Bowsprit Step / Turning Lignum Vitae on a lathe

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    EPISODE 180
    In this episode we get ready to run out the Bowsprit! That means catching up with a lot of work that Bob has been doing modifying and adding to the “bitts” or the “samson posts”. We also catch up with the rest of the team and their various jobs, and even take a glimpse into the world of the duchess.
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    (rebuilding Tally Ho ep180)

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  • @daihung
    @daihung 10 місяців тому +884

    Hi, his name is Leo and he's a boat builder and a sailor. A few years ago he bought a very old and quite famous wooden sailing boat for the price of $1 and since then he's been rebuilding that boat from the keel up with the help of a lot of amazing people. We've been following his journey on UA-cam ever since.

    • @billythefishuk-uq9ls
      @billythefishuk-uq9ls 10 місяців тому +34

      I didn’t know I needed this until I didn’t get it! Thank you 😂

    • @thermalreboot
      @thermalreboot 10 місяців тому +34

      He only has 2 years left to launch. 🤣

    • @philipmasters7491
      @philipmasters7491 10 місяців тому +6

      With him and the crew every step of the way!

    • @mfghans
      @mfghans 10 місяців тому +9

      I was about to ask who that guy is and what he does…kinda must have missed it during the last couple years 😅

    • @yodabater4742
      @yodabater4742 10 місяців тому +5

      I read this in his British accent 😂

  • @granite1482
    @granite1482 10 місяців тому +437

    Noodling is actually a VERY critical step for all woodworking projects. It’s nothing to joke around about.

    • @cblair1353
      @cblair1353 10 місяців тому +45

      It's a well-regarded step in the software development process as well.

    • @Kimdino1
      @Kimdino1 10 місяців тому +31

      @@cblair1353 In my early software days I actually had the boss say to me "I see too much keyboard rattling with not enough time spent staring at the ceiling. We will never celebrate unless you first cerebrate.".

    • @steveNCB7754
      @steveNCB7754 10 місяців тому +33

      There is a very fine line, between 'Noodling' and 'Procrastinating'. The true master is one who, whilst doing the latter, can nonetheless give the appearance of the former.😄

    • @jimjohnson7764
      @jimjohnson7764 10 місяців тому +5

      Sometimes our boss would say to us, You're a neww-daaa-lerrr! And then laugh. It was always a funny moment.

    • @tropnevad
      @tropnevad 10 місяців тому +16

      I'm a hobbyist woodworker and my wife will catch me just staring at whatever I'm working on for hours on end. She thinks I'm not doing anything, but I've told her it's an integral part of the process. I don't think she believes me.

  • @gav2759
    @gav2759 10 місяців тому +232

    Absolutely no compromises with the quality of anything this build. I never tire of calling it the gold standard of UA-cam boat building.

    • @mediationer
      @mediationer 10 місяців тому +6

      They are in a class by themselves. The boat will be a traveling museum of artistry in wood. Nothing else comes close. Also, the commercials are better than the superbowl's ads. LMAO

    • @GrummanRV
      @GrummanRV 10 місяців тому +1

      I wonder if we'll ever get a final cost out of the whole build? I'm guessing probably not. I'd give it a conservative estimate of over a million dollars

    • @ryanmartinage
      @ryanmartinage 10 місяців тому +2

      ​@@GrummanRVeasily a multimillion dollar build.

  • @Kimdino1
    @Kimdino1 10 місяців тому +134

    I love the way Erica neatly pocketed the bribe while seamlessly reassuring the Duchess. Could there be an Oscar on the way for that performance?

    • @mediationer
      @mediationer 10 місяців тому +4

      Acting artistry!

    • @markthompson9914
      @markthompson9914 10 місяців тому +11

      Still the only add on YT that I will willingly watch 😂✌️🇬🇧

  • @interstellargreenbean
    @interstellargreenbean 10 місяців тому +168

    He's Leo. Leo's a boat builder and a sailor.

    • @snowstrobe
      @snowstrobe 10 місяців тому +3

      Leo. Leo Sampson.

    • @rjc305
      @rjc305 10 місяців тому +4

      And he’ll have a Martini, shaken not stirred 🍸

    • @Athena-ki7vj
      @Athena-ki7vj 10 місяців тому +5

      He's not a hatch though, those are two seperate things.

  • @StanleyTinyhat
    @StanleyTinyhat 10 місяців тому +207

    Man I’m so lost here, if only there was some sort of iconic intro explaining what was going on

    • @Ivartshiva
      @Ivartshiva 10 місяців тому +10

      icons are so 2023

    • @stevebutterworth1937
      @stevebutterworth1937 10 місяців тому +11

      Go follow Tally Ho from the very beginning and be impressed !😊😊

    • @cieproject2888
      @cieproject2888 10 місяців тому +15

      I have it on good authority that he's a boatbuilder and a sailor, but beyond that, I'm in the dark....

    • @AgiHammerthief
      @AgiHammerthief 10 місяців тому +1

      and which episode is this?
      feels like he’s given up on finishing it in 2 years.😢

    • @MrMichaelcurran
      @MrMichaelcurran 10 місяців тому +4

      I'm sorry, that ship sailed 4 years ago. Never Fear!

