⚓️NOMAD - What hand tools do I need for boatbuilding?

[@TrustinTimber]

This is great. I’ll have to come back and watch more later. Like the direction you’re taking the channel.,

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Trustin Timber thanks Trustin. I only hope I can keep the quality improving and the information fresh and interesting to folks.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

That was me who gave your comment the thumbs down. Oops, Slip of the thumb. Literally.

[@thomashverring9484]

Man, I love this! It blows my mind your channel isn't bigger! I've shared it with my fellow enthusiasts in the Rex Krueger forum. I know they'll love it!

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Hopefully you’ll like the power tool video as well. The stationary machines episode is still in the can but I’ll eventually find time to edit it.

[@thomashverring9484]

@@Nomadboatbuilding I'll definitely watch it, although I don't really use power tools. But you have a lot of videos I'll watch!

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

You’ll find hand tools feature heavily in my videos over power tools. I’m no purist. They just work better for most of my activities. I am at a loss regarding the size of my audience. I guess I have just niched down so far, there’s no audience left. But you would think draining clearing and power washing would suffer from that fate but not so.

[@thomashverring9484]

@@Nomadboatbuilding I'm no purist but I work in the basement of an apartment building. And I like the sound of the wood rather than of a machine. Channels that actually want to teach people stuff-especially crafts like these-are struggling. But we-the audience-is out there! I'm just glad your channel popped up in my feed!

[@rainydaykennels]

I’m enrolled in NWSWB this fall and cannot stress how helpful this video was for sorting through and understanding the required tool list. Very well done.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Trevor Warren thanks Trevor. I can relate. I was already pretty well tooled up before I went there but there were a few items I certainly didn't have and wasn't too sure how to choose. Once there though, Bob Kaune would roll up every couple of months with his van of vintage tools so I was able to fill in the gaps. Wish I could join you and do it all over again. You'll have a blast at NWSWB. It's probably even better now than when I went there over twenty years ago.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Stay tuned to the channel. I plan on doing more of these types of videos. One on hand held power tools. One on stationary machines and probably another on shop fixtures. Who knows what else.

[@rainydaykennels]

@@Nomadboatbuilding That's awesome, I wasn't aware that you had attended there. Looking forward to the new videos. Would you consider a video on the basic principles of lofting?

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Trevor Warren yep, you meet my old classmate Bruce Blachley who is one of the instructors now. Lofting vid, I'm way ahead of you. The first three episodes of my "Building the Bouchie Dory" series walks you through the basics of lofting. Episode 5 touches on it again. I haven't done an in depth, full size lofting video just because the mechanics of getting it on camera is difficult. One day I will think though.

[@rainydaykennels]

@@Nomadboatbuilding Funny that you mentioned him, because I just listened to his interview on the "Hooked on Wooden Boats" podcast. Thanks, I'll check those out.

[@jonathanriddell6302]

Starting a boat project - this was really useful to help me plug some gaps in my toolkit Much appreciated

[@debscott5296]

building and restoring for ten years. glad to find Nomad. third canoe is the current project.

[@rtotheicky]

This is such a great, Thanks a lot for taking the time to make such a detailed video

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Thanks Richard. I'll have another one in the future covering other aspects of tooling up with boatbuilding in mind.

[@captainahab5650]

Rewatching because it's late. 😂 If I were to make a "most useful tools" video, I think people might be surprised about what I value in my work. #1? Notebook and pencil. When in doubt, write it down. This has saved my butt (and assorted other appendages) on more than one occasion. And card scrapers can't be overstated. So much less sanding!

[@Qubik911]

exxelent revue! Thank you. I think I have almost all now. Have to start building a boat.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Go for it!

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Hand held power tool video coming soon.

[@danritacco945]

Great video! I’ve been professionally building and restoring boats for over a decade and you nailed the essentials. Good work! Keep it up!

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Dan Ritacco will do. Thanks for watching.

[@lauroazevedo9522]

Thank you very much for the tips. I'm really enjoying your channel. Please continue. strong hug from Brazil.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Big hugs back at Brazil.

[@danieladkins7340]

You should design top quality boat building tool's for this rare industry. Wonderful information. God bless

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Daniel Adkins I’ve thought about that but it’s a question of finding the time and having the exposure to market them. Perhaps one day.

