20:42 Is the most important information of this episode. I wouldn't have expected anyhting else than it to become permanent, i just needed to KNOW. Carolyn was such a win for the project.
Very nice! I think a cool aspect of this boat is how rugged and aged it’s gonna look even though it’s brand new. It just has a real solid and reliable look to it already!
Working with wood, whatever type of project you work on. Furniture, a musical instrument, decoration, house or boat. There is the point when everything is well advance, looking beautiful already. Than you apply the 1st coat of sealer and then the miracle happens. It just pops up multiple levels in beauty.
I have been following Arabella since the pouring of the keel. As a wood worker I experienced a sense of deep satisfaction at the end of the Danish Oil wipe down .... then I realized that I was not a physical participant ! WELL DONE !
*- David and Grant, I am so glad that you have found your meditation sweet spot in Card-Scrapping.* *- The boat's wood will never forget you for your gift of bringing forth its beauty. Neither will I.* *- Thank you.*
That wood and joinery is beautiful! Love the views of the oak's grain. Especially the knees. And of the work being done--thanks for showing the scraper sharpening. Everyone who has worked on this boat should be really proud. We're all proud of you!
I agree with you on the knees. Incredible workmanship and vision to create them. The process of getting these out of the roots was nothing less than fantastic.
@@normp.3657 You're sure right about the vision and workmanship. Steve obviously realized how beautiful the medullary rays would/could be in those slices of roots. Those knees are works of art and could be hung on a wall as art. But then all of Arabella is a work of art.
My ‘clear’ coated cypress flooring is 26yrs old and my late darlings glass ornament collection is already too much to dust so didn’t wish to have a floor sander in. Previously I saw the legendary boat builder with a French name showed us why he prefers a good scraper to sanding so I applied paint stripper to get started then got scraping. That done I was ready. Had a cheap 4 edged blade from Australian version of lowes (Bunnings) but soon upgraded to professional Sandvik scraper. Then another $50 for a second Sandvik with a press handle one the top. Then bought a diamond sharpening ‘stone’....finally picked up my original $8 4 blader whacked it onto my belt sander to give it better edge then bolted it to an old long handle from a cheap finishing brush.....now the floors done. Blonde as Marilyn instead of dark auburn....am pleased as punch! Nothing quite like a long 2” wide ribbon of fine shaving to make the heart sing. Did it take a month or two? Yup! But it’s done. Am 74 yrs so guess in another 26 yrs I’ll have to do it all over again...
Hi Team Acorn-to-Arabella. I know that I’ve expressed my opinion a few time on your project, but this video needs another comment. Wow what an amazing journey you have all propelled yourselves into! Every boat or craft can be build out of an array of materials, of which you have chosen maybe one of the most challenging. It has it’s advantages and disadvantages in the building process, but I think in the maintenance that you will be required to do as well. Never the less it is such an intriguing project and you have many of us just marvelling at the phenomena it has become. And I find it amazing that you decided to just go and start felling trees to start your project. Wonderful, amazing, phenomenal. Not to mention the very interesting folk that show up, just to help. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I watched 20 minutes of a guy wiping a boat interior and when the video ended I was like, "what?" It is already finished? I was seriously lost down a rabbit hole. Thx!
Talk about motivational! She's looking beautiful guys, I can't wait to see the whiskey plank go on. Lots of years and tons of work but look at the rewards. Just imagine seeing nothing nothing but horizon wherever you look. Be safe and stay healthy Arabella crew!
Been watching since...the keel pour. Just have to say how good your production values have become. This could have been a one off on PBS or..CBS "Sunday Morning". Quiet. Sparse dialogue. Well placed music. Just the work. It's like watching some old New England guy make his 200th colonial style rocking chair. A chronicle of simple craftsmanship.
The interior of Arabella looks great with the Danish teak sealer. All of the hard work that Steve and Alix and the many volunteers has, over the years, made not just a boat, but a work of art. Someday soon she’ll become a living, breathing soul.
Fibreglass, steel, aluminium and ferro-cement, they are all good solid building materials for boats. But nothing compares to the warmth and beautiful grain patterns in wood. The way the grain came out as the sealer was applied.....stunning. In the years to come when you are sailing to where-ever the wind takes you I pray you have safe passage.
Thanks for my morning therapy. Amazing how this project has drawn the young like Grant, to your family’s statesman, Grandpa, together. It’s not Acorn to Arabella: it’s generation to generation of real people.
