Making your friend a tool handle led to finding the bacterial wet wood, which in turn led to the inspection that found the open pore white oak problem, which in turn may have saved significant problems in the future. Tally Ho will be stronger because you helped a friend.
'Fine Cabinetry' on a grand scale. The amount of skilled hand work going into this beautiful project is a testament to why so many manufactured goods are 'disposable' these days. And why some sailing ships from one and two hundred years ago are still at sea...
You guys are truly something. The skill! Shipyards making supertankers cannot even compare. I am a construction superintendent in a shipyard making oil platforms and we make dead stuff. You guys make a living breathing boat. Cheers.
@@SampsonBoatCo I too have commented on the excellent choices for your music. As a musician, I really have appreciated learning of some new artists I hadn't heard before. And in keeping with that sharing, have you heard the music of Billy Strings? It might, pardon me, "float your boat!" Sorry, I couldn't resist.
After bingeing 71 episodes in a week, it’s really tough waiting on an episode. I feel for all of the fans who’ve been following this series since day one.
What is really bad is the off weekend with no episode. I have followed this from the beginning but being an old fart I am thinking of going through it again while stuck at home. We aren't even allowed to put our boats in the water where I live.
I started watching these videos about a week ago. I am 71 years old and retired, living in New Hampshire. Yesterday, I was out walking along an abandoned railbed along a riverbank with mixed hardwood stands. I noticed White Oak (Quercus Alba) trees mixed in with Swamp White Oak (Quercus Bicolor). Both trees are in the White Oak family but the Swamp White Oak has open pores. Perhaps the "bad" Oak was from a Swamp White Oak? The use of White Oak in the project evoked childhood memories of my grandfathers back yard where he built a Cabin Cruiser using White Oak. He had stacks of milled White Oak which he had salvaged from felled trees in the aftermath of the great 1938 hurricane. I also remember watching my parents helping him salvage more Oak in the aftermath of hurricane Carol in 1953.
I'm going to miss Patrick. What a great crew you three have made. There was a real connection and energy between you all. Take care Patrick and best wishes as you return to your art.
Leo I have been meaning to write this for sometime. It is my thanks and I am sure the thanks of your all your viewers. In theses very dark times you are a glimmering ray of hope. With your team of the beautiful, coy Cecca, the colourful, and amazing Poncho and now with the laconic, witty and skilful Pete it is amazing and uplifting. And of course the romance of the boat Tally Ho herself. On behalf of many of us who can only afford to watch I also say thank you to your patrons and pray that they can continue to support you so that you can go on bringing joy to our hearts and minds. Again thank you all from the bottom of my being and I wish you complete success in this venture, Barrie
I laughed so much when Pete mentioned it was a double restoration. It is fantastic to see such dedication to such craftsmanship. I hope all good things to those that have helped this project. Thank you all.
Literally LOL'ed at Patrick's nautical vocab lesson. 😂 It's great that you've pulled together such a terrific crew, Leo- everyone you've shown helping, right from the beginning, has been hard-working, funny, and dedicated. What a great group of people. 👍
She's looking great,and this is one of the best channels on boating without a doubt...to all those who've helped build her by blood,sweat and tears and we cant forget those who've donated,bless you all..this truly is a worthy cause and cant wait to see her Sail....God speed everyone,take care be safe and may your needs be met when needed....
@@douglasburnside Thanks for the heads-up on Clickspring. Bad Obsession has just released an hour-long video of them stripping, inspecting and rebuilding the transmission for Binky.
What a great channel. Probably one of the few comment threads on the Internet where you can read the comments and feel a genuine interest and kindness sans the other stuff. Love the camaraderie, entertainment, and learning. Long live Tally Ho!
Yes, Pat is a legend! However, he’s incorrect, Tally Ho will have a wheel. Last I remember Leo said that there will be a motor is her, therefore she will have a wheel. Airplanes have propellers and boats/ships have wheels. Ah, what can we expect, he’s been there 8 weeks and still dunna ken port to starboard. 😂😂😂 Only j/k’n Patrick. Nice work mate!!
wow Leo what a bite in the ass..as a master plumber you brought back that sinking feeling (no pun intended) of when i have had to rip out all the work done in a structure for whatever reason..i had hoped those days were behind me now that i am retired..these are the things life are made of..if and when you run into rough seas your crew will think you have lost your mind when your smiling from your heart because you know you have built her true and right..
Checker is so awkward in front of the camera, cutest thing ever. You’re a lucky man.Making great progress on the project always look forward to seeing your videos as they come up. Cheers mate.
@UCco6-KhfKkQcLQvVaFHJ3xg To complicate matters, "Cecca" is not a common nickname for Francesca (at least not in the US) and the automated closed-caption used Check a, which is obviously wrong! However she wishes to be known is her prerogative, but imagine her experience at a Starbucks!
Binging out on this and how I wish I’d seen this earlier. Patrick was a great addition to the crew. Hope all goes well with him. Episode 72 here I come.
Me three. I discovered Leo around his 4th or 5th episode and wait religiously for new episodes. Same with the Acorn to Arabella guys too, but Leo definitely gets my admiration for insisting on rebuilding a boat regardless of how much of a lost cause it truly was at the beginning. My kind of guy, tilting at a windmill because of a principle and the romance of it.
@@warrenmusselman9173 Yes! You understand as so many don't. Leo is not building a boat. He is restoring a legend. Even if (as seems likely) he ends up replacing every single stick of wood of the original Tally Ho, is preserving and restoring a legend, saving a bit of history that would otherwise be lost. Tally Ho lives -- not *again,* but *still.*
Thanks Leo have been watching for the last two years and I am amazed by what you have achieved 👏 Was brought up in a sailing family in a small club on the clyde 🏴 in the 70s most guys in the club had old converted lifeboats or fishing boats and ex naval pinnace's. Some had gentlemen cruiser like silvers or buchanan yachts, these were usually damaged or sunk and they had rebuilt them. As a kid remember seeing wooden boats with the planks or decks off them and beams or ribs bening replaced, always a fire for a steam box on the go at the weekend, kids do love fires 😁 if i won the lottery would get a wooden boat but i am happy with the plastic just now. Lets me get on the water with less effort due to work and family commitments, hey if you are sailing your happy👍🏻⛵🏴.... hopefully next season🤞we can get back to normal. Keep up the amazing work 👏👏👏
Tough problem. Hard decision and I admire the way you made it, Leo. Proof that you have already learned a valuable lesson in your young life: Very often you will later most regret what you DIDN'T do.
