Miniature Lead Pour for the Rudder - Episode 236 - Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
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The rudder has been a concise review of the building skills and woodworking tools needed to build the rest of Arabella so far. With a molten lead pour, some bronze welding, adze and other hand tool work, judicious use of power tools, and spiffing up reclaimed hardware from Victoria.. heck, we've pretty much hit all the skills in one piece of this DIY wooden sailboat.
It's always a good time when we get to see the metal lathe at work with Joe at the wheels. He trues Victoria's rudder hardware so it's better than ever.
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So I have been an avid viewer since the first lead pour... so to see them make it this far and get a 3 minute feature on the Sunday Today show last week is awesome...
Making the keel was probably my favourite . That molten lead was scary scary stuff and I was wondering when it was all going to go badly wrong and make some suits of armour out of the guys ! But it got done . I love Tally Ho as well , but their first lead pouring attempt failed ... no lead suits thank goodness . I dont watch Telly anymore ! That coach housing looks pretty too . Hope it can hold the weight of the tender , sure it will though because everything is thought through and though.
I had to check it out, NBC finds Steve on TH-cam.
th-cam.com/video/umb5_mna07o/w-d-xo.html
We've all been here since the first lead pour...
There is something magical about watching a skilled worker using a chisel. Your work skills is a inspiration to us all Steve.
Thank you for brightening upp our week again
That’s so very kind. Thanks for being on the journey with us! Happy Friday.
The only thing missing from these videos is the incredible smells of the various woods when being cut, sanded and worked with. Thanks for documenting all your hard work.
May I suggest that you check out their merchandise shop and purchase a sample set of their wood offcuts so you can check the aromas and textures as you watch the vids......
The Gem Collection might be of interest. Lil nuggets of every wood in Arabella.
@@AcornToArabella I highly recommend them!
Mine arrived as "dental implants" which reduced my tax and duty payment significantly 🇻🇨
I recommend smelly vision.
@@markwoodger2 Smellervision!😂
Oh nice! I replication of the video that allowed most of us to find you! Cheers, can’t wait to watch!
Anne & Ben, the sound is most excellent on this. I’m watching on my phone, listening with ear buds. When Steve was working on the rudder, I kept hearing noise coming from the other room. It was on video! Y’all do an outstanding job producing these episodes. Huzzah!
Hi Steve, I believe the added weight is to dampen "rudder flutter". For this reason it's also why your "trailing edge" should be symmetrical and finished with a square edge and NOT rounded over. Cheers, Safe travels, see you out here.
Saw you on the Today show. The world is watching your great progress.
Is it available on youtube/online?
@@volundrfrey896 Yes: th-cam.com/video/umb5_mna07o/w-d-xo.html
@@volundrfrey896 th-cam.com/video/umb5_mna07o/w-d-xo.html
@@volundrfrey896 I went to The Today Show website, clicked on Sunday Today and was able to play the interview from there.
They have already been kind of famous before the Today show. Now they are even becoming celebrities? 😁 ;-)
Best regards, luck and health.
You've gotta love a boat building video that includes metal casting.
Cheers from Alaska
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I’m sure he’s used it numerous times but today was the first instance I noticed Steve using a Yankee screwdriver and what memories it brought back. My dad was a carpenter from the mid 1950s thru the late 1970s. I was routinely on a job site with him on weekends, no school days or in his shop in the evening while he built cabinets. If I saw him once, I saw him a 1000 times setting slotted wood screws with his well worn, Yankee Screwdriver. I never became proficient using it like he was……thanks for creating the flood of wonderful memories.
And thank you for sharing your memories.
Yea i was thinking the same thing about the weight on the rudder toward the bottom. It's probably there to naturally bring it back to center since the rudder is at an angle. Its like a stabilizer and counter weight at the same time. The man was brilliant. Under sail it will also help steering and to re-center the rudder. I don't think I would have even thought of doing that.
That's kinda what I'm thinking too. Acts a bit like caster on a car, or more likely a motorcycle. Keeps the rudder centered when not actively trying to steer.
