You could've simply titled this, "A lot of things that Dwayne can't do." Marvelous. You are definitely your worst critic. Absolutely beautiful craftsmanship. As always. Make it beautiful.
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
Thanks Dwayne.
@utoobuser2067 ай бұрын
A hand built boat is a work of art So i would say , bulky by comparison or not , the wood blocks should go on the boat as rigging should be beautiful as well.
@georgevprochazka53168 ай бұрын
It's refreshing to see some people can still make parts the "Old fashion way" ! Thank you Sir for sharing.
@jamesvibert21188 ай бұрын
Making blocks is almost a labor of love. You can see why the commercial companies who make them extract a pound of flesh for their efforts. The hand work is extensive but the results are worth the time in my opinion. In my next batch I am going to try your tapering of the cheeks. A nice improvement in looks. Well done, as usual.
@TxMesquiteman8 ай бұрын
Nice old (1930ish) Delta “Double Duty” lathe you have there! I restore old Delta machines for a hobby and like seeing them still in use.
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
Very cool! I inherited mine from my grandfather almost 60 years age. One of my first (11 years old) was doing a turning on this lathe. Thanks for watching!
@andysparks73818 ай бұрын
Excellent, Bob. I especially was interested in how you put that coating on the quarter. I presume when you talk about the blocks not being “appropriate” for the Haven that the scale is not right? Those blocks are beautiful though.
@joecioe85668 ай бұрын
The wooden blocks came out beautiful, even if you don't use them on the boat, they make wonderful decoration pieces. I really like the coins with the brass finish on the sides. I don't know if you knew it, but they do sell forstner bits sized perfectly for coins. Great video.
@chetthejet38968 ай бұрын
5:53 I have a router table like you use and NO vacuum hookup till I saw what you use, excellent idea thank you.
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@keithkrause33868 ай бұрын
Very excellent workmanship!! Even though they're bulky I like the wood blocks better than the brass or bronze one. If you're going to cast your own split the difference in size and use the quarters in them too
@WavingNotDrowning7 ай бұрын
Thank you. Am thinking of putting wooden blocks on my Gartside 14 footer.
@TheArtofBoatBuilding7 ай бұрын
Sounds like a great idea! Thanks for watching.
@colsanjaybajpai57478 ай бұрын
Very beautifully made
@das5648 ай бұрын
The blocks are lovely. The only thing I might have done differently (assuming I had the skill to do this in the first place, of course) would be to use a clevis pin and a cotter pin on the becket instead of that screwed pin. If you ever have to attach a line to it when you're underway, you'll need a screwdriver, you'll need to keep track of the screw and then you'll need to screw it back in on a rolling boat. A clevis pin and one of those safety-pin style cotter pins is probably faster and doesn't require any tools.
@inventiveowl3958 ай бұрын
Hmmm... Wouldn't the clevis and cotter pin have a similar problem though? Cotter pins are tiny and though you can carry loads of spares, you will lose them overboard one after another. How about a bronze D shackle or a snap shackle? Now that said that though, maybe all it would need is a hand-screwed pin, same as are used in shackles.
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
You are correct. If the block was put into use it should have a clevis pin instead of the brass post, which I used it just as a visual for the video. ( what I had on hand) Thanks for watching.
@robertgroves61868 ай бұрын
Another inspirational video. As others have pointed out, even if you don't use them they are works art! There is so much in all of your videos that can be incorporated into other projects, I always learn from them. Thanks.
@michaelc.38128 ай бұрын
Love to watch you create beautiful things Bob. Your mastery of various tools reinforces my own axiom of “It’s all about the right tools”.
@davidc65108 ай бұрын
Well done Bob on creating another beautiful finely crafted piece of function art for the Haven! I'm looking forward to seeing more of your bronze casting work for the next set of blocks. Thanks for sharing!
@JenkinsBoatWorks8 ай бұрын
Good Stuff Bob. I did shutter a bit when you used the router to round off. I have a healthy fear as I took off half a thumb nail, once upon a time. I used mostly bronze blocks on mine that I got from Jim R. but I had made a couple of wood blocks as well and decided to use one up in the rig for the gaff . Happy New Year, Chuck
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
Hi Chuck, The camera angle made it look worst than it was. I was thinking the same, that one on the halyard would be good place. In a location that would not get the constant use like for the main sheet. Happy New year to you as well. Bob
@tmossberg8 ай бұрын
Beautiful work as always Bob and I don’t even care if you call him a sheave rather than a shiv😊
@garyfairbrother55325 ай бұрын
Work shop/tomato, prison/tomahdo. Lol.