  • @denziljoe
    @denziljoe 10 місяців тому +76

    It made me so happy to see Bob NOT lining up the screw slots! I work on classic wooden racing yachts and we always have to line up the screw slots perfectly but it really hurts me to be forced to choose whether to leave a screw either very slightly loose or over-tighten it thereby compromising the integrity of the connection or the timber the screw is threaded into just for aesthetic reasons

    • @2nickles647
      @2nickles647 10 місяців тому +3

      I think it's stupid. You should ask what kind of cars they are driving. As them to look in the engine compartment and ask. Do you see all the screw lined up? 😅😅

    • @markthomas919
      @markthomas919 10 місяців тому

      ​@@2nickles647 yes of course, and not only aligned but torqued to the correct setting!😂😂

    • @rickstevens1479
      @rickstevens1479 10 місяців тому

      My brother had his house built by a master carpenter and all the light switches and wall outlets were all lined up perfectly vertical, it was then I realized what anal retention means...😂😮

    • @matt7403
      @matt7403 10 місяців тому

      That seems kind of crazy but if you gotta you gotta. I wonder if making a point of starting all the screws in the same alignment would help them end up in alignment. That is, if you start them all in say a vertical alignment, they might each stay more or less in alignment when you’re done tightening.

    • @Djcibuly
      @Djcibuly 10 місяців тому

      Можете скинуть ссылку ,где можно посмотреть строительство классических гоночных яхт,
      Заранее спасибо.

  • @alanmcinnes1111
    @alanmcinnes1111 10 місяців тому +102

    I am continually amazed at how each addition to Tally Ho is not only incredibly well designed for efficiency, but is also a piece of industrial art. The level of craftsmanship and precision is nothing short of incredible. Thank you for sharing your journey and showcasing the wonderful team of artisans you have attracted to this project. I hope to someday see Tally Ho in person. 👏👍

    • @MrMichaelcurran
      @MrMichaelcurran 10 місяців тому +1

      These are fine craftsman restoring a magnificent yacht over 110 years old. Who does this kinda work. LEO & THE CHAIN LOCKER CREW. Fantastic!

    • @WiFiJeremy
      @WiFiJeremy 10 місяців тому +1

      I've often thought about one day seeing her in person too. I hope, one day I can!

  • @alexanderkielczynski2437
    @alexanderkielczynski2437 10 місяців тому +146

    I wait for Leo to post, since almost the beginning, It is the highlight of my second Saturday night, fortnightly!!
    It is gobsmackingly BRILLIANT. honestly, this is way past any other wooden boat project. his STANDARDS are just so high, and he thought he was going to do it all himself!!. you all know what I mean.. this is GOOD STUFF.

    • @4stringmanagmaildcom
      @4stringmanagmaildcom 10 місяців тому

      I first met Leo and Tally Ho in 2018 I think it was. I have a Project Management work history. Someone asked me how long I thought it was going to take him to finish the project and my reply was it depends on how much help he is willing to accept because at that time he was running with volunteers. My outside estimates were 2 years with lots of help and 10 or more years if he did it mostly solo. Since his SM has taken off it provided a lot of resources that are financing the project the last several years. Had that not been the case, he wouldn't have been able to build to this standard. He says that at the end of every video.

    • @kimhenry5658
      @kimhenry5658 10 місяців тому +5

      Same here. It gets to Tasmania early Sunday morning so it’s my second Sunday breakfast viewing. Best and most interesting viewing available. Cheers

  • @Eggson1
    @Eggson1 10 місяців тому +28

    Literally the only youtube channel that I don't skip the ad read. Such drama and you won't believe the twists. Also, the boat building is pretty alright, too.

  • @oikkuoek
    @oikkuoek 10 місяців тому +33

    To the interested: The old intro that we all love, is not possible this year. Tally Ho turned a number that is better not to be said out loud, so we get this fresh style where the cut goes right into the chase. Also I want to thank SurfShark for giving us another episode of the most beloved British Soap. Shall there be many more to come. Btw, the noodeling on that post was excellent. There was a moment where it looked the final install was going in dry, but just at the last turn it squeezed out ridiculously perfect amount. Beyond-pro-level goop job.

    • @yngfor
      @yngfor 10 місяців тому +1

      What's wrong with the number 114?

    • @oikkuoek
      @oikkuoek 10 місяців тому +2

      @@yngfor I believe that is next year's number. There was a discussion on this matter in one of the previous episodes.

    • @ImraanAziz
      @ImraanAziz 10 місяців тому +5

      Funny how cultures ascribe different significance to numbers; when my mom first came over after I bought my place her first comment was that my unit number 113 was considered lucky!

    • @TitoRigatoni
      @TitoRigatoni 10 місяців тому +2

      "Over one hundred years old" will always work😉

    • @henrydorsetcase
      @henrydorsetcase 10 місяців тому +1

      I'd watch Dutchess of Desire over (say) Downtown Abbey all day every day. My SO loves those Brit costume dramas so I have been in the room a few times when they are playing.

