WHAT!!?? You used your...shudder...HAND to spread the lacquer thinner!!?? Oh the horror. You need gloves!! What if you get a splinter!!?? Oh, I feel faint! Just kidding. Another great episode. Your love and appreciation for the materials and the craft is always inspirational.
@mikejustice119610 ай бұрын
That’s nothing, you should see him use a skill-saw in the most dangerous awkward position you can imagine at face level.
@tdmmcl15324 жыл бұрын
scraper......the original ancient and ideal means to shape wood (and stone...and leather...and bone....clothe!!!)....this is why I love watching a master craftsman who knows his tools. Very inspiring stuff! I just made a new walnut table top for an old sewing machine work station. One single large slab. should I use a table planer and sandpaper? nope....used a simple 6 inch scrapped modified with a large flat knife blade set at 85 degrees. Used the same technique....oblique to the grain, and drawn only. last few passes...very very lightly......amazing flat no fuzz result. now about to make my own shellac .... just think how it was done before electricity...?
@TrapShooter684 жыл бұрын
It's so good to see you back in the boatshed. Thanks for making these videos. Your craftsmanship is appreciated.
@pakde80024 жыл бұрын
National treasure
@raytheron4 жыл бұрын
Those knees are spectacular! Anyone who dares to put a drop of paint on them should be keelhauled, then hung from the main yard till dry as ship's tack. Love your enthusiasm and passion, Lou.
@mrmiscast4 жыл бұрын
DIY woodworkers everywhere (like myself) shook their heads in simple amazement when Lou dropped in the first cut, and it predictably fit perfectly. It's become not only accepted but almost expected that you learn more from Lou in 15 to 20 mins than you may already know. I was really hoping to have won the lottery recently. I'd commission a 30' V-drive runabout from Lou if he'd build one. These boats we've been fortunate enough to watch him build would, with the bare minimum of care last several decades.
@santobrocato80124 жыл бұрын
Lou, I was lucky enough , in my youth, to work in small shipyards with 2 incredible marine carpenters. One was very talented in the practical aspects of boatbuilding although, he lacked a formal education, his work was beautiful. He had various string lines, used in his measurements in lieu of rulers or tapes. He built Lafitte Skiffs with lines that were beautiful. The other was an older gentleman, who had been to carpenter school for 7 years in the 1930's, he knew things that engineers don't know today. In the 5 years I worked with these men, I learned much. But now at 68, I have time to reflect on that learning and viewing your videos makes it so much more enjoyable.
@rhysmeyrick6153 жыл бұрын
The guy will fire up more people into making just by his sheer enthusiasm above his knowledge absolute.
@easygoing24794 жыл бұрын
When I want to watch an artisan at work, I turn to Lou on KZbin. These videos are well worth the price of admission, even more.
@Malfeasance4554 жыл бұрын
New drinking game. A gulp of your beverage of choice every time Louis says "medullary rays"
@sp10sn4 жыл бұрын
A 'gulp'? Have you ever actually played a drinking game outside of the comment section?
@andrewurbanowski16662 жыл бұрын
Thanks Lou you give me motivation to build a planked skiff ! I remember helping my Pop refurbish a 14’ rowboat back when I was a kid it was cypress constructed ! Now its time to bring my granddaughter into family fun time!
@Kiwigd4 жыл бұрын
.. I love when Lou says “anyone that would paint that over that would have to be a little bit ‘off’..” I totally agree. I’ve just put a small breasthook into a dory that my grandfather built thirty years ago. I live in New Zealand and used a fork of a native species that we have here called Totara. I used a piece I trimmed out of a tree nearly ten years ago. As it happens, my grandfather’s ashes are sprinkled under a Totara tree in a memorial garden, (we’re not much for gravestones..). So I’m hoping no one will ever paint that piece of timber either as I appreciate the grain too.
@pakde80024 жыл бұрын
Hello from Bali. My dad's ashes were used for fertilizer under a weeping almond we planted in mom's garden back in America. I think that's a much better grave marker too. Some day I'll be cremated according to Balinese traditional rituals and hopefully they'll take my ashes out in my boat. With corona running around and my age I should probably get busy on the boat LoL. Cheers
@Z-Bart4 жыл бұрын
"Anybody that would paint over that would have to be off a little bit" 🤣 You sounded just like my dad Lou. Thanks.