I wonder if this was 'invented' accidentally .... like someone had to do an angled rudder to fit their new double ender hull design, and it sucked because the boat couldn't hold its course because the rudder always wanted to float up to one side or the other - so when they weighted it(to pull it down and thus unexpectedly straight back) they then discovered that their once squirrelly boat now would auto correct hands free dead ahead - and it became a feature instead of a problem, which a vertical rudder could have neither of
@@BenjaminT.Minkler like a trim tab…. The 25 pounds might be the weight that works best to help hold it at a specific angle when the boat is healed over
I was thinking it was there both for the reason you stated, to overcome the buoyancy of the wood, but also to counterbalance the tiller and help to return it to center when maneuvering at low speed.
My man has got to be like a world top 10 ads swinger by now.
Love the rudder ballast being inset rather than just attached to the edge. Smart move in my thoughts as well.
Great job Steve. Fairing should include a smooth and polish on that bronze edge beautifully. Can hardly wait. Coming right along.
I love how so many years into this Steve is still wearing approach shoes. I'm partial to flip flops, but footwear its a very personal choice...
Good morning from western Australia this morning because I'm at work
That shot of the adze coming straight at you... Beautiful AND scary! Bravo.
They’re wonderful edge tools!
Who knew a rudder would be so complicated!? Now, we all do. Thanks, Steve, for sharing your passion and particularitis with those who appreciate it.
As we say in the description, it’s taken almost all of the skills needed to build the rest of the boat!
@@AcornToArabella Talking about the rudder, when you mentioned the wight I assumed it must serve a similar purpose as counter wight on control surfaces on an airplane to keep them level so you dont have to fight them staying level.
The rudder seems to be tilted backwards so the wight would center it if the rudder now is heavier then the water it displaces.
Due to the rudders angle any movement left or right (yea not marine terms but you get it XD) would elevate the wight a bit, gravity would want to pull it down aka center the rudder.
If you for some reason tilted the rudder forward instead it would probably prefer to go either all left or all right and not stay centered.
Its like when you where a kid and had something that could rotate around a stick but was heavier on one side that stuck out, tilting it back and forth would rotate that thing to what ever direction allowed it to point down.
Also you car should self center if you let go of the wheel due to how the front suspension is set up so I suspect this is the same thing, you want to go strait in your boat and not go in circles when ever your not paying 100% attention to the wheel so to speak.
Anyways my theory but it might not be the correct reason or it could be one of two, as you sad it wanting to float up is probably not desirable ether.
Good luck with the boat!
Faboo episode. Less talking with a mix of wood and metal craft. Salut !
That's some skill with the Adze!
The weight in the rudder is for self-centering. The transom is angled so any rudder deflection causes the weight to be lifted so it’ll tend to want to hang straight.
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My toes curl up every time you guys bring out the adze.
Great watching you guys from 3 miles away. Go granby!
Had to stop the video and comment when I saw old faithful the metal press come out! Made me think of Alex and hope he’s doing well.
We hear he’s doing a-ok! Thanks for watching!
Awesome more progress! Keep rolling along Arabella crew! 👍👍
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Ahhhh lead...the video that got me to start watching this channel
Great work since then
I could watch this build in real time. That's how much I've enjoyed it Steve and the rest of the gang. Just so you know.
28 minutes goes by in a flash and before I know it I am left waiting for another week for the next glimpse at your progress. I guess I am just an Arabella junkie. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.
So glad you’re here and enjoying what we do!
Excellent craftsmanship! Regarding the weight on the rudder my explanation is, when the boat is heeled over the lead weight at the edge of the rudder will pull down and therefore counteract weather helm. The boat will feel better on the rudder and it will be easier to steer.
Got to see a mini-keel pour! Cool!
Very lovely video clip this week. I loved the giant lead pour. That was my first episode.