  • @bradbloxsom253
    @bradbloxsom253 10 місяців тому +4

    I am in recovery mode after a recent surgery, "do nothing for 6 weeks or else" so what do you do? Go all the way back to the beginning of this project and binge watch every episode in order. In one of the earlier episodes after the centre line and frame timbers had been replaced Leo must have come in for some flack as to when does this boat lose its identity and history associated with it. Basically every part of the boat is being replaced with new material, so how can you say this object is still the original Tally Ho! Leo devoted half an episode trying to explain his view and why he believes she is still the same boat, it was deep! I agree with Leo, regardless of how much of this beautiful old lady is replaced, the way the rebuild has taken place ensures she remains the same boat.
    Think of it like this, when she arrived at Sequim sitting beside the work shop she took up space, she displaced the air around her. All Leo has done, is bit by bit one piece at a time, refilled that space as each piece was taken away and then replaced filling the void it had left. There is no doubt, given how this rebuild has been undertaken, she definitely remains the same boat! Well done mate, can't wait for the next episode, cheers.

  • @jackiechan8840
    @jackiechan8840 10 місяців тому +26

    I genuinely don't think there's a boat on the planet built as nicely as this one.
    Well done to everyone involved XXX

  • @Anand_KL
    @Anand_KL 10 місяців тому +23

    I hope Leo publishes a glossary of every part of the boat. A to Z. With sketches and drawings. Many would love to have that.

    • @bengoerzen712
      @bengoerzen712 10 місяців тому +2

      now that would be merch i would purchase!

  • @svventure844
    @svventure844 10 місяців тому +41

    Bob's a fixturing genius. Love his work.

  • @rhekman
    @rhekman 10 місяців тому +41

    Bob: Noodling
    Erika: Wiring
    Patty: Hatching
    George: Boxing
    Leo: Plumbing

  • @alanmahaffey3265
    @alanmahaffey3265 10 місяців тому +24

    I have to say again how much I love your line drawings, they are lovely and informational. Also worth mentioning again that yours are the only ads I do not fast forward through. I talk about this series so much that my wife wants to start from the beginning and catch up, and I am loving seeing the early videos. (The rig to accurately bore the hole for the bow sprint is also a thing of wonder.)

  • @RobertLewis-el9ub
    @RobertLewis-el9ub 10 місяців тому +21

    Already an absolute treasure to the industry at such a young age, forty years from now we will see Leo (OBE) recognised as a world renowned mentor and coach to aspiring wooden boat builders.

    • @llagas6307
      @llagas6307 10 місяців тому

      Excellent prediction.
      Leo's content here is trending #23 on YT. What a tribute to his project and his video record of it! He is being noticed! Time to renew my recommendation that the honorable Consul General of the UK save the launch date (TBA) of Tally Ho on her calendar.

  • @wsherratt5159
    @wsherratt5159 10 місяців тому +12

    I think the best part of this whole story is how the desire to preserve and rebuild a sailing yacht has actually ended up being an education for those who volunteered, those who have been employed and those whose skills would be lost without these live projects taking place. If you add the educational element for those who are currently engaged in such a build, the sum is much greater that the original idea. That takes some doing! So, from an ex Royal Navy veteran, ‘fair winds and following seas’ to all the crew. W🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

  • @robertshelton3796
    @robertshelton3796 10 місяців тому +35

    Leo I find your mix of narrative explanation, field footage, and work set to music really compelling and watchable and it's why I'm always drawn to and still watching your vids.
    Cheers

  • @paulheitkemper1559
    @paulheitkemper1559 10 місяців тому +4

    I love that jig with the grinder and the pipe. Very clever.
    I also love that even when there's not a balderdash, there's still a balderdash.

  • @ladamyre1
    @ladamyre1 10 місяців тому +28

    Again, another great tutorial on wooden boat building. NOW I know what those Sampson Posts are for.
    Been watching for 5 years and every new video is wondrous. Not just the craftsmanship, but the persistence and camaraderie are smashing.
    I figure this will be your last boat to build, then it will be a sailing retirement that I hope the library of videos here on UA-cam will support.

  • @joebrown1382
    @joebrown1382 10 місяців тому +42

    I have to admit I got very excited watching the posts, bits, knees & roller built for the running bowsprit. Fabulous craftsman doing this work. Can't wait to see the bowsprit installed & operating. Tally Ho is just gorgeous.

  • @Berend-ov8of
    @Berend-ov8of 10 місяців тому +9

    Looking back on roughly six years (!!!) of videos makes me realize there is more effort going into making these boat rebuilding videos than most people would put into rebuilding a boat. This boat rebuilding process is so consistently interesting and entertaining it takes a lot of the glory away from the vast volume of well made videos and all the work it must have taken to make them.
    UA-cam works with algorythms and I haven't had the time to watch all Leo's videos, so I just scrolled down on the list, opened every video and klicked the LIKE button. If you haven't seen them all either, but you want to support the making of these videos, I urge you to do the same. I've been told it makes a difference.