@AquaMarine10004 жыл бұрын
Not just nice, but beautiful, the wood, the workmanship and the video, great. Lou has the nicest manner of anybody on KZbin. Cheers
@christophersudlow42024 жыл бұрын
He does. He's got so much experience and knowledge, and yet is completely down to earth.
@garyspodnick87704 жыл бұрын
Gotta love it. I actually like the knot in the port side knee. One thing you can do prior to finishing (NOT PAINTING!!!!) the knees would be to fill the defect in the knot with epoxy. This will create a smooth surface and prevent water from accumulating in the depression/crevice of the knot; however, I am absolutely sure that Lou will do this when the time comes. Keep up the great work Lou, my summer is now complete since you are back making videos.
@mikesides6174 жыл бұрын
Lou talking about the knees is an artist in love with his medium and it’s like listening to a favorite album or a passionate sermon. Thank you so much for sharing. Makes me want to build something.
@keithpither25414 жыл бұрын
This man is absolutely the bee's knees.i could watch and work with him for a long time. Beautiful craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing.
@richardanderson49163 жыл бұрын
My Gosh the amount of information I could learn from this man! And with his personality I would enjoy every minute of it!
@gems344 жыл бұрын
I love how knowledgeable and enthusiastic you are about working with timber, thank you for sharing lovely series
@PerkBuilders4 жыл бұрын
Gotta love that old school ‘lacquer spreader’ you’re using 😉
@brian.79664 жыл бұрын
don't you just love him? great stuff this is, well done Lou
@shaneglading4054 жыл бұрын
Lou always has something to teach and you can never know just what it's going to be. What a gem and thank the universe we have youtube so we can get to know guys like him.
@bulletproofpepper24 жыл бұрын
I have worked with metal for years but because of your channel i have started dappled with wood. The first thing I’ve learned was how to sharpen a chisel scary sharp. Thanks for sharing.
@stevenboyd5934 жыл бұрын
Gazing at the rays and the tiger striping, it doesn't get any better...the love and appreciation of the craftsman is pure joy to be around and experience ...a legacy, I value and hope to make true for my children, like my dad did for me...Happy Fathers day!
@floridasaltlife4 жыл бұрын
I feel like im on cloud nine when I see the episode show up and then I am watching and when it ends I am like aww man don't end yet. I absolutely love this original version skiff design and am absolutely delighted to get to see him finishing this one off before the new v bottom starts. I want to build one of these so bad. I am strongly considering a lumberyard version and would love it if Lou would guide us though one of those...
@wllms9844 жыл бұрын
Lou, it’s amazing how you spotted the beauty of this piece out there on the ground before you ever cut into it! Mad teaching skills too! I love your videos!
@jz99854 жыл бұрын
The honesty of your work with timber is a joy to watch. Thank you Lou.
@Hppyzmbie4 жыл бұрын
Always nice to see another person that appreciates the beauty in a perfectly placed wood knot.
@Siskiyous64 жыл бұрын
That is a nice piece, and your demonstration of fitting it is outstanding.
@daviddickmeyer52314 жыл бұрын
Thanks Lou for showing us this beautiful wood. And the idea of the spring braces id great!
@kencarp574 жыл бұрын
I can’t believe I’m saying this to another man, but your knees are ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS, Lou! 😂 I’m an a vocational woodworker, and although my favorite wood is cherry, I’ve always loved the dramatic look of white oak with its beautiful medullary rays. You’ve done a spectacular job selecting, cutting, and fitting those two bookmatched knees! They are absolutely worth all the true craftsman effort you put into them (easy for ME to say 🙄)!
@konaok14 жыл бұрын
"Bee's Knees" simply gorgeous.
@leifvejby80234 жыл бұрын
Really like those knees! Just like we used to do 1000 - 1500 years ago
@manuelalvarez75514 жыл бұрын
What craftsmanship! I hope you have apprentices. Thanks for sharing your skills and talent.
@pakde80024 жыл бұрын
I'd say he's got around 150k apprentices. I've sure learned a lot.
