Part 2 - A quick and easy method to remove screws - Wooden boat repair on a Herreshoff 12 1/2

[@dbaider9467]

The twisted cotton trick alone was worth the watch. The guys attention to detail is outstanding. A man who really cares about what he does.

[@snipergoodwin]

That tip about the cleaning the screw hole with the driver is so simple but so brilliant! I will be using this from now on

[@TipsfromaShipwrightvideos]

Glad to hear it!!

[@davidotness6199]

These videos are so wonderful. I can't thank you enough for all I've learned while reclining in my bunk of my 58 year old Ed Monk-designed 42' motorsailer. Looking forward to getting her up on the hard to inspect and repair----the correct way. Thank you, Louis!

[@robertjones1543]

Absolutly the best how to video ive seen on any subject.alot of these videos tell you whst to do but do not get right down to the actual hands on techniques like gaffing up the seems and how to avoid that or even the twisting off the caulking material,how to avoid chipping the boards around the screw holes.these are all the kinds of things a novice do it yourselfer benefits the most from.a lot of info in other vids will tell you what u need to do but never the actual techniques.i love it .great effin vid

[@ericneering6357]

I really love that you’re putting this all down and videos. This knowledge will never be lost. Wonderful could watch hours of you.

[@waynepercifield1280]

There's something soothing about watching this guy work.

[@jamespalmer4727]

42 people don't like the video? This guy is an amazing carpenter and boat builder. I wish I had a fraction of his skill and knowledge.

[@Aaron.deRuiter]

Have you seen my DIY sup project mate? kzbin.info/aero/PLAQXLUUtHVUDPyM1_H3GzbqHmXkaMTafn You can build one of these in your garage.

[@txkflier]

How could anyone not like this video? I would have never thought to twist the cotton as I pulled it out. Nice tip on cleaning the caulk out of the screw holes before removing the screws also. Lou is a true boat wizard..

[@you2tooyou2too]

Re 6:24 This 'twisting' process is essentially the same as when spinning thread or yarn on a spinning wheel, in that it causes the cotton fibers to tangle and grab one another into a strong thin string. The tighter you twist it the thinner it gets & the easier it is to get it all out, and even re-use if it has not rotted. I did the same thing half a century ago when several boat hulls were damaged in a storm, on the Potomac in Washington DC, and my late brother and I (teenagers at the time) were assigned to patching and repainting them. As far as I can remember, we had to figure out how to do this for ourselves, since most of the boats we worked on were fiberglass.

[@PatHaskell]

Your skill, knowledge and pragmatism are unparalleled, you are a national treasure! Thank you for sharing.

[@seamosserchin9024]

Watching this video makes me tear up as I remember learning the trade with my step-father on the island of Grenada. He was one of the best and this is exactly how he would have done it. Thank you for sharing.

[@twalsh1490]

It is endlessly amazing how knowledge and skill at small things is the mark of a master craftsman. Then there's the rest of us, trying to catch up. Thanks so much for these tips.

[@sueandpaulstickley7930]

What a guy. I like the way he talks frankly and untechnically about exactly what he is doing, and why. Winner!

[@kevinbedwell8190]

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[@saints51]

Hey, Lou. I just wanted to say I admire the fact that you take the care to do things right even when it seems laborious and tedious. Like springing that plank so that you don't remove wood from the front of the keel. Also, removing some of the paint. I imagine a less thorough boatwright might have scrimped on the effort.

[@Ode2Pops]

I don't have a nautical bone in my body, but as a professional musician, I've learned to recognize true artistry. You, sir, are an *artist*! Much respect to you, sir!

[@craigmonteforte1478]