@sheep1ewe8 ай бұрын
A massive thank You for making those videos and making them available for free like this as well is very generous!
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
My pleasure! Thanks for watching.
@EricCole-ej2qh6 ай бұрын
Hello Bob, I am now officially addicted to your videos. I will be attempting to make some wood blocks for my Cape Dory Dink. Could you share the dimensions of the cheek blanks as well as the "spacers" you use between the cheeks? Thank you! Eric
@TheArtofBoatBuilding6 ай бұрын
Best to email me. Address is in the about section. Look forward to hearing from you. Bob
@tomtruesdale69018 ай бұрын
Those blocks are works of art Bob, I would still try to find a use for them on the Haven. Looking forward to watching you design and make the bronze blocks.
@JohnSmith-fw2et8 ай бұрын
I'd go with the wood one's you just made 100%
@hartwiggrunewaldt51028 ай бұрын
Dear Bob! Thanks for showing all these steps, making those beautiful traditional blocks. Thank you also for declaring terminology first.
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
@porkchop9558 ай бұрын
Very clever layout. Great lesson.
@toddwheeler15266 ай бұрын
Beautiful work sir.
@ricksimpson15437 ай бұрын
Bob - you certainly made those blocks "beautiful"! Thanks for the inspiring videos.
@sarahacostagarcia8238 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot for sharing !!
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
My pleasure! Thanks for watching!
@SmokeFlame18 ай бұрын
What a beautiful piece of work.
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@MarcMartino8 ай бұрын
Happy New Years!
@davidyendoll59038 ай бұрын
Ship shape ! Love the blocks and have a great 2024 .
@chrisgrallelis908 ай бұрын
Fantastic I have been trying to make some and you have showen a easyer way for me thank you.
@aerobill85547 ай бұрын
Dear Bob you’re such an inspiration and quite the teacher. Learning a lot from all your videos. All the best wishes for the new year (it’s never too late for best wishes 😊) and greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱
@TheArtofBoatBuilding7 ай бұрын
Many thanks!
@michaelfunk59517 ай бұрын
That's some very good work. Thank you for sharing all those key elements to the build.
@jaselrod8 ай бұрын
You always do beautiful work! One question, though: why did you use brass instead of bronze? Just curious.
@MCsCreations8 ай бұрын
Really beautiful work, Bob! 😃 Even if you don't use those on the boat you can still keep them around! Even as paper weights or for show in a bookcase! Happy new year! And stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
@dwaynekoblitz60328 ай бұрын
55 minutes ago?? I've been sleeping!! Here we go!! Happy New Year!!
@peterjensen68448 ай бұрын
Bob out here doing better Ruler and Compass work than David Eisenbud 😂
@voltski8 ай бұрын
Bob the blocks you made are perfect for the haven
@pcahill108 ай бұрын
Thanks Bob! Great instructional video, as usual. If you're not going to use them on the Haven, I just might be able to find a place to put them to good use!
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
That could happen!
@billstoner55598 ай бұрын
Bulky or not, absolutely beautiful!
@squarerigapprentice7 ай бұрын
Incredible attention to detail!
@jamesedwardson6058 ай бұрын
Keep up the good work....
@SavingMaverick558 ай бұрын
Beautiful work, Bob. I dont have to make any blocks, but I certainly have a big pile of old ones to restore. Took a couple apart while watching. Happy new year!
@terrybrower34374 ай бұрын
I would be proud to hang the blocks on my living room wall for decoration.
@patrickabas11128 ай бұрын
just a stunning result
@lanesteele2408 ай бұрын
You cant spell awesome without bob
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
Thank You!
@mattevans-koch93538 ай бұрын
Beautiful work on the wood blocks. Maybe there is a boat to be built that fits the blocks in the future? Thank you and have a wonderful and prosperous New Year Bob.
@knut85568 ай бұрын
Marvelous 👍
@horatiohornblower8688 ай бұрын
Beautiful as always! Keep surprising us in the new year, Bob!
@whathasxgottodowithit3919.8 ай бұрын
Bob, amazing quality and workmanship as always, this is going to be a very interesting project from the viewers perspective too.
@lunkydog8 ай бұрын
I agree with you on the size of them. Totally out of scale with the size of your boat.
@anthonyrondolino81488 ай бұрын
A true artist
@drop_dtuned61678 ай бұрын
Happy new year to you Bob and all the others in the chat. Thank you for another fine episode.
@donwilliams36268 ай бұрын
To my eye you made it beautiful.