17:30 Weather helm, the tendency for the boat to turn into the wind, is why the lead is there. Weather helm is desirable (achieved by proper sail trim) for sailing because it means that your keel-rudder combination is producing hydrodynamic lift to windward. As the boat heels over the pressure on the rudder to counter this weather helm would grow proportionally to the heel. The lead is there to compensate for this and adds a steering assist by drawing the rudder to leeward; or downwards while heeled. This will reduce the force required to hold the tiller in the necessary position to produce the desired hydrodynamic lift.
Thanks for another great video.
been watching for a while.Time to finally comment !! Great Work. I miss my old boats.
Been here since attaching the lead to the keel! :)
That Victor lathe is impressive!
It’s really wonderful.
Morning 'bella fam! Happy Friday! ☕
Haaaapppy Friday, Ryan!
I love this whole adventure so very much. I'm in awe of the thousands of hours work you have poured into the Arabella. Magnificent!!
Thanks for being here, Roy!
@@AcornToArabella I have been watching from Tasmania on and off since the keel pour. Perhaps one day you will get to the Australian Wooden Boat festival !! It would be amazing to see the Arabella in person.
Nice job on the details of the rudder Stephen. Thanks for sharing.
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Adze. It's one of my go-to Scrabble words. Keep up the good work.
What amazes me most is how you figure out beforehand the best method to translate Aktin's plan measurements on paper to the actual rudder's wood production WITHOUT having to do it completely all over again, like most of us). Just awesome!
What a great way to start a Friday morning. The rudder is amazing, the bronze weight nicely done. Stephen wields a mean adze. Thanks guys and Ben
I really like the shot of Steve using the adz while the camera backed away. It’s just a man in the big world making a wooden boat.
Steve - Old guy tip: When you have a 5 gallon pail with a bung you can lay the pail on its side with the bung up, and then roll the pail on the bench to begin the pour. Way easier than tipping it to pour.
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Pure ASMR watching Steve carve the slots in rudder for he hinge , great work Steve. You should have the Entire team and even you Anne sign some of the bigger chips from Steves Adze work on the rudder and have them encased in Clear resin and sell them.
Arabella is certainly being built to last, I love that. 100 years from now the then owner will have a rich resource in these detailed video "documents." That rudder is coming along nicely - Forward!
Been watching from lead to lead, adze everything in between
Charles Emerson Winchester III from M*A*S*H expressed my sentiments exactly, “Autumn in New England, can there be anything be more sublime and beautiful?”
The machine lathing @ 8:00 is the craziest thing I've seen in 3yrs of following this project. Master craftsman artisan. Amazing.
Joe is so experienced and wonderful-we’re grateful for him!
For me one of the most satisfying things to watch is the amazing chisel work. They (Steve, KP, Carolyn) make it look so easy. Love it.
Love the adze work! It looks like it would be tough on the back though. Steve is obviously skilled with the adze- leaving a very even and pretty smooth cut! I’m afraid I’d leave it a mess!
Just a bit of practice yields good results.
I've never used an adz, but you make it look so easy. I couldn't imagine wielding such a tool on something I had spent so much time to initially put together. I have always enjoyed watching the skill with which you work.
It’s a little easier than it looks. The tool is made to be controlled well. Ancient and wonderful.
I’d sure love to hear the narration that Steve added early on in the build. As an example, you did all that work to fit the hinge, but no description. Thanks!
I think the lead is a bit of both flotation and gravity, because the rudder hangs down (as opposed to the vertical rudders), i think the lead helps to keep the rudder centralised.
I was thinking the same thing
I've been a carpenter for 50 years and it was so nice to see you using a traditional hand router to bottom out the housings. I made one early in my career out of a piece of oak beam from a seventeenth century house we were renovating and used it a lot till power routers took over. I've been following your progress almost since the start and just love what you are creating!
Cheers, Steve! Glad you’re on the journey with us!
Props to Anne Bryant, the constant shipwright/videowright.
Well shucks. It’s a support role more than anything else. Cheers, Nick. -Anne
@@AcornToArabella Take supports away, everything tumbles down!
