Sampson Boat Co I'm always excited to find a new video that you have posted... Thank you for sharing this journey with us and thank you for sharing the man at the sawmill he is a true treasure and provides a valuable resource with the Live Oak Timbers he Mills ... your boat will be so rich with stories.. not to mention all the stories from Tally Ho's past life... keep up the good work I wish I was able to contribute financially but my current situation has made that impossible at the moment.
August! Been watching all 200 episodes one by one but now coming back to episodes 200+ and started to think about that wood so got back to this one :) I also have this scale of oak in my forests and it's registered as monument but it's here in central Europe, Poland so it doesn't grow that fast. It must be much older than our whole place which exists over 200 years, many of those oaks in region are over 400 years old
That guy is one hell of an interesting character. One of the most interesting characters I've ever seen in real life or fiction. Clearly really knows his stuff and happy to be unique. Loved this.
Just started watching this series from the beginning. This particular video featuring the Cross Sawmill is one of the most fascinating and well produced ones I've seen so far. Really a fine piece of work, Leo. Looking forward to the whole series. I watched Acorn to Arabella from day one as it progressed. Steve is a skilled worker, but he was not an experienced boatbuilder. It was interesting to watch him solve many new challenges. But this much more ambitious build by an experienced and skilled professional boatbuilder is proving to be even more interesting to me. I'm in my 80's now and it's a delight to see a young man take on a challenge like this and completely succeed.
There's a deep misunderstanding of the Southern way of life in popular media. Thank you so much for capturing this piece of Southern culture at its most pure. A man of obvious intelligence, ingenuity, and kindness that works the land and takes quiet pride in the little things in life. I don't live there anymore, but I'll always be a Southerner at heart. I think about Mr. Cross a lot. I'm restoring a 17' wooden sailboat because of this channel, but there is no live oak in any of the yards around here. I have wonderful memories of going to our little family beach house at Sunset Beach, at the end of Live Oak Drive, with a huge Live Oak out front dripping with Spanish Moss. The best part of my childhood.
Agreed! The poem reading with his deep southern accent was very special! What an amazing man. Gotta love the way he adapts his machines to what is around him.
This is my very favorite Tally Ho Restoration episode. I've watched it several times, the video is terrific work, perfect music choices, and the character of Steve Cross is caught perfectly. Positively brilliant!
This video is truly legendary. One of the best parts of the internet if you ask me. Amazing to see it again after these years and the start of a new life for Tally Ho.
Every now and then I come back to this and love it just as much. Everyone who I've shared this with or shown it to just loves his accent in a positive way.
This is the video that brought me to this channel. I watched this and knew I need to see the few previous ones, and I never missed an upload since then. I cannot believe it has been six years, and today tally ho sits in the water. Congratulations, fair winds and following seas
That was a truly phenomenal character, Steve Cross. Thank you so much for this video. I teach English in Chiang Mai Northern Thailand and with no disrespect, I will be using this video to illustrate how diverse, the pronunciation of the English language can be.
I'm coming back and watching this again 5 years later. This guy is STILL the most interesting eccentric character in the whole series. Would love it if this guy paid a visit to see the (almost) finished product.
This man is a poetic genius. See what I’m doin’ here? This is a fork lift mast, There’s a fork lift mask, There’s two fork lifts, And then back there in the back, So, there’s parts of five fork lifts, Nine semi trailers, Old saw mill parts, Military Hobart welder, Parking lot sweepers, Fertilizer spreader, And God knows what else.
Imagine 100 years from now, somebody might be restoring this boat which will still be sailing and they'll have access to all these videos and to all the people who've been involved: From that old chap in England whos grandpa used to sail it 100 years ago, to this amazing fellow who's devoted his life to this particular craft. And of course to you, your vision and your skill. It is a review of how an ancient art is still alive on different sides of this planet.
NatK1981 NatK1981 and somewhere in all of that someone will be inspired to buy something ancient and make it new...and we will go around again. Leo is a link in an ancient chain that refuses to be broken. Makers.
I wouldn't be so sure...modern digital era is well known for loosing priceless info very easy: your PC crash (a pretty common situation) and all your grandpa photos are gone...instead with paper photos unless the entire house burn up (a pretty un-common situation) they will be there for generations.
@@amorfo9127 You'd need some kind of distributed storage.. like IPFS. Then it will probably live for as long as there are some people who care to have it pinned.
@@amorfo9127 when it comes to data backup, "1 in none, 2 is one and three is for me." And at least two copies are offline and one of them is off your property.
this video was my introduction to Tally Ho and Leo's adventure. it was recommended by the algo 5 years ago and i was hooked. haven't missed an episode since.
Im from Georgia... I LOVE THAT GUY... He's the real deal, man! He built that entire sawmill himself. He also mills a lot of old Cypress trees from the good ol' South Georgia swamps and the logs that folks are recovering from the great lakes that ended up sinking when they got water logged.
