Thanks to the people of the church for helping out with the sewing of the sails. Once upon a time quilting parties were a common occurrence in many churches.
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
Indeed! the knitters where there a couple of mornings
@dwaynekoblitz60328 ай бұрын
I don't believe I've heard you ever say "about" when it comes to a measurement. The sails sure are beautiful! And what a great idea of using a church?! I would've never thought of that. Ingenuity at its best. Fantastic!
@robertgroves61868 ай бұрын
I'll just ecco some of the other comments, love watching your very informative videos. I've only ever built one boat that was a 19' cedar strip canoe, that was 40 years ago. I am hoping to be able to build some kind of small boat in retirement. Your videos are an inspiration! Thanks
@davidc65108 ай бұрын
Those Swedish hanks sure are pretty, Another beautiful job well done Bob. Thanks for sharing.
@TonyHammitt8 ай бұрын
It's kind of mind-blowing that the golden age of sailmaking ended just about the same time as the sewing machine was invented. The labor involved in making sails must have been epic
@johna11608 ай бұрын
As soon as I saw the plastic jib hank I thought - the weak link, first thing to fail. Of course Bob came up with an elegant solution.
@dolvaran8 ай бұрын
Oh I don't know, 20 years or so is a pretty good life time. British Army Bosun dinghies have used those fittings on the jib for very many decades.
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
I didn't say that the plastic hanks wouldn't work or last. In watching my channel you're aware that I'm as interested in the aesthetics of the boat as well as the function. These bronze hanks came from Sailrite. I'm quite confident they will last my lifetime.
@jasonporter50538 ай бұрын
I truly enjoy watching you craft this beautiful vessel! It's getting close! Can't wait to see it on the water.
@russterman18 ай бұрын
Beautiful work as always, and well done for finding a good use for a church.
@gregorystoddard45338 ай бұрын
Well done, Bob. You make it look doable, and I'm still good with having mine made on the Cape.
@mattevans-koch93538 ай бұрын
Thank you Bob for the sail building tutorial. These sails are going to look fantastic this spring when you hit the water. Have a great week ahead.
@glencrandall70518 ай бұрын
Beautiful sails for a beautiful boat. I still think you need a really big bottle. It's becoming a work of Art🙂🙂.
@garylukoski51368 ай бұрын
Great video. Good decision on the jib hanks. Those plastic hanks would have been trouble. The bronze hanks will last forever and look appropriate on the boat. This Haven 12 1/2 build has been a real pleasure to watch.
@ned7118 ай бұрын
Very nice, Bob. And so informative.
@plakor61338 ай бұрын
Your machine seems to work really well.
@marcosrobertojuppa21078 ай бұрын
Another excellent job. Your videos are very good. Thanks. 
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
Glad you like them!
@tomtruesdale69018 ай бұрын
Great job on those sails Bob, as others have said it was very nice of the church to let you work there to put the sails together., Just looking at the doors with the stained glass I bet the overall church is stunning.
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
Yes, It has some amazing architecture. Very old and very well maintained. Thanks for watching!
@MCsCreations8 ай бұрын
Pretty amazing work, Bob! The sails turned out great! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
@ingostahlmann4848 ай бұрын
..what a nice work! 😊
@drop_dtuned61678 ай бұрын
I was amazed to see what was laid out on the floor came out of that small roll. There are lots of little touches that go into sail making.
@sartorst33768 ай бұрын
Again nice work Bob and thank goodness for Sailrite for providing all of us sailors with quality materials. Without them and you I would not have the courage to do what I have made. I cheated on Sailrite once on some brass looking grommets man I regretted putting those rusty things in so every time I see them I think " get all parts from Sailrite "😢
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more! Thanks for watching.
@W4ABN8 ай бұрын
I have a sail kit for a dinghy sitting in a box I haven't started yet. Your sails came out nicely.
@matthewlang83208 ай бұрын
Will we see the finished Haven at Mystic Wooden Boats Show this year? Cruising around the harbor perhaps?
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
Yes, Skylark and I will be at the Wooden Boat Show this year (2024) In fact she will have her official launch during the show. Hope to see you there!
@TrapShooter688 ай бұрын
Im really surprised you weren't using a Sailor's Palm for your handwork. I can still remember my dad using his to stitch cotton rope into the edges of a canvas tarp to cover the wooden framework of our patio back in the mid 1950s.
