Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 24: Laminating the Cutwater

[@DrBlues76]

I look forward to these videos. The best on KZbin!

[@dennisrebsdorf5724]

100% agreed!

[@jaydubbyuh2292]

GOD bless your soul, Lou. You ought to realize how many of us, young, old, rich & poor live sone of our dreams. vicariously through you sharing yours with us.

[@donwilliams3626]

Your explanation of what you are doing and why it needs to be done is so clear and detailed. Your students can now take your video textbook and one day launch a beautiful copy of your masterpiece.

[@jorgemontefusco650]

In the 9 minute segment you hear him say”fuck it.” Absolutely hilarious

[@chaosopher23]

That backwards plane trick is one enjoyed by machinists. When we do a backwards cut, it comes out almost where it doesn't need finishing. It's called climb milling. I don't know what the carpentry equivalent is.

[@billiondollardan]

I love listening to Louis talk on these videos. Man does he ever have a passion for this work.

[@dongaetano3687]

Nice going Lou. I made a curved exterior stair rail out of 1/4" x 1 1/2" cedar strips using West 5/1. Built a radiused wall in my garage to the inside radius - Set the high and low end points on the wall and used one strip as a batten to draw the rail line. Then put a few outriggers spaced along on the line and some extra length in the pieces. Set the pieces on the outriggers and shot them with Stainless brads 18 g to hold them as I went, epoxy first of course. System worked so well when I made the bottom rail and set it on the top rail, they were perfectly in line. Built the stairs as segments but cut the treads on a radius so as to give the appearance of a fully curved stairway without the intensive labor of curving the entire frame. Did the same thing interior but with 3" x 1/4" red birch strips. In that case they were vertical so 6 strips created a 1 1/2" x 3" vertical rail with a finger groove on each side, like keyhole shape. I screwed upright sticks to the risers of the stairway before treads were on at the inside radius point of the rail. Used Slowset Powdered glue that you mix, put the whole thing in a glue bag, 13' long. Set the bag against the uprights right on the riser edge. Clamped the top and bottom only with some pull inward on both points for spring-back. Woodworker pal gave me the spring back number. Great fun - sorry about the long rant. Love your boat, a beauty for sure.

[@mattevans-koch9353]

That cutwater is going to be almost indestructible. Thank you Lou for today's video. She is certainly going to be a beauty.

[@laser69beam]

Oh boy she gonna look good in the water ;))) it was such a pleasure to see Louis row the last one that I just can’t wait again ;) what a boat

[@Daniel_cheems]

There was an audio error on the original video, this was a reupload. Lou is such an inspiration! His enthusiasm is so contagious!

[@bena2293]

Every Time, I watch your Great Channel I learn something new ,and I use it in my world and Damn, if it is better your way so cool, Thanks again for helping me, at 65 Retired Crane Operator, Charter Boat Skipper on Maui for Twenty Five years thought I have seen it all . I used that C Clamp trick on my 1935 Truck Project held that old bent rear fender from under neath wedge on my shop floor, so sweet damn I need to buy you a Shot and a Beer. You just solved my Problem thanks again Ben

[@paulbriggs3072]

Man, Lou, I'm glad that was you and not not me. The whole thing was trying enough but doing the scarf and lining it up with the old one virtually demanded another person to help. Hope the cameraman pitched in.

[@rainking63]

Mick Jagger said he "can't get no satisfaction". He obviously never watched Lou build a boat, because this is the most satisfying stuff on the 'Tube.

[@teytzeming]

my...that lamination is probably the gnarliest operation in the build!

[@jwv6985]

Almost there! Can't wait to see you take this one out 😀

[@pfalzgraf7527]

Lou, no matter what you tell me, I will find it interesting! ;) Seriously: I totally see where you are going even if it will be shown only in future videos. Great one! Thanks!

[@normanroberts6680]

No better commentating on any channel. A true unique personality. I look forward to each installment . KEEP IT COMING

[@sportsmancraft1]

Taken your advice and cut my resin brushes down. Works well!