Watching these videos gives me a warm hearted feeling that the world isn’t such a huge place… and that people refreshingly are for the most part extremely helpful, kind and hospitable.
This is the most interesting video I've ever watched. I've heard of live oak but never knew why they were called that or about it's strength. I like this guy & is an encyclopedia of live oak knowledge, also like to hear him speak. The machinery he has built from eclectic parts is amazing. You wish people like him would live forever.
Joe Brown . I couldn't agree more with your observation. I've seen Mr. Cross in at least one other video. This fellow is a true national treasure. To make something from nothing takes some superior intellect. We are losing touch with the rugged individualism that Mr. Cross represents. You can bet your last dollar Amazon wasn't part of his supply chain! Cheers! Whipple
If the elite academia would ever meet this fellow they would think he was just a hayseed but none could ever duplicate what he has developed during his lifetime. Yeh find his tools on Amazon lol.
I don't think so. True academics know smarts when they see it. I suspect a true academic would be thrilled to meet a real master of almost anything. It's like watching an an artist, a craftsman, or or really good writer ply his or her trade.
I watched Leo with Tally Ho soon after he started, and I have re-watched the series (skipping bits) a couple of times now. The present is October 20223 and Leo must have dreamed of the day that Tally Ho in in one piece and waterproof. that is where he is now, Tally Ho is about to get her mast stepped. I think watching these early episodes that he is a really special person. the videos right from the very beginning were quality watchable masterpieces. But it is his vision that one has to admire so much, as well as his dedication, right from the very start to QUALITY. This channel is what UA-cam has enabled! Keep it up Leo. I am so glad the world has supported you. 463k subscribers now.
Watching the stepping of the bowsprit on the nearly complete Tally Ho I came back to this feature Leo did when getting the live oak from Cross Mill in Georgia. It's my fav feature in this whole story. Leo said it best ".. there's no turning back now..". It is for me the quintessential example of bravely believing in yourself in the earliest part of a herculean journey. Congratulations Leo and all who have participated in this wonderful project. Smooth sailing is near! Tally Ho. Mike in Pennsylvania but an ol'Georgia boy.
What an amazing guy, the sort of character that makes the world a wonderful place. A dying breed of clever guys who know what they are talking about. Looked an awesome area and buy you will be having to sharpen your tools to cut all those frames. Brilliant,and best of luck for the next chapter. Andy UK
FrenchAM100 We’re not a dying breed, there are still quite a few of us around!! We have no choice, living in the mountains Of North Carolina full time, and continuing the way of life our parents and ancestors prospered thru, we have no choice but to learn the industrious ways of the mountain folk! What’s funny is that I have a sawmill that is so close to his it’s scary! And it works like a sum bitch too!! Cheers
This is one of the most amazing videos I've seen on UA-cam. The history, culture, engineering and social components contained here are enriching. Thank you! A great pleasure to behold.
Steve Cross is one amazing man! His accent made me laugh (in a good way). I'm surprised (and happy) with how connected everyone is that regional accents still exist so strongly. His ingenuity and knowledge are amazing. Thanks!
This is another old Tally Ho rebuild video that I love to watch many times over, lots of good information about milling wood. Also the story fits well into the life of Tally Ho!
I live in south Georgia and I know Steve personally and he is a great guy and very knowledgeable don't let the accent fool you. Ps. I have some of the live oak in the video and it is hard as s rock and heavy to.
With the exception of the Tally-Ho launch, this has to be my favorite episode. You don't run accross these kinds of people every day. Incredible. Unscripted. And... Incredible.
Leo, I've been watching the progress of Tally Ho and your journey over the past 2 years and I have to say that you and what you are doing is something so real and special and true! How you have woven such a tapestry of art, supreme craftsmanship, heart and camaraderie with all those who've volunteered, contributed to, and otherwise been instrumental in Tally Ho's resurrection is amazing! You have created a sub-culture of people who thrive on, dream of, and believe in the positivity of mankind and the beauty of sail. Thanks so much for spreading so much inspirational light into people's lives!!!!
No one has ever made this video before and thank you for taking the time and effort to film and edit it. Your “eye” for what is worth filming is spot on. Thanks so much for sharing this massive undertaking and for saving Tally Ho. You, young man, have got a pair. I commend you. Billy Atkin is smiling in heaven rite now.
I just so love this experience. Watching Steve point at aspects of his saw mill (~1:52) when the working deck he obviously walks on is has boards that have gaps demonstrates this mill is about working as needed, rather than demonstrating. Classic film footage Leo that adds value to videography and the integrity of what you have achieved through the Tally Ho project!