Thanks Leo and crew, this channel has been something to look forward to, until I can get back to work. I appreciate all the time you put into this endeavor and sharing it.
As the temp drops every night, I would suggest that you turn off the fans and resume in the morning as the temp comes back up to yesterdays temp. Look up relative temps and humidity charts or talk to the local weather person, they can help you a lot. I used to run the wood room for the major instrument manufacture in the USA while in college. It takes a long time to dry wood, months... the way you are now using and I would suggest to wax the ends anyways to reduce or stop checking.
He doesn't say what moisture content it is now and what he is trying to get it to (or keep it to). In service the boat will be in the water below the water line and in a marine environment (higher humidity) above the waterline. In the Pacific Northwest we have moderate humidity levels even in summer. And he is close to the water so his is probably even higher due to the marine air. So all that said I wouldn't think it makes any sense to get it too dry?
I don't know how anybody could complain your project. If I lived in Sequim I'd be there helping you in any way I could. I live just across the Sound in North Seattle and have many years of woodworking experience but those years have taken their toll and now at 73 it don't get around so good. I love seeing this restoration taking place, it's a live museum! Thank you! Rich
"Good judgement comes from experience, experience comes from bad judgement!" in every mistake there is a lesson, while it sucks to have to make all those pieces over, you learned so much from the experience.
The workmanship on this boat is so awesome , no shortcuts, precision joints , truly a work of a master builder, done right , the view thru the length of the boat and along the deck is so beautiful, she is going to be absolutely beautiful on the water , can see it already , two yrs time aye Leo !
Hey Leo, I only just recently became aware of this series and I have to say I've been enjoying it immensely. I work for a band saw blade company here in Idaho and would love to contribute in my own way. If you let me know the dimensions of the blades you use, either in the ship saw or any other band saws, I'm sure I can get you those blades, no charge. I might even be able to take a day trip to get them to you without needing to ship them. (Pandemic not withstanding). Let me know if you're interested. Loving this project and the community you've created around it! Best of luck for the whole thing moving forward and God bless!
Great video Leo, and big thanks to Patrick for being an amazing part of the journey. You guys really seem to be working like a machine and accomplishing a lot while having fun. Attitude is everything and you guys were really inspiring! You will be missed I'm sure of Patrick! I think we all admire the expertise and craftsmanship and it really was a blessing to have found the issue with the wood at a point it was able to be solved. Better now than later. It really was the best decision. This has been a really interesting couple days seeing the challenges the AtoA guys faced and their adapting to a new reality and low and behold even Leo wasn't spared some surprises. This says a lot about just how difficult these projects can be. It's starting to get really exciting to see the planking on site! It's really going to be taking some amazing transformations in the near future.
Leo, my hat's off to you and your team for so quickly replacing those defective framing members. It's a perfect example of the professional approach you have towards everything you do. A tough pill to swallow at first, but as you stated, once the decision to move ahead was made, you all rolled up your sleeves and got at it. Congrats!
Good catch on the bad wood. You would have been kicking yourself in a couple of years when you were tearing up the deck to remove all the bad half beams. Thanks you for showing us how you are doing this.
Such a great episode, Leo, thanks. The views looking through the inside of the boat are breathtaking. Missed your parrot friend!!! Pancho is her name I think? Hope she is well. Felt the anguish when you realized you had bad wood in your beautiful boat, and you knew you had to replace it. We've all been there, when we knew we had to do something big over again, even though it meant much work. It feels so good when you make the right decision, then do it, instead of settling for less. Well done. This channel is about so much more than building a boat. I love seeing the progress and following you and your friends. It has helped as I have been very isolated during the pandemic, had to leave a wonderful job with good people I love dearly. Your channel has helped me feel connected to good people again. I hope Cecca has a good trip! Look forward to seeing her back.
Leo, Pete and Patrick. Great work and progress men. I am not a boat builder nor sailor but your videos Leo keep me coming back for more. Hang on to Pete Leo. That guy is a treasure and seems to really know his business. Between you, Pete and some willing others, that beauty will be in the water sooner than you think. Sorry to see Patrick go. His wit will be missed.
Given the size of the project and the way things are with finding enough quality material for any project this size the oak problems are not surprising even if they are expensive and annoying. The thing that mattered most though at the end of the day is you got a great result and solved the issues. The best thing to happen to the project is that you found such brilliant help in both the guys and that they hung in while things were resolved. Saw some of the work that was done by Pete on the Western Flyer vids and he is as good as they come.
Once finished I think tally ho might just get a new award, restoration of the century. Every aspect of this rebuild has been so well thought out only to follow with expert execution. What a superb journey to witness.
Discovered you channel at the beginning of the Quarantine! Now 72 episodes later I finally caught up! I watched approximately one episode per day. It was really a nice and inspiring bubble for me. Thank you for sharing thins amazing project and adventure with us! Cheers from France!
Knowing absolutely nothing about boat building other than what I have learnt by watching you guys at work, I'm constantly amazed at how much timber is going into the resto.
It really is hard to find wood these days that is comparable to wood of even 60, 70 years ago. Some of the old old growth was really amazing material. I have run into this problem many times as a builder.
Your right I've just completed a 16 century chapel conversion. And alot of the joists were original to the chapel. Due to the architecture drawing changes.. I managed to require all the wood that im building my workshop with. All 16 century oak beams. Thats still in great condition. All be it the odd clasp nails here and there. The grain structure growth rings in the oak i have are tight. And weigh quit a bit. Its sad that most of the oak joists i have are going to be covered up. There practically black and so dense that hammering a nail into them just bends the nails.
5 minutes in and I'm thinking "this bloke is pretty smart, and this video is really interesting" and then comes the demonstration around 5:50 and I'm saying to myself "This guy is bloody brilliant and this video is fascinating!" I'm subscribing, but now I have 71 videos to watch before I can finish watching this one...it's going to be fun, and an education. Thanks!
Awkward hammer technique at 19:43 is eclipsed by ultra awkward hammer technique at 19:46. You guys are awesome. Despite the difficulties, you persevere. I love the craft and level of perfection that you work at. Thank you for sharing these videos...
I was gonna say that too. In the same week they do a hammer test to a piece of wood and make the decision to ditch some wood and a lot of work. Tough decisions. I thought maybe Leo could inject some kind of resin into the porous wood using vacuum.
... each episode, I am constantly amazed at the patience and skill you all exhibit ... this one in particular with the deck structure rebuild ... myself, I'd probably have turned the whole project into firewood ... greatly admire you Leo ...
