Annual maintenance for MV Poem -

This week we get to MV Poem's annual maintenance and play with the Creality Falcon Pro 60 watt laser engraver.
Travels With Geordie. A weekly video series about wooden boat restoration and liveaboard life.
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[@Ric613-u1c]

I, for one, am appreciative for this channel and Peters fine wood working.

[@normanroberts6680]

I miss your videos when they are not there. Sunday afternoon is not the same without North of the border entertainment. I have watched from the first MV Geordie shows. Glad to see your getting financial support. 😊

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thanks Norman! Really appreciate you sticking with us.

[@peterbrandt9725]

It’s so good to see you both back and enjoying life. Thanks for the episode.

[@sstorholm]

You could paint the brass, laser away the paint where you want the text, and then chemically etch it. This method requires a bit of fiddling but yields excellent results.

[@caprovan]

Appreciative of the return and the quick glimpse into the work on Poem getting it ready for the festivals!

[@kyle6094]

Thanks, Peter! I always learn something new from you.

[@michaelcanto6175]

I sit with baited breath waiting for each episode Peter, The Boat Shed is a perfect enviroment, I pray you'll be able to make use of it. Many Thanks to you All and MV Zephrus!

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thanks so much Michael! It's so true, this shed is very, very helpful. I can't guess what the future holds, but here's hoping.

[@patrickcwillis]

What a perfect way to start off a new season of awesome boat projects. I know you are much appreciated.

[@dondonner1095]

Appreciate is what we all are for these videos. Thank you and glad all is well and things seem to be back to normal.

[@mrclassic2284]

I like most all the videos and tune in every week to see what is new.

[@dougsrepair1060]

Happy to have met both of you this summer and so very happy that your channel is doing well. All the best.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thanks so much Doug, really appreciate it. Nice to have met you as well!

[@studiorosenforsintl.3434]

So nice to 'have' you back;-) Now that Leo transitions more into the cruising phase, maybe see if he can give a shout out to you guys for those who are appreciative of the boatbuiilding/restoring part?

[@billmccurry2659]

Beautiful couple and love your work on great boats.

[@ralphsarc1471]

Peter glad to hear you in a better frame of mind this week! This is a small bump in the road. I’m sure your plans will make your channel even more successful. I look forward to all your upcoming videos and your expanded merchandise. Hang in there. Ralph. Woodstock, GA.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Ralph! Thanks so much for all your kind words. I do feel so much better and i am enthusiastic about the work to come.

[@108hindu]

I had an oscillating tool for years but seldom used it. Watching you got me to try using it in different situations. Thanks for that!

[@nedharrisjr2991]

One of my favorite programs.

[@dustymiller7758]

Great entertainment as always Peter.

[@dennisreeves632]

You are going to so miss that boat house.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Tell me about it Dennis!

[@michaelwright1852]

Welcome back, missed you!

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Missed you too Michael!

[@rolhoreis6187]

wow... 3K+ views and only 25 comments four hours in . come on people ... jolt the algorithm and at least say hello . great video Peter , good to see you smiling

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Gosh, that's so kind. Who knows, maybe this is the year!

[@TairnKA]

I'm also aperitive in your hard work at the stewardship of those boats. ;-) I've learned one thing about wooden boats... I'm aperitive that you're maintaining them, not I. ;-D

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Tairn, thank you very much! Heh, as much work as it is, i love looking after these boats.

[@PyrateGFXProductions]

Lasers don't work well on mirrored surfaces. It just reflects off and can ruin stuff it does focus on. The focus is imperative! I used to laser engrave glass awards with 60 watt CO2 laser and often had use a wet paper towel to eliminate the reflective surface - and I mean wet with standing water so as not to dry out and catch fire. Try lasering anodized aluminum, the resulting engraving should be white. Cheers!

[@Janespony]

Add a “thanks” button. We will keep it pressed.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

I can't say I know what a thanks button is. Must enquire. Thanks for support!

[@BenJaminLongTime]

Shooting a highly reflective surface with a laser was destined to fail. Wonder if a roughing sanding pass could help absorb more light and thus engrave, then polish later. IDK just guessing some ideas.

[@SuperKingslaw]

brass, or highly reflective materials are better engraved using chemical or mechanical drill types of tools. lasers reallly are great for engravinh on light colored wood such as pine, birch, or ash. perfect for making beer coasters ;)

[@davidkass2378]

You should start selling those coasters. I'd buy a set.

[@studiorosenforsintl.3434]

Maybe personalised for ones own boat could fetch a premium..

[@duanemiller5606]

I know this is the wrong video, but you did put out a video recently where you were talking about how you don’t do very well with your cruising videos and you did better with your repair videos. Just a little thought on that. you’re obviously filming a whole lot more than what you’re showing so Show a little more detail per video. Don’t make your videos any longer, but break up a project into more videos, which will have the result of you’re not filming in real time. You should end up getting a large stockpile of videos to show during cruising season. If you did that when you couldn’t be cruising, then when the cruising time comes around, you’ll still have a bunch of repair videos you could be showing to help keep your viewer ship up, or you could put out a second video every week for the actual cruising and have two videos which should help increase revenues. It might also help you keep up and increase your number of subscribers.

[@grendel1960a]

Since brass is highly reflective, do you need a coating to allow the laser to do its work

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

That's a great question- one I had as well. I've done a ton of research and the issue seems to be the wave length of the blue diode laser. Fiber or CO2 lasers are more appropriate for brass. There is a technique to spray paint like material then laser the design into that material which cures the paint and bonds it to the brass. Afterwards, you just wipe away the uncured remaining materiel, leaving an excellent marking. But this is a marking, not an engraving.

[@TrapShooter68]

​@@TravelsWithGeordieMaybe tarnish the brass, engrave, then polish?

[@PatrickJernigan]

Probably should rename the show travels with poem 🤔 or travels with lady ZZZ 💤 🤔 😀

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

C'mon now Patrick...

[@rogerwileman9965]

Peter please don’t think you blog poor videos they are all interesting.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thanks Roger! I really appreciate that.