Acorn to Arabella - Journey of a Wooden Boat - Episode 117: We Ran Out of Dry Oak, Now What?

[@BillAndersonNS]

@1:51 I love that you have added a "Extra Help This Week From" slide as a way to recognize the people who have contributed to the project. Thanks for adding that.

[@bobwhitfield7447]

Love the ❄ show👍

[@18robsmith]

Thanks Ben for all your hard work behind the scenes which have made the story of Arabella so interesting and easy to follow.

[@markf6930]

Alix, if you stop by and check in on the progress like the rest of us please know you are missed and appreciated. I am happy you are off having fun and recharging your batteries. To be frank you were starting to look burned out and not the healthy guy you always are. Take care of yourself, we all look forward to your return. Steve has come a long way on his camera work so we will survive :-)

[@airshipguys]

I loved seeing a brief message from the editor! So much of the credit for the videos goes to the editor. An invisible hero.

[@44WillysMB]

Ben for the win! Ben is doing an outstanding job ! Since the format change , the episodes are more about Steve's dream and passion of his boat build,and how he is making it come true. Better still, Steve and "Not a hat rack" Arron are the stars making it happen.

[@genelomas332]

Just realised it's 2 years since I first clicked on the "Lead Pour" indoctrination video.. ;) My how this boat (and whole project) has come along in the last 2 years.. she was just a backbone and half the frames when I was there in December '18.. I'd love to get over again for some more timber time, and perhaps once this covid issue goes away I can look at that.. :) Cheers for the content guys, and as always, great work from Ben.. We just need more Akiva talking.. perhaps a minute or so at the end of each video, as a kind of wind down from the episode.

[@JK-zx3go]

That's the same time I started.

[@phatputer]

Hadn't realised it had been that long, was also the video that drew me into this project, very glad I did stumble onto it.

[@Waffles_Syrup]

It's funny how that lead pour video probably brought so many people to this project, even though none of the other videos are like it content wise. It even brought me into this whole adventure.

[@JK-zx3go]

The algorithms were strong that day.

[@godemperorhoover2131]

The lead pour is what brought me in as well, so very impressed with what these gents are doing. Ben, you have done a fantastic job and I look forward to every Friday morning to get my " Arabella fix " as the war department calls it. As always, great work and exemplary explanations on the how and why... and I am not even a water guy, unless it involves a swimup bar.

[@daleskidmore1685]

Nice to see you Ben. An important member of the team. The vids are very well produced and the music perfectly goes with them too.

[@martinleett8116]

the rest of the album is delicious too..

[@PSUQDPICHQIEIWC]

I like the idea of having the music all together in one place as a thematic soundtrack.

[@tracythorn2918]

Thanks for your hard work, Ben. The mood of the music fits perfectly with the story.

[@davidc6510]

Another great video. Lots of progress from the planking team. Great to see Ben Fundis introduce himself at the end the video. Your doing an awesome job Ben - keep up the good work!

[@lancedaniels]

Thanks Steve for being so true to Alix. Thanks Ben for your work on the video production as well as sound.

[@haroldchoate7497]

Thank you for explaining about Alix’s absence. I admire you both for your dedication and commitment to the project without making it an obsession. That shows real maturity. The boat is getting to the point that it’s possible to envision the finished product. My first thought was, that’s gonna be a big boat! I look forward to each Friday’s video. Thank you for being a welcome diversion through the lock down.

[@-gravestonepros]

Ben thanks for doing an excellent job. Easy to watch , entertaining, enjoyable.

[@dwaynekoblitz6032]

I have many opinions about different things but. Your boat, your build, your choices and decisions. Too bad about running out of oak but watching the cedar go in will be awesome. Ben! I love you man! The videos are like short movies. You do such an excellent job. So very highly enjoyable. Keep on keeping on. I love everything about the videos. Hope everyone there is staying healthy and happy. I look forward to happier times for the future.

[@ChrisEmmink]

Original music has been a huge addition to the quality of this project. So well done, way to go guys! So glad you made it available for d/l, just bought a copy.