  • @86yourfacecundiff
    @86yourfacecundiff 10 місяців тому +14

    I was on the edge of my seat for todays dramatic episode of Dutchess of Desire, and might i say the Dutchess was looking especially ravishing! Well done by all! No boulderdash about it!

    • @snowstrobe
      @snowstrobe 10 місяців тому

      She lost her tits at the end... very tragic.

  • @timbolt2380
    @timbolt2380 10 місяців тому +2

    It doesn't matter what material they are working with the skill and attention to detail is second to none.
    This weeks film shows Bobs versatility and workmanship. Absolutely top notch.

    • @frederickstibbert7389
      @frederickstibbert7389 10 місяців тому +1

      That fixture he cobbled up to carve the clearance opening in the bulwark was amazeballs.

  • @scottcates
    @scottcates 10 місяців тому +22

    Lignum Viteeeee Lovin'♥
    Fun Fact: Lignum Vitae has been traditionally used for deadeyes also. And, to this day, it makes exceptionally good shaft bearings for large boats and battleships.

    • @mediationer
      @mediationer 10 місяців тому

      Did you say "battleships" as in a modern-day government-built steel ships, or some other meaning of the phrase battleships, which we are all ignorant of?

    • @TitoRigatoni
      @TitoRigatoni 10 місяців тому

      @@mediationer "Modern-day" is kind of a misnomer; there hasn't been a battleship made (in the US at least) since the 1940s. I think the last ones were decommissioned in the 1990s so there are none existing in the fleet at all.

    • @number1genoa
      @number1genoa 10 місяців тому

      I recall a local who made a modern rendition of a coastal sailing scow he used old chipped lawn bowling balls to make the sheaves for wooden blocks.

    • @bigredc222
      @bigredc222 10 місяців тому

      It's also called ironwood, it so dense it doesn't float, it sinks like a rock in water.

    • @abroughear
      @abroughear 2 місяці тому +1

      It's been replaced by white metal bearings in most new construction (for cost reasons, not performance or durability ones), but there are thousands of lignum vitae bearings still in service- notably, a lot of the thrust bearings that massive hydrodynamic power plant turbines sit on and spin at the bottom of dams from the first half of the 20th century. None of which are expected to need replacement, or even maintenance, anytime this century or quite likely the next.

  • @demaru983
    @demaru983 10 місяців тому +4

    The amazing thing is that you all can still stun me every episode with the quality of your workmanship. You'd think I would be used to it by now.

  • @pmiller7886
    @pmiller7886 10 місяців тому +9

    Everybody on the crew are amazing, simple as. Bob though, like Zael, seems to be a specialist shipwright. He is doing all the really fiddly non-standard assemblies. Very impressed by his contributions, kudos Bob seriously well meant.

  • @Lugnutter.
    @Lugnutter. 10 місяців тому +31

    Balderdash! Glad i got to watch a short episode of my favorite BBSea drama, along with some beautiful woodworking

    • @snowstrobe
      @snowstrobe 10 місяців тому +1

      Oh to be bold rather than bald...

    • @Lugnutter.
      @Lugnutter. 10 місяців тому +2

      ​@@snowstrobeWell played. Fixed it just for you

    • @ecleveland1
      @ecleveland1 10 місяців тому

      That hairy blond gal would make a fine wife. She has broad shoulders and a strong back!

  • @edwardschmitt5710
    @edwardschmitt5710 10 місяців тому +4

    The natural forces that are harnessed by the sails to move about also work to tear the boat to bits. Historical solutions like that post are a testament to thousands of years of trial and error sailing throughout the world. In turn such things were critical to open the world for trade and cultural exchange. I'll never ever look at a wooden sailing ship the same again.

  • @jamesallen712
    @jamesallen712 10 місяців тому +21

    'Noodling.' Love it. I must be an expert at it.

    • @bustertom49
      @bustertom49 10 місяців тому +1

      Do it all the time! Lets the subconscious catch up and show you what could / would / has / will go wrong and the occasional brilliant idea shine through...

  • @CS_247
    @CS_247 10 місяців тому +3

    Wow, the Craftsmanship being displayed by Bob is top shelf! The man is an incredibly talented and versatile machinist, as well as a woodworker! Tally Ho is going to be just beautiful, SO worth the wait.

  • @villa50bis
    @villa50bis 10 місяців тому +4

    That sampson post is a thing of beauty. Somehow the final detail that tipped me over into awe was the sculpted brass plates protecting the endgrains of the posts. Definitely worth a good noodle.

  • @PortRhouse
    @PortRhouse 10 місяців тому +3

    The whole Sampson post assembly looks so solidly built. When all the finishing touches were on and everything was bolted together I got a strong urge to just want to smack it and say "Yeah, that ain't going nowhere".

  • @andreboudreau6474
    @andreboudreau6474 10 місяців тому +13

    Gotta love the piece of lignum vitae. It’s really special stuff. A shipwright/ boatbuilder friend of mine once gifted me a small piece to play with. I turned it into a small awl. I was especially impressed at how incredibly well it polished simply using a cotton rag whilst I was turning it. It almost looked some kind of resin plastic when finished. Awesome wood. Looking forward to seeing bpw sprit and top mast installed.

