Wooden Boat Building, Installing Seats S2-E48 Seats

[@TheClBlues]

Always a pleasure to see you working ! It looks so easy for you ! Thanks again for sharing (even when it turns bad with those little slats…) and showing us that nothing is impossible for the braves that WANT IT !!! Congrats from France, a big fan is waiting for the next episode !

[@crustycurmudgeon2182]

I can't help but think "Heirloom Boat" as I watch you build this. So lovingly and meticulously crafted, you could never actually sell it for anything near its worth! Love it!

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

No plans of selling it. I plan on have many many years of enjoyment sailing her. Thanks so much for your kind comment. Cheers, Bob

[@crustycurmudgeon2182]

@@TheArtofBoatBuilding As I alluded to in my previous comment, that sweet boat has "Legacy" written all over it. Never to be sold in your lifetime. As it should be. I can't wait to see her under sail! Cheers!

[@Rsama60]

Good to see you back in action and that your hand is fully recoverd.

[@baderal-zaidi2966]

glad to see you back. 👍

[@Fillware]

Man, the boat is looking ridiculously tight, glad to see you back at it!

[@DFMurray]

Glad to hear you're all healed up! Boat is looking fantastic!

[@campbellmj9405]

Thoroughly enjoyed the background music on this one.

[@ianmaccormac]

Good to see you healed up okay and back to the boat! Lovely!!

[@bandols]

That walnut looks amazing. I'm happy you are willing to put in the extra effort each year to upkeep the varnish so that we can see that beautiful wood.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thanks!

[@lizdini722]

Every time I watch your videos, I am always impressed with how smart you are. Things like calculating degrees, and other brain twisters, are out of my skill set. You just make it look so easy because you know EXACTLY how to go about figuring it out. You are a truly brilliant craftsman. Thank You so much for your videos. I thoroughly, enjoy every one of them!

[@dion9146]

Welcome back!

[@skipbaker529]

Good to see you back. Cheers!

[@georgejordaan1951]

It is a pleasure watching skilled hands with a love for carpentry creating a beautiful piece of art, a living sculpture.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thank you very much!

[@talltimberswoodshop7552]

Welcome back! Glad that your arm healed ok.

[@richardsiddon610]

Great to see you back in action Bob.

[@drop_dtuned6167]

Nice dramatic effect with the abrupt stopping of the music and the laminate breakage. Then the music starts up again with a happy two chord vamp. I really do enjoy your video presentation skills. It goes hand in glove with the build skills.

[@deancase8951]

Glad the hand is better. Seats look great!

[@roryconiglione9486]

Absolutely beautiful

[@davidc6510]

Those seats are beautiful. Great job Bob & Thanks for sharing!

[@bnrynlds]

Good to see you back Bob! Stunning work, as ever.

[@jimjenkins673]

Awesome as always

[@wulkie]

Awesome work!

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thanks a lot!

[@davescreations7793]

Great to see you back the boat is looking great

[@billmeldrum2509]

Sensational looking boat. Great to hear that you’re hand is on the mend. 🇨🇦

[@htbuckley]

Beautiful workmanship, I love it. With respect; I do hate to watch you kneeling on a hard floor. Mate, you'r going to regret it in latter life. I'm 80, I know... never kneel when you can stand, lift the job up, your a very smart bloke, think about your body like you think about the job your doing. QLD Australia.

[@acraftman2823]

Glad to see your getting back normal , the boat is looking great .

[@the-world-underwater]

Good to see you back Bob! Nice work as always!

[@mattevans-koch9353]

Glad your hand has been cleared for more boat building Bob. With the seats in this little beauty is becoming a real eye catcher. I don't know if I could bring myself to put her in the water. But then if it wasn't in the water what would be the fun in that? Thank you for this episode.

[@sheiladunk7583]

Good to see you back,looking forward to future videos. Roly from the uk

[@TotalBoat]

The seats look gorgeous. Glad to see you atr back and doing well!!!

[@MCsCreations]

Really beautiful work, Bob! It's looking fantastic! 😃 Now it also looks much more comfortable! Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@garyfroeschner2523]

Beautiful seats and boat.

[@dwaynekoblitz6032]

More fantastic bright work. The seats look amazing. Kind of surprised you made them in two pieces. But, it’s your boat.

[@robertbamford8266]

Looking good! Spring clamps. More and more challenging as the years go by. Thanks for the video.

[@peterforsythe3643]

What wonderful workmanship, Bob! I built the Somes Sound 12.5, lapstrake-ply version of this, back in 2014. It was a pretty quick and dirty build.... Yours puts me to shame! Good on you!

[@rick91443]

Very happy to see you're well and back to work on your project. cheers...rr Normandy, Fra.

[@kb8wfh]

wow. Finishes on the wood and the creative laminated struts look fantastic.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Fuhugawagah]

looking good Bob! glad to see you back!

[@stephenvictor1913]

Glad to see you're doing better; thoroughly enjoyed your latest seat building episode.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thanks!

