Roughing-out the Stem / Timber Decisions (Tally Ho Ep 56)
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- Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht - Roughing-out the Stem / Timber Decisions
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EPISODE 56.
After the busyness of the Frame-raising, it’s just me and the boat again for a while. I have some tough decisions to make as I look into ordering the timber for the deck-structure and planks. After a slow week of theorizing and office work, I finally get back onto the tools, and mark the position of the Rabbet and start cutting the shape of the cutwater into the stem.
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56. Roughing-out the Stem / Timber Decisions (Tally Ho EP56)
16:50 - I'm pretty sure this parrot / chainsaw combo footage is unique in the history of the interwbz.
It's a privilege to watch, that's what it is.
All the best from a Norwegian woodworker !
agreed
There may be one chainsaw cut worse than his. But not my much. :-)
ua-cam.com/video/-Y6-eZRJaO8/v-deo.html
I laughed, but then rule 34 occurred to me...
Whenever I'm faced with a daunting task, I think about Leo and Tally Ho. The work before me instantly shrinks to manageable.
You ain't kidding.
I was working on a measly drawer box for a desk today and feeling sorry for myself until I saw that forklift lash up. 🤓
Imagine me looking at a soccer stadium on paper and some dirt. Two years later 18,500 ppl inside. It can be intimidating but you just start. You just start digging building getting everyone lined out and do the work step by step. Its so impressive to watch 150 skilled workers attack a jobsite. Leo is for sure brave for such a high quality historic rebuild.
I will try to keep this in mind myself. He is definitely inspiring me through quite a dark time.
Don’t take on calling or requesting information from the government!
On my way out to work on my tractor when this popped up so here I sit one boot on!
I was supposed to be stacking wood right now.
After that chainsaw cut I have forgotten what I was supposed to be doing.
That really was an impressive chainsaw cut, it showcases his sharpening skills
I’m supposed to be stacking bodies but here I am
I'm sopose to be loading a wool truck
Still have to load it
Be back in 3hrs
Bravery comes in many forms. I would say taking a chainsaw to a large, expensive and carefully crafted timber with more than a hundred hours of work put into it, is very brave. I love to see the progress you have made and videos like today with such an important cut are the cherry on top.
Taking on such a formidable project as this and doing it for all the internet to see is Truly BRAVE.
Exactly. My hands would be shaking cutting that stem post.
Leo. As always, a great and enjoyable video. You are a true craftsman. Praying for your safety on the job and always. Loved when Pancho photo bombed you as you shaped the cutwater! God bless, from Ohio!
Regarding timber choices; consider Yellow Cedar (Alaskan Cedar) actually a cypress aka Cupressus nooktatensis. Locally a well established boat building lumber with excellent rot resistance and much more strength than red cedar. Fairly common to acquire here on Vancouver Island and likely available in Washington. I have access to a limited quantity of Garry Oak air dried but am located across the Juan de Fuca in Canada. I assume taking wood across the border is out of the question but feel free to message me on instagram @bahnmanntimber if I can help in any way with sourcing etc in Canada (Vancouver Island). Keep up the good work!
When Leo says something is "a bit complicated" I get a cup of coffee and a comfortable chair.
👍 I agree, it's incredible workmanship. The shear scale of the project is just flabberghasting.
Excellent photobombing by Poncho. She cannot be denied.
and the person putting her there!
I'm telling you, something changed when you took that tape off. She looks very different without it.
and I was thinking " finally ! a job I could do on Tally Ho to help out !" then later he uses a broom to clean the plans off, I yelling at the monitor " Leo ! I sweep like a maniac - let me at that thing " oh well. all my skills wasted here in Chicago...lol
There was something real satisfying about the tape coming off!!
It's the end of that (big) stage. I mean, Leo's talking planking. He's on roll, our boy is. :D
Removing tape is the best part of any job
:D
The sketches were excellent; simple, clear and quite necessary for me (at least) to understand.