Interesting to learn all that nautical terminology: ropes, doors, bedrooms, bathrooms and toilets. Even caught Leo's error. What he referred to as the stem is actually called the front thingie. I'm sure that was just an absent minded slip.
@D.T. Baker Surface vessels fall into two groups: boats and ships. The former are under 200 feet long, while the latter exceed that length. Submarines are short of their own category.
Yea Patrick's humor is great and will be missed. Im sure it was a really hard decision to start over again, but will be well worth it in the long run. Thanks for going through all the work to film while working its much appreciated!
Patrick was great, I learnt so much. I always thought it was pointy end and flat end, so glad he put me straight on that. Farewell Patrick, hope you find time to come back to the (re)build.
Made me actually laugh out loud lol the front “Sorry the forward” haha love the channel keep up the great work and even better footage of the awesome work!
All past crewmen have been an asset, Roger was a gentleman and an artist even if he didn't know Port from Starboard and he did know where the Front was. Stay safe Roger and all there on Tally-Ho's build, past and future. Leo has the Bestest of property owners letting this build/rebuild go forward as it has, Applause, Applause !!
Have been looking forward to this fot 2 weeks. So sorry you got bad oak. I imagine having the removed half beams as patterns was what made the second time much faster.
Leo, it takes a few days to come to terms with it. But doing it right will be best for the long term. Imagine the shipwrights in decades from now that would have commented on the rot. Now If Tally Ho sails for another 100 years it will be because of these important decisions made.
Finally a new episode.It is a joy to watch your professionalism and the enthusiasm you put into this project.For my mind one of the best channels on u tube.Keep up with the fantastic work.Now only the long wait till the next episode .
Dear Leo Goolden. 👍👌👏 A simply fantastic video again and as always! Congrats! What a pity with this bad quality white oak. I felt so sorry for all of you. By the way: The acorns had trouble with wood too and took it off also. Boatbuilders seem to be extremely positive thinking guys so that all of this will be nearly forgotten fast. What a pity that gorgeous Francesca had to leave again. Hope she will be back soon. Thank you so much for making teaching recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all of you.
Good luck Patrick! So painful when up against a decision like that bad Oak where you probably know, deep down that the best thing is to redo it. I completely understand the relief that comes when you say "yep, gotta be done, let's just do it". Looking great.
Just found your channel and I'm in love. As a woodworker myself, I love to see the trade in use on something other than furniture and random shop items. The dog, bird, funny crew, camera shy wife, and your well spoken rundowns are excellent! Keep up the great work! Can't wait to see her on the open sea!
Man o man Leo! Are you building a boat or a tank? The shots of the ribs showing forward to aft and of the deck are amazing, you can really start to see the shape well.
Once you found them I knew you would change them. You do it once perfectly so it was a done deal, you where just taking a breath before you did it. Great project great editing and delivery. Skills are top drawer. Love watching.
This project symbolizes more than just building a boat. It has brought a lot of different people from different back grounds to share there story and be part of something truly amazing. Leo and the people that help you, what a fantastic job so far. I don't even sail but it seems interesting to take up.
Ashley Harwood (YT) would make a fantastic team addition when finer turned fittings are made inside Tally Ho. Sorry to see Cecca go, particularly when morale took a brief tumble. Leo again showed he can make the needed tough decisions in heavy weather; he'll remember this when 10 tons of green water are hovering over TH off Tierra de Fuego.
I just finished binge-watching those 72 episodes in a week. Now I have no purpose in my life other than to wait another episode while sobbing loudly in the dark. That is without a doubt the best series of video i've seen in my whole youtube binge-watching career. This is heartwarming and extremely interesting to watch as I have no knowledge of boat-building. I'm thinking of coming to help someday and maybe be honored to be the first to puke overboard as I have a serious sea-sickness
Absolutely superb video! You are killing it! Trying to wrap my head around that dovetails socket joint on the deck structure. Love to see an up close video of how to layout that joint.
Being German, I really had to laugh out loud, and nearly spit my coffeeee on my laptop - well, we Germans don´t have humor at all, so nothing happened, hehehe
Hi Leo i have to say this is one of the best boat building videos I've seen on TH-cam. I Had the opportunity to build at 40ft yatch in my home town. Took me 2 years to build with a master yatch builder I enjoyed every minute of it. A great learning experience. Specially since i never built a yatch before. I would love to get involved in your yatch building project. And be quiet happy to work for free. Just for the experience and enjoyment.
You should cut the stringers you removed into 4X4 or 5X5 blocks (that'll fit into a small box and sell then for $50 as a fundraiser. I'd buy a piece of wood that was in the Tally Ho (even for a brief period).
Another brilliant video. She is certainly taking shape and I think we will see major leaps forward in the coming 2/3 months. Can't wait to see planks going on. Cheers form Cornwall UK
A follow up, in 1989 I worked the Alameda Boat Yard when the Loma Prieta earthquake hit! I was under a Crist Craft at the moment it hit! I've been as far North as Anacortes. Again, it is a pleasure to watch your skill, manors, & perspectives!
Before you go too far fans don’t suck.. To get the best out of your drying facility you need to turn the fans around so they blow through the stack. Just check put your hand 🖐 on the back of one of the fans. Sorry to be a pain in the arse but ventilation is my business 😐
Thanks for your comment. I did notice that I can't FEEL them sucking... but surely they must pull the air from somewhere?! I do feel a little bit of airflow at the back of the stacks. I'd be keen to learn more about this, if you have any more information.
Air flows through an orifice from the circumference and produces a jet stream on the other side. Simply check with a vacuum cleaner. Unless you hold the suction head very close to the surface it doesn’t suck. In theory the entrainment velocity on the suction side is less than 15% at one orifice diameter from the orifice. The set up you have now won’t work properly and you will just waste electricity. I think k you will find a description of air flow through an orifice on Google.
Ibh111142 I'm sure you're right when it comes to maximising airflow through the stack, but wouldn't you run the risk of drying the wood unevenly? The wood immediately behind/in front of the fans would dry much quicker than the rest. Although less efficient, having the fans 'suck' would create a more even airflow? Just a thought.
Sure fans suck. Almost every large air conditioning condenser has them set up to exhaust. That way the condenser coil is exposed to the low pressure created by the fans and the flow of air is even across it. You should leave your fans the way they are. Turning them around will cause uneven air flow as the wood directly behind them will be blasted with air and a few feet away, almost nothing. You set it up properly the first time.