@roryconiglione94868 ай бұрын
Beautiful
@grendel1960a8 ай бұрын
here in the UK, I would tend towards the 1940's / 1950's 1/2d coin (halfpenny) as that has a sailing ship on the obverse side and is a bronze coin. even though they are no longer currency they can easily be obtained at a minimal cost as I recently acquired several hundred for use with an old shove ha'penny board I have.
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
Great to know. A quick search revels a lot of ships depicted on coins. These are what I found in my change dish. Thanks for watching!
@threeriversforge19978 ай бұрын
Is there an economical source for steel sheaves w/ bearings? I'd love to make a larger block-n-tackle, something maybe for 1/2" line, but finding a "pulley" has been tough. Oh, and the "tackle" in the name comes from the fact that everything attached to the block is considered the 'tackle' for that block. The "blocks" are just the wood parts with the sheaves and metal strapping. They came in so many varieties, but ultimately all of them looked like a block of wood with their rectilinear shape. The "tackle" is everything that might be attached to the block. Think of it like the 'tackle' in fishing - you have a "tackle box" that's just a box that contains all the little Bits-n-Bobs you attach to your rod. And that 'tackle' could be changed out depending on what you were aiming for in any particular instance. Folks on the sailing ships or in industry, couldn't just tell the apprentice to grab a 'block and tackle', but the name has found favor in the marketplace because the salesmen and auctioneers could simply call something a "Block an Tackle" because that's what they had - a block with it's attached tackle. What kind of block it was, or what kind of tackle it had.... well, that would vary from one listing to the next, one job to the next.
@jkerr73318 ай бұрын
Beautiful work. What is the load rating of the blocks?
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
I used the calculations from the Herreshoff collection from MIT (online resource of historic document) About 200# not counting the becket. If the block was put into use it should have a clevis pin instead of the brass post, which I used it just as a visual for the video. ( what I had on hand) Thanks for watching.
@malivekaju18818 ай бұрын
Really beautiful - and thank you so much for adding the metric measures ( I must admit I struggle with your other measurements - I'm in Norway )⛵⛵⛵
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
@globyois8 ай бұрын
Excellent!
@MarcMartino8 ай бұрын
Remember your galvanization chart when using metal in a marine use! Luckily year 2000 quarters are nickel plated copper and that will work fine with brass.
@Rsama608 ай бұрын
The Virginia state quarter is a nice attachment. Personally I would have added New Jersey. Why? Simply one reason I live in NJ for a couple of years. About the blocks, I agree with you. The wooden blocks look too bulky for a smaller boat
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
Thanks, There is a boat on the New Jersey quarter so that works! Cheers, Bob
@glencrandall70518 ай бұрын
The wood blocks may be a bit to large but they are outstanding. They are certainly more beautiful than the bronze block you purchased. Maybe you can downsize the wood a bit. Happy New Year. I am wishing you and yours a great 2024.🙂🙂
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
Glad you like them! Happy New Year Glen!
@gordonclark76328 ай бұрын
I just hope that you explain how block and tackles work in your videos. It will help me understand their application.
@kallewirsch22638 ай бұрын
Whenever a moving line needs to switch direction, you may use a block. In a sailboat this size, this usually are just the sheeting lines. Eg. the jib sheet needs to meet the deck somewhere in order to give the jib sail its correct shape. Or the main sheet. Usually it is a pully built with 2 blocks in order to enable the sailer to bring up the force to close up the main sail boom.
@scottwooster41028 ай бұрын
Thing of beauty!
@jonsealwoodturning46738 ай бұрын
Lovely video and a very inspiring project. Thanks.
@howardmarshall57138 ай бұрын
nice job Bob👍
@terrybrower34374 ай бұрын
I would bet my next paycheck that you never get bored.
@howardmarshall57138 ай бұрын
Happy new year Mr Emser🙂
@Oberon42787 ай бұрын
How much difference is there between making a smaller boat vs. making a small-ish (say 50 feet) sailing ship? Is it difficult to make something that's seaworthy for blue water sailing?
@TheArtofBoatBuilding7 ай бұрын
It can be done with the right amount of Time, Money and Space.
@MidnightMaker8 ай бұрын
I've been a professional rigger for years and have built two boats and am starting on my third. I learned a few really cool things from this video. Thanks for making this. BTW, I'm not sure where the free plans are. Please advise. Thanks!
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
Thanks you, happy you found value in the video. At 3:40 I invite you to take a screen shot of the plans. Thanks for watching! Bob
@tomt95438 ай бұрын
Beautiful work! A question. Have you ever tried annealing brass stock prior to bending? I’ve done it model building, but I’m not sure if it would have negative effects to the brass on a item like this. That is one finely executed project! So glad I stumbled on this channel a couple weeks ago! Wishing you a happy and prosperous 2024!