Yeah they were a great addition to things.
Exactly, I had no clue what the rabbit was he was talking about... That little diagram clued me in immediately.
It is so nice to see Tally Ho taking her updated shape with every video. What an amazing, inspirational and educational, work Leo! Thank you for sharing it with us!
Wow! I am impressed. The old girl is looking good. I, like many others, was very worried when you started using the chainsaw. I will rely on your judgment. But man! That is an incredible cut. I can't imagine what a mistake during that cut would cost. I shutter to think of the work required to get back to where you started. But, that's an audience opinion. Great video, I didn't know that boat building could be such a suspenseful endeavor.
Leo, I was watching you working on your own for most of the video and I was thinking, "he must be happy to be working on the tools again and not having to manage the work crew" and then you said exactly that at the end. I must admit I am a bit of a lone wolf and nothing gives me more satisfaction than getting a difficult job done using my own wits and planning. It doesn't always work out but when it does it gives you a warm feeling all over. I am loving the way the vessel is starting to come alive. Well done!
Mark Presling, Queensland, Australia
"... a bit more heavy duty." British humor ! A ratcheting load binder !!!
Jack Patteeuw a used load binder from CL is about the same money as a large turnbuckle from the big box store. I’ll take the binder
@@chrisestill8825 Except for tuning standing rigging. It was the weak aluminum that was the real problem I think.
@@glennmiles5365 Glenn: The other weak points on the first eyebolt were/are the open eyes.
@@glennmiles5365 Glenn: The other weak points on the first eyebolt were/are the open eyes.
Lol, get out of the camera Pancho!
That looks like a scary cut to get wrong!
Pancho's a star! He needs his screen time.
@@sicksteaneyen Especially when he was below the chainsaw, fortunately he wore a helmet
I was thinking, nooooo you not cutting along the line 😄
@@InSanCen She.
Leo - please do not think that all your planning, material sourcing and project management away from the tools is somehow "boring". Those are all necessary parts or a large project like Tally Ho, and I for one would love to see more of them. For example your choices of wood and how you make them would make interesting and informative material.
Overall wonderful to see your project progressing and thank you for sharing what you do with all of us armchair shipwrights!
I am glad he talks about it. He could just keep that to himself, but it helps people who are building a boat for the 1st time know that is just part of the process.
I agree those are not boring details - keep them coming
I'd like to hear more about the rationales that go into the specific choices of timber....
Leo’s artistic skills never cease to amaze and enthrall! Great talent.
Pancho needs her own instagram. Pancho the boat builder.
Thank you for the diagram of explanation. It was very helpful for me to understand what you are trying to do there.
Wondering when you’ll get around to frame number 7
Was it only me that had a butt clenching moment when you started cutting the front timber with a chainsaw?
Not just any chainsaw, but a STIHL! ⛵️ a sculptors tool 😋!
Yep - me too. Got a bit squeaky for a moment.
Yeah, me too. Apart from the chainsaw safety thing, making a mistake there with measurements, etc, and the consequences are unthinkable
@@prof.m.ottozeeejcdecs9998 Yes, could only be improved upon by using a Husqvarna. Only half the parts as a Stihl. Maybe it's just a regional thing though like it is with P/U trucks. I live in BC Canada where the rivalry is between Ford and Chevrolet, and now Dodge is popular because of the Cummins. I was just wondering if Leo had used a ripping chain or a cross cut chain. That was a hard cut to manage regardless. A super hard wood be the purple heart and at such a weird angle, but made it look easy.
I'm curious why he is not wearing dust protection when using the chainsaw on purpleheart? I thought PH had some toxicity?
Only 18 months behind on my catch up now! Not quite binge watching, but hugely enjoyable - well done to everyone who has contributed and especially to Leo, Pancho and your landlords!!