Well bless my soul , the things I see on Tally Ho! This guy Steve Cross is amazing. Leo I think your skills as a filmmaker are soaring to new heights. Well played today and money well spent.
i’m a GA boy & have had the luxury of knowing many southerners like Steve. i’ve also grown up with many that are a lot like him. i love them. i love dudes like Leo too, so i love this project. us southerners get labeled, but we truly don’t care. we’re great people that love all walks of life. you’re seeing this here. Steve doesn’t “talk” like i do, but i understand every word & know where his heart is. his reading is a glimpse into his spirituality & i guarantee that he’ll be around for a while longer. we love y’all & can’t wait for this English Sailor to sail back home, where his heart is....but, he’ll be back. one great trip deserves another.
Steve Cross is a mechanical genius. We live in an era where academic intelligence is valued, but if the s^&# *really* hits the fan, it will be people like Steve who will survive and prosper (and if we are lucky, feed us along the way). Brilliant, and sincere thanks, Leo.
Well said Sir!...I learned a long time ago that a lot of "country folk" had far more knowledge and intelligence...and common sense...than academics.....
I am from Georgia, and this is wonderful watching. And I can definitely say that there are more than enough live oaks. They are everywhere in the coastal south, Like pine trees are some places.
Live Oak has always been a mystery to me, until today. When you finnally wear your body out from all this wooden boat restoration you can start another career as a documentry film maker. You seem to be first class at both. I can barely wait for your next episode. Mr Cross is an example of a very rare and talanted American. I'm going to look up his youtube channel.
I believe it was American Live Oak that gave the USS Constitution the name, 'Old Iron Sides.' Cannon balls were known to simply bounce off her hull because of the strength of the timber. I think this is one of your best pieces yet. It's almost a documentary in itself. I am in Washington, across the Sound north of Everett, and I am also restoring a sailboat, but it's only a 16' 60-year old boat. Every time I feel a little overwhelmed with what is left to do I just watch your videos! I also work in the video industry and am amazed at what you do, single-handedly, on the video side - great work!
orcasea59 I lived by Lake Goodwin. I moved to Arkansas and had to learn this foreign language. Lots of syllables added to words. I still don't know where Rye Cheer is.
LOL! I, for one, am glad to see (hear?) that there are still regional dialects left in the US, and that we aren't all speaking like west coast Hollywood commercials.
It got the name "Old Ironsides" from the British who pounded it with cannon and watched the cannon balls bounce off. They say they thought it was made of iron. It still had much of it's original timber...From 1790
I love watching videos like this, here in California we don’t get to see our friends and neighbors to the east that often. Just love to see the hard working Americans from different areas, just awesome to see how hard some work to keep tradition alive!
God, I am in love with Steve's mill. The fact that he built it himself, the way it's built using parts intended for other things, the whole aesthetic of it is just...**chef's kiss**
Wow! Mr Cross and his saw looked like something from Mad Max brought to life, and that's before he'd said a word. What an immense amount of knowledge and ingenuity to get that thing running so sweetly to make it look easy cutting live oak. A true rare breed of a man. Let's hope you have something back up north that can cut the flitches as you want them.
What a great video. That man Steve Cross is a U.S. national treasure. What a fantastic individual. Seems to me that Tally Ho will not only be a great boat but a fantastic gathering of human souls. Thanks again!
So interesting listening to that good old boy talk about Live Oak, that’s one of the best things about the old America is when you find everybody with different accents in different States, love it. Awesome Pome.
Went back to watch this classic again. I'm an ol'Griffin (GA) boy and it is so nice to listen to Steve read that poem and give us a tour of his saw mill. Live Oak was used to construct parts of our first six frigates soon after the American Revolution. The grain and soul of Mr Cross's home brew saw runs mighty deep into America's rich heritage. Do follow Leo's iron willed journey as he maticulously restores Tally Ho. Mike...Grace & Tom's boy.
I don't know why I'm watching your videos, I don't give a hoot about boats and sailing and I'm to old to start. I love watching people work that know what they're doing. Man I love that Steve Cross, a man that took anything and put it together and make it work. That's the way I've done all my life, to build whatever I need out of whatever I can find. I think he could teach me a lot of stuff, I would love to help him work on or build something. He would be a lot of fun talking to and working with. Thanks for the video and stay safe.
I love this video... This project has been amazing, but this video...I keep coming back to re-watch this every several months. Man this video, Mr. Cross and Leo are a treasure.
This was easily one of my favorite episodes yet. 😃👍🏻 I could listen to old Steve read poetry all day. He needs his own channel. It’s getting exciting, Leo. Keep it up, man.
What a colorful, interesting, and knowledgeable person he is: thank you for giving him room to shine, without heaping on the usual load of condescending rhetoric usually reserved for unrepentant Southerners on YT.
God I love Southern Folk, don't ever take they're slow talk'n southern slur as stupid! These people are sharp, self sufficient, and very accommodating. And that's coming from a city boy(me) born and raised in Los Angles!
skipperup , rich northeners used to send their children to the south to be educated, all of the institutions of higher learning (colleges) were in the south.