  • @ChaplainCross
    @ChaplainCross 10 місяців тому +7

    That jig for the bowsprit is beyond clever

  • @glennclunie2637
    @glennclunie2637 10 місяців тому +17

    not only to i get to watch an awesome boat building project but also a great British period drama, keep it up

  • @davidc6510
    @davidc6510 10 місяців тому +5

    Watching Leo trying not to laugh as he does the intro to the Duchess of Desire skit was hilarious. Awesome work by Bob on the Sampson post and modifications to accommodate the bow spirit. Another great video Leo. Thanks for sharing.

  • @boatrat
    @boatrat 10 місяців тому +5

    Well this... is a revelation.
    All this time, I'd been trying to do my "Noodling", and my "Figuring", sort of interchangeably. Like as if I were multitasking. Trying to do both things all at once.
    Being deliberate about progressing from one to the other, as two discretely separate steps, would help my planning & organization efforts dramatically. The end effect should be a major boost in productivity for me.
    Thank you so much for the advice.

  • @EleanorPeterson
    @EleanorPeterson 10 місяців тому +4

    Lignum vitae is gorgeous stuff and certainly one of the hardest/densest/heaviest commercial [sic] timbers, but there are quite a few weird (and scary!) woods around the world that only get used locally because their properties are too extreme for commercial use.
    When I lived in East Africa (Kenya) in the late '70s and '80s I was given an unidentified log. It had been in a friend's shed for around 60 years. Nobody knew what it was. 14" in diameter and 5' long, it took four people to shift it; it was as dense as brass. Struck with a hammer, the log actually rang.
    Under the dust it was a beautiful mottled milk-chocolate/dark-chocolate brown, sparkling with silica. It was like a blend of snakewood and wengé, but even more dense and harder than both. Scrapings and dust smelled of black pepper, and splinters from it turned septic overnight.
    My regular tools made barely a mark on it; it was fissile, but proved almost impossible to saw, plane and drill. Sort of like African Blackwood with attitude.
    I was a cabinetmaker (of sorts) back then, and couldn't think what to do with it. As material for woodworking it was (quite literally) useless.
    My friend said his late father had acquired it and thought it had come from somewhere in West Africa. That's all he knew. For over half a century it had lain in a shed, gathering dust and laughing at the beetles and termites, who couldn't do anything with it either.
    When I left Kenya I passed the log on to another woodworking pal, who put it in his timber store. It's probably still there to this day.
    I imagine there are sheds all over the world stacked with slabs of mysterious and exotic timber that are just too weird for commercial use.

  • @kevfaherty123
    @kevfaherty123 10 місяців тому +2

    I'm getting more and more excited to see her in the water as it gets nearer to the end. I've watched since the absolute beginning and it's been such a super fun journey

  • @johanneshalvorsen275
    @johanneshalvorsen275 10 місяців тому +3

    This is genuinely the ONLY channel on UA-cam where the sponsor segment is the best part of an episode.
    Surfshark ought to pay for a figurehead for Tally Ho cast in pure gold. Of The Dutchess of Desire, of course! 😂

  • @TitoRigatoni
    @TitoRigatoni 10 місяців тому +1

    15:03 I love the way that Lignum Vitae looks like it's already been finished, with no oil or anything needed

  • @denniss5512
    @denniss5512 10 місяців тому +3

    Ah, the 10,000 incredible details of this build. Addictive. Sure knew Patty would be a great swabbie. It's getting to where we tune in like the Superbowl to see the add skits.

  • @anthonieversluis5895
    @anthonieversluis5895 10 місяців тому +2

    Every team member is an artist of a level rarely seen. I am wooden boat builder. This does take my breath away. How on earth did you manage to get all these masters in one team to work on this project? This must be love

  • @constantinosschinas4503
    @constantinosschinas4503 10 місяців тому +6

    That round cutting jig for the bowsprit was dope.

  • @architection610
    @architection610 Місяць тому

    Now that she's sailing, I'm going to miss these videos of the sheer quality craftsmanship.

  • @johnmalenchek6597
    @johnmalenchek6597 10 місяців тому +3

    Very impressive and high quality woodworking, metal working and design. The finished boat will be museum quality. Congratulations to all the artisans working on her.

  • @jimmycricket7385
    @jimmycricket7385 10 місяців тому +1

    It has been a leap of faith for Leo to take on this task. He knows he couldn't have done it without a team of skilled workers - and large sums of money from generous donors.
    And of course, he had no way of knowing he would get either.
    The entire project could so easily have ground to a halt and been shelved indefinitely.
    If I could ask Leo one question it would be, 'Has it always been your experience in life that people help you when you need it?''

  • @duncanfrere2656
    @duncanfrere2656 10 місяців тому +4

    Astonishing craftsmanship!
    Tally Ho long ago crossed the boundary between craft and art.
    It's a working, floating, sailing Work Of Art!