When I see all this todays precision powertools I always think how harder it was for older boatbuilders back in time.
broadaxe and lipped ship-wrights adze..and a LOT of muscle and time..... would have taken most of a day to get that chunk off by the old methods; chain saw lets you get it done in a few mins... makes it seem a trifling. If you ever get the chance to see one of those old hand-worked ships, it's definitely worth it......see the tool marks up close...and realize it's ALL hand-powered.....
Gotta be the most fascinating thing on UA-cam.
More interesting than what the Dolan Twins ate for breakfast? Heh.
Good rule for cable clamps.. you never saddle a dead horse.. the saddle of the clamp goes on the live wire not the cut side. Nice to see someone finally do it right!
Definitely will not hold the correct weight rating otherwise. Definitely unsafe if not done correct. Also important to tighten both nuts evenly!
Chase Canton had to go back and check 👍👍👍 yeah been doneing it right all along without knowing it, makes sense really although much prefer nicopress and thimbles.
Put the saddle on the horse... not the pony.
@@monsterq6 And use three rather than two.
Have you given any thought to Alaskan yellow cedar? It has some exrea property's that western cedar lacks.
Love watching you on the tools too Leo, how you explained the rabbit and cutwater on the stem using a sketch was fantastic
I was googling the term rabbit and was just finding weird drawings haha ... so it is the rabbet
Well done with that chainsaw. I'd have been shittin' planks trying to keep to two lines on that massive, critical timber I bet you're even better with a marlin spike! Great video, thanks.
Pancho says "What you looking at him for....look at me, look at me!"
Taking the tape off just made the whole framework look fantastic, I love the lines even now.
Good to see you prop up the forklift platform, that must have been one scarey first cut though!
Keep up the good work, stay safe but most of all ENJOY.
Excellent! This episode fires on all cylinders. The technical stuff, the camerawork, the music, the philosophy...fantastic!
The parrot was hilarious! Glad you left that part in. We continue to be amazed at your knowledge and work ethic and your ability to find others your age with the same skills and ethics. Amazing!!
Binging! The parrot is awesome.
It will get a great boat. Do you never figured that in the past boat-builders could not have this level of precision an strenghtness of their handwork? Now with electric and precision tools you are able to do a more precise an strong work. Great !
With all due respect you are talking nonsense. Come to the UK and have a look at HMS Victory sometime.
@@burlatsdemontaigne6147 Ok Burlats, if I will come to the UK HMS Victory will be my first thing to see. I'm not joking. Also Cutty Sark was a beatiful boat. Anyway I remain of my opinion, the work that Leo is doing now was much more difficult ... in the past
Your craftsmanship is way beyond your years! Excellent work. 👍✌️😊🙏🏼
Interesting episode I enjoyed it. I love that bird. What a personality.
My favorite.... Boat builder and sailor... And guitarist! 😏
That green pigeon gets me every time 😂
There are lots of them in the parks in London now.
green pigeon lol
What happened to videos 4, 5, & 6? Sorry as probably answered several times already. I just cannot find the answer.
I re-watched early episodes this evening. It's wild to see how how every part of this project has developed. Truly amazing.
I caught up all 55 eps in a couple of days. Now I have to wait patiently for the next ones. :P Great work dude
I just watched this and the last episode. Is it worth it to start from EP1?
@@kairon156 10000% It's been probably one of the most interesting watches I have had on UA-cam in a while
@@Ultrunz Cool, I'll give them a watch.
@@kairon156 You'll have regrets there I assure u! Enjoy
Bit Billy-no-Mates after the extended frame party, eh? But I can see you were glad of a respite from directing others, and grabbing a chainsaw and being all dangerous and shit. Great vid, this one (altho' they're all great, of course); if I didn't know about rabbets and stem shapes before, I would now after your really clear explanation. Nice one.
Time with a tool in hand is almost always therapeutic. Thanks for letting us follow along. Keep on keepin' on.
i've routinely told people a paraphrase of a Tee-shirt i once saw... "A lousy day in my woodshop, is always better for me than my best day at the office....."