So, I'm not the only one who has problems with a wobbly bench.
I love that you have a lathe in the shop in the garage !
I too, have been here since the first keel pour.
Great.. I learned something new watching your video I'll be using soon..
Super music on this one Ben !
I believe the lead on the Keel is to keep the keel centered while underway. Without it, the keel will tend to float port or starboard, demanding continuous course correction while underway.
It doesn’t really flop around that much, and few boats have it, but it seems like it might reduce the effects of weather helm for the skipper.
Part of the joy of watching A2A, is watching Steve & co. muddle through and pick up new skills, like pouring lead. Another part is the things he does that are just superlative, the adze and chain saw work being the top of that list.
Oh, and can we talk about that lathe chucking job? Wow.
Joe is a wizard. We’re so lucky.
Happy Friday 🎉
Arabella is looking great.
Thanks, James!
Great progress. The rudder work was a revelation.
1. "Steve's Rudderworks" t-shirt drop please.
2. To the editor. Time-lapse vid with Normal rate tool audio is OUTSTANDING. Such a pleasing effect!
3. Just carry on ALL! Love it! ALL OF IT!
Thanks, dude!
The gust of wind before the adze was epic. Like the wind did you a favor and got out of the way. Lol. Great job, it will look like a boat more when the rudder goes on. Until Next Friday, 🫡
See ya Friday!
Since you have a wooden rudder, which floats and your hinge is tilted, the rudder wants to float up. It will either turn to SB or to PS as a result of this. Now it is balanced and will stay put unless you pull the helm. If you put more lead in it will try to remain centred and the helm will be heavy at larger angles.
It’ll be interesting to see how it feels… I’ve not sailed a boat that has a weighted rudder, and most likely with just 25 lbs, the thing will be neutrally buoyant rather than prone to sink. It’ll be interesting for sure. -Anne
@@AcornToArabella Realise the 25lbs was calculated by Atkins based on volume of the rudder en the specific weight of the wood. By using heavier wood you need less lead and when using lighter wood more lead. More taper less volume of wood, so less lead and so on.
i really hope steve ENJOYS sailing. being stuck on a small boat in the ocean is way different than being a woodworker on a boat. all the skills of the last 4yrs (and there are many) and suddenly he will stop to sail
I think he gets that they’re different. In fact, he’s looking forward to it with gusto. -Anne
THE ADZ IS BACK!!
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The weight in the rudder helps holding the rudder straight. Because the angle of the the rudder hangs on the boat, and the wood wanting to float, that will make the natural state of the rudder to be folded upwards. Making you sail in circles when not actively holding the rudder.
The lead on the rudder will keep the rudder hanging down and thus straight. Helping you with steering in a straight line. it's basically using gravity as a spring to center the rudder. Or like how the geometry of a bicycle front wheel fork helps keep the wheel in front, and allows you to steer by pure balance.
Hi Steve, I suppose the lead is to counteract the buoyancy of the rudder to keep the boat steering easier on a very light wind. As the center of buoyancy is lower then the rudder hanging axis the buoyancy will turn the rudder away from the neutral position to a side. So the lead will keep the rudder in amidship position. Best wishes!
Exactly what I was thinking 🙂
In my opinion this weight helps for self steering. I owe a sailing model which steers (due to the same weight on the lower end of the rudder) by it self. The ideal is , in the model , when the boat is heeling over and tends to steer towards the wind the rudder is falling to lee and by so keeping the vessel on course. …. On the model, made from old drawings, this really works. It keeps it course without a remote control on the rudder.
@@marcoheijboer7003 This is very interesting what you say but I am afraid the added weight is not enough to steer the boat but just good to make the rudder neutral. When the boat heels much (on gusts for instance) the straightning moment is so great so to keep the boat on course you have to apply a great force on the rudder. This is dozens of kilos (on rudder not on tiler). Under the water everything is getting lighter so to steer the boat the way you say it would require double weight. So my point is the influence of the rudder weight is a tiny bit compare to the forces that are in place and that keeps the boat balanced.