[@tomtruesdale6901]

Great job on that cutwater Lou, I loved working with epoxy when I build my Jonboat as it made laminating things so much easier. I wish I had known about the nail in the hole trick to keep all the strips together. A 5 strip lamination was like fighting 5 greased eels .

[@CrimeVid]

Urea-Formaldehyde ( Cascamite type) glues do very well for this kind of work, and is just as bloody messy !

[@redfishbum]

Great videos! I was stressing out during that glue up. I like how calm you remain.

[@TimothyBarrymusic]

Rock on Lou!!!😎

[@rodrigosenra2693]

Thank you for sharing with us. Great learning from a great professional.

[@WilliamAlanPhoto]

I enjoy this channel so much. Thank you Lou, and crew. I hope your vest remained pristine!

[@mikeh2599]

Loved your take on epoxy and why you use it, most enlightening.

[@traviscallender6733]

“F***k it. I’ll wipe it off later…” This cats my hero!

[@ronwatson4902]

How do you figure out how to do all these steps alone is beyond me. Well done Mister Ship Wright!

[@raytheron]

My day has been made! It's always a pleasure and a huge thrill when you post a new video, Lou. And that boat... wow, she just keeps on looking more beautiful every time.

[@Siskiyous6]

I like our style, and that Skiff is looking like a tall drink of water.

[@fonhollohan2908]

just love this boat its the perfect fishing skiff.

[@filipdemeyst8842]

Every time I learn something.

[@markpalmer5311]

Fearless! Loved watching this process. Gave me an idea for my little skiff…

[@SMKreitzer1968]

Wow, it's really taking shape! Nice work Lou.

[@pjonz2008]

you're a master boat builder. the job looked messy but I bet its strong. enjoy you're vids and commentary.

[@markramsell454]

You make the hard look possible.

[@osu3221]

Not that I can afford it, but what price would you sell this for? This is the most beautiful boat I've ever seen. I sold my boat, it was to much maintenance, 80s boat, it was getting a lot of hours and it gets to be a real pain dealing with an inboard outboard with no space to work on it, and it needed the transom redone. Ended up selling it to a guy for a good price who knows how to do all the work. Now, I haven't been out on the water in a couple years, but i only like wooden boats now. Just the awesome design of this boat, your craftsmanship and the simplicity of it makes it so great!!!

[@MrJohn714]

You're the man Lou!

[@TalonID]

Geez this is going to be nice boat!

[@jackelrdhdhd4534]

I agree with Bayou Traveler ! The best !!

[@767aviation6]

Can’t wait to see the build of the Orca as well! Awesome videos

[@RobertFay]

*- The C-clamp chocks for the 'kickers' {what you call 'props'} is Clever, quick and easy solution, and handy in your shop, and something you are used to handling.* *- A carpenter would have just driven two 16 penny double-headed form-nails into the bottoms of the 'props' into your anchor board.* *- {OR} if the 'kicker/props' were slanted at a 'low] angle, a carpenter would use 2x4" cut off pieces with two 16-penny double-headed form-nails angled toward what the 'kickers' were pushing up against* *- Your way is better and easier for you, and you don't need to have heavy framing hammer extra pieces of wood cluttering up the operation.*

[@gregoryraven3213]

Masterpiece Lou

[@williamdavis5052]

Lou you are a master ! Makes me want to build another wooden boat.

[@khalifaghadeer3804]

I like this video, it's nice job and l like wooden.

[@bobpitt1261]

Outstanding workmanship as usual Lou. Really impressive.

[@LupusMechanicus]

You da man Lou!

[@boooshes]

Top work.

[@akishi368]

Another great video, I always look forward to your videos.

[@Pushyhog]

late but here. Thanks Lou

[@bruceperry6315]

I like your clever solutions solve the clamping problems. Do you put mold release on the washers?

[@DanielSmith-rw9ms]

Thanks, your knowledge is so helpful. Geatly Appreciated Also

[@AaronBegley]

Nice work, Louis!

[@josephhertzberg2734]

Yet another great episode!!

[@latesailor1350]

Great video Louis!

[@graxav]

Great stuff Lou!!

