18' Wooden Work Skiff

[@samprice7786]

I think i speak for us all when i say we have missed you lou

[@anthonymiller8979]

Imagine if everyone could have a job/career that they are this excited about. Follow your dreams.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Lou that is a fantastic skiff. Love those seats. It was really great talking with you at the Wooden Boat Show in our booth. I’m looking forward to seeing you and Halsey soon! Cheers, Bob

[@rjwintl]

heck , the wood plugs are perfectly aligned with the grain of the wood !!!.. now that's real quality work !!!

[@TrapShooter68]

Its good to see Kenneth again. He's truly a master at his craft!

[@alexnagle575]

I've followed you for years, and your appreciation of a tiller is one of my favorite things I've yet heard, next to "and it looks a lot more like it does now than it did before!". Thank Lou.

[@gerd1022]

Those seats are perfect.

[@diras2010]

It's people like Lou and channels like this, the ones that makes KZbin worthwhile, good to see Lou again, and boy, that skiff is a beauty to behold

[@keithbrowning3899]

Fabulous finish.. If you make it..make it beautiful.

[@davidkoba]

It's a different feeling when you mill your own lumber. Only a wood worker can appreciate how you planned which pieces to use with the figure, grain, and rays all coming into play.

[@pm1104]

Lou …..the ACE of shipwrights!

[@mojo6524]

This man would be right proud to have such a fine craft. The seats are perfect there when you want them and out of the way when you don't.

[@johnschuster9192]

So back 10 yrs ago i painted long hallways in a 34 story tower in Seattle,Wa. Now i painted the very top 2 inches with a 3 inch brush out as far as i could reach on a ladder,which was about five ft. Then I would jump down ,grab my roller and rolled like a madman then move and go again.So cutting in with a brush worked great for me.Its always six of one or half a dozen of the other...Great video and the finest work I have seen..thanks again!

[@rjwintl]

I know the 'TotalBoat' folks love you to use their products but I used Valspar Duramax 365 house paint on my skiff and , believe it or not , it worked perfectly !!! ... used Helmsman Spar Varnish to equally perfect results on my builds !!!

[@TheSteverad]

good looking skiff!!

[@garyspodnick8770]

Lou, So good to hear your voice and enthusiasm again! I was in Rhode Island this past weekend for a wedding. Went to the Herreshoff Museum in Bristol---highly recommended for anyone interested in woooden boats. I would like to come for a visit to your shop sometime soon.

[@malmotumotu5218]

Good to see you again Lou!I actually worried that the Covid have hurts you especially in these tough times.Cannot wait to see the V-bottom skiff finished

[@COPPER71]

Just beautiful.. so pretty

[@raytheron]

So happy to see and hear you again, Lou! I was getting a tad worried. She's a beauty, alright! But then, all your boats are beauties from the hands of a master craftsman.

[@damoog5985]

Such a pleasure to hear someone who has such an intimate relationship with the wood, with that depth of knowledge and respect. Thanks for sharing.

[@lestersenra5407]

That is a phenomenal skiff! Awesome finish and extremely beautiful woodwork, especially on the corners with the full 2 and a half withe oak, grain following the cut curve. Amazing, that is what I call art! God bless!!!

[@harmonsalmon7739]

Jah know me star, love how the man swing the brush

[@drewtooker4243]

Beautiful job Lou. I’m gonna start a savings jar so I can get you to build me a skiff like that.

[@johnsimms818]

A true master . I enjoyed watching you build this boat , my father was a oysterman and my uncle used to build just such work skiffs thanks for bring back my memories of these great men !

[@ronaldpagano3416]

Glad to see you Lou

[@neillambton4065]

A really great video Lou, many thanks for posting it. It`s easy to see how passionate you are about the boats you build, and the methods in which you build them. Very interesting to see again how you select wood for specific purposes, and why you need it like so.

[@ЮрийТепляков-х7я]

It's made with love

[@richatkinson92]

Make sure you shoot a video of the skiff running. Love to see that!

[@GediSpock]

So glad to see you again Louie. God bless you my friend.

[@johnburgess6572]

Kenneth is an Artist ...Wow , those skills !!!!!!!

[@ocendo1]

I hav been folowing your work and must say that you are super star of you tube how to do it professional way.Please,take some money and mowe to Croatian island Murter and find beautiful boats that have soul and mind .Building one of those boats for public can make you inmortal as not many people can build it right now.There is traditional regata of Latin sail boats in that place every year.Thanks and good luck

[@Valk69]

Coming from another woodworker, fantastic! You Sir are a true craftsman. Would be a sin to put paint on that gunnal!