I’m so sorry to hear about the oak situation. You are taking this discovery very well and / or have guarded your head space well enough to keep pressing ahead. Good job!
How did you even realize that issue with the porous wood? Did you notice a cutoff getting wet or what? Really glad you saw it in time to not have to remove the deck to replace it.
matt lander i don’t think it was from the same log (or if it was, that wasn’t the reason they replaced it), but rather they were looking for that discoloration in pieces they had already made, and while looking they noticed the separate problem with the grain.
Still amazes me how large size all the beams and such are and you all have to use every bit of strength to bend them into shape, and position. And they don't break either. Wood is some amazing building material... Thumbs Up!
Thanks Leo, always good to find new choons. As a woodworker and furniture designer and sailor I love what you are doing, the level of engineering, maths, common sense, old fashioned health and safety make waking up on Sunday morning a treat. Replacing the oak was the right thing, that would have been like a soggy sponge in no time.
Leo - I’ve never sailed (well once about 30years who on a school trip), I’ve certainly never considered owning a boat, and even less so build one. I’ve also just spent a little over a week watching every single Tally Ho video from the start of the project. It’s incredible what you’re doing, both in the build itself and also in the document you’re producing. Excellent work mate. All the best, from Oxfordshire.
Nah. It's a common way to test wood grain structure, strength. We had to restore a house made in the 1800's, and we had, according to the specifications of the local government (mayor's office awarded us the job) use local wood. Well, i wasn't exactly happy with that specification because local wood was shite. So we took non-destructive samples from various trees and did splintering and shattering tests. Smaller hammer, same principle.
Making your friend a tool handle led to finding the bacterial wet wood, which in turn led to the inspection that found the open pore white oak problem, which in turn may have saved significant problems in the future. Tally Ho will be stronger because you helped a friend.
Exactly what I was thinking!
'Fine Cabinetry' on a grand scale. The amount of skilled hand work going into this beautiful project is a testament to why so many manufactured goods are 'disposable' these days. And why some sailing ships from one and two hundred years ago are still at sea...
You guys are truly something. The skill! Shipyards making supertankers cannot even compare. I am a construction superintendent in a shipyard making oil platforms and we make dead stuff. You guys make a living breathing boat. Cheers.
As a musician, have to say Leo's consistently wonderful soundtracks add to my thorough enjoyment of his videos.
Thanks! Choosing the music is my favourite part of the editing process.
@@SampsonBoatCo I too have commented on the excellent choices for your music. As a musician, I really have appreciated learning of some new artists I hadn't heard before. And in keeping with that sharing, have you heard the music of Billy Strings? It might, pardon me, "float your boat!" Sorry, I couldn't resist.
Leo please listen to Tidiane Thiams new album Siftorde. Maybe you will like it.
Yes I agree. I wish Leo had a time to put a playlist together of his favorite music.
I can only say the same as a mechanic - I enjoy listening to it almost as much as watching it!! Thanks!
After bingeing 71 episodes in a week, it’s really tough waiting on an episode. I feel for all of the fans who’ve been following this series since day one.
Wow. I binged about 9-10 episodes when I first found this channel several years ago, and that felt like a lot. 71? I commend you for your devotion....
Plysomack sp. Bingeing. Soft g!
STEVEN HOLTON Thanks. Fixed.
What is really bad is the off weekend with no episode. I have followed this from the beginning but being an old fart I am thinking of going through it again while stuck at home. We aren't even allowed to put our boats in the water where I live.
Did you know "Acorn to Arabella"?
I started watching these videos about a week ago. I am 71 years old and retired, living in New Hampshire. Yesterday, I was out walking along an abandoned railbed along a riverbank with mixed hardwood stands. I noticed White Oak (Quercus Alba) trees mixed in with Swamp White Oak (Quercus Bicolor). Both trees are in the White Oak family but the Swamp White Oak has open pores. Perhaps the "bad" Oak was from a Swamp White Oak?
The use of White Oak in the project evoked childhood memories of my grandfathers back yard where he built a Cabin Cruiser using White Oak. He had stacks of milled White Oak which he had salvaged from felled trees in the aftermath of the great 1938 hurricane. I also remember watching my parents helping him salvage more Oak in the aftermath of hurricane Carol in 1953.
I'm going to miss Patrick. What a great crew you three have made. There was a real connection and energy between you all. Take care Patrick and best wishes as you return to your art.
Always very impressed with Leo's leadership skills, almost more than his shipwright skills.
Love Patrick's sense of humour and obvious willingness to get down and dirty with those chores that many might baulk at.
Spoilerwarning! He returns! 😄
Leo I have been meaning to write this for sometime. It is my thanks and I am sure the thanks of your all your viewers. In theses very dark times you are a glimmering ray of hope. With your team of the beautiful, coy Cecca, the colourful, and amazing Poncho and now with the laconic, witty and skilful Pete it is amazing and uplifting. And of course the romance of the boat Tally Ho herself. On behalf of many of us who can only afford to watch I also say thank you to your patrons and pray that they can continue to support you so that you can go on bringing joy to our hearts and minds.
Again thank you all from the bottom of my being and I wish you complete success in this venture, Barrie
Best of luck to Patrick, I'm sure you are going to miss him.
Fair winds and safe travels for Cecca.
Cheers from Tokyo!
I laughed so much when Pete mentioned it was a double restoration. It is fantastic to see such dedication to such craftsmanship. I hope all good things to those that have helped this project. Thank you all.
Literally LOL'ed at Patrick's nautical vocab lesson. 😂
It's great that you've pulled together such a terrific crew, Leo- everyone you've shown helping, right from the beginning, has been hard-working, funny, and dedicated. What a great group of people. 👍
Yes, but he forgot, floors, ceilings, walls and windows! We should all learn these boaty terms so we can sound like true Old Salts!
@@mgmoody42 and when below deck you are actually in the "housey part" of the boat
@@SailorAllan No, that's wrong. You are in the basement.
@ SailorAllen, at least you're not 'boarded up' 😉
SailorAllan I think you’ll find that is called downstairs on a boat
She's looking great,and this is one of the best channels on boating without a doubt...to all those who've helped build her by blood,sweat and tears and we cant forget those who've donated,bless you all..this truly is a worthy cause and cant wait to see her Sail....God speed everyone,take care be safe and may your needs be met when needed....
Two weeks can never come soon enough. This is by far the best on TH-cam.
I have to agree but Project Binky is pretty great as well. Check it out!