  • @rogerwatkinson6633
    @rogerwatkinson6633 10 місяців тому +6

    Brilliant video as usual. I don't know what I am going to do once Tally Ho is finished and the nature of your videos will, of necessity, change dramatically... I suppose I will just have to watch them all again 🙂
    Meanwhile - whatever Surfshark are paying you - ask for more... Yours are the ONLY videos I watch where I don't skip the sponsors bit. Tell them that :)

    • @thomasbraeking6225
      @thomasbraeking6225 10 місяців тому

      After Tally Ho is finished you could follow the saga of "Acorn to Arabella", the tale of an ambitious young man that turns the family woodlot into a sailing vessel. I've been following both for several years.

    • @markharwood6794
      @markharwood6794 10 місяців тому

      I've been watching since pretty much the start and already have watched them all over again, twice :) My favorite set of episodes is pouring the keel for sure. In a way I miss the freedom of those first few years but it has been replaced with a truly joyful expression of how to do something really well. Amazing and can't wait for the moment she touches the water.

  • @Glen_lastname
    @Glen_lastname 10 місяців тому +3

    The wood work that you all do is outstanding every part is not only a peace of engineering, but also a work of art. Stunning ship, can't wait to see her underway two years from now

    • @ladamyre1
      @ladamyre1 10 місяців тому +1

      Right! Two years.

  • @mikepetersen2927
    @mikepetersen2927 10 місяців тому +1

    Lovely work as usual! I was today old when I learned they make steady rests for wood lathes, not just for metal machining. In hindsight, I shouldn't have been surprised, but seeing Bob using one at 14:00 was a "Huh!" moment for me.

  • @Bystander333
    @Bystander333 10 місяців тому +7

    Poor Bob being interrupted by the tool hooligans ;), seems like a scary part of the ship!
    Respect to anyone who works with flat head screws.

  • @brucef
    @brucef 10 місяців тому +1

    That knee fitting was a thing of great beauty. I didn’t know what the deck block was and then it all just came together and made sense and is both good engineering and aesthetics. Well done.

  • @evaodland7349
    @evaodland7349 10 місяців тому +3

    Nice they named the bowsprit stay after Bob in honor of his fine work.

  • @KyleKrombach
    @KyleKrombach 10 місяців тому +1

    Buddy - it’s your callsign. Don’t mess with greatness . Incredible accomplishment to have made it this far. Well done.

  • @killerkane1957
    @killerkane1957 10 місяців тому +3

    As always, amazing work and progress!
    Saltheart, Lignum Vitae has a deep history of various uses. It is rare. It just occurred to me that a suitable alternative might be Bois d’arc aka boardark, horse-apple, or Osage Orange. This wood is extremely durable. Native Americans made bows from it. Yesterday I harvested several large logs near a creek on my ranch. It should be noted this this wood’s dust can make one very sick if inhaled over a long period. Thought this wood might be handy to others. Rare but relatively easy to find online. Better yet. Find a horse-apple tree.

  • @patchmack4469
    @patchmack4469 10 місяців тому +2

    fabulous to see the love and skill going into this boat, the attention to detail and making joints such a tight and perfect fit, i cannot help but wonder if boats of this type were built to such a high quality back in the day, especially when you consider the differences in technology, the abundance of materials, while money might have still played its part, materials and labour i guess were much less - i would love to inspect an old boat and see if joints were as clean and how they have lasted - perhaps Leo might do a short film on that subject, that Sampson post is pretty special and the way it all connects to the boat, some very clever building again considering the history of boat building and how the stresses were worked out

  • @alexanderkielczynski2437
    @alexanderkielczynski2437 10 місяців тому +8

    The quality never gets compromised. Leo, you are a fucking GENIUS to keep this project going.... SO WELL!!!

  • @physicsguybrian
    @physicsguybrian 10 місяців тому

    The detail work (of all kinds) is simply fantastic! What a joy it must be to be a part of the team!!! The Bowsprit Step came out beautifully! Very nice work Bob!

  • @stoneshrink
    @stoneshrink 10 місяців тому +4

    It's nice to see that you've added padding to the corners so the serfs don't hurt themselves while working.

  • @BEANOO7
    @BEANOO7 10 місяців тому +1

    I live in Cleveland, OH. Have 0 passion for the sea or sailing. Started watching around the start of covid. Enjoyed every second. I've learned so much boating information I'll never use but stayed for the woodworking crafstmanship. It blows my mind I'm getting anxiety that Tally Hos coming to an end! We might need an immediate rebuild from ground up after!!

  • @stevebutterworth1937
    @stevebutterworth1937 10 місяців тому +3

    Just WOW! I have nothing more than my total respect for all the craftsmanship that is/has been put into this project! …you guys though are utterly bonkers with the theatricals …. Absolutely love it !😊

  • @israelhill
    @israelhill 10 місяців тому

    At 10:38, I appreciate that the hammering in of the wood block matches the drum beat of the canned music soundtrack. Great, subtle edit.