[@RiverbendlongbowsOutdoors]

Well you went above and beyond on this Mark. Awesome job. I use almost everything you just showed in things I do. I'm gonna build a boat😅 TICONDEROGA 👍

[@MonolithproductionsT]

This was nigh inspirational. I'm just a college student planning on building a wooden boat soon, and most tutorials go on about how if you don't have a "number 2x10^5 compound smoothing angle grinder plane with laser sight and magazine release" you can't build wooden boats. I'm relieved to hear what you say is realistically needed, as I already have most of it.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

You can get by with very little if you put your mind to it. I've seen plenty of substantially sized vessels built with absolutely bare bones tools and equipment. A lot depends on the type of construction you choose. For your first build I suggest you keep it simple and as close to traditional building as you are comfortable with. My first build was a super simple skin on frame kayak “Building the Jawbone kayak”. The next was a glued lapstrake canoe “Ultralight Boatbuilding” by Tom Hill. Neither required much gear but I did have a basic workshop setup with some contractor grade machines. You do not need to go into deep Festool debt but I would say that a small table saw and a portable thickness planer would be money very well invested. With those two machines a huge range of materials and processes open up to you.

[@MonolithproductionsT]

@@Nomadboatbuilding Thanks for the reply! It's true, you can get away with very little. I actually built the sea skiff by William D Jackson using only a $15 jigsaw, my school ruler, and a drill/driver combo when I was 18. It was a pretty good boat! (Until it was destroyed in a storm but that's a story for another day). Now I want to build a more traditional boat, I bought plans for Gartside's 10' clinker, and it's good to know that I only need a couple more tools for traditional building. I'm actually in the garage right now making an angle gauge!

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

@@MonolithproductionsT good choice. Paul is an excellent designer. I only wish I could have worked with him a bit. I tried but he didn’t need help at the time and soon after he moved to the East coast.

[@macwilliambasilio4128]

Great video! I just started my boat building project and really appreciate your advice and guidance on tools. Thank you.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

My pleasure Mac. I'll eventually be doing follow ups to that video on power tools and shop machinery. When I can find the time that is.

[@macwilliambasilio4128]

@@Nomadboatbuilding Great. I'm watching your other great videos and learning the art of boat building. Do you also design sailboats?

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Mac William Basílio I only design boats when I can’t find an existing design to fit the customers parameters. I haven’t had a lot of customer interest in sailboats. I can do it but I haven’t done much of it.

[@macwilliambasilio4128]

@@Nomadboatbuilding Tks!

[@daleskidmore1685]

Refreshing to see a tool list that has proper tools in and not a load of floor table saws and planer thicknesers and jointers, etc. I have a block and jack plane, but can't get on with a smoothing plane at all. I am looking now for a rabbet plane and probably a bull nose.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Well I intend to do another video that addresses stationary machines because they do play an important role but hand tools are the foundation of the craft. If you're having trouble with a smoothing plane, you might look at how well it's tuned or try a different one. Sometimes the geometry is not always quite right for you. I have an expensive Veritas low angle jack smoothing plane that I can't use for most of my needs. It just doesn't sit right for my hands. I like both my cheap antique Stanley rabbet plane and my new Veritas one but they are radically different in their use and I would be hard pressed to replace one with the other. Best of luck on your tool hunting.

[@maurolimaok]

This channel is awesome! Hope is grows a lot!

[@Likeagoodnovel]

Thank you for sharing all of this! So well presented. It’s great seeing craftsmanship like the work you’re doing and I love that you’re sharing so much information for others to learn from

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Likeagoodnovel I’m glad you enjoyed that. Thanks for watching.

[@RiverbendlongbowsOutdoors]

Showed my wife this and commends you on a great video 👍 Glad to see it getting views Beginning was a nice touch she says

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Cool, Thanks. My daughter Cate even watched it all the way through. The kids usually think my videos are boring as dirt.

[@RiverbendlongbowsOutdoors]

@@Nomadboatbuilding 👍 I hear yah 😅

[@capefalconkayak]

Great video. Funny, fun, informative, good filming.

[@ElDiabloLocoPoco]

Best tool vid intro evahhhh

[@alexpelham8840]

Could you make a video on how you made you basic bevel gauge?

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

I have been meaning to do that for a while actually. I'll bump that up the TO-DO list for you.

[@scottmcintosh2988]

Tryban aluminum plane the mark it leaves tells you where it is high size #5 Stanley a block plane and a rabit plane !

[@hugoakerlund5114]

Brotha there are some good quality aprons on the market. Texas heritage, dragonfly and the offerman apron are 3 that I know off.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

StoneCold Sweden haha, yes, I feel you. I’m a roll your own own kind of guy. I just haven’t found time but that apron is getting awfully desperate at this point. I spend a lot of time picking up all of the crap that just falls through the holes in the pockets. Curiously they have no trouble holding vast amounts of sawdust.

[@N62INFINITY]

utterly fantastic video. Thank you 👍

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

You’re most welcome.

[@marcocastellano2451]

BAM, subbed. Great video so far!

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Thanks dude.

[@makewhatyoulike119]

Excellent, thanks

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

You are welcome!

[@4amwaj]

Tool. Best band

[@kmonnier]

Awesome video!

[@fmagalhaes1521]

i loved the video, and I subscribed.