[@aaronallen4647]

Your editing is spot on. I love the working noise in the back ground when a process is in fast mode. Your original music is refreshing and the choice of volume over content is balanced. Love your work and hope that you feel good about your product. It is great. Keep up all the good work.

[@jerryf609]

I absolutely agree. Great job Ben.

[@harveywebb6776]

I for one really appreciate the technical support that you’re obviously BRILLIANT at putting and presenting this amazing build it’s so inspiring to see the guys solving this puzzle. Thanks for giving us this beautiful dream becoming an actuality

[@benjaaaamin]

Ben - great to see the face behind the skills! Great work, you make these videos that much more of a pleasure to watch.

[@lloydholt6511]

I really enjoy watching the craftsmanship required to install the planking on this boat. Glad to see it not an entirely lost art.

[@mikemccartney9184]

Good to finally see you Ben. Thanks for your great work. Mike from Australia.

[@navigator902]

Thanks Ben .... your hitting it out of the park mate......thanks for the sounds too.

[@leotard2536]

Hey Ben! You are the real MVP for all you've done for this project

[@judechandler5102]

So Ben composes the music? If that's right he's got some serious talent! Huge props to him for taking the video load to let you guys work on the boat, we wouldn't get so much progress on it nor would we get such stunning videos without him. Cheers Ben Just listened to his music, it's brilliant, but you can only buy it as a digital album. would you guys be interested in making it a physical CD or some other form, so we could purchase it from the Acorn to Arabella shop? It would be lovely to have a physical copy.

[@LasOrveloz]

Well, It has been saying that the music is by Ben in the intro for almost as long as Ben has been doing the editing...

[@PSUQDPICHQIEIWC]

@@LasOrveloz I always assumed that was just the intro music.

[@marcvictor4285]

Steve I am proud you and the team, the fact you stood up last week for our black and brown sister's and brother's. The few hater subscriber's you lost gives you a stronger fan base, not many are willing to lose money in-order to stand up!

[@AcornToArabella]

Thank you for the support!

[@Mr1jimmer]

Wow, she's starting to take the shape of a real boat...Great job crew ...

[@stevenholton438]

You mean she's starting to look like a real boat!?? Dang!

[@tolbaszy8067]

Arabella and the videos get better and better! Thanks!

[@bryanruss5167]

I’ve watched every video so far and I still get confused with terms when it comes to the parts of the boat or sections of the boat. Aft, fore, sheer, stern, starboard, port, strakes, etc etc. It’s important for me to get these down bc I often get confused when you are explaining things and say a word like strakes. I’ll be following you pretty well and then a boating term will throw me off. Can you do a video on all the parts of a boat using Arabella as your prop? That or send me to a good place to learn them. I watch a buttload of KZbin and this is the only channel that I actually follow religiously. Hang in there! It’ll all be worth it in the end and you are inspiring me and my students (I’m a high school construction teacher).

[@Thomas..Anderson]

One place for shipwright terms would be shipwrightintraining.wordpress.com/glossary-of-boatbuilding-terms/. But bear in mind that although some words used are the same in the old world as in the former colonies, they are strangely used for different things.

[@andywindy]

THANK YOU BEN. Very nice to see a cameo appearance, and as important a member of the team as Alix and Steve are. With no Ben, there's no way that Alix could have taken a much-needed sabbatical and spent time with Kiera too. These projects take an enormous amount of peoples lives up, and it is easy to forget the unseen parts of their lives.

[@bgdavenport]

Ben, you ROCK! I do enjoy watching your videos and your soundtracks!

[@oldwillie313]

Steve, you are the man! Your tenacity and passion will surely bring this boat to completion. Tenacity and passion is what it takes to follow your dream of sailing to far away places!

[@Slikx666]

Nice work Ben. Also great to see the extra crew included at the beginning 👍

[@avoirdupois1]

Great to see Ben! I love your work and your music. I also love how Steve takes the time to talk about the mechanicals of placing the bow ribbands (sp?) in this video, and the choices he's making in their placement. It's beautiful to see the boat coming together, but even more amazing is how Steve, Alix, and Ben have shown that the boat is almost grown like a living thing, as so many of the pieces depend on how the other pieces lie. That's true craftsmanship. We tend not to think about that, it's certainly not how a cabinet or a desk is made.