Greetings from Chuckey, Tennessee. Nestled in the beautiful Appalachian Highlands. Friday’s with Arabella’s! All is right in the world! Good morning Steve and Alix!
Wow, beautiful. Sometimes it just takes that last little step to make the biggest difference. Great job David and Grant, and thanks for pushing for card scraping the whole thing.
That Danish oil has a certain smell..... every time you are near it in the future it will bring back memories of this week! Looks great. And very satisfying
When I first saw the mast (well I thought it was a whole mast) I was trying to figure out how I missed that episode. Then when I saw the larger view, which the mini mast looks pretty awesome, I breathe the sigh of relief. I did not miss an episode LOL
Sound editing is being done really well. I like when the video speeds up up the sound stays at normal speed and today with the barking dog carried over into the next clip was nice.
WOW !! .. What an incredible look a bit of stain can do to wood ... Bravo !! Thanks Steve, Thanks Alix, And Of Course Thanks Ben For All The Hard Work You All Put In To Give Us These Awesome Video's ... Keep Doing What Your Doing .. Because What You Are Doing Is Amazing !!
Coffee and Arabella make a fine start to an Independence Day weekend. To quote the late Justin Wilson, "Don't that purty!" Greetings from the piedmont of Georgia, USA.
It came to me right at the end ,I new there was a word that encapsulated what I could see in the teaser snippet at the start of the video of the hull getting coated, with all the rivets and timber a sight to be seen and that word is gothic. A complete transformation and full credit to the you all. Its a thing if beauty.
Scrapers are a bit of a secret in the wood working world. More people should learn about them and give them a try. They tend to be more effective than sand paper and provide a very nice surface finish. Using them you don't have all the dust floating around in the air that you do when sanding. They will give your hands and arms a bit of a work out though.
The words, "beautiful" and "amazing" apply along with the Danish teak oil. Thank you for the explanation of the card scraper sharpening process. Super useful information!!! This episode went with my coffee and burrito perfectly!!! CHEERS!!!
I have to say: I love the style, the flow, the quietness and the camerawork on this video. It feels a bit different in comparison to the other ATA videos - in a good way! I enjoyed every second of it! And YES! she is a beauty 😍
I really hope you guys keep Carolyn's dragon. It would look pretty sweet burned in and varnished. Thank you for sharing your journey with us, it makes fridays even more enjoyable! 🍻🖖
This boat looks like a living organism, grains flow, curves swing, you almost expect it to breathe in deep and roar: "Bring me to the sea"...dang put's me right into a poetic mood. Just beautiful!! Cheers from Switzerland🍻
Nearing the last few planks are truly mile stone in yacht building. Your help today made the bilge’s look like they struck by God. Funny the engine looks a bit small but it’s a sailing vessel.
Interesting to see the sharpening of the card scraper - totally different from how we do it here. I'm used to making them from worn out saw blades. We call them "ziehklinge" (ziehblade) And one would get a serious beating, if as apprentice you would leave a burr on it. Here it's a 90° angle .... or death!
I'm moved to share specific praise in the hopes it helps your decisions and workflow. Loved the card scraper talk and demo, I've read about and watched videos about the process and kinda sharpened it a few times in my years, but that little pep talk makes me think I can probably figure it out. Very nice blend of critical needs/theory and practical get-it-done brevity. Then the plank go-pro ride into the shed, I don't know if I've ever caught that before, that was a very satisfying and sentimental moment for me!
Peening a scraper. 71 years old , A engineer for 50 years .And i just learned something new :)
I think the statement "looks good" is a huge understatement. Looks absolutely incredible is more correct
Stunning, just stunning!
20:42 Is the most important information of this episode. I wouldn't have expected anyhting else than it to become permanent, i just needed to KNOW. Carolyn was such a win for the project.
Wow! She really is coming alive. There's a heartbeat in those planks now. Superb.
Very nice! I think a cool aspect of this boat is how rugged and aged it’s gonna look even though it’s brand new. It just has a real solid and reliable look to it already!
The Teak oil really made the hull come alive and displayed the fine woodworking ... please make a calendar of the build it would make a great gift .
Working with wood, whatever type of project you work on. Furniture, a musical instrument, decoration, house or boat. There is the point when everything is well advance, looking beautiful already. Than you apply the 1st coat of sealer and then the miracle happens. It just pops up multiple levels in beauty.