Hi Leo , i did A lot of work with western cedar , its great to work with but its half the strength of Fir larch, also knots will reduce that even more, if you are able to source clear that might be an option but my mill never pulled clear cedar ( I did as i ran the re-saw if i saw a premium board so i have a pile of 16 foot clear RS 1-1/8 WRC 8-12 inches wide ) we just graded it into #1, one face, and culls. So it might be hard to find that much clear cedar??..
Leo, you are a bad ass! I love working for people with your character...
Leo, you should put a GoPro on Pancho and give him his own channel
HER!! :!)))
Thanks to you and Poncho, my day is brightened. I have been helping on Man O War Cay (boat building capitol) in Abaco, Bahamas and am back in the USA for a few days. Boat builders at heart and in fact. The settlement was beaten badly, but the builders they are, are in the full blown building mode. Actually rebuilding. As the say " We don't build 'ouses 'ere, we build boats, we just bolt 'em to the the land. They enjoy these videos and hope to get electricity and internet back within the year. All the people there are descended from British sailors, many Bristol ancestors.
Please keep up the videos. This was one of the best.
I hope you come when the boat is complete and the settlement is complete. A beautiefull place with wonderfu,l hardworking, resourceful people. Thank you so much.
Please always wear your chaps when running a chain saw! You’re too smart not too! Remember your finger....just that quick. Great work otherwise!
Leo im curious as to why you have chosen a Casio watch as opposed to a more traditional watch ?
Tally-Ho is well on her way to becoming an absolutely beautiful ship thanks to your skill and dedication.... i am sooo very impressed!
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I'm in awe of your skills sir. I have asked the Queen to consider a knighthood for you, Sir Leo! :)
Dude be careful with that bracing! Thats not a stable crib support. @2min - 3min
Total pucker factor when I saw him do that! Boat looks amazing though! Just be safe! 😎
Yah when those props fell I thought the whole thing would roll over on him and slice him up like a hard boiled egg
I'm sorry Leo, you did what? Took a few days off? Really? Before you do that again, I want you to sit down and have a good long think about your work ethic......Sheesh.
Seriously, well earned. I'm sure I'm not the only one really keen to hear your plans for the floors. Bronze? Cast? And boy, that chainsaw cut down the rebate (yes, Englishman, rebate!!) was seriously close to the line.
Might sound like rebate, or even rabbit - but it's actually a rabbet! Look it up!
@@markjones2904 Only if you're American. Look it up.
Do you know what the boats top speed under sail was before. What it's average cruising speed was and daily average along with daily record. Will be interesting to know how the new boat does compared to the old version.
@@sicksteaneyen it is a new boat...
I’m also curious whether the weight difference (with him doubling the frames, and changing many of the species) will affect the boat’s performance. We may never know how it would’ve compared to the as-originally-built version. While trying to recreate the original obviously wasn’t the goal of the restoration, it’s fun to think about which version of the boat would win a race if pitted head to head.
Possibly a "Dumb" question? Why didn't you shape the Stem before putting it on the boat?
The word is that parrots create a hard bond with their people. Seems Poncho has given them up and chosen you. Perhaps first mate, mascot. She's definitely become Tally Ho's bird.
Absolutely right Leo. Risk assessment is a personal choice. You are responsible for you. I ride my Harley without a helmet but you will never see me sky diving.
7:02. "Yeah, there are other birds here, but I'm the one with the dance moves."
Wish I had the confidence in anything that it must take to rip into that bow stem with a chainsaw after all that work. Mistakes simply cannot happen at this point. I would constantly question myself and freak out a bit.
Thank you so much again Leo to let us following your wonderful work !
Why would anyone buy an aluminium turnbuckle, Leo?
Always tie your shoe on a ladder before using a chainsaw on a pallet held up by a fork lift.
Is there some computer wiz out there could do a 3D modelling of the plans?