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
I don't have a good excuse! I made a sailmakers palm in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/boubm6iCjL2Cqrs at 19:09 Unfortunately, I made it for my left hand ( at the time I had a broken right hand) Could I have used the left hand palm? Yes, However it was bitter cold outside and I hate to admit it I just didn't want to go get it. I think it might be time to make a right hand palm for future projects. Thanks for watching!
@TrapShooter688 ай бұрын
@@TheArtofBoatBuildingLiving in Florida, I can attest that it being too cold is a suitable excuse. Love the calm, detailed approach and explanation of all your videos. Thanks!
@tommyh12168 ай бұрын
Beautiful outcome for the sales and all that without a palm your hands got to be tougher than mine
@jamesHadden-l6l8 ай бұрын
Excellent vid, as always One thing for the fun of boats i not just the sailing But, everything else The building the sailmaking Haven't got to make a sail, yet But, did make a WW2 Navy style hammock Used a sewing awl though Netmaking there isn't one thing about boals I don't enjoy Always look forward to your vids
@scottwooster41028 ай бұрын
Excellent as always. Are the leather patches part of the kit or your addition? Smart.
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
Hi Scott, Yes, the leather was included. The only extra I added were the bronze jib hanks. Thanks for being such a loyal watcher! Cheer, Bob
@barneygoogle40038 ай бұрын
You handled that sail construction like a pro, Bob. Would have thought you had much more experience than just one previous dinghy sail. Do you have extensive sewing experience?
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
Thanks! I do, been sewing sculpture parts and upholstering projects for decades. Thanks for watching!
@charlesxix8 ай бұрын
What's to stop the batens from coming out of the pocket? I've often seen them with a piece of elastic at the bottom of the pocket and then for the beaten to come back into another pocket inside the beaten pocket, if that makes sense.
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
At 8:33 you will see that the leech end of the batten has a hole. One would stitch through that hole into the sail cloth several times to hold the batten securely. In the next video for the Gaff, the batten pockets do have and do have elastic bottoms. Thanks for your question and watching! Bob
@flannelshirtdad8 ай бұрын
Was that the awl you made a few years ago? I made one following your video. It's one of the most beautiful tools I have. Thank you for these videos.
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
Yes, thanks
@eddybear7717 ай бұрын
It occurred to me that I missed a couple episodes. KZbin deactivated my notifications.
@andersodman2968 ай бұрын
Didn't know the fore stay shackles were called "swedish hanks" although they used to be very common here in Sweden until everybody started using Furlex and similar systems.
@erickuehne41948 ай бұрын
Is there some reason you didn't use a leather palm?
@redsky85098 ай бұрын
I am a saddle maker, I use a small pair of plyers, easy to use and good for pulling needles through the leather.
@erickuehne41948 ай бұрын
@@redsky8509 There is always more than one way to skin a cat but I was thinking use of palm is traditional and that seems (seams? ha ha) to be a theme for this boat. But what do I know?
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
I don't have a good excuse! I made a sailmakers palm in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/boubm6iCjL2Cqrs at 19:09 Unfortunately, I made it for my left hand ( at the time I had a broken right hand) Could I have used the left hand palm? Yes, However it was bitter cold outside and I hate to admit it I just didn't want to go get it. I think it might be time to make a right hand palm for future projects. Thanks for watching!
@erickuehne41948 ай бұрын
@@TheArtofBoatBuilding I'd forgotten about that video.
@bake1628 ай бұрын
Instead of cutting the double sided tape with scissors, try putting a finger on where you want it to stop and stretch it until it breaks…. this makes peeling the outer layer off a snap
@legend7ify8 ай бұрын
.................G'day
@timothyreed84178 ай бұрын
Are you going to embellish the main sail with your logo?
@TheArtofBoatBuilding8 ай бұрын
I’m thinking about it.
@timothyreed84178 ай бұрын
@@TheArtofBoatBuilding A nice tasteful statement.
@markmcginn80128 ай бұрын
Looks great. What happens to the two loose ends after you cut them coming out of the sewing machine?
@lanesteele2408 ай бұрын
19:30. I said no way bob is going with a plastic doodad on his boat