  • @garywinters2282
    @garywinters2282 10 місяців тому +15

    You know Leo your viewing public is gonna demand more B B SEA skits!😂

  • @thebigdustin
    @thebigdustin 10 місяців тому +4

    I can’t wait for this to be finished. Been with you since episode 1.

  • @TomokosEnterprize
    @TomokosEnterprize 10 місяців тому +2

    More awesome joinery again/still my friend. The double dovetail at/on the step is the first time I have ever seen one. BEAUTIFUL ! Great jigs and fixtures. They are all worth the time to create them.

  • @brandoc.5936
    @brandoc.5936 10 місяців тому +4

    Always loved the intro, maby you want to lighten the video but it was something familiar to set the mood.
    Anyway, beautiful work as always.

  • @Rog_Ramjet
    @Rog_Ramjet 10 місяців тому +2

    I am glad to see that you are using the correct Staedlter Mars 1B pencil for the detailed drawings in accordance with procedure.

  • @smiley_abalone
    @smiley_abalone 10 місяців тому +3

    really great video! i hope to see Clifton back working on the boat some day, that dude had a wealth of knowledge

  • @PatNetherlander
    @PatNetherlander 10 місяців тому

    This bowsprit step is definitely one of the most beautiful ones I’ve ever seen constructed in my life! Another piece of sheer beauty to accommodate Tally Ho and define her legend as well as the ones who rebuilt her!

  • @sailingyachtrocknroll8402
    @sailingyachtrocknroll8402 10 місяців тому +3

    That Sampson post ( bits) looks absolutely amazing, very sexy. Great work. I’m currently refitting my own boat exactly where Tallly Ho was constructed

  • @dannyinaus
    @dannyinaus 10 місяців тому +2

    It seems Tally Ho attracts the best of the best. Bob is such an asset, but so is every other member of the team. I can't fault any. Special shout out to Erika who does awesome work, even though she has to put of with the knuckleheads Patty and Zeal lol

  • @jermleeds
    @jermleeds 10 місяців тому +3

    Bob is an absolute master of jigs.

  • @LNM0000
    @LNM0000 10 місяців тому +1

    That pipe/ grinder setup is nothing less than feckin genius !!

  • @suburban404
    @suburban404 10 місяців тому +6

    Beautiful wood!

  • @scottnj2503
    @scottnj2503 10 місяців тому +2

    Recently discovered this channel and have spent a lot of time watching. INCREDIBLE! Fascinated with the subject matter and persons involved.
    P.S. These videos are a beautiful juxtaposition of our micro-miniature electronics world > UA-cam! and sailing tech. The mere fact we may watch a wooden ship being built in the recent history older manner is wonderful. When I think of sailing tech being one of the pillars of technological development in civilization since it's coming. I wonder with positive fascination...What wonders may be before us in a world a 100, 500, 6000 years hence?
    I'm optimistic

  • @brandondelphy
    @brandondelphy 10 місяців тому +6

    As a man from Philly, the Jawn bit was pretty damn funny. Didn't realize that word made it all the way out there lmao

    • @patrickkingshill2133
      @patrickkingshill2133 10 місяців тому +1

      The folks here just can’t seem to get a grasp on it

  • @DanielWillis-q2g
    @DanielWillis-q2g 10 місяців тому

    I would argue that when Leo is done, he'll have one of, if not the best built classic sailing yacht on the planet. Every single choice he's made has been for quality, ease of use, and simplicity of maintenance. She's a beauty.

  • @TukangPerahukayu
    @TukangPerahukayu 10 місяців тому +5

    Hai sodaraku saya sangat terkesan setiap saya melihat cara dan teknik sodara mengerjakan sebuah kapal yang sangat rapi dan pengerjaan yang penuh perhitungan❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @billradford2128
    @billradford2128 10 місяців тому

    Leo, you are a sailor, boat builder and an ARTIST! Tallyho has been reincarnated as a thing of exquisite beauty. Every episode is good for my soul. Thank you to you and your team.

  • @kingfisherfd2
    @kingfisherfd2 10 місяців тому +4

    Paddy had some real Cans as the duchess.

  • @8urface
    @8urface 10 місяців тому

    The intro really does get me engaged tbh. It’s been ”two years” of watching these videos- I look forward to the start of them just as much as the progress :P

  • @janposthumus8735
    @janposthumus8735 10 місяців тому +4

    Great stuff!

  • @shanerobinson1133
    @shanerobinson1133 10 місяців тому +2

    Wow, seriously guys, this boat is on another level. Attention to detail on every aspect. I love it. Keep it up. All the best from the Robinsons.

  • @WoodenSailor
    @WoodenSailor 10 місяців тому +6

    😂 Water soluble salt LOL!! Love Patty's jokes! I highly suspect said salt water may just come from the very nearby OCEAN lol!!!😂😂😂

    • @frederickstibbert7389
      @frederickstibbert7389 10 місяців тому +3

      tbh the natural stuff has got a lot of grit & a bit of diesel in it, so I can believe they're making their own while TH is still in her pristine un-launched pre-delivery state.

    • @canuckwing0195
      @canuckwing0195 10 місяців тому +1

      It's really hard to tell, what the truth is. I think I'll go with ocean water. Of course they could always pack a few extra bags of salt away for their ocean cruising.