...The thickest southern accent I've ever heard. I'm a resident of the center of the country on the edge of the Rockies. Our accent is considered the most neutral of Americans. His knowledge and custom built machinery is a throwback. Amazing.
Thanks for showing me such a unique and interesting part of my own country! It's so refreshing to see these things through a foreigners eyes. Great job of this episode and awesome job telling the story of the mill, community and the trees!
I'm rewatching this series after you finished re-planking and it's better than almost every TV show I've seen. Some of the best content ever full stop, not just on UA-cam. Continually impressed by your camera and boatbuilding skills. You're a huge inspiration even to someone who's never touched a wooden boat.
Well that man is the exact reason why u should never judge a person by their accent. Cuz he is an extremely smart man who can make these huge machines out of random parts. I am so amazed by that. I love machines and how they work and I am so impressed that that man can make these really cool big machines out of old spare parts. A true genius 😀
Live oak with character. whenever Leo framing, I always remember this American guy. This episode really what i always come back to rewatch numerous of time. -
Thanks for your comments! Steve Cross has his own youtube channel here ua-cam.com/users/CROSSAWGA, and an informative website here crosssawmill.com/
Please give us more episodes and try do daily keep up the good work ☺☺☺☺☺😅😅😅😅
Sampson Boat Co I'm always excited to find a new video that you have posted... Thank you for sharing this journey with us and thank you for sharing the man at the sawmill he is a true treasure and provides a valuable resource with the Live Oak Timbers he Mills ... your boat will be so rich with stories.. not to mention all the stories from Tally Ho's past life... keep up the good work I wish I was able to contribute financially but my current situation has made that impossible at the moment.
THANK YOU FOR RESPECTING THIS GENTLEMAN. YOU ARE A GOOD MAN. TALLY HO GOOD LUCK OLDMAN!
Yes Leo, Stanley Banks has a good point... Tractor trailer from GA to WA should be around 5k max.
Maybe all the wood will not fit on one trailer and that is why the freight is higher than you estimate. Just a guess on my part.
Rewatching in May 2024. This was 6 years ago? Leo, you are the absolute gold standard when it comes to sticking with a vision and a goal!
August! Been watching all 200 episodes one by one but now coming back to episodes 200+ and started to think about that wood so got back to this one :) I also have this scale of oak in my forests and it's registered as monument but it's here in central Europe, Poland so it doesn't grow that fast. It must be much older than our whole place which exists over 200 years, many of those oaks in region are over 400 years old
August, 2024 absolutely marvellous, Steve’s Voice, the Saw, the wood the video! Thank you Leo!
That guy is one hell of an interesting character. One of the most interesting characters I've ever seen in real life or fiction. Clearly really knows his stuff and happy to be unique. Loved this.
Amen. Heck he’s like something out of a Flannery O’Connor story.
Yup, top 5 episode for sure
Fascinated by both these men and how many other extraordinarily capable, competent and intelligent hard working people in this world!
From a Mark Twain story
Steve Cross is a national treasure.
I agree he could use a UA-cam show!
I can hear him saying "Laaaave Oac" over and over and over again, its my new mantra.
This series is becoming more than a boat restoration vlog. You are capturing culture and history here.
Timeless. I really hope somebody will watch this 1000 years from now, imagine that
Steve Cross reading that ditty is a treasure that should be archived.
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When he started reading that poem I thought I could smell southern BBQ coming out of my speakers.
@@azuritet3 Ya sure were!
Preach. That was lovely.
Just started watching this series from the beginning. This particular video featuring the Cross Sawmill is one of the most fascinating and well produced ones I've seen so far. Really a fine piece of work, Leo.
Looking forward to the whole series. I watched Acorn to Arabella from day one as it progressed. Steve is a skilled worker, but he was not an experienced boatbuilder. It was interesting to watch him solve many new challenges. But this much more ambitious build by an experienced and skilled professional boatbuilder is proving to be even more interesting to me. I'm in my 80's now and it's a delight to see a young man take on a challenge like this and completely succeed.
There's a deep misunderstanding of the Southern way of life in popular media. Thank you so much for capturing this piece of Southern culture at its most pure. A man of obvious intelligence, ingenuity, and kindness that works the land and takes quiet pride in the little things in life.
I don't live there anymore, but I'll always be a Southerner at heart. I think about Mr. Cross a lot. I'm restoring a 17' wooden sailboat because of this channel, but there is no live oak in any of the yards around here.
I have wonderful memories of going to our little family beach house at Sunset Beach, at the end of Live Oak Drive, with a huge Live Oak out front dripping with Spanish Moss. The best part of my childhood.
yep! They just talk a bit funny! :-)
You ever think its you who talk funny?
I lived there for a few years and wish I could go back
This episode alone should be an Award Winning documentary. So much good stuff in here.