[@suekiesel201]

I have what someone told me is a lapstrake jack or lifter for boat building. Are you familiar with a tool named that ???

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

I can’t say that I have ever heard of such a thing but I would be interested to see what you are talking about. How about you shoot me a photo. Email or insta.

[@organicox80]

NOW HERE'S AN IDEA . I've been reading about spilling sticks for years in boat building books ( been reading them since leaving the womb) and I've never understood any of the explanations. I'd dare say perhaps the authors of the books were just copying the limited detail of others not understanding themselves enough to explain it. SO I ASK YOU How about doing a future video on it. Thanks.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

I believe you are referring to what some call dragon sticks, which I don't use, but I do employ the same principal using my folding ruler. Then there are also gauge sticks and spiling blocks and battens. There are so many ways go go about this business. I will definitely be doing some videos specifically on spiling techniques, you can expect some illumination on the subject later in this series.

[@organicox80]

@@Nomadboatbuilding Thanks Mark. yeah they look like a dragons tail too.

[@Dillon-bl3dz]

I just built my first plywood canoe i want to build my first boat with some kind of boat with a cabin there just arent enough videos on youtube

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Well I can understand the desire to find a video tutorial but that's not always available. I do offer different levels of mentorship on my Patreon page to help guide members through their personal projects. If I were you I would start with looking for a design that you feel suits your needs and resources and abilities. Steve Redmond has a design for a small cabin type boat that is worth investigating. It's simple enough to be a reasonable stepping stone up from a canoe. I don't recall the design name offhand. I would start at Wooden Boat Magazines catalog of designs and see what they offer. I would veer away from any digital freebies you might encounter. There is a lot of ill conceived junk out there. It's well worth the $75 - $150 for a good set of plans.

[@Dillon-bl3dz]

good information thanks for replying

[@captainahab5650]

I still get a bit miffed that you're bashing my favorite fly disposal technique!

[@rocketwilliams2945]

What were the dimensions on your shop tote?

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

The box is 7” x 7” x 25 1/2” internally. The handle sits about 16” - 18” above the ground. It's 1/2” plywood. Glued and nailed. It's designed to hold a rafter square inside and fit into my truck toolbox with the lid closed. I have several of those totes in slightly different dimensions. I build them by eye so the dimensions vary.

[@FowlersMakeryandMischief]

aprons belong in the kitchen , ok ballpeen your geting closer but you lost me at speed square ;)

[@roysoderlund3185]

Thank you

[@CrimeVid]

Don’t like the saws, never could get on with them, block plane you have to have, number 4 everybody’s got, yadda yadda ! I agree with most of your choices. But I seriously disagree with getting top end planes, particularly at the beginning, any reputable planemaker makes planes that will do the job and do it well, it’s the practice that does it not the dollars.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

I agree with you but there have been very few budget friendly reputable plane makers around until very recently. Stanley on just tried to get back into the usable tool market with the re-introduction of the Sweetheart line. The stuff they produced for at least 15-20 years before that was absolute garbage.

[@soylentgreen326]

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[@soylentgreen326]

Lol your a funny dude Mark 🤫

[@eliasparcher2927]

Great video my friend! Do I detect a Canadian accent?

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Well I don't but I'm sure you do.

[@taylorsmith5363]

haha last 30 secs are hilarious.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Thanks. You actually made me sit down and watch that video all the way through. It’s been a couple years since I’ve watched it.

[@Jakeisinthepool]

Ill start building a mini size fishing boat a size of a baseball bat. Ill try this, thanks.

[@4amwaj]

Came for the band stayed for the vid...

[@mathewferkovich5037]

I recommend buying planes from Japan, they are all pull planes , and not European push planes. They do a much better job and are much easier to use!!! Push planes always require some sanding after use. Japanese pull planes never require sanding after use! They are much more affective than push planes! They save a whole lot of time!!! You lost my interest in your video when you kept mentioning European style pushe planes. I wish that Americans would understand that a small Japanese pull plane can do all of the work of 10 European push planes!!!!!!

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Well Mathew, you are entitled to your opinion of course but I have to disagree. Properly sharpened, push planes are every bit as efficient as Japanese planes. I feel they are also easier to adjust and offer more sharpening options. They are also much more readily available in Europe and North America where the bulk of my viewers are. I've got no problem with Japanese tools. I have a variety of them myself. I use the saws pretty much exclusively. If I felt I was getting ten time the performance out of my Japanese plane you can bet I would be using it. Here's a little known trade secret though. If you are struggling with a push plane, turn it around and pull it. Nobody stamps a "this direction only" arrow on them.

[@CrimeVid]

Hooey !

[@mathewferkovich5037]

I give your videos thumbs down!

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Okay, Mathew. Thank you for being up front about it. I actually appreciate that.

[@ak47bobbarke]

Thank you