  • @andrewsimms70
    @andrewsimms70 10 місяців тому

    I have watched every episode, and the quality and love put into the craftsmanship, is on another level. This boat is the bee's knees, cats meow, the dogs Bol####s

  • @miokti
    @miokti 10 місяців тому +3

    Dove tail on a dove tail… mind blown.

  • @Tordvergar
    @Tordvergar 10 місяців тому +1

    Terrific, as usual! I have a great love for structural woods, so the rebuilding of Tally Ho has been such a delight, carefully describing the advantages of one wood against another. White Oak, not Red Oak. Southern Live Oak--Hail, Old Iron Sides! Purple Heart--near the keel, it's ideal. Alaskan Spruce? Masts! Yellow Cedar? Decking! Cherry? Cabinetry! (I like this one particularly, because my Norwegian Great Grandfather was a cabinetmaker). Teak? Everything you want to last a century while exposed to the weather. But Lignum Vitae? Well, where do you need to use wood that acts like it's imbued with steel? This stuff actually sinks in water--it does not float.

  • @bigbossimmotal
    @bigbossimmotal 10 місяців тому +3

    There goes my theory of it being a cannonball hole from Pirates.

  • @hodoj587
    @hodoj587 10 місяців тому

    I am sure that Mr. Golding, Leo's Dad, Is the proudest carpenter in England right now. Seeing the work of art in wood that his son has created over the last 6 years, is enough to swell the pride of any father, but a father who has spent his life working with wood must be doubly proud.

  • @greglamb4378
    @greglamb4378 10 місяців тому +6

    Oh, the Dutchess of Desire! Be still my beating heart! (And the woodwork is pretty good too.)

  • @philippegilson
    @philippegilson 10 місяців тому +1

    Hello Leo !
    It's also thanks to a massive crew-support who was there to help you directly or morally. What an adventure that must be finished with grace. Until the next episode.
    Phil. Peace.

  • @janofb
    @janofb 10 місяців тому +3

    It's not noodling. It's "measure twice, cut once." If you don't, you get "measure once, cuss twice"

  • @dansbrown1313
    @dansbrown1313 10 місяців тому +1

    Hello Leo, thanks for todays update. My Father (Master Shipwright) explained that when Ships were transitioning from sail power to combustion engines and propellers, Shipwrights back in the day made the stuffing boxes out of Lignum Vitae (Dad called it "Iron wood". We always had lot's of that stored in the shipyard.

    • @ralphknowles1843
      @ralphknowles1843 10 місяців тому +1

      I remember back in '72, I was an engineer on SS Benmhor,, a 10,000tn general cargo ship, drydocking at Sembawang in Singapore. The stern tube was re-wooded with staves of Lignum Vitae. The stuffing box was repacked with greasy packing and for many days after we sailed from the dockyard, we had to allow seawater to trickle into the shaft tunnel through the packed seal so that the L/V could be 'Run In' and the packing bedded in to a proper seal. We spent a lot of watch time observing the shaft seal and very gradually nipping it up until there was only an occasional drip of water into the bilge well. These days small yachts and motor boats have rubber lined 'Cutlass' bearings and lip seals or polished face seals to keep the sea out.

  • @kinsana1
    @kinsana1 10 місяців тому +351

    Uh… What happened to your fabulous intro ? 😢

    • @amandahugankiss4110
      @amandahugankiss4110 10 місяців тому +9

      wood working makes for a poor intro?

    • @SamJG99
      @SamJG99 10 місяців тому +35

      I like the idea of doing THE intro every other video or every third. I don’t think it’s needed for every video

    • @kinsana1
      @kinsana1 10 місяців тому +7

      @@amandahugankiss4110would certainly not put it that way … 😅 But i miss the opening credit !

    • @1320fastback
      @1320fastback 10 місяців тому +103

      His name is Leo and he is a boat builder and a sailer. He bought this boat for $1.

    • @soylentgreen326
      @soylentgreen326 10 місяців тому +9

      @@1320fastbackthat’s funny ❤😂

  • @sgassocsg
    @sgassocsg 10 місяців тому +1

    When I think of all the useless college degrees that defraud half the young people attending college today, that fill their minds with poison, that leave them depressed, lonely, angry, but useful to nefarious elites, I get depressed and despairing. Why? Watching the joy come from these skills and careers that produce beauty, elegance, purpose, but so few pursue it! I truly hope Sampson builds more boats.

    • @daleengman8283
      @daleengman8283 10 місяців тому

      Having two young boys I will certainly encourage college but also a school of fine woodworking and boat building......to be able to build things is fulfilling work.

  • @danoneill8751
    @danoneill8751 10 місяців тому +3

    I'm sorry, but I've watched 10s of this video and I don't know:
    1) your name
    2) whether you're a boat builder or a sailor, both or niether
    3) what this wooden thing is you're working on
    4) how old it might be
    5) if you bought it for $1 or more...
    I think I'm gonna go back to bed 'cos clearly the sky is about to fall on my head.