@@Liam1H Written by a true TH-cam connoisseur - my two favourites too. I can't wait for Binky to come back from the paint shop, can you?
Don't forget Project Binky, and anything by Clickspring is worth a watch.
Will Hirsch thanks for the heads up!
@@douglasburnside Thanks for the heads-up on Clickspring. Bad Obsession has just released an hour-long video of them stripping, inspecting and rebuilding the transmission for Binky.
What a great channel. Probably one of the few comment threads on the Internet where you can read the comments and feel a genuine interest and kindness sans the other stuff. Love the camaraderie, entertainment, and learning. Long live Tally Ho!
Hi. I watch Tally Ho clips
Patrick is a legend in his league! Godspeed to him.
YES, Patrick will be sorely missed.
Looks like Patrick knew where the 'galley' was, all along 🙂
@@stevenr8606 'galley', that's the bathroom, right?
Yes, Pat is a legend! However, he’s incorrect, Tally Ho will have a wheel. Last I remember Leo said that there will be a motor is her, therefore she will have a wheel. Airplanes have propellers and boats/ships have wheels.
Ah, what can we expect, he’s been there 8 weeks and still dunna ken port to starboard. 😂😂😂
Only j/k’n Patrick. Nice work mate!!
He's been great to have around!
I hate to see him go guys. He seems to keep the Team going.
wow Leo what a bite in the ass..as a master plumber you brought back that sinking feeling (no pun intended) of when i have had to rip out all the work done in a structure for whatever reason..i had hoped those days were behind me now that i am retired..these are the things life are made of..if and when you run into rough seas your crew will think you have lost your mind when your smiling from your heart because you know you have built her true and right..
Patrick will be missed. He's a good natured man
and very funny!!
That's what I felt....
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A real good person.
Great bunch of blokes boat building together, the FANTASTIC working atmosphere is VERY evident! A pleasure to watch, thanks Leo and crew! 😀👌
Checker is so awkward in front of the camera, cutest thing ever. You’re a lucky man.Making great progress on the project always look forward to seeing your videos as they come up. Cheers mate.
@UCco6-KhfKkQcLQvVaFHJ3xg To complicate matters, "Cecca" is not a common nickname for Francesca (at least not in the US) and the automated closed-caption used Check a, which is obviously wrong! However she wishes to be known is her prerogative, but imagine her experience at a Starbucks!
Matt Moody I cant! Please enlighten me?! Trust its not the obvious girl thing!
@@mgmoody42 Chicka, Checker, KiKa, Check Please... I don't work or shop at Starbucks much so I might be stretching it a bit.
@@oceandrew jajaja la chula chica Cecca es mas chiquilla de la Kika
@@mgmoody42 Matt, take a 25 lb pill. Now that will complicate matters! Have a LARGE day lad! No harm intended.
Binging out on this and how I wish I’d seen this earlier. Patrick was a great addition to the crew. Hope all goes well with him. Episode 72 here I come.
Thank god, another episode of my favorite show
Godamnit, mine too!
Me three. I discovered Leo around his 4th or 5th episode and wait religiously for new episodes. Same with the Acorn to Arabella guys too, but Leo definitely gets my admiration for insisting on rebuilding a boat regardless of how much of a lost cause it truly was at the beginning. My kind of guy, tilting at a windmill because of a principle and the romance of it.
This gent is talented beyond his years....gifted.
@@warrenmusselman9173 Yes! You understand as so many don't. Leo is not building a boat. He is restoring a legend. Even if (as seems likely) he ends up replacing every single stick of wood of the original Tally Ho, is preserving and restoring a legend, saving a bit of history that would otherwise be lost. Tally Ho lives -- not *again,* but *still.*
Warren Musselman Did you borrow my mind?! Don't do it again....I like to think I'm the original!
Thanks Leo have been watching for the last two years and I am amazed by what you have achieved 👏 Was brought up in a sailing family in a small club on the clyde 🏴 in the 70s most guys in the club had old converted lifeboats or fishing boats and ex naval pinnace's. Some had gentlemen cruiser like silvers or buchanan yachts, these were usually damaged or sunk and they had rebuilt them. As a kid remember seeing wooden boats with the planks or decks off them and beams or ribs bening replaced, always a fire for a steam box on the go at the weekend, kids do love fires 😁 if i won the lottery would get a wooden boat but i am happy with the plastic just now. Lets me get on the water with less effort due to work and family commitments, hey if you are sailing your happy👍🏻⛵🏴.... hopefully next season🤞we can get back to normal. Keep up the amazing work 👏👏👏
Tough problem. Hard decision and I admire the way you made it, Leo. Proof that you have already learned a valuable lesson in your young life: Very often you will later most regret what you DIDN'T do.
Thanks Leo and crew, this channel has been something to look forward to, until I can get back to work. I appreciate all the time you put into this endeavor and sharing it.
As the temp drops every night, I would suggest that you turn off the fans and resume in the morning as the temp comes back up to yesterdays temp. Look up relative temps and humidity charts or talk to the local weather person, they can help you a lot. I used to run the wood room for the major instrument manufacture in the USA while in college. It takes a long time to dry wood, months... the way you are now using and I would suggest to wax the ends anyways to reduce or stop checking.
Cold air can hold less moisture than warm air. February and March are the best months for drying timber (in the northern hemisphere's temperate zones)
That might be hard to do! A couple of used ROANOKE tobacco curing barns would meet your needs Sparky. Right?
I don't think it would be difficult to build something automated: an humidity sensor and a microswitch to stop the fans if the humidity is too high.
He doesn't say what moisture content it is now and what he is trying to get it to (or keep it to). In service the boat will be in the water below the water line and in a marine environment (higher humidity) above the waterline. In the Pacific Northwest we have moderate humidity levels even in summer. And he is close to the water so his is probably even higher due to the marine air. So all that said I wouldn't think it makes any sense to get it too dry?
Good plan, I have already been turning it off at night, but now I know why I am doing it! The ends are already waxed.
I don't know how anybody could complain your project. If I lived in Sequim I'd be there helping you in any way I could. I live just across the Sound in North Seattle and have many years of woodworking experience but those years have taken their toll and now at 73 it don't get around so good. I love seeing this restoration taking place, it's a live museum! Thank you! Rich
"Good judgement comes from experience, experience comes from bad judgement!" in every mistake there is a lesson, while it sucks to have to make all those pieces over, you learned so much from the experience.
"Experience -- what you get right after it would have helped."
One wonders if any other spp. will be affected?!