It wouldnt be hard at all
But very time consuming
Sitting at a desk punching in numbers
I suggested that (and offered) (The savings in creating frame profiles alone would have been considerable.) but I think this is some kind of personal sacrifice to the gods of traditional manual labor. :-)
@@dnomyarnostaw was thinking it would be for display of progress rather than interfering with the traditional build,
also showing the specific item when he mentions some weird boat part and there's plenty of them lol.
@@Everythingisgoingtobealright Yes, a CNC would be the ultimate answer, but just producing a table of offsets automatically, with bevel angles on all the frames at selected heights would have saved him weeks of scrabbling around on the ground with rules, pencil, and bendy sticks and little tacks.
He could have just drawn out the frame data on thin mdf using the offsets from CAD, and used them to cut the ribs, instead of having to lay tacks on the plans, and press the mdf onto it, and then fair the lines.
Heck, a morning at the local architects office could have seen all the frames printed on Mylar, with the angles and waterlines printed, ready for applying to the oak planks for cutting.
@@dnomyarnostaw Traditional boat Traditional build don't be offended if other people don't subscribe to your gods.
Hi Leo,
I have been watching your project for a very long time, and am amazed by the knowledge you have. I have learned a lot watching you. Maybe my opion is a consequence of lack of knowledge but here it is anyway. As a wood worker I've installed a couple western red cedar wall claddings. Its beautiful wood but Its so soft you easily dent it. I dont see how a joint of red cedar would hold up. Especially if the other end of the joint is very hard liveoak. Also from my little knowledge of boat building I understand its important to always make closed rings of structures. Like two frames and a deck beam forming a triangle. Here it also seems strange to me to have the upper beam be so different from the frames. Maybe I'm missing something but I would defintely go for oak. I will continue to watch your videos with great interest. And if the deck beams will be red cedar I'm very interested to see how thats done.
When I get frustrated / unmotivated / stuck in over-analyzing a job to be done; I say to myself: "What would Leo do?" to which I answer "He would do the best job he could with the skills, materials and tools on hand."
sounds like a great merch idea.. a mug that has the Tallyho drawing on one side, Pancho on the other, and a "WWLD?" printed around the bottom...
Heya Leo, just a tip for using saddle clamps with cable. "Never saddle a dead horse". Put the saddle to the live end and the U-bolt to the non load bearing side of the cable. Love the videos and your craftsmanship, attention to detail, personality, drive.... etc etc so I figured I would share that. Hopefully it did not sound like keyboard warrior criticism.
"a bit more heavy duty"... pulls out an 8t chain tensioner LOL
I had to laugh after “I’m going to get something a bit more heavy duty”
Have the girlfriend make an art piece out of the 2 cuts from the bow and auction it..
2:44 - Every time I see Leo escape from been hit by a timber I think that is the spirit of Mr. Albert Strange protecting him. :)
Cutting slabs off those beautiful beams must have been heart-stopping. "Measure 200 times, cut once."
the nice thing is, all those big chunky off-cuts of purple heart will make great trim out pieces for the interior...
(that or some local woodturner will be VERY happy to take them off his hands...purple heart is desperately hard to come by here on the east coast....)
Smart move wearing the chaps. I hope you and all your workers will wear them every time they use the chainsaw. You must have learned from the loss of the tip of your finger that serious accidents can happen anytime . So well we can't go about wearing bubble wrap we can wear the right safety equipment for the job. Save you leg save your life. Very glad you are using them .
I learned about chaps the hard way cutting firewood, luckily I only took 3 gouges a few inches long each out of my leg. It only takes touching your pants the slightest bit to suck the chain into your flesh. I had to kick my boots off in the snow and tie my socks together to wrap around my shin and slow the bleeding. I can assure you that was one long COLD and scary walk back to the house even though it was only about 30 yards to the wood pile. I was afraid to even look at it outside for fear of feinting. Back in the house my dad in all his wisdom helped me wrap it up and got back to work lol. The joys of having a oldschool roughneck, Veteran turned politician for a pops. I almost think he enjoyed dousing it with alcohol lol.