[@harveymcfuddlestein5575]

Gorgeous! Absolutely beautiful. Beautiful work, Lou. Well done.

[@dwaynekoblitz6032]

I wish you had daily videos, Lou. That Skiff is very beautiful. I would so love to be the proud owner of such a boat. That's floating art. Fantastic! Orca is going to be another incredible adventure. Really looking forward to seeing you build her. Stay safe out there everyone.

[@garygladwin5396]

Best channel on KZbin

[@stewartperry7797]

Beautiful work

[@harhar4life]

Absolutely amazing. I spy a gorgeous pan head hanging out 😍😉😁

[@reginabivona1282]

Is he proud ,or what!!!!!Great!

[@jGoodloejr]

Such beautiful craftsman ship! lol

[@michaelc.3812]

Love the folding seats Frenchie! Lou, really great work. Props to you.

[@Griphos]

Wonderful video. Post a video of taking her out if you get a chance to do so. I'd love to see her in her element.

[@MrOlddave]

Always wanted one of these work skiffs.

[@matthewbeckwith663]

So wonderful to see and hear from you again. This skiff is a stunning vessel Hope you and yours are safe and well

[@richd8537]

That boat is a work of art.

[@shantytownshipwright7334]

Very sweet skiff Lou! Looking forward to the ORCA build.

[@marty9144]

I really, really, like those folding seats Lou. A guy could pin the angled supports to the horizontal seat if he wanted. I think the seats will be good for stepping from the dock into the boat and vice/versa. And like you demonstrated, they easily fold out of the way when desired.

[@o.h.w-ok]

Missed you Lou. Nice skiff too!

[@brianbob7514]

Beautiful

[@martinlouden9005]

We're gonna need a bigger boat!

[@sil2005]

as a full-time commercial Quahogger this really brings back some great memories,I fished out of one for years till I went to fiberglass ,this is a beautiful boat sir makes me want to build one!!

[@4snowdog]

Glad your back. Beautiful boat! Stay Safe!

[@noyb72]

What a lovely boat! Reminds me of a Pacific Power Dory without the upturned bow. The seats are very innovative, I will have to do something similar.

[@christophersudlow4202]

Always the best!!!!!

[@UtiliTerran]

I love watching and listening master craftsmen Like Louis. Another great channel to check out that's about the same size is Bedo's Leatherworks. I had no idea watching a master cobbler could be so interesting.

[@TotalBoat]

This skiff is gorgeous, Lou!!

[@jamesr.riverasr.4678]

I would love to build me something that beautiful! She’s amazing to watch over and over being born!

[@floridasaltlife]

I want one of your skiffs so bad !!

[@fishhuntadventure]

10:17 I’ve not brushed as much as a boat builder would but I’ve brushed out many, many gallons. A few years ago I actually sprayed out my 19’ Starcraft project with an hvlp. Enlightening. It looks great! I’m going to try to knock out a couple small wooden boats for sale this spring and I think I’ll probably spray them, too. It looked as good or better than brushing or roll&tip imho, and the warm weather annoyance with maintaining a wet, seamless brush stroke don’t exist. The other thing I noticed while spraying is something i probably should have expected having sprayed trailers and vehicles before. When you cut/thin the marine paint and put on a coat it dries in 20 minutes correct so. To get brushed-thickness out of spraying you need like three or four coats. You can knock them all down in less than the time it takes to brush out a single coat, and no six or eight hours drying like brushed paint needs if it’s humid or cooler. Just thoughts while watching this beautiful boat.

[@clydecessna737]

Terrific!

[@umac76]

You don't want the skiff to be 100% waterproof? What's that all about? I was astounded by that, but it seems everyone else here understands why.

[@jinyoungjung9406]

thank you. I studied well and I go well. South Korea (MASAN)

[@scottmcintosh2988]

Built by the BEST !!!

[@djdeluca1960]

Great looking skiff!

[@boooshes]

Thanks for the post. Nice skiff.

[@thomasarussellsr]

Love the fold-away seats in that 18 footer. Hope you can share her maiden voyage with us. She looks a bit wide to row, but that just might be me, and depend on oar mounts, type, and length. Can't wait to get to Orca's lofting lessons and build kick off.

[@karlhering594]

That's a beautiful skiff and I really like the folding seats. Also the Panhead in the background looks as good as the boat. :-)

[@monadking2761]

Love the wood. I fell in love with my old boat when I refinished the teak. What a beautiful color of grain those knees have on your boat. Nice idea on the folding seats they remind me of Murphy tables.

[@dagooos]

So beautiful ❤

[@fonhollohan2908]

As always another beautiful skiff, love those collapsible seats their awesome.