This video is worthy of the attention and support by the National Endowment for the Arts. Thank you for including Cross' reading of the poem.
Thank you! :)
Agreed! The poem reading with his deep southern accent was very special! What an amazing man. Gotta love the way he adapts his machines to what is around him.
Best video yet. More power to your elbow.
Yeah, he really documented some real Americana in a beautiful video...
I thought the same. This documentary must be submitted for a cultural heritage price.
This is my very favorite Tally Ho Restoration episode. I've watched it several times, the video is terrific work, perfect music choices, and the character of Steve Cross is caught perfectly. Positively brilliant!
I think to this day this is probably my favorite Tally Ho and one of the most entertaining videos on UA-cam
This video is truly legendary. One of the best parts of the internet if you ask me. Amazing to see it again after these years and the start of a new life for Tally Ho.
UA-cam gold. Leo, this is your best video in the series!
I just watched the Tally Ho launch video and wanted to come back to the beginning. It's super special.
Tell you what, I respect that man. Steve Cross knows his shit, and that poem blew me away.
Byron, Thanks Steve Cross akaSuperAX
He’s a national treasure. It warms my heart to know their are crafts/tradesmen like him still around.
Every now and then I come back to this and love it just as much. Everyone who I've shared this with or shown it to just loves his accent in a positive way.
An iconic early episode for sure. Steve cross is part of Tally Ho as long as she sails.
This is the video that brought me to this channel. I watched this and knew I need to see the few previous ones, and I never missed an upload since then. I cannot believe it has been six years, and today tally ho sits in the water. Congratulations, fair winds and following seas
That was a truly phenomenal character, Steve Cross. Thank you so much for this video. I teach English in Chiang Mai Northern Thailand and with no disrespect, I will be using this video to illustrate how diverse, the pronunciation of the English language can be.
Oh god. Please don't. :(
I live in Mississippi and even I had trouble translating the draw.
Why?
Have you told Steve his accent is all BS?
The reality is that you're a FUTTOCK
I'm coming back and watching this again 5 years later. This guy is STILL the most interesting eccentric character in the whole series. Would love it if this guy paid a visit to see the (almost) finished product.
11 January 2022; I just came back to rewatch one of my favorite episodes of Leo’s long journey.
This man is a poetic genius.
See what I’m doin’ here?
This is a fork lift mast,
There’s a fork lift mask,
There’s two fork lifts,
And then back there in the back,
So, there’s parts of five fork lifts,
Nine semi trailers,
Old saw mill parts,
Military Hobart welder,
Parking lot sweepers,
Fertilizer spreader,
And God knows what else.
This was the 1st episode of Tally Ho I watched. ..... I have been hooked since.
Let’s just say it’s not my first time watching this episode. Love it.
This is the most AMERICAN thing I've seen all year!
Love the picture on your profile. Just beautiful.
@sam ludman shh
I always come back to this video, it's kind of a storytelling masterpiece
Imagine 100 years from now, somebody might be restoring this boat which will still be sailing and they'll have access to all these videos and to all the people who've been involved: From that old chap in England whos grandpa used to sail it 100 years ago, to this amazing fellow who's devoted his life to this particular craft. And of course to you, your vision and your skill. It is a review of how an ancient art is still alive on different sides of this planet.
NatK1981
NatK1981 and somewhere in all of that someone will be inspired to buy something ancient and make it new...and we will go around again. Leo is a link in an ancient chain that refuses to be broken. Makers.
I wouldn't be so sure...modern digital era is well known for loosing priceless info very easy: your PC crash (a pretty common situation) and all your grandpa photos are gone...instead with paper photos unless the entire house burn up (a pretty un-common situation) they will be there for generations.
@@amorfo9127 You'd need some kind of distributed storage.. like IPFS.
Then it will probably live for as long as there are some people who care to have it pinned.
@@amorfo9127 when it comes to data backup, "1 in none, 2 is one and three is for me." And at least two copies are offline and one of them is off your property.
What episode is the old guy in england
this video was my introduction to Tally Ho and Leo's adventure. it was recommended by the algo 5 years ago and i was hooked. haven't missed an episode since.
Im from Georgia... I LOVE THAT GUY... He's the real deal, man! He built that entire sawmill himself. He also mills a lot of old Cypress trees from the good ol' South Georgia swamps and the logs that folks are recovering from the great lakes that ended up sinking when they got water logged.
ua-cam.com/video/aLCtq-P1dLA/v-deo.html
There's killer money in that
Watching these videos gives me a warm hearted feeling that the world isn’t such a huge place… and that people refreshingly are for the most part extremely helpful, kind and hospitable.
This is the most interesting video I've ever watched. I've heard of live oak but never knew why they were called that or about it's strength. I like this guy & is an encyclopedia of live oak knowledge, also like to hear him speak. The machinery he has built from eclectic parts is amazing. You wish people like him would live forever.
wow, thanks!