[@lacleman9394]

It is always a pleasure to see how meticulously you put this boat together. It really is a work of art.

[@richardclark9425]

I use paste wax as a release agent when I’m laminating with epoxy. Works a treat. Nice work as always.

[@tomtruesdale6901]

Outstanding job on those seat, they will look beautiful with all the varnish on them.

[@malliz1]

Nice job

[@morychok11]

This is a real work of art! Good luck to you. Hello from Russia

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@aluminium83510]

Hello ,from France Always perfect ,cordially Bruno

[@GPDIY]

That's a quality build!

[@ned711]

As always, an excellent job!

[@wagneralencar]

I love watching your work, most would buy as many ready-made parts as possible, but you insist on making every detail. I bet if I had more time I would even manufacture the screws. Congratulations.

[@markmcginn8012]

Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing your art.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@seattleboatguy]

It was interesting to me that the glue was strong enough to hold those walnut planks together without dowels or some other kind of reinforcement. That glue must be strong stuff. I also thought using the iron was a novel idea. Nice to see you working in the shop again. The seats really look beautiful.

[@TeamChums]

The glue he is using appears to be TiteBond 3 wood glue, this is very often used for similar applications in boatbuilding. It is water resistant and relatively easy to work with.

[@cristianelvis]

Nice video master!

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thanks!

[@yru435]

Beautiful work. WADR to the plan, I think I would have put two more seat supports on each side.

[@OregonOldTimer]

Why does the plan call for a brace of copper tubing rather than wood?

[@drop_dtuned6167]

I had the same thought.

[@gordonclark7632]

Now that is thinking outside the box. Steam bending without a steam box. Although I am not sure how your missus will feel about the iron when she comes to do the ironing.

[@alexrus1713]

Большое спасибо! Мне очень нравится Ваша работа!

[@laiuppa]

Welcome back! Glad you’ve recovered, I look forward to your videos. Just curious if you considered adding a center support at the middle of each of your seat sections. With a couple adults sitting there, the one center support might not be enough in rough waters, or if someone lands on one

[@drxym]

I'd be super OCD about that central support. Does it really hold the weight of somebody sitting or standing on the seat?

[@tamaralee4108]

Could be a little wider also, since there will be screws in the end of each seat where they meet at the center support.

[@thomasarussellsr]

Nicely done. Are the center supports wide enough to adequately hold the split seats in rougher waters? Will there be some sort of sealant on the center supports to guard against water going down between the halves of the seats?

[@PaulHarold]

Would the seats be more robust if formed from one piece instead of two? Seems like the joint over the laminated support might be a weak spot?

[@eugeniomarins2936]

Dear Sir! Glad to know your hand is healed. I confess i cringed when you used "the hand" on those strong clamps. Cheers from Brazil!

[@kevinkenny5122]

Another easy way to bend thin pieces of wood is to simply heat with a hair dryer. There is usually enough water/moisture in the wood to get it to bend

[@GenoLoma]

or soak them in hot water for an hour or so, then bend and clamp. works for my projects.. :)

[@daleyurk4369]

Bob, does the seat add the lateral support to the laminated strut that would allow you to remove the side bracket?

[@brendanwhite3731]

Hi love your boat skills my Question is in making the seat you only put one supporting brack for the seat giving the length of the seat should a nother one give grater security on a full boat trip. Again ĺove the video.Brendan IRL

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Hi Brendan, I trust Joel Whites design. I have seen and researched a lot of Haven 12 1/2 and Herreshoff 12 1/2's ( the boat the Haven is based on built in 1914) All have one center seat support. With the 1" thick hardwood seat there is more that enough support. With over 100 years of this boat design being build I'm comfortable to build to the designed specs. Thanks for your question and watching. Cheers, Bob

[@peterrobinson7803]

I've miss these. Glad your hand is better. One question though. If you had made an interior caul for your bending and used Titebond lll, you may not have needed to steam the strips? I continue to admire your work but find myself saying maybe l wouldn't have done it that way. Not saying either way is better. Just that there's more than one way to skin a cat. (I hate that expression). I make furniture, not boats, but I've always wanted to give it a try.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Hi Peter, You are correct. One of the thing I love about boat building is that there are many way to accomplice a task!

[@marcusburnett22]

Yeeeeesssss!

[@jhonditch4269]

wood working a lost art once taught in high schools

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Indeed!

[@danathreadgall252]

If you laminated the bracket using steamed white oak strips, in the same method with thin strips using Douglas fur, greater strength would be out come.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Oak is not a good laminating wood as the epoxy will not penetrate the hardwood. Douglas fir, however is strong and the epoxy easily penetrates the wood fibers resulting a very strong laminate. Thanks for watching!

[@danathreadgall252]

Yes , I overlooked that “The high density of oak makes it difficult for most adhesives to achieve a good mechanical bond”.

[@jomo350350]

I don't trust this bench to support 4 or 5 people. with these two parts and poor supports.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

This boat design (and seats) has been around for over 100+ years (1914) never heard of read about a seat support failing. Thanks for watching! Cheers