Bowfender - making of

[@th.burggraf7814]

You don't necessarily have to be a professional fender maker to make a professional fender. As you proved. Awesome work. 💪🏻👍🏻

[@mikkosnellman]

Thanks!

[@damoog5985]

I thought it would be a "how to.." video, but for me it was much more a "watch in awe" video. What a pleasure to see your work. There so much to learn in here. Thanks so much.

[@mikkosnellman]

Hope you got some tips from the video...

[@johngillon6969]

I'm not a pro, but i recycle life jackets i find around the river for the insides of my rope fenders. I been making my own fenders for a while. I have an old boat built in 42 for the us navy, and found i had so many plastic bumpers, because i found them in the river. I decided to make my own when i was hanging with a fellow that had an old wooden coast guard life boat. and found if i have made four bumpers for my boat that i have four bumpers that i had invested time in and i value them so much so got rid of all the rubber bumpers which cleared up some of my unwanted clutter, and it is cool cause most people that comment on them think i found them in an antique store. I'm going to make one for my boat like you showed in this video. I'll check out all your video's now that i am subscribed. Much thanks dude.

[@Henry-n7n8]

Sir, your bow fender is a work of beauty, I too make straight fenders, I have to get a fid like yours. Thank you for your time and showing how to make a bow fender.

[@JeremyIglehart]

Thank you for posting your video! It’s great to see the craft of such a nice piece of work from beginning to end. You inspired me to make my own “Rope maker’s Marlinspike” from what I had around. I’ll take some photos of it and email it to you. This video gave me some great ideas for some furniture I’d like to make. Great video content!

[@mikkosnellman]

Glad you find it useful! 😁

[@666haydn]

Spot on oud lad, I've gon on about it another way but I've enjoyed watching you work and have learned from you, thank you

[@marklashway]

Amaaaazing workmanship

[@TCFamas]

Amazing workmanship!!!! Since I've seen this type of old-school fender i wanted to make one... Thanks to you and the sharing of your knowledge I'll be able now just need to find the material since over here nowadays its only synthetic ropes... And this is the kind of style that goes perfectly with a wooden sailboat like mine! Thanks again for sharing!!!

[@mikkosnellman]

I am glad if I can inspire you in decorating you boat with beautiful fender!

[@jeffmayart]

Incredible work ! Thank you for sharing.

[@mikkosnellman]

My pleasure!

[@threeriversforge1997]

Wonderful. I would never have thought to lay out the bend like that, but it sure makes a lot of sense when you stop to think about it!

[@josephlai9759]

A beauty to behold. Crafted with love.

[@richardnash6009]

Excellent and very clever looks fantastic you are a true craftsman. Thank you for showing your skills.👌👌👌👌

[@Mraazer69]

Is it the 21st yet hahaha just the video I've been looking forward to. As I'm now the proud owner of a small boat. Your vids have shown me many skills to learn thank you.

[@mikkosnellman]

Good, see you on Friday! 😁

[@garrysekelli6776]

Bowfender looks like a giant mustasch. Like the type of mustasch that the villain in an old western cowboy film would sport.

[@kevinorr6880]

The person that have a vote down, please explain so I can learn your thought process. Was it the music or the content? I enjoyed this video. Just was curious.

[@reverendfawkes6138]

Right? What must be going through his mind? /Or/, I've seen this before on many other channels and sites, some people give an initial downvote to their own work just as a superstition. I doubt Mikko is *that* way, but one never knows. :)

[@joaocarlospinheiro3176]

Trabalho maravilhoso Mr.Sneliman !! Admirável !!!

[@MonkeyDaddy]

As you were laying out and taping the filler pieces the bight in the center "magically" appeared. Did you just put a bight in one of the filler strands, or it more securely built than that?

[@jesper1391]

I was wondering the same thing. Where did that bight come from?

[@Joburgbass]

Fantastic. Thank you for this video.

[@APZANATTA]

Perfeita proteção o mestre sabe das coisa adoro seus trabalhos parabéns

[@elmermaquin7373]

Exelente trabajo ...

[@Grumpy_Twxt]

Great work as always. Could you tell me the size of the small fid you used for the seizing, please.

[@mikkosnellman]

That would be my small, 12mm fid.

[@Grumpy_Twxt]

@@mikkosnellman thanks, my smallest fid is the 175mm Swedish Fid. The one you're using looks like it has a much narrower taper, where could I buy one like yours?

[@mikkosnellman]

@@Grumpy_Twxt I can not take any more orders for fids at the moment but they will come up for sale at www.snellman.ax when I get new batch done.

[@juanfigueroa6150]

Que bueno y lindo trabajo saludos!

[@tomislavnaceta5427]

Thanx

[@marklashway]

How much rope is required per foot genera we have a Ranger Tug and my measurement is 53 inches long around

[@joaocarlospinheiro3176]

Acompanho suas publicações daqui do Brasil..

[@warlord8954]

What weight canvas do you use making your bags?

[@ibobide]

What is the black tape you use to parcel it ?

[@mikkosnellman]

I use hockey tape.

[@cesarsan2872]

Im waithing for😄👋👋✌

[@tallboy3558]

Hi there , are you still selling your cordage ? I want to purchase some only can’t seem to place order !

[@mikkosnellman]

Yes I do but I am in process of moving and can only work part time at the moment. Email me and we'll see what can be done.

[@josuehernandez4928]

Hola agradecimiento desde México me ah servido mucho tu técnica para aplicarla cómo oficio e incursionarme en este trabajo

[@mikkosnellman]

Good for you!

[@josuehernandez4928]

Hola nuevamente me gustaría saber el tipo de soga que utilizas aquí en México solo existe de mecate pero si me pudieras informar de cuáles son los tipos de soga que utilizas ?

[@mikkosnellman]

@@josuehernandez4928 In Mexico climate I would recommend using manila rope.

[@TheOlegLviv]

Can you show how to make 8 strand gaucho braid . thanks in advance

[@mikkosnellman]

Here is a good one from Melvin Thomas kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6KaiGCJot6tr7M

[@TheOlegLviv]

@@mikkosnellman Thanks!

[@FixNewsPlease]

It's kinda like macrame for sailors.

[@mikkosnellman]

Kind of...

[@anrigagiev6302]

✋👐🔥🎨💪👍👍👍👍

[@arnoldohirales1037]

El huevo

[@dalemeyer8207]

$$$$????

[@mikkosnellman]

€1/cm

[@WRPUS471]

This "music " sounds awful. I can't focus on the work.

[@mikkosnellman]

Matter of taste ;) Luckily you can turn the music off, there is no narration.