[@marcryvon]

You do a great job Ben! Thank you for joining in so the guys can keep on planking and all. Best wishes to Alix, please get well. Cheers !

[@silasmarner7586]

Thanks guys and thanks for everything Ben!

[@SquirrelyW00]

Hi Ben, Awesome job, good to see another face of the team, keep on keepin on! (Northampton UK)

[@33blackbull]

You are the heart and soul of this boat for sure. Please don't take time off even thou you work so so hard. Video quality is better by the way!!

[@navigator902]

She looks so nice... get a little emotional watching.... very inspiring content, and the energy is intoxicating.

[@randycurry]

Thanks Ben for for all the work you do! An editors job is very lonely. I have a son that does video for a living, and your passion for the work that you do shows, just as my son's passion does. Thank you. Love the music!

[@danielprout8987]

All you guys are doing a great job. It is a joy to sit down and watch this project progress.

[@mattevans-koch9353]

Thank you Ben for the great editing and sound tracks. It doesn't seem like a year since you came on the scene (well behind the scenes) but your presence is certainly noticed when the videos are running. Take care all of you, stay well and remember that even slow movement forward is still progress.

[@richardzenger3817]

To all of you and Ben I am enjoying your adventure. It is amazing to see where you were and where you are now. Wow. Keep up the great work, stay safe.

[@toddbrown2236]

Excellent episode! Great job Ben! It's really great to watch your progress each week. Thanks for allowing us to share your journey. Well done!

[@amandagardner565]

Acorn to Arabella is the last thing i watch before bed on a Friday night. keep up the great work Steve, Ben, Aaron, George and of course editor Ben. cheers from Victoria Australia.

[@brokerhc]

I like your patience and your positive thinking, two essential attributes in a project like this.

[@deanlindholm8663]

Excellent editing Ben, and as a musician I would say fantastic job on the soundtrack. This is one of the best put together channels on KZbin. I don't build boats, but got hooked here when they poured the keel and have watched ever since. They give excellent explanations as to the whys and whatfors of every step, I am happy to make this journey with them vicariously and the editing of the video is a big part of that.

[@bulletboy1107]

Ben Fundis you are doing a great job. Thank you.

[@mickcookson8009]

Well done guys I have been hooked on your project from the pouring of the lead. I did not realise how much work goe's in to planking a boat. Its been a great journey so far, look forward to more vidoes. A very happy UK viewer.

[@glassgoat9601]

It’s been fun watching the editing grow and change along with the boat, thanks Ben!

[@matthewgodlewski2388]

Ben - Thanks for your contribution to the project. You have a distinct editing style that has not gone unnoticed.

[@thomasarussellsr]

Thanks for the Alix update Steve (well sort of). Hope all is going well for him taking his time off during this world wide pandemic. Thanks to the filming/editing/auditory crew for putting together as close to a professional quality experience as you can without a scripted production. You're all doing great. Can't wait to see if the cedar is any more forgiving to work with on the upper planking. See you guys next time.

[@jb9090]

It’s an amazing undertaking... something most of us dream of or wish we had done during our lifetime. Love the editing and music... thanks Ben!

[@simontyrrell8866]

Applause for Ben!! Well done

[@juncusbufonius]

Ben your editing and music are great. I tell people this is a broadcast quality channel. The production quality and content is remarkable.

[@KPearce57]

Good to see the "Man Behind the Curtain" that makes all the magic happen.

[@gbelcatala44]

I want to say two things; First is thing is, next week I will present my Final degre project, wich will indicate i have finished my degree, which I started 4 years ago, at the same time I started watching you guys build the boat, you have given me the strenght to keep going Second, thank you ben for your editing its really good makes the videos super enjoyable

[@ScottKenny1978]

Congratulations!!!

[@stevenholton438]

Wow that IS cool and congrats 😀

[@AcornToArabella]

Congratulations! Thank for staying with us!