@@douglasburnside lol
Leo's lost finger tip must be a constant reminder of that
The workmanship on this boat is so awesome , no shortcuts, precision joints , truly a work of a master builder, done right , the view thru the length of the boat and along the deck is so beautiful, she is going to be absolutely beautiful on the water , can see it already , two yrs time aye Leo !
Hey Leo, I only just recently became aware of this series and I have to say I've been enjoying it immensely. I work for a band saw blade company here in Idaho and would love to contribute in my own way. If you let me know the dimensions of the blades you use, either in the ship saw or any other band saws, I'm sure I can get you those blades, no charge. I might even be able to take a day trip to get them to you without needing to ship them. (Pandemic not withstanding).
Let me know if you're interested. Loving this project and the community you've created around it! Best of luck for the whole thing moving forward and God bless!
How awesome, it is a real breath of fresh air to see people and companies contribute to the selfless acts people make to just make our world better.
I'm commenting on this to make it more popular so he sees it
DrahcirTMD - You'll find his e-mail address here www.sampsonboat.co.uk/about/
how friggin awesome, the only thing not awesome is they havent responded here. i will subscribe to them when/if they do.
What is the name of your company?
Great video Leo, and big thanks to Patrick for being an amazing part of the journey. You guys really seem to be working like a machine and accomplishing a lot while having fun. Attitude is everything and you guys were really inspiring! You will be missed I'm sure of Patrick!
I think we all admire the expertise and craftsmanship and it really was a blessing to have found the issue with the wood at a point it was able to be solved. Better now than later. It really was the best decision.
This has been a really interesting couple days seeing the challenges the AtoA guys faced and their adapting to a new reality and low and behold even Leo wasn't spared some surprises. This says a lot about just how difficult these projects can be.
It's starting to get really exciting to see the planking on site! It's really going to be taking some amazing transformations in the near future.
Leo, my hat's off to you and your team for so quickly replacing those defective framing members. It's a perfect example of the professional approach you have towards everything you do. A tough pill to swallow at first, but as you stated, once the decision to move ahead was made, you all rolled up your sleeves and got at it. Congrats!
I bloody love this channel. Get Leo in every secondary school in the UK (and beyond), it’s needed. Totally inspiring.
the view from behind through the hull to the bow is incredible ...
I learn that the piece at the back is called the back passage (apparently)...
Her hull view generally is!
Would love to see what a good still photographer could make of it.
You three together are reeeeeeally entertaining. And informative. This is great!!
Good catch on the bad wood. You would have been kicking yourself in a couple of years when you were tearing up the deck to remove all the bad half beams. Thanks you for showing us how you are doing this.
A classic episode. Overcoming adversity, creative problem solving, good humour, hard work. Thank you!
Such a great episode, Leo, thanks. The views looking through the inside of the boat are breathtaking. Missed your parrot friend!!! Pancho is her name I think? Hope she is well. Felt the anguish when you realized you had bad wood in your beautiful boat, and you knew you had to replace it. We've all been there, when we knew we had to do something big over again, even though it meant much work. It feels so good when you make the right decision, then do it, instead of settling for less. Well done. This channel is about so much more than building a boat. I love seeing the progress and following you and your friends. It has helped as I have been very isolated during the pandemic, had to leave a wonderful job with good people I love dearly. Your channel has helped me feel connected to good people again. I hope Cecca has a good trip! Look forward to seeing her back.
Leo, Pete and Patrick. Great work and progress men. I am not a boat builder nor sailor but your videos Leo keep me coming back for more. Hang on to Pete Leo. That guy is a treasure and seems to really know his business. Between you, Pete and some willing others, that beauty will be in the water sooner than you think. Sorry to see Patrick go. His wit will be missed.
Given the size of the project and the way things are with finding enough quality material for any project this size the oak problems are not surprising even if they are expensive and annoying. The thing that mattered most though at the end of the day is you got a great result and solved the issues. The best thing to happen to the project is that you found such brilliant help in both the guys and that they hung in while things were resolved. Saw some of the work that was done by Pete on the Western Flyer vids and he is as good as they come.
Once finished I think tally ho might just get a new award, restoration of the century. Every aspect of this rebuild has been so well thought out only to follow with expert execution. What a superb journey to witness.
I would buy merch that says "I graduated from Leo's Dodgy Boat School". That was great.
Captain Pugwash,Seaman Staines and Master Bates on them please.
Donnchadh McPáidín Roger the cabin boy.
I'd buy a t shirt. Leo consider producing some!
I would purchase a Sampson Boat Company ball cap and T- shirt.
I agree! I would very rarely buy merch from something, but this is something I would certainly buy with pride.
Discovered you channel at the beginning of the Quarantine! Now 72 episodes later I finally caught up! I watched approximately one episode per day. It was really a nice and inspiring bubble for me. Thank you for sharing thins amazing project and adventure with us! Cheers from France!
So, if that giant wooden mallet is used on Tally-ho, does that make it a Tally-whacker?
Actually its just a tool he uses to get his Ho in line.
whaahaha
Bahaha! I literally just laughed out loud! I wasn't expecting that at all.
It’s called a beetle. For that matter it might be a Beatle. I’ve never seen the word written down.
That was a good one! "A beatle" was pretty good too! Cheers, folks
Knowing absolutely nothing about boat building other than what I have learnt by watching you guys at work, I'm constantly amazed at how much timber is going into the resto.
It really is hard to find wood these days that is comparable to wood of even 60, 70 years ago. Some of the old old growth was really amazing material. I have run into this problem many times as a builder.
Your right I've just completed a
16 century chapel conversion. And alot of the joists were original to the chapel. Due to the architecture drawing changes.. I managed to require all the wood that im building my workshop with. All 16 century oak beams. Thats still in great condition. All be it the odd clasp nails here and there.
The grain structure growth rings in the oak i have are tight. And weigh quit a bit. Its sad that most of the oak joists i have are going to be covered up. There practically black and so dense that hammering a nail into them just bends the nails.
I love it when you ask Cecca (sp) questions - she usually laughs and it is always make me smile or at least laugh when she does what a GREAT helper!
Wow, looking great! Ship is really taking shape. Beautiful job friend.
She's really taking shape now...quality workmanship guys! Cant wait to see her with the bracing removed. My favorite channel on youtube...
oh my god Patrick is hilarious!
ain't he, though? This is great viewing!