@jamespatterson14334 жыл бұрын
Watching you build these boats has taught me a great life lesson. I wouldn't be able to do the simplest boat because of the anxiety to finish. If the project didn't finish right away I would get discouraged. Enjoying the process is such a key thing to learn and understand. Doing the right thing, doing it the right way, and not being concern about when its going to be finished, is a great life lesson. Great to build a small project with a young person. Start very small and work your way up. I'm considering renting some space and build a simple boat and building it well and enjoying later. A gift to myself. Thank you
@myopicthunder4 жыл бұрын
Thats a thing of beauty reminds me of our mahogany finished speed boat my dad built when I was young.
@mattevans-koch93534 жыл бұрын
With knees like those this skiff is going to be a water born piece of fine furniture. The grain in them is definitely spectacular. Thanks Lou for sharing another great video and demonstrating the fitting technique. Take care, stay well and keep having fun.
@moristar4 жыл бұрын
I think it's a first time I see Louis using a hand plane. Really happy to see this kind of work from him :)
@Fishdogfish4 жыл бұрын
hope that skiff is going to someone who will really love it and use it! really a very nice boat
@cyclesingsleep4 жыл бұрын
One time, I installed a piece of pine with one, gorgeous knot directly against pure, clear pine around a window. I couldn't help it...the ordered with the course just worked! The customer was a bit shocked. Thankfully, they came around after a few days : ) Thanks, Lou!!! : )
@thomasarussellsr4 жыл бұрын
Much to pretty wood to sit on a shelf or bench waiting for a boat when you have one being finished befor the v-bottomed skiff begins. Thanks for letting us enjoy these quarter knees for father's dat, Lou. They're much appreciated.
@hidingfromu5293 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. It’s a pleasure to see your work. That’s an absolutely gorgeous piece of wood. Especially those long medullary rays. And those compression curves, thanks for pointing those out. I never knew what they were or what caused them. Beautiful beautiful craftsmanship. Gorgeous lumber. Wonderfully shot and explained vide.
@JenkinsBoatWorks4 жыл бұрын
great episode Lou! I love when you say, "anybody would paint over that would be a bit off" ha! so true. beautiful work!
@Shineysideup14 жыл бұрын
Beautiful grain. I love the appreciation for the small details. It's rare. Very nice.
@seandenny24123 жыл бұрын
Every time I see an old oak tree I think of how cool would be for you to have those Y’s and funny shapes but I’m on the other side of the country in Northern California lot of Valley Oaks out here and I hate seeing them go to firewood, they would make some beautiful boats
@rickfazzini64404 жыл бұрын
You the man Lou!!! So glad you chose to use them on this skiff so we didnt have to wait to see them installed.
@scottmcintosh29883 жыл бұрын
I had 4 gggggrandfarthers that made Cape Island boats in Nova Scotia they would use stumps and roots in boat building great job Lewis !!!
@forzacruza2094 жыл бұрын
I just love listening to the enthusiasm you have for the wood. I am only an amateur woodworker and I love working with a nice piece of wood and thinking how to use it best to show it off in what I make.
@Hawk78864 жыл бұрын
Aw hell yes. So glad to see another episode!
@AlbosNoggins4 жыл бұрын
Those are some mighty fine knees! Lou, you should definitely wear shorts more often :-D Another awesome video, thanks for sharing
@duanemiller56064 жыл бұрын
🤣
@pakde80024 жыл бұрын
LMAO
@dryflyman71214 жыл бұрын
Great video and superb skill Lou, best wishes from Derbyshire, England. Love the grain on those knees. We will certainly rot before they do !! A good friend of mine makes clinker larch keel boats in Co. Mayo, Ireland, for fishing on the two big lakes there. Thanks again.
@richardwolske20154 жыл бұрын
You are a wonderful wood worker ! I enjoyed this video to the max 👍
@shaneroper4774 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work! Wide spectrum of knowledge in that brain.
@robw23794 жыл бұрын
Nice work Lou, and it's great that those knees will be visible for all to see. One note for you and all your viewers: Lacquer thinner is a witches brew of hazardous chemicals which are fairly toxic, and are well absorbed through your skin. Xylene and toluene are chief on this list. Take care of yourself man, we want you making videos for years to come.