Although i no longer have a wooden boat i wanted to let you know how impressed i am with your KZbin series i restored a Wooden Chris Craft Constellatio over 10 years ago and at that time the. Internet was kind of new it was helpful on finding parts and experts i could call on the phone but there weren’t any videos on working on the boats so i rea every book i could on Wooden Boat building and tried to find as many old timers i could find. Which i was lucky enough to had lived in Maryland that still had lots of Shipwrights in the area as most of the small towns along the Chesapeake Bay had. At one time or another a local builder that supplied Bay Builts or the famous. Deadrise vessels to the local Watermen each builder had his own styles. And often you. Could tell who built the boat by its lines or construction process So a lot of those guys were still local and usually very willing to give a young guy some help or instructions often for the cost o free or a few drinks in a local pub my son who is now in his mid 20s. And was by my side helping and learning doing the old Chris restoration thought i was crazy because I mentioned I wouldn’t mind doing another Woody. Because of all the awesome information and videos like yours that are available my boat did come out pretty awesome as i was a Woodworker professionally for over 20 years so i had the tools and Woodworking knowledge many Marinas along the Chesapeake Bay are banning Wood boats because of the liability or they make you pay a disposal fee up front that will be returned to you if you take your boat when you leave the property. But too often people just abandon a poorly maintained Wooden Boat because they just cant afford the cost of up keep and the vessel is left at the dock to sink or just keep depreciating into a unsafe boat taking up valueable real estate in th marina. Who needs to pay someone to get it off the property my Marina. Did not have that policy but did. Require. A up to date survey and insurance on the boat that was their security that. The boat wasnt a junker that i would leave behind i also provided pictures of the restoration process and its current condition at that time i did change my location to another marina and that owner conferred with the owner of the marina i was docked at for a full year as they were local good ole boys that knew each other their whole lives i learned that. Way after i moved and became a accepted member of the new place. By the owner and his family i also brought a few other good customers volunteered around the place And got to know the owners o a personal basis my main point was to encourage you to keep the channel going because your lifetime of experienes cant be found easily in other venues i was quite shocked on what you said about Bondo and interested in looking at the tool you use to expose and clean out the screws. I had to use a old ice pick and some dental tools to do mine And a couple i wound up using A drill and a screw extractor set up I acquired for doing Millwork installations years prior Your info and tips i never found in Wooden Boat building books BTW. Ive also found many of your finishing videos that would had been. Very helpful to me years ago as applying finishes in my opinion. Is something you can. Only learn by doing or. Being instructed. By someone else that has fortunately i personally had many years of experience with building items out of woods And doing my own finishes o them so i had some basics already

[@smacksman1]

What a pleasure to work with bronze screws that still have the strength to come out. From the title I thought it was your method to remove old broken screws made in 1885! Well done - good tips.

[@georgedavis2725]

Lou, y our boat building/wood working skills are amazing. I can and do watch them over and over. Thank you. I also enjoyed your bowline sheet bend video. it was a little fast on the sheet bend, but otherwise excellent. Hopefully you will many more videos both for knots and boat building.

[@PanosaoVento]

This gentleman saved me 10 years of trial and error. Thank you very much!

[@gordonagent7037]

Pearls of wisdom from an old hat,. I really enjoy your videos, great content communicated in a way that all levels can understand and appreciate. Many thanks

[@firstsideways]

It is a real joy for me to watch this video it took me back to when I was 7 years old watching my Grandfather working with wood. I am thinking of buying a 50year old boat and wondering what work I will be in for, I see that my biggest problem will be Patience and greatest help will be love of wood. Thank you very much for this video, looking forward to the rest of them.

[@bobd.]

Looking forward to Lou's next project boat. Hopefully some time soon. Wishing you all the best Lou.

[@GMTabone]

I 've been watching your videos over the past 2 weeks,and I am blown away at how easy you make building a boat look ,I have always wanted to build one and looks like the skiff is the go,I have beach to the right of me and river to the south of me, and the Skiff would be ideal. Thank You so much You are a legend.

[@mikerobinson2201]

I always learn something when I watch your channel. Your woodworking knowledge is not just about boat building but pure simple wood work how to and common sense. I am inspired by you. Have you ever thought of writing a book? I know your busy but you could team up with someone? Maybe

[@YManCyberDude]

I doubt I ever do any kind of work like this on a boat but wanted to say that you make the best "how to" videos. The first I saw of yours was the demonstration of the Bowline & how it relates to the Sheet Bend.

[@stugrinnell9734]

Fascinating to watch. I have an older Chris Craft speed boat with an old renovation that could use some work but I don’t know anyone locally who could do this work. Probably couldn’t afford to have it done anyway but I still watch every one of his videos

[@MG-tx9yb]

I recently redid my teak decks and had to remove hundreds of plugs. I found the absolute best way to remove plugs that is easy, quick and leaves no damage at all. The Blair rotobroach spot weld cutter set works perfectly for removing plugs. All the shipwrights in the area agreed it was the best way and ordered a set for themselves. I’ve used it multiple hundreds of times and experienced no wear since the bits are designed for metal. It’s similar to a forstener bit with a sprung center point that keeps the bit from skipping around but sinks into the bit when you apply pressure. No damage to the surrounding wood or the screw. No jig needed. It’s the absolute best way to remove plugs. You can do the same size hole or go a bit oversize. I can’t imagine removing plugs without these bits. I paid about 65 bucks for the set that goes from 5/16 to 3/4. Try it. You’ll thank me.