5 minutes in and I'm thinking "this bloke is pretty smart, and this video is really interesting" and then comes the demonstration around 5:50 and I'm saying to myself "This guy is bloody brilliant and this video is fascinating!" I'm subscribing, but now I have 71 videos to watch before I can finish watching this one...it's going to be fun, and an education. Thanks!
You could sell t shirts “Leo’s Dodgy Boat School”. Trust me they will be a hit.
Awkward hammer technique at 19:43 is eclipsed by ultra awkward hammer technique at 19:46.
You guys are awesome. Despite the difficulties, you persevere. I love the craft and level of perfection that you work at. Thank you for sharing these videos...
This is ironic. The Acorn to Arabella folk are having trouble with cedar.
I came here just to say that!
I was gonna say that too. In the same week they do a hammer test to a piece of wood and make the decision to ditch some wood and a lot of work. Tough decisions. I thought maybe Leo could inject some kind of resin into the porous wood using vacuum.
@@taxirock90 I thought of that also but, that would be expensive and add a great deal of weight above the CG which may not be ideal.
the week for removing wood one is concerned about.
984francis It would be more so if an Ironbark construction methinks!?!!
Nice Save Leo. A true craftsman never stops learning and you, my friend, are a true craftsman. 2 more years, fine by me.
Aw, and I was just about to get busy with chores. They’ll have to wait.
Ditto
I am with you mate
... each episode, I am constantly amazed at the patience and skill you all exhibit ... this one in particular with the deck structure rebuild ... myself, I'd probably have turned the whole project into firewood ... greatly admire you Leo ...
Interesting to learn all that nautical terminology: ropes, doors, bedrooms, bathrooms and toilets. Even caught Leo's error. What he referred to as the stem is actually called the front thingie. I'm sure that was just an absent minded slip.
Always look forward to your next edition. Excellent work by three men who obviously enjoy what they are doing and want to do it right. Great !
Ropes.... that cracked me up!
For those unfamiliar, there are no ropes on a ship, only sheets and lines.
Actually, there is one, the bell rope.
@@jerryf609 ..there's also the bolt rope...
@@henryb128 yep
And warps.
@D.T. Baker Surface vessels fall into two groups: boats and ships. The former are under 200 feet long, while the latter exceed that length. Submarines are short of their own category.
Yea Patrick's humor is great and will be missed. Im sure it was a really hard decision to start over again, but will be well worth it in the long run. Thanks for going through all the work to film while working its much appreciated!
Patrick was great, I learnt so much. I always thought it was pointy end and flat end, so glad he put me straight on that.
Farewell Patrick, hope you find time to come back to the (re)build.
Made me actually laugh out loud lol the front “Sorry the forward” haha love the channel keep up the great work and even better footage of the awesome work!
All past crewmen have been an asset, Roger was a gentleman and an artist even if he didn't know Port from Starboard and he did know where the Front was. Stay safe Roger and all there on Tally-Ho's build, past and future. Leo has the Bestest of property owners letting this build/rebuild go forward as it has, Applause, Applause !!
Have been looking forward to this fot 2 weeks. So sorry you got bad oak. I imagine having the removed half beams as patterns was what made the second time much faster.
Leo, it takes a few days to come to terms with it. But doing it right will be best for the long term. Imagine the shipwrights in decades from now that would have commented on the rot. Now If Tally Ho sails for another 100 years it will be because of these important decisions made.
Finally a new episode.It is a joy to watch your professionalism and the enthusiasm you put into this project.For my mind one of the best channels on u tube.Keep up with the fantastic work.Now only the long wait till the next episode .
You should sell (auction off) those bad half beams. It would be nice to have a piece of your epic work
No... they should be ritually burned!
Maybe turn them into something for the hosts.
Dear Leo Goolden.
👍👌👏 A simply fantastic video again and as always! Congrats!
What a pity with this bad quality white oak. I felt so sorry for all of you. By the way: The acorns had trouble with wood too and took it off also. Boatbuilders seem to be extremely positive thinking guys so that all of this will be nearly forgotten fast.
What a pity that gorgeous Francesca had to leave again. Hope she will be back soon.
Thank you so much for making teaching recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health to all of you.
19:45 Reverse-underhand hammer technique for the win!
Good luck Patrick!
So painful when up against a decision like that bad Oak where you probably know, deep down that the best thing is to redo it. I completely understand the relief that comes when you say "yep, gotta be done, let's just do it". Looking great.
That's unfortunate with the oak, but I'm sure glad you caught it in time.
Just found your channel and I'm in love. As a woodworker myself, I love to see the trade in use on something other than furniture and random shop items.
The dog, bird, funny crew, camera shy wife, and your well spoken rundowns are excellent! Keep up the great work! Can't wait to see her on the open sea!
Man o man Leo! Are you building a boat or a tank? The shots of the ribs showing forward to aft and of the deck are amazing, you can really start to see the shape well.
RBC 58 The boat is a lot bigger than I ever imagined.
That wood is what we CALL Water oak and is junk wood!!! Sorry someone sold you that wood and you should definitely replace all the water oak
The double resto and summary of Leo’s boat school have me in tears! 🤣👍 What a great bunch of guys...
Nothing like having to do it twice but doing it properly is worth the price and piece of mind.
Doing it a second time is much quicker anyway since you have as-built pieces for templates. Good choice to make the correction now.
Once you found them I knew you would change them. You do it once perfectly so it was a done deal, you where just taking a breath before you did it. Great project great editing and delivery. Skills are top drawer. Love watching.
Well at least I learned the pointy end was called the front :-)
I really laughed at your comment!!
Ha Ha. Unless she's a double ender like Arabella then there are two pointy ends.
Oh, damn. I thought it was the tip.
This project symbolizes more than just building a boat. It has brought a lot of different people from different back grounds to share there story and be part of something truly amazing. Leo and the people that help you, what a fantastic job so far. I don't even sail but it seems interesting to take up.
Ashley Harwood (YT) would make a fantastic team addition when finer turned fittings are made inside Tally Ho. Sorry to see Cecca go, particularly when morale took a brief tumble. Leo again showed he can make the needed tough decisions in heavy weather; he'll remember this when 10 tons of green water are hovering over TH off Tierra de Fuego.
almost 15 years of internet use for me, this series is easily my favorite thing.
OMG
Any job worth doing once is worth doing twice...
Practice makes perfect...
not perfect... better
I just finished binge-watching those 72 episodes in a week. Now I have no purpose in my life other than to wait another episode while sobbing loudly in the dark.