@lloydholt65114 жыл бұрын
I agree. It’s a beautiful piece of wood. Some wood just needs to be seen.
@martinbyrne66434 жыл бұрын
Loved the way u showed and explained the rays and compression rings ‘ being wondering about how to see it in wood for a while
@tompedersen65644 жыл бұрын
Pure magic. Blissfully beautiful. Mother Nature's art, rendered by a terrific artisan, with enthusiasm. Great stuff.
@jporterfield4 жыл бұрын
I've been here since day 1, boat 1 (actually before that) but this actually blows my mind. The craftsmanship exhibited here would take way, WAY more than 10,000 hours to gather and execute. Bless you Lou. Thank you for sharing.
@johncollins50214 жыл бұрын
You should be proud of them they are beautiful. I like the thought that went into making them.
@georgelewis89044 жыл бұрын
Nice job like to see that grain run full length of the knee. Make for very strong joints, thanks for the tips.
@richardbohlingsr34904 жыл бұрын
Now folks see why all that chain sawing was worth the effort. They look great and really strong.
@riverflyswatter4 жыл бұрын
Man you are good ! Im a 58 yr old house carpenter. Going on 40 years now
@ateliedemaquetes.aereoenav48943 жыл бұрын
congratulations, you are a Master in shipbuilding. I love watching your videos. I'm a naval modeler.
@calebgross88914 жыл бұрын
Awesome work as usual Lou👍 And the sharpest plane east o' the Mississippi. See ya soon
@adandylife3294 жыл бұрын
My favorite YT channel
@chasinghorizon4 жыл бұрын
Spectacular work. Beautifully selected wood.
@boathousejoed90054 жыл бұрын
Wow! Happy Father's Day !
@michaeltuckerman69834 жыл бұрын
Your trunk branch looks absolutely amazing
@smithsmarine48852 жыл бұрын
I thought of another way of doing this if you scribed the line on the top of the knee then with the same setting on your divider's scribed a line underneath the angle would be worked out for you although this doesn't help you set your band saw. I love the way you work and use your ideas all the time your an inspiration to me and kept me going all through lockdown when I couldn't get to my boatbuilding shed
@jamesalanstephensmith79304 жыл бұрын
Beauty! White Oak?
@gregbrodie-tyrrell34734 жыл бұрын
Lou, I have built a few kitchen counter tops with a hardwood we have over here which is a little like oak, although it ain't that. It is known as "Stringybark", "Messmate, and "Australian oak". As a counter top, strength isn't an issue, but in this application small defects like this one should not be a problem either. We often find knot holes and sap grooves and flaws in the timber, and the way I (and no doubt other blokes too) deal with that is to use what I believe you chaps refer to as "Bondo"; the clay and epoxy based filler that auto body workers use to fill defects in car panels. I mix it with the black pigment used to colour mortar or tile grout, and you would find that at Lowe's or Harbor Freight or wherever. Anyway, if you use a lot of pigment the bondo comes out very black. Wipe it into the defects (knot holes, checks, what-all), and sand it back. It will go grey, but when you apply your gloss varnish it comes out a lovely glossy black, and goes well with the slightly yellowish timber. If you don't like black, use some other colour. Red or brown goes well with many woods, and if you feel artistic, blend some pigments together. But straight *black* works very well, in my opinion.
@scottmcfarland11774 жыл бұрын
Those knees are totally awesome! I agree to paint over that you would have to be a lot off! Awesome work! makes me want to build a boat again! Mother nature's best work!
@michaelhawkins11734 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work. The Care and precision taken to create. Just great Louis thank you.
@hurricanepete36153 жыл бұрын
My hat's off to you my friend. Beautiful work!
@brianwhitehouse83804 жыл бұрын
Beautiful. Thanks for brightening my day Lou!
@davec36894 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday Louis!
@jimurrata67854 жыл бұрын
Used to use tension spring braces to string walls after they were tipped up, all the time. Usually just straight braces (or even strongbacks) if we needed to push them out. Beautiful wood, and beautiful work Lou! 👑 I'm beginning to really dig your backdrop banner.