[@timcoakley1710]

Sadly most of Ireland's great wooden boat builders have gone and their knowledge and craft has died with them. Its uplifting watch Louis at work imparting knowledge and preserving heritage. A rare combination of extraordinary craftsman and educator. Well done to everyone involved in this video series.

[@carlpassarellirealtor2671]

It is a lot of fun to watch a master work at his craft.

[@demoking1422]

So many little tips you provide are so helpful , your skills and knowledge are amazing , Thank You !

[@MrAlan0151]

One of the best tradesmen you will ever see.

[@giorgos424]

A true master should also be a good teacher! Thank you sir!!

[@vinm300]

3:25 oh boy, what a nice touch. What a nice bit of attention to detail. This guy repairs boats as if they were his own.

[@mikep.541]

I don’t know much about boats, but I certainly enjoy learning. Thank you.

[@aBluegrassPicker]

I love the attention to detail. well done.

[@melnelson224]

While working on the Hunter 65 ,fairing the plywood hull joints in prep for painting, a knock at the Barney Gat,Graves shop interrupted me. At the door was a gent that resembled a thin Col. Sanders. His companion was one big gent. He said " my name is Francis Herreshoff, and if you have ever read any yachting magazines you would know the name. And when you pronounce my name remember, it sounds like when you come out of the barber shop, your hair is off. Since his big gent was so big I let them in to look at the Hunter. Mel Nelson, Retired Boat Builder, Danvers Ma.

[@christianselbach3455]

Amazing expertise and teaching skills, can't stop watching

[@Aaron.deRuiter]

Have you seen my DIY sup project mate? kzbin.info/aero/PLAQXLUUtHVUDPyM1_H3GzbqHmXkaMTafn You can build one of these in your garage.

[@jamesgoacher2433]

Wonderful demonstration of an artist at work.

[@guyosborn615]

Beautiful - you make it look so simple. Thank you

[@dclark6632]

I have no connection or interest in boat building but I can see that some of these techniques and tips would be extremely useful in areas that I work in, so thank you. I am always happy to learn new things no matter what field they come from and even in my fifties I am learning something new all the time.

[@996bach]

thanks for this. these are really helpful videos. can you tell me how you would remove decayed/rotten screws? i.e. when they turn pink/powdery and the head breaks off them easy.

[@HaysClark]

Thank you for the great tip on removing the screws while scraping the putty!

[@ChimeraActual]

Reefing hooks! Working on the Columbus fleet in Corpus we had to reef out a shitload of big crusty seams, filled with some modern compound that didn't want to let go, and t'weren't no normal hooks that worked. So I made up a special one that I called a Reefadactyle to roll out the stuff when hit with a small sledge. Might put up a pic on my profile. Great trick with the screwdriver, but boy, those screws came out easy. About half the plank screws I pulled out here on the Gulf either shattered or were so tight they were a challenge for a brace and bit. No telling what most of them were made of.

[@davidhowick3665]

Great video and attention to detail, as a shipwright could I add a great way to remove putty is use a small Forster bit slightly larger than the diameter of the putty, use a small piece of copper with hole in it to locate bit accurately, once drilled out the slot can be cleaned and screw backed out, the oversized hole you drilled will stop the screw head tearing the plank if the screw was oversized.you will be left with clean edges ready for re plugging or putty

[@kentparker6494]

As a marine surveyor (33 years) I pull fastenings on wood vessels I inspect. Another way for getting to the screws is to use a forstner bit to cut out most of the plug and any glue remnants. Makes for a nice sharp hole suitable for re-plugging. Then use a narrow and sharp awl to get the remaining glue, whiting, ect. out of the screw slot. I'm partial to using a brace and bit to try to get the screws out as you can "feel" if you'll succeed in the removal.

[@mikebraun4098]

What is it about watching an artist at work that is so relaxing🦑

[@vetterfellow]

WOW !!! - Fascinating, Lou knows His shtuff. Thank You !!!.

[@kevinkammler9120]

I love that accent:-) Great craftsmanship!

[@mekenduro7334]

This is gold stuff. Thank you sir for sharing your knowledge

[@highwatercircutrider]

I never tire of watching your videos, and learn something new each time! Gary in Michigan (aboard S/V Paladin).

[@craig5477]

The boat surgeon using his skills to keep em alive.

[@haroldbrown1389]

WOW,that is craftsmanship!

[@davidncw4613]

A pleasure for me to watch. Thank You.

[@Aaron.deRuiter]

Have you seen my DIY sup project mate? kzbin.info/aero/PLAQXLUUtHVUDPyM1_H3GzbqHmXkaMTafn You can build one of these in your garage.