[@gwheyduke]

that's a real nice lookin' boat !

[@Fambamm-ib6pw]

Great video, as always .

[@scottmcintosh2988]

When we use to paint cars and Motorcycles we would wet the floor to keep the dust fown but a computer clean room fan filter did the job the best to keep it clean !!!

[@rtg8point858]

I want to see the sea trials for this 18 like the one you did on the 16 to see that 70 horse work.

[@garfieldfarkle]

Take it from a fellow old-timey hammer-swinger - - you take justified pride in that breast hook and those quarter knees. They came out fabulously and dress up an altogether lovely piece of work. I hope you use a Dremel tool or something to sign your work somewhere. Reading that grain and working with those thick slabs had to be a gas in the shop. Because you could see how the grain was splayed and I can see you had plenty to work with. Finding the lumber and being able to find something to incorporate it in. I did a lot of historic restoration and I'd sure like to see you get ahold of some old American chestnut beams. At 9:07 I strongly suggest never beginning to paint anything by starting in a corner or on an end like that. A good fundamental to follow is start several feet away and paint TO the corners, edges or ends of whatever one is painting and bruuuuuush it out, lovingly. Beginning at an edge like that leads to drips and sags because the paint is just too thick. Initial coats of paint that are too thick in corners and at edges are where paint will begin to peel. I am also an artist who studied paint and always remember: "Fat Over Lean." Keep first coats as thin as possible - with oil base, add a splash of turpentine in the first coat while always remembering, additional coats are coming so each one should be not quite enough. The middle coats are straight from the can and the top coat has a little linseed oil mixed in the paint and is applied the thickest. The linseed slows the setting up process and makes the paint more buttery so it lays right down and flexible, which is why fat goes over lean - as materials expand and contract according to heat and humidity, such a finish lasts longest.

[@Rick_Sanchez_C137_]

Love the folding seats! Wish I had that much open space in my eighteen foot Lund.

[@kevinsmith3274]

Was really hoping we would get back to the v bottom skiff. I want to see some progress on it.

[@brandonpreatto6893]

Really nice, great craftsmanship

[@bobpitt1261]

Thanks Lou, wonderful video.

[@PaulScott_]

Great work as usual and hopefully you can a shot/video of it on the water! :)

[@Cobra98Thialand]

Lou and his crew. They are all phenomenal!

[@garyfroeschner2523]

good stuff

[@Logjam5]

Keeping busy.

[@MrTallpoppy58]

I would have liked to see double verticals for the seats, one either side for extra strength.

[@bassneckfishing2505]

Wow nice

[@osayiner]

Hello, I was wondering why you did not put a vid for long a couple of days ago. Great job! looking forward to see other master pieces and their vid.s

[@thecreativetake]

Thanks Lou for all the details. The skiff is beautiful!

[@tomsouth6698]

What a legend

[@LOOKOUT2012]

Just Love it!!! What a Gem👌

[@milosvitanovic472]

Pošovani prijatelju Gledao sam vjerovatno sve vaše objave i jednostavno sam očaran vašim umijećem i objašnjenjem tako da moje vrlo slabo znanje engleskog vrlo lako shvatiti vaše objašnjenje I ako sam daleko od vode i mora obrada drveta me je uvjek zanimala. Zelim vam dug život sreću i zdravlje 🥂

[@warrenwilson7836]

Good to see you back.

[@yolisurich4025]

There used to be an additional to oil based paint ; penetrol. Keeps your brush from sticking in the heat. Plus it levels the paint and makes it look like spray. I don't know if it's still made.

[@davidkoba]

quick question, I notice he taped his brush together with blue tape. Is there a specific reason for that?

[@MattGratt]

Beautiful!

[@coalbear1]

Hello, I have been looking at you videos to learn how you season your wood. Can you point me in the right direction?

[@lewiscanfield5738]

When you are tipping the paint you should brush from dry to wet then you will not get divots in your coats from your brush. Back brush. You will get smoother a finish.

[@AquaMarine1000]

One note: I have never seen a boat trailer without mudguards. The boat is too nice to get dirty, once on the road, grime will be all over that nice paint job.

[@ronbaker1280]

Where can you get the lumber? In Indiana is all box stores.

[@CrimeVid]

An old boat builder I knew whose family have been in the game since the 1700s was always pretty dismissive about paint finishes, “It’s only paint” and ” you never saw a run chip off ” are among my favourites.

[@OddBall1958]

What's going on at Bristol Shipwrights?

[@mickfisch96]

Excellent breast hook and seats Lou. Can’t wait to see Orca progress. It will be an amazing boat.

[@jamesreilly3058]

Sir, you are being missed by your fans. Hope all is well.