[@chillyspoon]

Another great video, and thank you Ben for your editing and music

[@ericcsuf]

Thanks for the update on Alix and Kiera. My 9 year old granddaughter remembers watching one of your videos with me showing Keira climbing around inside the boat house and using power tools. She was impressed and inspired. She asks about Kiera almost every time she visits. Also thanks to Ben for his work on the videos. The editing and production values are excellent. Personally, I have little interest in music for this kind of video. It was a bit heavy early on, but as he learned his audience, I think it's a better mix. The best music to me is listening to the sounds of a busy shop and the small talk from whoever is working. Not a knock against the quality of Ben's music, he's very talented. Just a personal observation for this kind of video--less is more.

[@FudgeRaco]

Ben - I love your editing work and soundtrack. I find all of these videos so relaxing to watch each weekend just the little bit more.

[@Mouse2677]

Thanks for your editing and soundtracks BEN

[@TheLombardProject]

Huzzah!! Love the flinty New England grit and determination.

[@toucansteve]

Hi Ben, You have been doing a wonderful job editing as well as providing the sound track. I enjoy viewing your work.

[@rh5971]

I love that you guys have the opportunity to fine tune a few things. Keep doing what you are doing because it is working. Ben, you also are doing a great job, but it would be fun to see you work in the boat house, just for kicks! Cheers!

[@hygri]

Ben!! Hello!!! You're a legend... Love the sounds, they've been off the chain.

[@scottwooster4102]

Great job as usual. Nice to see you Ben.

[@rickfletcher8389]

Congrats to Ben for music and editing. Good to see progress on planking and that you are getting into a rhythm

[@camielkotte]

It is going so fast now. I was just trying to imagine how it would be without any boatbuilding vids. It's part of my life kind of... You and Sampson boat co. First vid was lead pouring because my boat is in need of a new keel so i searched and found you two and him. Both great projects! Nostalgic already....hmm maybe to much wine today. Cheers guys!

[@Mark-xl8gg]

Thank you Ben for all your hard work good luck to all

[@davidellis2021]

Ben - thanks, the video's a beautifully made.

[@g10ck22]

Ben! Thank you! My wife has been begging for me to figure out where Arabella's music originates, this is awesome man, thank you, and she thanks you. Love the videos, love the music, it's a great way for me to wind down the end of a week and get motivated for a weekend. Keep up the great work, the fun, and most of all, enjoy life!

[@arthurpohlman2782]

Steve, Alix, Aaron, Akiva and crew....just want to say as a avid watcher of your project, be very proud of your accomplishments. Absolutely in awe of your skill and looking forward to seeing you attain your dream. Bravo good sirs. Best wishes.

[@markwall5981]

Thanks Steve from sun soaked Wales i,m glad Alix is ok and we would be asking the same questions if you were away from the build Aron has been a great help and i'm glad he is there to help. Keep up the good work and as people have said about the fact you use mostly hand tools this bring joy for the fact there are people out there learning to use and operate hand tool as it is not as easy as just plugging it in and away you go. Thanks Mark

[@scottmckenzie2289]

Thanks Ben I love your work.

[@fxm5715]

You're doing a great job, Ben. I really like your story telling style, both visually and I often notice the choices you make with the audio. It makes sense knowing you're doing the music too. Excellent work!

[@Hiffinhoffin]

With the few exceptions of the power tools used this all seems like traditional boat building processes from the heyday of the wooden ships. I think following traditional methods is a good thing. In keeping with that tradition, at some point Ben is going to need to film a Charles Dickens type of scene where grubby street urchins are in a workhouse picking apart bits of rope for making oakum to caulk the seams. I have a couple of trouble-making grandbrats floating around here the I'd be happy to ship to you. They've been out of school all year because of the Covid Cooties and could stand to lose a few pounds.

[@AcornToArabella]

Hah! We will keep that in mind.

[@KingdaToro]

@@AcornToArabella Hopefully the Oakum Party will make up for the Planking Party being a bust!

[@paulorchard7960]

Ha, great, wish I was close enough to send mine, a few weeks of “ please sir may I have some more” would do them good!

[@neilfairless4589]

Hey Ben, good to see you again. The videos are excellent, love the split screen views.