@TermiteUSA4 жыл бұрын
Lou, beautiful work. I think other people are asking but what do you do with the split in the underside of that port side knot? We just love your insight man,!
@Bamx3334 жыл бұрын
Excellent video production on these btw! Kudos!!
@stevensrspcplusmc4 жыл бұрын
I love the grain in white oak.. just beautiful 👍😊
@paulgush2 жыл бұрын
1:58 What type of scraper is that? Is is a card scraper held at a very shallow angle? Looks like a handy tool, but I haven't seen one like that before...
@scottmcintosh29884 жыл бұрын
3 of my great grandfathers built cape Island boats they used stumps and roots
@mothball41794 жыл бұрын
love your work lou that grains touching my soul brother love and respect from uk
@thomasjohnson97684 жыл бұрын
Tiger maple, same as curly maple, tiger oak same as curly oak I guess. Gorgeous wood, great band saws wisdom too.
@ianewers98414 жыл бұрын
Many thanks Lou. For sharing Your skills and knowledge. Long may it last!!!
@Somuchsawdust3 жыл бұрын
I would have loved to learn directly from you Lou
@Pushyhog4 жыл бұрын
back in shop. late night goto vids. Yay Lou!
@duanemiller56064 жыл бұрын
As for the knot you could either just put an epoxy in so you don’t have to worry about it breaking loose and falling out or if you’d rather you could put dutchman in. From what I’ve seen I’d probably just use the epoxy to make sure it doesn’t work loose. You never really notice it and it still get the interesting grain pattern when finished. Of course if as you say there’s a defect in the other knee in roughly the same spot depending on the shape of your Dutchman you could make it look like a design feature. But the choice is yours of course and like I said I would just go with the epoxy.
@bruceperry63154 жыл бұрын
I like the temporary nail idea for support. Yes the grain is beautiful.
@chevyfan824 жыл бұрын
Nice tip on the key stock for guides.
@4englishlies8754 жыл бұрын
Gosh those knees are beautiful. So glad that you showed this.
@disophisis4 жыл бұрын
Sup Lou. Good to see a video from you today.
@MrBluoct4 жыл бұрын
Such a talent! So many benefit from the exhibited wizardry Thank you
@wrk21154 жыл бұрын
Your boats are worth every penny. Can't say that very often these days
@kerrygleeson44094 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing Lou always interesting 👍🇦🇺👀
@JamesBond-xq3tw4 жыл бұрын
Romance of wood ?,love it Lou
@tomas53764 жыл бұрын
Those are some beautiful knees!👍✌️😊🙏🏼⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️
@glassgoat96014 жыл бұрын
Thanks Lou, great stuff as usual! I'm in a search for some really unusual stock for the deck of a St Lawrence Skiff. I'm thinking fruit woods.
@davidcollinsjoseph60844 жыл бұрын
cdrdavidcollins@gmail.com You are really a first class Shipwright I joined the Indian Navy for a five yrs apprenticeship as a Shipwright in 1952 My class having six apps had to build a 14 ft dinghy and a 27 ft whaler That was the best part of my training I liked to carry out under the Royal Navy Shipwright Officers Later I had been trained in warship building and over seen warship construction for the Indian Navy However the best part of my training I liked was wooden boat building And seeing you explaining all about the boat construction is really enjoyable for me Please keep it up
@wither84 жыл бұрын
Lou oh man don't sell that, it's a work of art that the buyer won't appreciate nearly as much as they should. I almost cried when you lopped some off with that Crescent band saw. Go make 2 or 3 dining furniture set a year, sell them to Newport richies, and spend the rest of your time just playing around with ideas and pursuing creative endeavors. Tip my hat to you
@jamiemartin4944 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate now I’m late for work Australia 🇦🇺
@Daveinet4 жыл бұрын
SO I'm a little curious, why didn't you just lay the knee on top of the corner and then just scribe from underneath to the inside edge of the transom as well as the side of the boat. Incidentally, you talked about the issues with running it through a planner. I use a drum sander to take out any imperfections in the surface. That leaves it nice and smooth. We also use a drum sander or belt sander to clean up the edges. Just sand to our lines.