Sailmaking, Part 1:The Tools of the Trade S2-E47

[@jackdotzman2908]

It really doesn’t matter what you make, boats, sculptures, tools, casting boat parts, what ever you do, it’s beautiful and we viewers learn something new with every episode. Almost forgot to say something about the editing of your video’s, they’re very well done too. Thank you for taking the time and have the patients to share with us your skills and the thought you put into making your episodes on boat building. From Missouri, Jack

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Hi Jack, Thank you for your kind comment. It's viewers like you that help keep me going. I don't have words to express the how much it meant to me and at a perfect time! Thanks for watching. Cheers, Bob

[@deanallen2862]

I appreciate the high degree of professionalism. You did not merely make useful tools. You made tools of excellent quality. They will be useful for many years.

[@gigioecu]

Thank you for your video, this is probably the most therapeutic video on youtube I have ever seen. Definitely endearing and motivational to those of us who appreciate crafting our own tools.

[@davidmspinelli8951]

Hey Bob, I'm sure glad to see that you're flipper seems to be healing well. You've been missed, welcome back! Once again I am inspired by the fact that you go to such lengths not just make your own tools if possible but you go the extra mile and make them so beautiful. I build model cars, large scale model cars, I have to do large scale because I have cataracts and can't see all that well. Next week I am having the first surgery, to remove the right cataract, then a few days later the right one. You have inspired me to go small scale just to test my ability and my newly regained eyesight. I'm looking forward to the challenge, THNAK YOU!

[@fonhollohan2908]

I remember when I was a young fighter boxer kickboxer I had broken my right knuckle and that was my dominate hand. So I trained my left hand only for over a year until my knuckle had healed up. It was a blessing in disguise, I ended up developing a powerful jab and a powerful left hook from the injury. It amazing how awkward it felt in the beginning to only train my weaker hand but later on It felt more natural in the long run. And years later I would end up with a more powerful left hand than my right hand had ever been as a result of it all. Weird Eh.. btw, Bob I love all the tools I've seen you make over this project it definitely ad's overall to your series for sure. I've really enjoyed this leather work I 've never really paid any attention to this kind of skill its pretty interesting.

[@SaltBayGull]

I liked the bit where you were pushing the needle through with the pliers, and probably thinking to yourself “I’d rather be doing this with my palm, unfortunately I’m making it”. I had that moment putting a turkshead on a little marlinspike of mine, thinking “well, at least this oughta be the last time I’m tightening up a turkshead with screwdrivers and awls”

[@stanmoderate4460]

Your range of skills seems never ending and never ceases to amaze me, thanks for sharing.

[@greentree1516]

I saw you post this video in the Sampson Boat Co FB group and have been waiting to watch all day! Your expertise is remarkable and look forward to the sail making process

[@ningpo6924]

still baffled by the tenacious resistance and adhering to the "inch" system.... simply amazing....love the vids....gratefull for your insight, skill and tutelage....

[@Zeebob77]

Cool! Watching you make the seaming palm was instructive, especially using the piece of shaped cork to mold the leather to hold the iron. I bought a palm some years ago with a piece of plastic holding the iron; another palm uses molded rawhide. The plastic won't last, so I'll use your method to replace it in time, either with leather or rawhide, and reuse the original iron. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@VAdu56]

Magnificent realization of these elements of manufacturers of sails and repairs ... !! well done and the best for your fingers ... !! thank you for this nice video. Big Hello from France! Vincent in (Bretagne : Golfe du Morbihan)

[@marcusburnett22]

Can’t express my excitement to see another episode number. I hope you make the deadline for the show!

[@mattevans-koch9353]

Always inspiring seeing you make many of the tools you need for parts of this boatbuilding adventure. Thank you for sharing you journey. I have had the opportunity of meeting Mr. Marino and I think you two would hit it off famously as they say. He is a wonderful person. Take care and have a great week ahead.

[@daleskidmore1685]

Lovely addition to the kit Bob. Making your own palm was a surprise. I like working with leather, once you see how it moulds when wet, you see how they made all those camera cases, lol.

[@robertbamford8266]

The compression fitting as a threaded compartment. In-genius! Also appreciated the recycled spindles stored in a recycled box. Good luck with the boatcamp. Thanks for the video. (Glad to see your injury healing progressing. My guess is the doctor told you to avoid using the hand.)

[@VicenteCorrochano]

Nice Video, glad to see your hand is getting better

[@ateliedemaquetes.aereoenav4894]

I am very happy for your return. God bless you always. as a sailor and naval modeler. I really admire your art and seamanship.

[@tomtruesdale6901]

Bob those tools are stunning! My Father showed me how to use a sailor's palm years ago (must have been 50+ years) and I know it helps when sewing thick heavy material. I have never seen a sail hook before but that has motivated me to try my hand at making one even if I never need it. Looking forward to your next video. Please please please go with the Gaff rig

[@chetthejet3896]

Sounds like good idea. I like that rig.

[@russellesimonetta3835]

Great to see you're healed up! Getting close!

[@skipbaker529]

Awsome! Look forward to the ditty bag. I have read the book as well.

[@WilliamAlanPhoto]

I'll never make sails, but now I want to make all these tools!

[@MCsCreations]

Beautiful work, Bob! Pretty nice looking tools! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@paulosilva-dm1qb]

Pure art !!!!

[@jdware7262]

Great episode! And perfect timing ...... also have Marino's book and am gathering (making) tools and materials for a ditty bag for my Gartside Dinghy. Plan to make myself a Folding Rope Knife. Looking forward to next episode. Saludos

[@romandybala]

Rope knives are awkward to sharpen. They tend to fray.