[@maxc9574]

Hi, great videos! I actually have some questions. I have a 5m kaiki (traditional greek fisherboat) of which the planks are nailed. Some of the nails are in very bad condition and need to be replaced. Do u have a tip of how to remove rusty/porous or even broken nails and can I use screws instead of nails later on? Furthermore, what kind of screws are u using? Many thanks, Max

[@bobd.]

Great tips on removing screws Lou, thank you.

[@guyvangenechten6484]

Very very Nice job as always!!!👌💯👍

[@Walking-the-coast]

Brilliant craftsmanship 👍🏻

[@CutterCo]

I don't know about boat building but I clean boiled linseed oil paint off flathead screws by heating them with a heat gun or propane torch. The paint becomes soft and you can just scrape the top and groove of the screw with a screw driver before you unsrew it. Maybe you culd use the same method on that polyester putty? It's basically plastic anyway so it should soften, right?

[@VC-Toronto]

When people ask why they still make "slot" screw heads with all the newer options available, this is a prime example of one of the advantages of this style, the ability to clean out paint or other debris from the slot.

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

Thank you so much for sharing your years of knowledge!

[@blackbirdpie217]

This man knows what he's talking about.

[@josuecaceres9734]

Wow, im a carpenter, but this guy is in another level, i just leard something new today ✊

[@aserta]

Twisting any kind of string, rope any textile really always helps. For example, when you have pesky knot that won't undo, just twist the end and push it back in to the knot. The knot will come undone on its own.

[@lendavidhart9710]

Very nice screwdriver trick and nice trick on the cotton, i twist rope at a knot to untie it, to force thru the loop, smaller in size goes in, or thru easier. If i remove Phillips or torx head screws from an old deck, i use another screw, put it in the head of the one i am removing, and just twist it by hand/finger pressure twisting like i am turning it in, this removes most of the dirt packed in the Phillips or torx head, and with a blow from my mouth the screw head should be clean enough to get a bit into it, and remove it without stripping it out. Thank you for sharing, it is important.

[@patrickkrise8851]

I wish I had someone like him to hang out with when I was growing up

[@ronaldwells1805]

Great video I like how you explain everything well done........

[@MrLeonard55]

I really enjoy your videos. You could put the end of the cotton into a drill and that would twist it also. Just can't twist it to much. It really helps if you have a lot of arthritis.

[@TipsfromaShipwrightvideos]

Great idea, we do that often, we'll try to show it in an upcoming video!

[@michaelrich5501]

This guy is amazing he’s a boat builder and repairer, it’s like a guy work in a ford factory making car engines don’t make him a mechanic.

[@sailingoctopus1]

Great tool you used to clean the slot and the head. Like others have said, I'd use a brace and bit to remove the screw, as there is less likelihood of damaging the slot and you can exert a much greater force, whilst maintaining a more even and stronger contact with the slot. Another trick is to tighten the screw at first, just until you feel the screw begin to turn. That way you don't risk damaging the anticlockwise faces of the slot in breaking the screw out from the paint and substrate. When removing screws, the clockwise faces of the slot are more expendable.

[@690Lighthouse]

Thanks for all the great tips.

[@curlewiii1120]

What an amazing channel! Thank you SO much for sharing your expertise.

[@pepper13111]

Did you ever use white lead and rope for joints

[@petejohnson1724]

it's so nice when the screws are good and they come out without breaking. I have had to cut out most of the screws on our latest project using a diamond mirror cutter then doweled all the holes. but nice job

[@doncarlo5]

how about using some self-made hollow drill to hone these compound screw covers ?

[@LitoGeorge]

Scraping the putty with the positioning of the screwdriver in order to protect and preserve the timber..... Brilliant.

[@martinlanders]

Brilliant work

[@Deftonesdsm]

You can also grind the end flat on a drill bit to remove plugs and clean heads. It also cuts the plank to size of screw head. That way plug putty and wood will be out of way of screw head

[@alanjackson4646]

No substitute for experience. Regards AJ

[@vroum68]

whao thank you Maestro!! beautyful job !

[@52memor]

If you are trying to remove screws that have been in wood for a long time and wont come out ! The metal screw and the wood virtually become ONE. Get an electric soldering iron and hold the hot end onto the screw head. It expands breaking the cohesion when it cools the screw is narrower than the wood and comes out easy

[@haraldpettersen3649]

Good work and video .

[@khaki3411]

What's the name of the sharp screw head cleaning tool? Or is it homemade?

[@Deftonesdsm]

Homemade from a hardened paddle bit shaft. The awl is the pointed tool. The little angled tool is made with a grinder from paddle bit/tool steel

[@christopherpeterson1400]

Where are you Lou????? Your videos just disappeared.... I miss watching your series.