It’s a big payoff for sure.
very satisfying to see dad's vise getting regular use. thanks guys! she looks amazing with the sealer!
I have been following Arabella since the pouring of the keel. As a wood worker I experienced a sense of deep satisfaction at the end of the Danish Oil wipe down .... then I realized that I was not a physical participant !
WELL DONE !
If you’re watching, you’re participating. Glad to add some satisfaction into the mix!
This was so satisfying. With the woodworking and the occasional clips of the guy cutting hay, it was a nicely put together piece of film.
*- David and Grant, I am so glad that you have found your meditation sweet spot in Card-Scrapping.*
*- The boat's wood will never forget you for your gift of bringing forth its beauty. Neither will I.*
*- Thank you.*
Thanks for those kind words, Robert, and thanks for watching. Happy Friday!
A man with a tool roll full of spokeshaves is a man worthy of much respect.
And beautiful spokeshaves they are too !
*- Impressive tutorial on honing a scrapper. Thank you, to all for this.*
Not too shabby for a couple of wood wranglers. Understatement extraordinaire
Men at Work! Another outstanding video. The segment on burnishing the scraper was especially informative.
The curve of the bilge band is beautiful.
Wow! inside of that hull is BEAUTIFUL!!
That wood and joinery is beautiful! Love the views of the oak's grain. Especially the knees. And of the work being done--thanks for showing the scraper sharpening. Everyone who has worked on this boat should be really proud. We're all proud of you!
I agree with you on the knees. Incredible workmanship and vision to create them. The process of getting these out of the roots was nothing less than fantastic.
@@normp.3657 You're sure right about the vision and workmanship. Steve obviously realized how beautiful the medullary rays would/could be in those slices of roots. Those knees are works of art and could be hung on a wall as art. But then all of Arabella is a work of art.
Good evening from Scotland another cracking episode thanks. John 🏴
My ‘clear’ coated cypress flooring is 26yrs old and my late darlings glass ornament collection is already too much to dust so didn’t wish to have a floor sander in. Previously I saw the legendary boat builder with a French name showed us why he prefers a good scraper to sanding so I applied paint stripper to get started then got scraping. That done I was ready. Had a cheap 4 edged blade from Australian version of lowes (Bunnings) but soon upgraded to professional Sandvik scraper. Then another $50 for a second Sandvik with a press handle one the top. Then bought a diamond sharpening ‘stone’....finally picked up my original $8 4 blader whacked it onto my belt sander to give it better edge then bolted it to an old long handle from a cheap finishing brush.....now the floors done. Blonde as Marilyn instead of dark auburn....am pleased as punch! Nothing quite like a long 2” wide ribbon of fine shaving to make the heart sing. Did it take a month or two? Yup! But it’s done. Am 74 yrs so guess in another 26 yrs I’ll have to do it all over again...
Wow. Looking so good.! 👍👍
Nice drawing of a "Seeungeheuer".
The Danish teak oil staining looks great . I'm glad the Dragon was kept on the interior planking ...
Such beauty in form and function!!! Thanks for the videography, Alix!
Hi Team Acorn-to-Arabella. I know that I’ve expressed my opinion a few time on your project, but this video needs another comment. Wow what an amazing journey you have all propelled yourselves into! Every boat or craft can be build out of an array of materials, of which you have chosen maybe one of the most challenging. It has it’s advantages and disadvantages in the building process, but I think in the maintenance that you will be required to do as well. Never the less it is such an intriguing project and you have many of us just marvelling at the phenomena it has become. And I find it amazing that you decided to just go and start felling trees to start your project. Wonderful, amazing, phenomenal. Not to mention the very interesting folk that show up, just to help. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for taking the time to make this thoughtful comment, Donovan. Glad you’re on the journey with us.
dang - that looks soo amazing all cleaned out, scraped and oiled. I can't get over it
Stunning grain on that oak. Well done people on a beautiful build.
I watched 20 minutes of a guy wiping a boat interior and when the video ended I was like, "what?" It is already finished? I was seriously lost down a rabbit hole. Thx!
Talk about motivational! She's looking beautiful guys, I can't wait to see the whiskey plank go on. Lots of years and tons of work but look at the rewards. Just imagine seeing nothing nothing but horizon wherever you look. Be safe and stay healthy Arabella crew!
Thanks so much, David!
Lookin' real purdy with a little makeup on. 💄💅🎀
Arabella is such a beautiful lady!