@Jim Nickles Oh yeah it burns lol, mine was just below my knee. I'm pretty sure the chain was spinning down in my case too, but not by much when it happened. I was LUCKY though that is for sure. You only want to do it once too lol. I think my dad was laughing a little for all the times I made fun of his half missing mangled big toe though. He lost it to a piece of drill pipe at about the same age as I did this while drilling with my grandpop who made him drive himself to the hospital lol...…..I guess what doesn't kill us makes us stronger and a bit wiser though.
Leo--I was amazed and terrified watching you use that chainsaw which you did masterfully. In my late 20's/early 30's (am 69 now) I was cutting firewood and my chainsaw slipped, slicing a diagonal cut through my overalls, about 6" long across the front of my thigh. Ended up with 2 drops of blood at either end. I was so lucky. I've built a wooden cedar strip canoe and a skin-on-frame canoe with steam bent ribs--my own designs--and plan on making 2 more. I did use my chain saw in cutting down some small ash trees I then sliced up on my table saw which I used for trim. Otherwise, there's no chain sawing in canoe-building. But, I do have a small wound from a band saw. Love watching every bit of what you do, but please continue being careful! Really look forward to your videos and I enjoyed the Port Townsend festival video--been there once. From Kansas.
Does anyone know what happened to Louis Sudette of Tips from a shipwright? He was due to start a new build then disappeared??
I think you're the first UK guy to pronounce the cut a rabbet (rabbit) and not rebate.....have you been called out for it from folks on this side of the pond? Just curious. 😁
Really look forward to your videos, you're a likable guy with a great project going, wish I could help.
Love the bird, he's a real ham...😁
Thanks for sharing the ride.
Umm, thats Rabbet! No cutting cute little furry creatures allowed on UA-cam
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbet
Duncan Mac - Reply from Leo to an earlier comment *On a boat, the joint between the planks and the centreline is called the Rabbet (although of course it is a type of rebate)*
@@tonygrimes13 Do you really think he needs to be told twice?
@@dnomyarnostaw Details, details....😁
@@tonygrimes13 Thanks.
Great work Leo. I admire your creativity in how you handle the various boat building challenges.
you are a great master......! Love from Amsterdam......✌
really should have an end of video credit for "birdiy perch handler"....
Love seeing your videos in my news feed always brightens up my day , keep it up ! :)
fantastic at 71 years of age I hope I live long enough to see it launched.
Me too! I'm creeping up on 74!
I'm 76 on Monday. Hoping for the same thing.
@@fasteddy917 Happy Birthday!!
@@webbtrekker534
Thank you. I feel we're far to young to be this old.
Its going to take 2 years, chaps. Always 2 years.
Roughing the cutwater with a chainsaw is scary to even think about
Going to replace the Al turnbuckle with something more heavy duty...(pulls out a turnbuckle that could suspend a truck)
It is incredible to see such a large amount of talent in so many younger people. My hat is off to all who have taken the time and energy to have such talent developed. Leo you also seem to be a very good teacher passing on the knowlege
Felicitaciones por el proyecto, saludos desde Guadalajara, México.
Woa... so brave... I'd have trouble thinking out the logistics of all that.. and shaping the stem, not for the faint of heart!
LEO as a 60 year old child I have observed that removing blue masking paint tape in fast motion is very dangerous due to the fact that it, at least in your case, is instrumental in holding large pieces of timbers together. Just saying. Be careful out there.
I love both yours and Finns chainsaw 'drawing' skills.
Also, I'm impressed by you traditional drawing skills.