Joe Brown . I couldn't agree more with your observation. I've seen Mr. Cross in at least one other video. This fellow is a true national treasure. To make something from nothing takes some superior intellect. We are losing touch with the rugged individualism that Mr. Cross represents. You can bet your last dollar Amazon wasn't part of his supply chain! Cheers! Whipple
If the elite academia would ever meet this fellow they would think he was just a hayseed but none could ever duplicate what he has developed during his lifetime. Yeh find his tools on Amazon lol.
People like him do live forever. He's a maker.
I don't think so. True academics know smarts when they see it. I suspect a true academic would be thrilled to meet a real master of almost anything. It's like watching an an artist, a craftsman, or or really good writer ply his or her trade.
I watched Leo with Tally Ho soon after he started, and I have re-watched the series (skipping bits) a couple of times now. The present is October 20223 and Leo must have dreamed of the day that Tally Ho in in one piece and waterproof. that is where he is now, Tally Ho is about to get her mast stepped. I think watching these early episodes that he is a really special person. the videos right from the very beginning were quality watchable masterpieces. But it is his vision that one has to admire so much, as well as his dedication, right from the very start to QUALITY.
This channel is what UA-cam has enabled! Keep it up Leo. I am so glad the world has supported you. 463k subscribers now.
Watching the stepping of the bowsprit on the nearly complete Tally Ho I came back to this feature Leo did when getting the live oak from Cross Mill in Georgia. It's my fav feature in this whole story. Leo said it best ".. there's no turning back now..". It is for me the quintessential example of bravely believing in yourself in the earliest part of a herculean journey. Congratulations Leo and all who have participated in this wonderful project. Smooth sailing is near! Tally Ho. Mike in Pennsylvania but an ol'Georgia boy.
Amazing! It's June 2024, and all that work is now on the water, shaped and formed into a beautiful vessel.
What an amazing guy, the sort of character that makes the world a wonderful place. A dying breed of clever guys who know what they are talking about. Looked an awesome area and buy you will be having to sharpen your tools to cut all those frames. Brilliant,and best of luck for the next chapter. Andy UK
FrenchAm100 - I couldn't agree with you more. Steve Cross is a rare gem I could listen to and learn from all day.
FooBar Maximus Jeez are you having a bad day? Wtf, well good for you you know LOTS of clever people....
FrenchAM100 We’re not a dying breed, there are still quite a few of us around!! We have no choice, living in the mountains Of North Carolina full time, and continuing the way of life our parents and ancestors prospered thru, we have no choice but to learn the industrious ways of the mountain folk! What’s funny is that I have a sawmill that is so close to his it’s scary! And it works like a sum bitch too!! Cheers
FrenchAM100 - Andy UK - y’all have them, too. great people are rare, but exist.
You can't make that shit up genuine good old boy
I love trees, I live wooden ships, I love salty old businessmen that know their product, and I love culture. This video has it all!
This is one of the most amazing videos I've seen on UA-cam. The history, culture, engineering and social components contained here are enriching. Thank you! A great pleasure to behold.
No Elf & Safety around here boy, Genius I love this guy & his attitude what a Star
This man is the most southern sounding man I've ever heard!
This video is an absolutely amazing treasure. Thank you for blessing us with it!
Steve Cross is one amazing man! His accent made me laugh (in a good way). I'm surprised (and happy) with how connected everyone is that regional accents still exist so strongly. His ingenuity and knowledge are amazing. Thanks!
I come back and watch this once a year... one of my favorite videos of all time.
Mr. Cross is a gem. The poetry reading was awesome as was the description of his sawmill rig. Thank you
This is another old Tally Ho rebuild video that I love to watch many times over, lots of good information about milling wood. Also the story fits well into the life of Tally Ho!
I live in south Georgia and I know Steve personally and he is a great guy and very knowledgeable don't let the accent fool you. Ps. I have some of the live oak in the video and it is hard as s rock and heavy to.
With the exception of the Tally-Ho launch, this has to be my favorite episode. You don't run accross these kinds of people every day. Incredible. Unscripted. And... Incredible.
Leo, I've been watching the progress of Tally Ho and your journey over the past 2 years and I have to say that you and what you are doing is something so real and special and true! How you have woven such a tapestry of art, supreme craftsmanship, heart and camaraderie with all those who've volunteered, contributed to, and otherwise been instrumental in Tally Ho's resurrection is amazing!
You have created a sub-culture of people who thrive on, dream of, and believe in the positivity of mankind and the beauty of sail. Thanks so much for spreading so much inspirational light into people's lives!!!!
One of the best things ever on UA-cam. Thanks Leo.
No one has ever made this video before and thank you for taking the time and effort to film and edit it. Your “eye” for what is worth filming is spot on. Thanks so much for sharing this massive undertaking and for saving Tally Ho. You, young man, have got a pair. I commend you. Billy Atkin is smiling in heaven rite now.