[@gaateman]

Shots from the second level of work going on up high! You guys live this build every day, so some things might not see like major changes, but it's cool to see the work progress to "top views", even if you still have work to do below. Excellent. You stamina for the project and vision to keep it on track are an inspiration. Go, go, go!

[@clayfarnet970]

Great job all around guys. Keep it up! 👍👍👍

[@SuperUnclebill]

I forward to watching your videos every week, please keep them coming. You guys rock and the music does to Ben.

[@Jabbatic]

Once you've finished planking and can finally plane & sand the hull to her final lines, Arabella is going to look beautiful! She already does, but more so every week. The view of the planked area from inside looks more wonderful with every single plank you fasten. The anticipation and expectation I feel before each episode is uploaded seems to be growing a little bit more every week - but that makes each video all the more exciting. Only 20 minutes is just not enough, however! More please. Thank you from sunny England to Steve, Alix and all of you willing helpers (you know who you are).

[@RetreatfarmFarmvilleVirginia]

Looking good fellas. Thanks from an old Chesapeake bay Deadrise builder.

[@OldWhitebelly]

Nice to see Ben! This isn't just a video record of a boat being built, it's a log of the people learning how to do it as they go. I always wondered if we'd see more of him.

[@kenshores9900]

Good video. Enjoy watching your wood working skills.

[@Cradley684]

Great work Guy's, painting those plank's on . Stay Safe !!!.

[@irwinhorn4046]

I wish you could slow done on the progress you are making. Your videos are the highlight of my week and it would be sad when you are done. I volunteer at the Shelburne museum in Vermont and work on the Ticonderoga but unfortunately the museum is closed for the season . It is a joy when you post a new episode. Thanks so much for your brilliant work.

[@Garryck-1]

Don't panic.. there's still 2-3 years to go, easily. When the deck goes on, they'll be about at the half-way point.

[@stevenross3577]

Great to see Ben! Appreciate all his contributions to the project. The video quality is great and enjoy the background music.

[@rickhubbard7342]

$85 for a wooden pen + postage to the UK is out of my budget unfortunately but I hope those that get them enjoy them. Another great video, my best wishes go to all :)

[@trustmeppl]

Ben, excellent work on the editing and the music. Glad to see original content like this on KZbin. I am sure if there was an awards show for this kind of stuff you would be nominated but likely snubbed for some top 10 video with crazy thumbnails. Keep up the excellent work.

[@sdj9776]

Thanks, Ben! I enjoy these very much.

[@nathansharp3193]

Thanks Ben! The videos and music are great 👍

[@troubledspirit3328]

Most excellent team. Thank you for the moment.

[@stevenholton438]

Nice job 👌 Ben! Good work all you guys and thanks much!

[@timhills2746]

Good idea, establish the sheer now, alter the mold to accommodate the clamps, well done to you all.

[@derekwilkinson7939]

Hi Ben. I enjoy all these videos. See you next week.

[@gregmirr]

Great job on the videos , it's the total package good technical info and excellent music during the installations well done keep' em coming !

[@SeanBlader]

Thanks for the response on Alix, I did see the announcement, but I was just hoping he'd be back sooner. Steve is doing great, but Alix is a good onscreen personality.

[@witerabid]

Everytime you talk about the caterpillar kills my brain goes into full on Jay Foreman mode and sings This boat's built from caterpillar kills caterpillar kills caterpillar kills, this boat's built from caterpillar kills caterpillar kills and amazingly it works... 🙈🙈 Yeah, I kinda know why I don't have friends...

[@TheBearDenPhotography]

Despite all of life's recent hurdles, the project is coming along nicely and taking shape.

[@MrErtamus]

Thanks Ben! Keep up the good work

[@nikolasmaclean4450]

Thanks Ben for the link! Think your editing and music is great!

[@guitarmanusa2010]

Ben, you're doing an awesome job! Keep up the great work!

[@MobilMobil-kv5ke]

Ben, great editing and camera work. I didn’t notice the audio because it so seamlessly integrated with the visual package. Now that I’m paying attention, you did a spectacular job.