[@abogirl]

This guy is amazing.

[@mikecorleone6797]

I had to rebuild my motor mounts when i repowered my old bayliner... the wood and fiberglass killed me in just a small spot... i could imagine how brutal this is with those sail boats...

[@adrianwilliams763]

Wish I had the opportunity to learn and practice these sort of skills. Would be a shame if they ever got lost...

[@kallewirsch4187]

I am a professional boatbuilder too and i hear that sort of talking all the time. What a wonderful job, i wish i would do that too, in my next life i will be a boatbuilder too and so on. But let me tell you, this job is incredibly hard work, you deal with extremely poisonous paint, adhesive, resin and dust all day long and you don't get paid anything close to a fair rate. If you still wish to work as a boatbuilder... Just do it, there are boatyards everywhere in the world.

[@inspectorsteve2287]

Why are brass screws used an not all purpose exterior screws like you would see in a deck or something?

[@VC-Toronto]

More durable in the marine environment. A deck screw is coated steel, so would corrode pretty fast in that salt water environment. Even stainless is sometimes not the best choice for some marine applications.

[@inspectorsteve2287]

@@VC-Toronto I didn't know that. Thank you.

[@dj196301]

I'd probably learn something watching you make coffee.

[@ericooi5681]

Boat opjak

[@c2757]

I thought I was going to learn a trick about getting c/s steel woodscrews to move when they have been into hardwood for years - 70 in the case of the job I am working on, but he just put the screwdriver in and turned them. I've never found one that will move unless the frame is rotten.

[@geraldswain3259]

Wonderful stuff .

[@edmarpuca6006]

Excellent Mentor! Thanks a lot!!!

[@rcb4554]

you still use straight head screws ?

[@28cruzin]

Yes, he does. Is there an issue with slot head screws that developed recently? They have been in use world wide for many, many years. If you have problem driving slothead or any other head screw into wood be sure to use the proper taper drill for the size and length of the screw. A screw designed to be used in wood is tapered therefore the hole it goes in should be tapered. I learned this when I was a kid hanging around boat yards in the 1960's. I never had an issue driving wood screws after that. My father was a cabinet maker and employed the same tapered drills as the men from the boat yard.

[@MrLeonard55]

Can you use brass or bronze screws? If not then why?

[@jimmorrison714]

Brass screws are too soft.

[@Gottenhimfella]

And brass is hopeless in proximity with salt water. It progressively loses the zinc, turns into a pink spongy mess, then disintegrates.

[@vincegordon3394]

Outstanding!

[@user-si6qj5ug2x]

R E S P E C T that's the topic,thank you sir.R.

[@jancloddlafront9185]

1:56 the bondo is thermoplastic. heat up with a heat gun and desolve the rest with lacquer thinner.

[@sidekickbob7227]

Jan clodd Lafront, Bondo is thermoset plastic, not thermoplastic. Big difference.

[@jancloddlafront9185]

@@sidekickbob7227 but it is thermopplastic same as cheese right?

[@sidekickbob7227]

@@jancloddlafront9185 A thermoplastic you can use heat to melt or reform. They liquify at a certain temperature. Often between 180 and 340 degrees celcius. When they cool, they stiffen in the new shape. A thermoset plastic like epoxy, polyester (bondo) will not liquify after they ”set” the first time. Yes, they might get softer, but they will not melt. Instead they burn and chars.

[@jancloddlafront9185]

@@sidekickbob7227 well good then. we are talking of destruction of bondo here for removal, right? then heat up by what ever means it'll go softer. its interesting to mention its thermo set, interesting but obvious as two components are needed, if you've never used it and want to try it out in a scientific approach but I thought we was talking of destruction of bondo for removal. thermo set meaning it sets faster in summer than winter ok but thermoplastic as well. same as oil based paints, scraping is great but best to use a scraper because when one pretends teaching such a basic skill he has to be dealing with people with hardly any skills let alone resharpening a chisel. that would be why I must have mention a to just heat up the paint to remove it and the bondo aswell for removal and destruction.. hummm. now if you're into technical question you can go to my website, I am selftaught. dryadfurniture.com who would want to liquified bondo or paint for removal? that would be a mistake.

[@garylozowski1419]

I’ve had a lot of success using a 3/8 forstner bit to remove the putty

[@brianjohnson8883]

That was awesome !

[@jimschowe2770]

Were those screws bronze/brass, certainly not steel.

[@BrooklinFunkProject]

Along with having no idea about cotton between boards, or how on earth you'd ever get it there(let alone out) ..; I learned probably about 600 new terms in this 1 vid... and also how mysteriously the youtube up next algorithm works...