[@Acrowat40]

"Clamps, The Clamps" - throwback to futurama mobster robots

[@JenkinsBoatWorks]

I always learn something my friend! Nice work

[@ronpurcell9984]

Looks amazing Lou.

[@GUCR44]

Very cool man! I been a west system guy but I want to try this epoxy out.. I like that you can just pour it 2:1 can't wait for the next episode. Peace man

[@citizenone3442]

True craftsman👍

[@billdodson207]

fantastic amigo

[@colemadad]

Excellent

[@Fambamm-ib6pw]

Awesome video, keep it up!

[@newdogatplay]

Looks great.

[@rjwintl]

nice job !!!

[@jacknelson8533]

my dad built a 25 foot boat when I was a kid in the early 60s, he put about a 1 inch wide half moon shape piece of stainless or aluminum on the top of the wood cut water to protect it.

[@firepinto]

The hull shape reminds me of my 1960 dorsett hull

[@daleskidmore1685]

I have never understood those ratio cups, no matter who explained them. I can't think I have ever seen any one laminate a cutwater in situ before either ( mostly they are laminated along with the stem ). It went a lot better than I thought it would too.

[@bradleydaniels9639]

Love the videos I got the passion to👍

[@plakor6133]

Hmmm. Plane backwards. Good tip!

[@mk-jf1ux]

good stuff

[@lahmudinjudin5806]

Mantaf...👍👍👍

[@michielouwersloot8136]

So Lou, you are not worried about clamping the laminates in the timeframe of the potlife of the epoxy? Awesome job thx for the content!

[@TyphoonVstrom]

Fair concern, but I saw Lou's breath condensing a few times during the process, and the epoxy was behaving as if it were very cold (dripping off in long, tapered strings). So I suspect Lou wasn't worried at all, because in those conditions, epoxy takes forever to start gelling.

[@TheBeaker59]

I really don't like adding solvent to the resin it creates internal stresses Granted you have a well glued laminate so won't be an issue but still I don't like it (40 yrs as a polymer chemist who builds boats here). Yeah screws and penny washers have overtaken my clamping obsession I have a jar of drywall screws and washers that have survived 3 boats now :) latest just getting final coats of finish this weekend then going to rigging stage. A vessel for training my granddaughters to sail in. Next project is a fishing skiff for myself (Tango 15).

[@vinny142]

Watching this is a constnt stream of me thinking "why don't you just do it like that, it's much easier" and then hearing him say "I do it like this because ... " and then I go "oh... yeah... I hadn't thought of that..." Also: is there *anything* about boat building that this guy doesn't get excited for?

[@Coastwiser]

I got to believe that's a Filson vest 😉

[@kenfowle2164]

I thought it’s a Brown’s Beach coat vest.I wore mine out 40 years ago.

[@dwaynekoblitz6032]

Watch the Master first. Then on to the other wooden boat channels.

[@dozer1642]

Simply beautiful work my friend. It’s amazing to me what you do. I can’t wait to see that beautiful pice of wood leaning against the wall become the breast hook. ✌️👍

[@thomasarussellsr]

Between the epoxy and the epoxy soaked oak, that cutwater should be near to indestructible in the water (Unless the sailor/helmsman/captain goes ramming her into other boats, rocks, or other tuff floating debris.

[@nobody46820]

😃👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@haroldwright9073]

save wood? i got a chunk of 12 quarter american walnut ive had for 35 years. gonna do somthin with it some day.

[@kyrg]

Exactly how I would have done it except I would have needed 4 additional pairs of hands and glued my fingers to my pants.

[@GoAskYourDad]

Hey Lou, It kills me when I think of you having to scrape all that epoxy off those clamps and everywhere else you’re squeezing that stuff on. You’ve gotta pick up some butcher paper the next time you’re at the grocery store (maaak-et).

[@JS-dn2mm]

What happened to the supposed "orca" build. Over a year later and nothing?

[@BrianNavalinsky]

She's a peach.

[@n1352-m1i]

nice, but pretty messy process ain't it ...

[@waynejorgensen4433]

Gee Louis, please wear gloves as I’d hate you get sensitised and not be able to make these great videos.

[@aagesommerstad8063]

Talkin, talking, talking and talking