Great job volunteers looking great 👍
We are SO VERY thankful for them.
That scraper sharpening demonstration was eye-opening!
Glad you liked it!
"Thank you for letting me do this!"
"Thank you for doing it!"
They are both so happy, makes me happy aswell!
Been watching since...the keel pour. Just have to say how good your production values have become.
This could have been a one off on PBS or..CBS "Sunday Morning".
Quiet. Sparse dialogue. Well placed music. Just the work.
It's like watching some old New England guy make his 200th colonial style rocking chair.
A chronicle of simple craftsmanship.
The interior of Arabella looks great with the Danish teak sealer. All of the hard work that Steve and Alix and the many volunteers has, over the years, made not just a boat, but a work of art. Someday soon she’ll become a living, breathing soul.
damn!! I have been watching for about a year and a half.. It is amazing how far you have come!
Victoria never had it so good. Luxury yacht.
Fibreglass, steel, aluminium and ferro-cement, they are all good solid building materials for boats. But nothing compares to the warmth and beautiful grain patterns in wood. The way the grain came out as the sealer was applied.....stunning. In the years to come when you are sailing to where-ever the wind takes you I pray you have safe passage.
She's looking more beautiful every week.
Well shucks. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for my morning therapy. Amazing how this project has drawn the young like Grant, to your family’s statesman, Grandpa, together. It’s not Acorn to Arabella: it’s generation to generation of real people.
Greetings from Chuckey, Tennessee. Nestled in the beautiful Appalachian Highlands. Friday’s with Arabella’s! All is right in the world! Good morning Steve and Alix!
Happy Friday, Norm!
Dittos from just up the road in Jonesborough, TN!
Wow, beautiful. Sometimes it just takes that last little step to make the biggest difference. Great job David and Grant, and thanks for pushing for card scraping the whole thing.
Excellent scraper tutorial. Thanks.👍
The perfect Friday morning, Arabella and coffee.
Happy Friday!
Yep, same, had to have a sneaky 2nd cafe - props to the danish oiler, what a worker! lovely job.
For me it was an evening relax
CHEERS from Canada great build proud of you guys it's looking really good
Thanks for posting and sharing. So interesting to see & hear about the cedar planks.
Amazing how good it looks. Like a work of Art. 👍
What a beauty! Very well done!
That Danish oil has a certain smell..... every time you are near it in the future it will bring back memories of this week! Looks great. And very satisfying
Mainly linseed oil. Yes it is a very evocative aroma!
Don’t know which is better, linseed or tar, but they are great smells.
Using a card scraper on the interior of a boat hull! That’s dedication. Serious respect, guys.
Thankyou for letting me do this. Did i mention the barn needs a........... Looking fab guy's.
The interior looks amazing! Nice work!
When I first saw the mast (well I thought it was a whole mast) I was trying to figure out how I missed that episode.
Then when I saw the larger view, which the mini mast looks pretty awesome, I breathe the sigh of relief. I did not miss an episode LOL
Sound editing is being done really well. I like when the video speeds up up the sound stays at normal speed and today with the barking dog carried over into the next clip was nice.
Thanks for that feedback! And thanks for watching.
Looks absolutely fabulous. I imagine the smell of cedar and oak combined with the sealing oils is awesome too.
You guys are absolutely TORTURING us with that damn Whiskey Plank! I'd call that abuse if I didn't love these videos so much! ;)
Well, as they keep saying, they will be holding off the other side anyway, so it will be a while.
@@boothbytcd6011 I know, I know... no need to rub salt into this wound! ;)
WOW !! .. What an incredible look a bit of stain can do to wood ... Bravo !!
Thanks Steve, Thanks Alix, And Of Course Thanks Ben For All The Hard Work You All Put In To Give Us These Awesome Video's ...
Keep Doing What Your Doing .. Because What You Are Doing Is Amazing !!
Thanks, Jim! Happy Friday.
This has to be my in one of my top 10 videos you guys ever did and that is a hard competition, you guys know it.
Wowie, thanks, Tin!
Coffee and Arabella make a fine start to an Independence Day weekend. To quote the late Justin Wilson, "Don't that purty!" Greetings from the piedmont of Georgia, USA.
Happy Friday, Bill! Always nice to see you. Thanks for watching.
Big gains, boys. Big gains!