I just so love this experience. Watching Steve point at aspects of his saw mill (~1:52) when the working deck he obviously walks on is has boards that have gaps demonstrates this mill is about working as needed, rather than demonstrating. Classic film footage Leo that adds value to videography and the integrity of what you have achieved through the Tally Ho project!
Well bless my soul , the things I see on Tally Ho!
This guy Steve Cross is amazing.
Leo I think your skills as a filmmaker are soaring to new heights.
Well played today and money well spent.
That good ol boy mr cross is a national treasure. Its people like him that built this country
i’m a GA boy & have had the luxury of knowing many southerners like Steve. i’ve also grown up with many that are a lot like him. i love them. i love dudes like Leo too, so i love this project. us southerners get labeled, but we truly don’t care. we’re great people that love all walks of life. you’re seeing this here. Steve doesn’t “talk” like i do, but i understand every word & know where his heart is. his reading is a glimpse into his spirituality & i guarantee that he’ll be around for a while longer. we love y’all & can’t wait for this English Sailor to sail back home, where his heart is....but, he’ll be back. one great trip deserves another.
The time spent with Steve is priceless.
Money is for spending.
Life is for experiencing.
Well done.
Steve Cross’s reading of that Live Oak ditty should be saved in the library of Congress.
Just wow…..all of this, all of Leo’s passion and brilliance!
Steve Cross is a mechanical genius. We live in an era where academic intelligence is valued, but if the s^&# *really* hits the fan, it will be people like Steve who will survive and prosper (and if we are lucky, feed us along the way). Brilliant, and sincere thanks, Leo.
Well said Sir!...I learned a long time ago that a lot of "country folk" had far more knowledge and intelligence...and common sense...than academics.....
@@FMHammyJ or at least like to think they do.
He's got his own bunker there, I saw the hidden entrance. { I know what they look like} 8*}
what a legend steve is, and you too leo!
I am from Georgia, and this is wonderful watching. And I can definitely say that there are more than enough live oaks. They are everywhere in the coastal south, Like pine trees are some places.
there is so much soul in this episode
Live Oak has always been a mystery to me, until today. When you finnally wear your body out from all this wooden boat restoration you can start another career as a documentry film maker. You seem to be first class at both. I can barely wait for your next episode. Mr Cross is an example of a very rare and talanted American. I'm going to look up his youtube channel.
Two ways of operating the sawmill " eeny meeny miny mo, or you can just pull something and see what happens"
About how I learned to ride motorcycles! Yeaow!
'' eenie meeney miney mo or you can just grab something and see what happens '' heh heh heh
God that was amazing. I laughed my ass off when he said that 😆
I like the old saying , “there’s lever A, and lever B. If you don’t know what lever A does, leaver be”.
I believe it was American Live Oak that gave the USS Constitution the name, 'Old Iron Sides.' Cannon balls were known to simply bounce off her hull because of the strength of the timber.
I think this is one of your best pieces yet. It's almost a documentary in itself.
I am in Washington, across the Sound north of Everett, and I am also restoring a sailboat, but it's only a 16' 60-year old boat. Every time I feel a little overwhelmed with what is left to do I just watch your videos! I also work in the video industry and am amazed at what you do, single-handedly, on the video side - great work!
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I lived by Lake Goodwin. I moved to Arkansas and had to learn this foreign language. Lots of syllables added to words. I still don't know where Rye Cheer is.
LOL! I, for one, am glad to see (hear?) that there are still regional dialects left in the US, and that we aren't all speaking like west coast Hollywood commercials.
It got the name "Old Ironsides" from the British who pounded it with cannon and watched the cannon balls bounce off. They say they thought it was made of iron. It still had much of it's original timber...From 1790
I love watching videos like this, here in California we don’t get to see our friends and neighbors to the east that often. Just love to see the hard working Americans from different areas, just awesome to see how hard some work to keep tradition alive!
This channel just gets better and better. Amazing to follow.
God, I am in love with Steve's mill. The fact that he built it himself, the way it's built using parts intended for other things, the whole aesthetic of it is just...**chef's kiss**
Wow! Mr Cross and his saw looked like something from Mad Max brought to life, and that's before he'd said a word. What an immense amount of knowledge and ingenuity to get that thing running so sweetly to make it look easy cutting live oak. A true rare breed of a man. Let's hope you have something back up north that can cut the flitches as you want them.
Ted- Steve Cross gave him a saw.
I’ve watched this at least a dozen times ❤️
I love seeing the "git-r done" homemade sawmill mechanical creations. Steve is brilliant!
What a great video. That man Steve Cross is a U.S. national treasure. What a fantastic individual. Seems to me that Tally Ho will not only be a great boat but a fantastic gathering of human souls.
Thanks again!