Nice little drawing you did explaining the cross section of the stem to explain the process. Sadly, all I saw was 'Christmas tree' - but that's on me.
agree the aluminum turnbuckles should be outlawed
With aluminum they get 2 sell you 2!....wben it fails...lmao.
hello.....HELLO..... does anyone know how much of the original boat was left when he was finished with his assessment for the project... Also, I'm thrilled that you hit a million. You are a good man charlie brown and it's super evident your parents must have been, still are stupendous individuals.....WHO SHOULD RECOUNT HOW YOU RAISED THIS GREAT SAILER/BUILDERMAN AND START YOUR OWN WEB CHANNEL SO NEW PARENTS, NO! pARENTS OF ANY AGE... I'M CERTAIN YOU ARE FULL OF GOOD ADVICE. I'm SERIOUS, DON'T QUESTION THE OBSERVATIONS I'VE MADE, IF ANYONE COULD MAKE THESE ACCUSATIONS, (that you did a great job growing him. and that he is a considerate caring and responsible... his heart is on his sleeve that's for sure and I'm sure you are both very proud. Amazing understanding of wooden boat building.. I still think this should have been a part-time, spare time gig but to build new ones from the same plans and down to the detail... I The business and practical..
⛵️Leo, you are such a proficient guy! And I get... you like the actual work, the tools, the shaping.
Pancho was checking out my wallpaper. Awesome vid as always. Sure hope that parrot gets to live on Tally Ho...
Amazing all work doing on rebuilding his wooden sailing ⛵️ sailboat ⛵️! 😀⛵️😘 Mike from Missouri
You are doing a great job. Sorry to criticize but you’re putting your cable clamps on backwards. A cable clamp has 2;parts, a saddle and a U bolt. Always remember the phrase, “NEVER SADDLE A DEAD HORSE”. The “dead” end is the standing end.
Keep up the great job.
Let's hear your American accent.
13 minutes and 1080 views. Damn.
I totally agree with you on the Purple Heart - Cedar combination. Only question would be Western RED Cedar or Alaskan YELLOW Cedar. I guess that would come down to Price / Availability ! Remember you are rebuilding Her on a Different Continent that She was originally built. There is a strong possibility the original build might have used North American woods if they had been as available as cheaply as woods native to Britain or Europe. sdh T.A.'67 in CT
Leo, If you have a chance, check out the 9/27/19 upload of SAILCARGO INC. HUGE sawn frames on the boat!
Thank you for sharing your adventure with the Tally Ho.
Your work reminds me seeing wooden fishing boats being built at Arbroath, you can see why the traditional approach to shaping stem timbers is by using an adze on the ground and not a chainsaw on a scaffold!
One of the funnest things, to tell you the truth as a dweeb and a dork and a geek is to see Leo using specialized measuring and constructing tools. It seems to content my heart to see super long scale rules instead of the more usual tape. It's the scale of things that changes the required tools, isn't it? For a good illustration of this sort of feeling see Leo say he does not know why anyone would make a turnbuckle out of aluminum. That's exactly where my joy lies, in using things that you wouldn't assume were fucked up by their nature.
Also I like the taking seriousness of using appropriate safety equipment like guy lines and particulate filters. You are a good example, Leo. Good on you. Many cut all of the corners, but as far as I understand to see, you are doing things just right. Good on you mate.
Plus who doesn't love that someone can figure out how to use trig for their work. Could you add a bit of derivative calculus too?
(Got to say I laughed for joy to see you use a french curve.)
17:34 - seeing the elegance of the catching the clamp with the foot movement -- perfection -- that's all we want
hey Leo if you need a climbing belt to hold yourself on areas let me know i have one i can led ya being in the seattle area and goign to PA often i can even drop it off. all i ask is that i get it back when you are done
Sam
Absolutely love Pancho, Poncho?? She is totally playing FOR the camera,, we underestimate the intelligence of other animals,.. Cheers,ed.
"Something a bit more heavy duty" That was funny LOL
Chainsaws are also used to install radios in the dashboards of old pickup trucks!
The parrot did a great job filming this episode!!
Jim Nickles ... I’m not gonna ask what you used to remove the old seat!
Glad to see you in the saw chaps and the full face respirator and the various other safety gear.