So the main force that pulls the boat away from the wind comes form the balanced sails when the center of the sails forces is upfront the center of the boat mass. And this is the great force.
@Acorn To Arabella You are right. The lead increases the moment of inertia of the rudder and thereby reduce the change of angular speed of the rudder, mostly by waves would be my guess. Putting the mass further out from the pivot of the rudder increases this effect for the same mass.
Awesome episode.
The progress you've made on that rudder in just a few weeks is exceptional. Local guy I know spent over a year repairing his.
It won't be long and you can start loading all of the animals two by two 😀
Very Nice Job 👍 looking Good
Great work as always guys, and a big thank you for keeping it clean for all audiences!
Wow, I just revisited the keel pour videos 2 days ago and now we're treated with this :D
It’s a gall-dern miracle.
My weekly oasis of sanity. Thank you Team for another absolutely top knotch episode. Keep on rocking.
Pouring more lead made me miss Alex a little bit... Totally cool how you made the rudder! 👍🏽
can confirm. With weight the neutral position for the rudder is straight aft. Without weight the rudder would turn leeward as the boat heels.
Really enjoyed both the content and the style/format of this video. Seeing the lathe in use brought back memories of when you were collecting all of those machines. Good times!
My favourite day. Great content - nice camera work.
Cheers and happy Friday!
"Kerf the daylights out of this" is a great phrase!
Another great video. You guys knocked it out of the park. My Friday night is complete, I bid you good night.
Good Job again!
Happy Friday, Graeme!
Very cool addition to the rudder Steve! Great work.
I liked that a lot.
I'm always amazed that a tool like your adz can be used in such a precise method, and also memorable was seeing lead cut with a chainsaw ! Really loved this video !
They’re amazing tools! Thank you very much.
I pride myself on being a good woodworker but you people are awesome. I have watched from close to the beginning and find inspiration in most every video. Keep up the great work. There will be great joy and sadness when this project is over. Thank you !!!
Extremely satisfying episode. Steve you are a genius. Camera work was expectational. Can you comment on when you are going to take some sailing lessons?
When we launch, Steve’s first sail will be aboard Arabella and he’ll learn on her and in Victoria the dinghy with friends.
Good Morning y'all
Happy Friday, Mark!
You are correct. The weight will pull the rudder down to zero degrees. The higher the lead moves up towards the surface the more weight resistance there is. If you let go of the tiller, the rudder tends towards the centerline of the keel. When heeling over, the weight helps to stabilize the rudder's tendency to float.
FYI, placing the 5gallon bucket on a flat surface with the bung at 12 o’clock, ensuring the handle is out of the way. It’s possible to just roll the bucket in either direction to facilitate a good pour allowing air inside to stop the glugging. Simply rolling the bucket back will stop the flow giving you much more control.
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Nice use of teasers at the end of vids, congrats on the Sunday morning news piece, it’s gotta be validating to get the recognition!
We’re grateful!
Another too quickly ended video! Wonderful cam work, great music and great work with the adze! Next week's edition can't come too soon! Stay well and stay safe!
Jim 922 from Arkansas, I have been watching from the beginning. Every week I am just in awe with the progress on the project. Something new every week and Steve is always up to the challenge. I Love this episode.ps and a hardy hello to all the crew working behind the scenes in the boat house.
Cheers, Jim! Thank you!
Beautiful work Steve &crew! Another entertaining and informative video.
Cheers! Happy Friday!
I was thinking how many fine details would make the rudder build so "hard." Once I remembered how a whole boat of "fine" details have been accomplished, it's seemed rather simple....well to watch anyway!! Great job. DD
New channel name: "The Art of Steve's Boatbuilding" Nicely done Steve. Love the variety of power and hand tools you use on this build.
Sure seems like a team effort to me!
May never see this comment but… if you put the 5 gallon bucket in the intro horizontally on the bench and then just roll it a bit till the oil comes out then back up when your done. Easy trick I learned awhile ago 👍
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