Truly one of the best episodes in this series
That guy with the sawmill is probably one of the most creative I have seen in a while, great video can’t wait to see the work begin on tally ho
OSHA tried twice to inspect his mill, but the inspectors that they sent both quit, and changed professions.
OSHA has no power here!
How did we ever build ANYTHING in this country without OSHA.....
@@1coachdaddy Oh you built stuff, just with a high cost in lives and blood.
Is this a Chuck Norris type joke or did it actually happen? I can see it going both ways and its funny in either case.
@@iretonjeff2559, a joke.
So interesting listening to that good old boy talk about Live Oak, that’s one of the best things about the old America is when you find everybody with different accents in different States, love it. Awesome Pome.
BLM is actively seeking to wipe out that part of history also
@@mountainman5025 .... someone got into the idiot pills
@Dyslexic Lives Mattress and yet you still ripped off the name of the movement for your UA-cam name! Quaint.
Went back to watch this classic again. I'm an ol'Griffin (GA) boy and it is so nice to listen to Steve read that poem and give us a tour of his saw mill. Live Oak was used to construct parts of our first six frigates soon after the American Revolution. The grain and soul of Mr Cross's home brew saw runs mighty deep into America's rich heritage. Do follow Leo's iron willed journey as he maticulously restores Tally Ho. Mike...Grace & Tom's boy.
I don't know why I'm watching your videos, I don't give a hoot about boats and sailing and I'm to old to start. I love watching people work that know what they're doing. Man I love that Steve Cross, a man that took anything and put it together and make it work. That's the way I've done all my life, to build whatever I need out of whatever I can find. I think he could teach me a lot of stuff, I would love to help him work on or build something. He would be a lot of fun talking to and working with. Thanks for the video and stay safe.
I love this video... This project has been amazing, but this video...I keep coming back to re-watch this every several months. Man this video, Mr. Cross and Leo are a treasure.
This was easily one of my favorite episodes yet. 😃👍🏻
I could listen to old Steve read poetry all day. He needs his own channel.
It’s getting exciting, Leo. Keep it up, man.
What a colorful, interesting, and knowledgeable person he is: thank you for giving him room to shine, without heaping on the usual load of condescending rhetoric usually reserved for unrepentant Southerners on YT.
God I love Southern Folk, don't ever take they're slow talk'n southern slur as stupid! These people are sharp, self sufficient, and very accommodating. And that's coming from a city boy(me) born and raised in Los Angles!
Too true!
Well said. I've lived in TN most of my life and I feel there is an unfortunate stigma that is overgeneralized to most southern people. We're crafty!
skipperup , rich northeners used to send their children to the south to be educated, all of the institutions of higher learning (colleges) were in the south.
"Just because I talk slow, don't mean I am slow" - My dad
Some us, sure! Others, not so much... 😁 Just like anywhere in the world.
Steve Cross was the best character ever on this series.
This is ALL worthy of a Documentary. Beautiful job of story telling. You are one impressive man.
...The thickest southern accent I've ever heard. I'm a resident of the center of the country on the edge of the Rockies. Our accent is considered the most neutral of Americans. His knowledge and custom built machinery is a throwback. Amazing.
Thanks for showing me such a unique and interesting part of my own country! It's so refreshing to see these things through a foreigners eyes. Great job of this episode and awesome job telling the story of the mill, community and the trees!
A like and a comment is the best support I offer. But what a great episode. A very small part of me will be sad when the Tally Ho is finally finished.
Leo, Thanks for recording this part of Americana. I admire innovators with self taught knowledge.
Watching June 2024. Mr. Cross has a brilliant design on his saw using numerous parts. We have Live Oaks in Texas, and on our property.
This Cross fellow is a mechanical genius.
Impressive episode. Thanks for showing us the heart of America. Steve is a product of his environment, and it is good.
Great chap. Should be a national monument.
There is no better place to live than the South, American by birth, Southern by the grace of God
What a lovely character with his forklifts saw mill😎😎😎
Like em all. This is my favorite.
I'm rewatching this series after you finished re-planking and it's better than almost every TV show I've seen. Some of the best content ever full stop, not just on UA-cam. Continually impressed by your camera and boatbuilding skills. You're a huge inspiration even to someone who's never touched a wooden boat.
I love this video even more each time I view (3).
So glad about the launch, cheers mate!
Steve Cross is such a character! I’m glad he could help your project along! Smooth sailing!
Well that man is the exact reason why u should never judge a person by their accent. Cuz he is an extremely smart man who can make these huge machines out of random parts. I am so amazed by that. I love machines and how they work and I am so impressed that that man can make these really cool big machines out of old spare parts. A true genius 😀
I love Steve Cross! Such a character! I also love that sawmill! A real antique one of a kind!
Live oak with character. whenever Leo framing, I always remember this American guy.
This episode really what i always come back to rewatch numerous of time. -
This is my favorite episode yet, from the people featured to the music in the background, great job brother thanks for sharing
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