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
Yes I have. I didn't find it necessary for this project. Thanks for watching!
@grampiangs5158 ай бұрын
The bronze block may be practical and utilitarian, but beautiful it ain’t……… yet.
@skipbaker5298 ай бұрын
Beautiful work as usual! Cheers!
@robertbamford82668 ай бұрын
They do look very nice in Walnut. (And appropriate for the Haven.). How did you determine that the various components (pins, brass, cheeks) would be strong enough to handle the various loads?
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
Found data on the MIT website. Great resource of historic marine documents.
@ra_weir8 ай бұрын
Beautiful work as always, rounding over on the router table made me a bit nervous, I’ve never lost any flesh that way but have sent a wood chunk or two flying across the shop. One question is did you use any lubricant like graphite on the pin/sleeve or just left it wood on brass? A Happy and Prosperous New Year Bob!
@garyfairbrother55325 ай бұрын
Been watching for a while, subbed up a few years ago. I’ve been through many phases over the years and have traded passions every 10 years or so. I’m curious as to when you decided to make sculptures that float?
@TheArtofBoatBuilding5 ай бұрын
Around 2017. I talk about the transition in the intro video. Here is the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haHan3-Bfq2arsk Thanks for watching!
@garyfairbrother55325 ай бұрын
@@TheArtofBoatBuilding Thanks for the link, I did watch it and found it most interesting. Young people today have an advantage of the internet providing inspiration and education on almost any subject. Too late for me, it seems I always had to learn by failing which caused many changes until I became more patient and determined.
@thomasbalph66207 ай бұрын
Do the sheaves have metal inserts? Looks like it but u do not show it.
@TheArtofBoatBuilding7 ай бұрын
The metal you saw are 2 copper washers. I held them to the sheave with a dab of beeswax. Also helped in lubricating. Thanks for watching! Cheers,
@tracischutte75408 ай бұрын
Really Nice Job Sir. I have been wanting to makes some blocks for a while now. So where do we get the "free plans"? Thanks.
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
They are in the description. Free Plans Take a screen shot at 3:40 Thanks for watching!
@bishopkinlyside84778 ай бұрын
Hi happy New Year. Wow I can’t believe how beautiful they come out and thank you for explaining every step I would’ve never known how did that make them keep up the good work. Love your videos Cliff from Logan City Queensland Australia 🇦🇺👨🏻🦽
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
Happy new year!! Thanks for watching!
@josephlai97598 ай бұрын
The blocks are beautiful, elegant and very classic. I would have these on my boat. Just one small comment if I may - I think you did not show how you put the bearing on the sheave. How did you do that part?
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
They are a couple of copper washers. Put a dab of beeswax on them to hold in place ( also a good lubricant) Thanks of watching!
@josephlai97598 ай бұрын
@@TheArtofBoatBuilding Thank you.
@jasondohrman70988 ай бұрын
Awesome!!!!
@brianmurphy44048 ай бұрын
Fantastic video..beautiful work...have you ever tried making a euphroe
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
Not yet!
@eddybear7718 ай бұрын
Those blocks certainly make mine look like actual blocks of wood. Lol. Mine are about as primitive as they get. Functionally ugly. But I keep improving over time.
@ronjones93738 ай бұрын
A thumbnail router bit rather than a roundover might work to reduce the bulk and get the look you want
@skeets60608 ай бұрын
A battery charger salt water a piece of scrap brass and you could have plated the quarter and it would stay that way
@baalbor70508 ай бұрын
👍👍⛵⛵👍👍
@PendeltonWhiskey7 ай бұрын
I always thought that a Sheet was a Sail
@user-mt7sq1gd5p8 ай бұрын
where are the free plans?
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
They are in the description. Free Plans Take a screen shot at 3:40 Thanks for watching!
@user-mt7sq1gd5p8 ай бұрын
thanks man@@TheArtofBoatBuilding
@giovannizunino60468 ай бұрын
Come al solito hai espresso il meglio di te stesso i blocchi che hai preso da wooden boat non sono neanche paragonabili come bellezza ai tuoi autocostruiti bisogna considerare parecchio lavoro fatto purtroppo oggi x questioni di costo ci si adatta a plastica volgari compensati soprattutto scarseggiano le maestranze competenti un saluto da Genova
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
Grazie per il tuo gentile commento E grazie per la visione
@braddobson20608 ай бұрын
I would never trust 2 drops of CA glue to hold the axles in