hand lucky they went in tc now the oldies 👍🤗
You're making an excellent job of the boat James , great to watch
Hi 👋🏻 James. Looking good with just three boards up already 👍🏻 It’ll look even better when you start varnishing them 😀
some skill there m8
Watching this I keep thinking, "Measure twice, cut once." ;-)
Very nice, James. 👍
If you can, try and get back to the timber yard and get the rest you will need from the same batch.
Otherwise, crack on!
All the best, mate.
Looks great!
You should really protect the back of the boards from moisture
One other question, I have wondered if you were ever thinking about adding the second alternator onto the propulsion engine to help charge batteries? I have seen many boatbuilders of various kinds of boats do this and it has seemingly worked out extremely well for them.
There are several attractive stain ideas. Being a diy guy, you may think of methods of natural stain production. Myrtle stain is pretty and just requires myrtle nut husks , or black walnut that needs a small grocery bag of nuts to make gallons of stain. a charity shop stock pot and some linseed oil are your only needed purchases to get a truly expensive finish. The cost of those finishes comes down to learned skills. You can get really posh with a cheap bottle of cognac and a bag of shellac chips. French polish sounds posh bot thats all it is. You can literally save hundreds of pounds with a few old and never changed stain recipes.
Right I’ve screen grabbed this comment because either you’re a genius who’s going to save me hundreds of pounds on fancy yacht varnish - or in hindsight you’re the one who encouraged me to rub all kinds of homemade witchcraft solutions onto my new lovely beech !!!
I’ll investigate - but if you’re right….thanks
@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt I want to point out that before I was at CIA, I worked with my father reproducing furniture. The book we got our stain and finish recipes from was printed in 1793. I have personally made the black walnut stain from gathering fallen nuts . We put the whole nuts in a stock pot boiling them down nearle completely for several reductions . Refill the pot to desired volume and bring to full rolling boil before turning off. strain through a bag. A charity shop pillow case does the same as a filter bag. Follow fabric stripping laundry practice if you have concerns. The resultant mixture is strained, cooled, and imparted with isopropyl or denatured alcohol to provide saturating and evaporative properties. The shellac recipe ferrred to the stradivarius violin finis recipe. Cognac was used to dissolve shelac chips to give that beautiful musical instrument finish. I offered these ideas to give you a few ideas to feed your musical and creative traits. Much love mate ;)
Wow!! I am still looking into this but I’ll give you a heads up, your last comment features in tomorrows video so thanks 😅
Did you play the backgroundmusic yourself? Thnx for the video, looks great!
Wax or oil!!
Long days graft?!
If your cutting from the finished side and want to minimize chipping, there is something called a “laminate bade” to use on plywood. The teeth cut downward rather than up. A bit of practice to understand the dynamics of the cut before using it on your finished piece should show if this a solution.
looks great. Was that Chris Mears?
Top "Board Ingressing" Young James. "Stroke of Luck" OR "Calculated Precision" ????? 🤣
What about uni bond then varnish coats
What is the price difference is it a lot
Where did Raul Julia go?
As well as the boat build, I love the guitar solo this evening. What and who is it please?
Well thank you kindly, Michelle. This is James’ Dad doing what he can for the channel! So pleased you liked it …
@@richardpos1
Where can I get a copy of the music? What is it called please?
It’s just a little something that I wrote and put together myself …
@@richardpos1 It's really good. I would love a copy. You should release it.
Thanks again, Michelle. I could record a slightly longer version and send it to you, but I’ll need to ask James how I do that! I’ll give it a go. Have a good weekend. Richard.
A lot of waste on those sheets why don’t you run the trim on the windows all the way up and down then you would not waste the cut out
That’s not really the look I’m after - I will be able to use the off cuts somewhere
The offcuts are large enough to be used elsewhere, and it gives a much more polished look than piecing it together from small bits.