That is without a doubt the best series of video i've seen in my whole youtube binge-watching career. This is heartwarming and extremely interesting to watch as I have no knowledge of boat-building.
I'm thinking of coming to help someday and maybe be honored to be the first to puke overboard as I have a serious sea-sickness
Wait, how does the boat move forward if it doesn’t have wheels?
It has wheels or rather the boat travels on the water's wheels, they are really small and are all through the water, the hull rolls along them.
@@GregorShapiro Wait a second. So when I get thirsty I'm really drinking a cup of wheels? Nature is incredible.
Virtual reality.
They retract into the keel, like inline skate! You must have missed that episode.
Crabs, lots and lots of crabs...Didn't you see Pirates of the Caribbean?
Absolutely superb video! You are killing it! Trying to wrap my head around that dovetails socket joint on the deck structure. Love to see an up close video of how to layout that joint.
"It's got German specs. Gudentight !" HAHAHA
That was great!
As opposed to the French spec. "Toulouse!"
Being German, I really had to laugh out loud, and nearly spit my coffeeee on my laptop - well, we Germans don´t have humor at all, so nothing happened, hehehe
Absolutely outstanding. And I always thought the spec was as tight as you could get it plus a quarter turn.
The spec in Australia is - "Tighten it till it strips, then back it off half a turn"!!
Hi Leo i have to say this is one of the best boat building videos I've seen on TH-cam. I Had the opportunity to build at 40ft yatch in my home town. Took me 2 years to build with a master yatch builder I enjoyed every minute of it. A great learning experience. Specially since i never built a yatch before. I would love to get involved in your yatch building project. And be quiet happy to work for free. Just for the experience and enjoyment.
You should cut the stringers you removed into 4X4 or 5X5 blocks (that'll fit into a small box and sell then for $50 as a fundraiser. I'd buy a piece of wood that was in the Tally Ho (even for a brief period).
Knowledge, Precision, Quality, Perfection.. One of my top videos.. Keep going guys 👌💪🙏 waiting to see it sailing ..
A lot of work indeed; but you will never regret doing it correctly.
Another brilliant video. She is certainly taking shape and I think we will see major leaps forward in the coming 2/3 months. Can't wait to see planks going on. Cheers form Cornwall UK
If you need any help with electronics let me know! I'm a retired electronics technician/engineer.
A follow up, in 1989 I worked the Alameda Boat Yard when the Loma Prieta earthquake hit! I was under a Crist Craft at the moment it hit!
I've been as far North as Anacortes.
Again, it is a pleasure to watch your skill, manors, & perspectives!
Before you go too far fans don’t suck.. To get the best out of your drying facility you need to turn the fans around so they blow through the stack. Just check put your hand 🖐 on the back of one of the fans. Sorry to be a pain in the arse but ventilation is my business 😐
Thanks for your comment. I did notice that I can't FEEL them sucking... but surely they must pull the air from somewhere?! I do feel a little bit of airflow at the back of the stacks. I'd be keen to learn more about this, if you have any more information.
Air flows through an orifice from the circumference and produces a jet stream on the other side. Simply check with a vacuum cleaner. Unless you hold the suction head very close to the surface it doesn’t suck. In theory the entrainment velocity on the suction side is less than 15% at one orifice diameter from the orifice. The set up you have now won’t work properly and you will just waste electricity. I think k you will find a description of air flow through an orifice on Google.
@@Ibh111142 I'll look into it more then, and perhaps reverse them. Thanks.
Ibh111142 I'm sure you're right when it comes to maximising airflow through the stack, but wouldn't you run the risk of drying the wood unevenly? The wood immediately behind/in front of the fans would dry much quicker than the rest. Although less efficient, having the fans 'suck' would create a more even airflow? Just a thought.
Sure fans suck. Almost every large air conditioning condenser has them set up to exhaust. That way the condenser coil is exposed to the low pressure created by the fans and the flow of air is even across it. You should leave your fans the way they are. Turning them around will cause uneven air flow as the wood directly behind them will be blasted with air and a few feet away, almost nothing. You set it up properly the first time.
I’m so sorry to hear about the oak situation. You are taking this discovery very well and / or have guarded your head space well enough to keep pressing ahead. Good job!
How did you even realize that issue with the porous wood?
Did you notice a cutoff getting wet or what? Really glad you saw it in time to not have to remove the deck to replace it.
Last episode there was a piece that has discolouration in it and was remade. Leo says the beams replaced were made from the same log.
matt lander i don’t think it was from the same log (or if it was, that wasn’t the reason they replaced it), but rather they were looking for that discoloration in pieces they had already made, and while looking they noticed the separate problem with the grain.
Justin Bank Ya, maybe while looking for Roy they just looked close enough at the end grain to notice it, and then experimented with it a bit?🤔
@@Justin_Bank Correct!
Because he has built more wooden boats from raw trees than most folks have even seen in person.... haha. Thats how. :)
Still amazes me how large size all the beams and such are and you all have to use every bit of strength to bend them into shape, and position. And they don't break either. Wood is some amazing building material... Thumbs Up!
Love the build, been in from the start but also digging the sounds from when you’re fitting the beams, where can I get this track Leo?
It's on TH-cam Studio. "The Mini Vandals - The Bywater"
Thanks Leo, always good to find new choons. As a woodworker and furniture designer and sailor I love what you are doing, the level of engineering, maths, common sense, old fashioned health and safety make waking up on Sunday morning a treat. Replacing the oak was the right thing, that would have been like a soggy sponge in no time.
@@mattpodesta4613 thanks man!
Since video # 1, week after week love these videos so much.
Thank you Leo and all the volunteers
You might have one of the forestry schools in WA or OR look at that oak.
Leo - I’ve never sailed (well once about 30years who on a school trip), I’ve certainly never considered owning a boat, and even less so build one.
I’ve also just spent a little over a week watching every single Tally Ho video from the start of the project. It’s incredible what you’re doing, both in the build itself and also in the document you’re producing. Excellent work mate.
All the best, from Oxfordshire.
Is it just a coincidence that you and Acorn to Arabella uploaded the same wood test videos?
Apparently it's the week for dodgy wood.
I was just thinking the same thing. I like the the little wicking demo in Acorn's video too.
Nah. It's a common way to test wood grain structure, strength. We had to restore a house made in the 1800's, and we had, according to the specifications of the local government (mayor's office awarded us the job) use local wood. Well, i wasn't exactly happy with that specification because local wood was shite. So we took non-destructive samples from various trees and did splintering and shattering tests. Smaller hammer, same principle.