[@swidrig68]

Great episode!! You are an inspiration

[@Rsama60]

I like your approach making your own tools

[@martinpiggins5772]

Great idea the boot camp. I think that I could make a boat as I have many of the skills and hands on experience necessary. Will you be showing the boot camp? Keep the great work it’s a real pleasure to see you making and revamping the tools that you need 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Yes, absolutely

[@truenorth44]

Thank you, that is fascinating and inspiring! You have a way of showing things so clearly and approachable!

[@RoyBlumenthal]

Wow! So many skills!!!

[@kevgermany]

Looks good. Just thinking, the angle on the hook might not be tight enough. Hope the course goes well.

[@bigmikemc]

What are you doing!!! I become more and more involved in boatbuilding... At least theoretically, watching all your videos.

[@marchebert9813]

So you can fabricate steel, woodwork, leather work, sew and make a wedding dress for your grandkids! True renaissance man.

[@drop_dtuned6167]

A Renaissance man indeed.

[@thomasmartin9078]

Life goals

[@drop_dtuned6167]

Truly lovely work.

[@marchebert9813]

Seeing you work with your hand messed up, I can only imagine how sore it is at the end of the day, Leo from Tally Ho cut part of his finger off and kept working. I guess you can either let setbacks stop you or work through them to your goals. Another beautiful and well done video.

[@paulbosen]

Everything looks awesome! The seam rubber may look a bit better with a brass ring or washer between the two parts, the reveal would look great.⚓⛵

[@davescommonplacebook9374]

Beautiful tools

[@henryprather7868]

Bob as I have found with any sewing into anything hard to witch one should use a sewing palm ,I find if you backstroke the needle through your head hair you will find the sewing much easier!

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Very interesting. I’ll have to give it a go!

[@henryprather7868]

@@TheArtofBoatBuilding try 2 or3 strokes every 2 to 3 stiches

[@thomasarussellsr]

@@henryprather7868 i suppose that depends on your hair products or how oily your hair is. If you are bald or have super dry hair, I don't see it helping much. If you have oily hair or slick it back with some sort of petroleum based product, then it would make sense that it would lubricate your sewing.

[@hcmassey2]

I love your toolmaking shows. Can you show us how to make the stitching groover and edge bevelerr?

[@thomasarussellsr]

Good looking thimble mit. Well done.

[@Edivision]

Master craftsman.

[@carmamd]

I am impressed with your skills and facility making the sail hook. The only question I have is why you didn’t make some recurve the hook more like the example in the book?

[@nicholasfernandes2217]

I'm willing to see how build old sails to my ilur 16. Could you make a video about standing lug sails? How to sewing, put rings, grommets, sew, ropes etc? It's been quite difficult to find videos about making old style boat sails. Cheers

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

I'll do my best!

[@nicholasfernandes2217]

@@TheArtofBoatBuilding thank you sir. I've being watching your channel for a while. That's really perfect job you're doing. See you next video.

[@davidc6510]

Nice work on the beautiful tools Bob. I noticed that the sail hook you created had the point more perpendicular to the length of the hook shaft as opposed to having it at around a 75 degree or so angle. Why was that? Thanks for sharing.

[@garyfroeschner2523]

Cool stuff

[@anthonypowell3869]

At 6:25 the vernier reads 43/64", oops🤓

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Opps indeed. My dyslexia strikes again.

[@baderal-zaidi2966]

Magnificent

[@baaadgoat1091]

Hows the hand? Did the vibration from the lathe bother it much?

[@campbellmj9405]

I have this strange urge to go vampire hunting for some reason... Great work sir.

[@APZANATTA]

Perfeito e o que estava precisando parabéns

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Te agradece

[@malliz1]

How is the hand getting on Bob ?

[@picbidervis]

Thanks a lot.

[@romandybala]

To do rope and canvas work I have also made sailhooks like yours and found that its easy to modify large fishhooks that work just as well.When I first started this type of work I went to a modern sailmakers and asked if they had sail hooks. They looked at me as if I was mad. Found some original old ones in an old army disposal store. That was in the early 80s. I see you are ambidexterous. I have only ever seen one left handed person using a palm for sewing. He was left handed. It was too awkward for him so he taught himself to use his non dominant hand. That was impressive. Try one day to brush your teeth with non dominant hand.

[@thebrokenbone]

hi, this is a dumb question sorry. what approximate thickness is 6 ounce leather. i have some pieces that were given to me but i can´t recognize one from the other.(ed) been watching for a while your channel and i´d like to thank you for sharing your work.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

6oz leather is appropriately 5/64-3/32 of an inch. Here is a link that will help you to determine the leather weight. montanaleather.com/leather-thickness-and-conversion-chart/ Thanks for watching!

[@thebrokenbone]

@@TheArtofBoatBuilding thanks!!

[@popsoldboats3406]

What would you charge for one of those seam rubbers?

[@davidmspinelli8951]

P.S. YOU SO ROCK!

[@gordon985]

I bought my sewing palm on Amazon it's not as nice but was quicker.

[@UncleWiggy252]

If you are going to "rope" any edges you'd be better off stitching with your right hand. I'm left handed and forced myself to stitch right handed for that purpose. It was insisted by a sail master I worked for in the 1970's and has paid off through the years and many lofts I've worked for. BTW...Emilio's book is the best around along with the Rigger's Apprentice by Brian Toss.

[@johnlinehan9053]

Showing your craftsmanship without your right hand pinky or ring finger.

[@russellverdin8339]

Where do you purchase your needles from

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Sailrite.com

[@dwaynekoblitz6032]

The Art of making the Art of making a wooden boat.

[@gregmottram292]

Yes the Art of Tool Making. ‘Remember if you’re going make something, make it beautiful’

[@dwel2928]

Does anyone else have trouble hearing this?