It came to me right at the end ,I new there was a word that encapsulated what I could see in the teaser snippet at the start of the video of the hull getting coated, with all the rivets and timber a sight to be seen and that word is gothic. A complete transformation and full credit to the you all. Its a thing if beauty.
Thanks, Jer!
"....and it's never looked better down there"
Nice one Ben
Danish teak sealer makes 'anything' look better down there :D
And not to forget about the right person with the right skill and patience. Way to go looks amazing.
I have to say that looks absolutely stunning, you must be really pleased with the outcome?
Heck yeah.
@@AcornToArabella I am pleased your happy, I would be. Brilliant.
This wiping down the boat with the rags should go viral. At least among the asmr crowd. Great job with the sound.
All I can say is WOW! That's looking absolutely amazing! Hi from Australia 🇦🇺
Simply beautiful.
That English/Tiger Eye Oak looks stunning mixed in with the American White. What a work of art!
I bet the smoke from the drill on the cedar planks smells good.
Scrapers are a bit of a secret in the wood working world. More people should learn about them and give them a try. They tend to be more effective than sand paper and provide a very nice surface finish. Using them you don't have all the dust floating around in the air that you do when sanding. They will give your hands and arms a bit of a work out though.
The words, "beautiful" and "amazing" apply along with the Danish teak oil. Thank you for the explanation of the card scraper sharpening process. Super useful information!!! This episode went with my coffee and burrito perfectly!!! CHEERS!!!
4:41 museum quality sanding not needed, finishing the boat to sail, is Life!
Damn, she's beautiful inside.
It looks so great, guys!
Looking good Lewis!
Good Morning from South Texas
Howdy, Mark! Thanks for watching.
I have to say: I love the style, the flow, the quietness and the camerawork on this video. It feels a bit different in comparison to the other ATA videos - in a good way! I enjoyed every second of it! And YES! she is a beauty 😍
I really hope you guys keep Carolyn's dragon. It would look pretty sweet burned in and varnished. Thank you for sharing your journey with us, it makes fridays even more enjoyable! 🍻🖖
It is burned in.
Absolutely beautiful!
Great job David and Grant! It looks amazing. The oak grain is beautiful. Have a great week guys.
Good job guys 😊 👍
Beautiful! Looks great!
This boat looks like a living organism, grains flow, curves swing, you almost expect it to breathe in deep and roar: "Bring me to the sea"...dang put's me right into a poetic mood.
Just beautiful!!
Cheers from Switzerland🍻
Thanks for sharing this thoughtful meditation, and thanks for watching.
Nearing the last few planks are truly mile stone in yacht building. Your help today made the bilge’s look like they struck by God. Funny the engine looks a bit small but it’s a sailing vessel.
It’s an efficient engine and an efficient displacement hull, to be sure.
Maybe scrape/plane the inside plank surfaces for Arabella II before putting them on the frame? Hindsight is a wonderful thing!
Looking beautiful men well done.
Interesting to see the sharpening of the card scraper - totally different from how we do it here. I'm used to making them from worn out saw blades.
We call them "ziehklinge" (ziehblade) And one would get a serious beating, if as apprentice you would leave a burr on it. Here it's a 90° angle .... or death!
Wow, very nice looking.
The first shot of the interior with all the rivets is a beautiful thing.
I hope that teak oil will help keep those copper rivets nice and BRIGHT instead of green for a long time.
Looks like a brand new boat now!
I'm moved to share specific praise in the hopes it helps your decisions and workflow. Loved the card scraper talk and demo, I've read about and watched videos about the process and kinda sharpened it a few times in my years, but that little pep talk makes me think I can probably figure it out. Very nice blend of critical needs/theory and practical get-it-done brevity. Then the plank go-pro ride into the shed, I don't know if I've ever caught that before, that was a very satisfying and sentimental moment for me!
Thanks for this feedback, and for watching!
Stunning job!
Looks spectacular!
A work of art that you will be able to sail.
Great post. Love Acorn to Arabella
Thanks, Gary!
Looking Great guys :)
Good day from Newcastle Australia
G’day!
Are you intending to take her "world wide tour" At some stage? im sure THOUSANDS of folks would be hoping to see her in person.
Yeah I am sure he would have no problem finding people willing to trade food and board just so they could see the boat.
Well, kind of, in that Steve will live aboard and cruise the world, but there won’t be much of a need for room and board… the boat will be home.
@@AcornToArabella Steve will surely need company
It would be kind of difficult to sail to Arizona.
What an amazing piece of art. Masterpiece