Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 21 - The Broadstrakes

[@coffeemocha]

I never understood how to read the markings on those mixing cups ... until today. Thank you. Great videos. I’m binge watching.

[@admeyer777]

And finally we I appreciate the time and effort you have spent making us the apprentice's of you so we the apprentice shall provide. I'm not rich but I can sper a couple of bucks let's set this craftsman with a go fund me.. A suggestion from me..

[@64wing]

"Seeking some advice" a master is humble and always investing in his knowledge base. This guy is truly a great Craftsman

[@hankoceanlife]

lol I've been using that scale wrong on those cups to, thanks for pointing out how it works! Thanks Lou

[@tomhowarth8115]

Louis, beat of luck finding a new shop! Mines so small, I have to step outside to change my mind... I love your , I have learned a lot from you. If I were 40 years younger,I'd be at your door begging to be an apprentice...

[@jerrystott7780]

Interesting, back in the seventies I had a shop teacher who was from Maine that showed me that same method to bend skis from one inch thick hardwood. It was a real trip down memory lane watching you shape that plank. Thanks for a great series.

[@gobanryu]

Jerry Stott that's how my father would make water ski's too.

[@bigalsfunhouse1]

Once again you solve a problem with the re saw of the plank Lou.....thank you once again

[@TheShorebird]

Amazing. Lou's attention to detail is second to none.

[@Siskiyous6]

That boats bottom is stronger than steel. I have been binge watching and I am very impressed.

[@breenhue]

Thanks LOU for explaining everything in such detail.. the amateur must love you 😍.. Your a bloody ripper.. Huey.. DownUnder.

[@markpalmer5311]

Brilliant use of a “hybrid lamination. “ Really appreciate your integrity and willingness to share the process, including your thoughts and learning along the way. This continues to be a masterclass in the innovate-design-build journey. Thanks Lou!

[@drewpierce2273]

Great technique for adding flexibility to a plank. I will remember that neat application.

[@ronwatson4902]

I've been waiting on this video all day. Now I can go to bed.Thanks Lou!

[@jraschke]

Love the interesting techniques!! I never would have thought of that.

[@vermili0n]

awesome video, great lessons and content.. gonna binge all of these and use a lot of this for my own boat. thank you

[@cheesewhiz32]

Glad you pointed out the correct mixing ratio technique at 8:26. The previous method in the other videos seemed a bit off to me.

[@HogsHeadStudios]

Lou! We made it as far as Bristol on Saturday and our three-and-a-half-year-old boy was. not. having it, and we made a detour to grandma and grandpa's house. (Grandpa's boat didn't get run before the hurricane last season and needed some serious scraping...) Real bummer to have missed it--he would have loved it too if only he'd known!

[@donfinch862]

Now that is a clever way to get the timber to conform (but obvious when you think about it). I would never have thought of that. Great stuff Lou

[@blainerueckwald]

Don Finch I

[@mikedugdale281]

Hi Lou, love your videos, can't imagine how you do them and glue ups etc so calmly. I do wonder why you don't seem to use peel ply to seal your epoxy work ? Not sure what it's called in your part of the world, but it takes the surface layer of wax that settles on top of epoxy through it . Once the layup sets , peel off the thin sheet of peel ply and not only is excess resin removed, but the wax too letting you grind, sand and fair the laminates without clogging sandpapers and no need to wash off the wax so can glue or paint without almost any prep. As an extra note, on these type of small layups done without vacuum bagging, massaging the wet fibres with your fingertips really adds to the finished strength especially with viscous 3:1/ 5:1 epoxy resins. Pro bagged often uses even 98:2 etc so flows easily and doesn't need massaging. Anyway great to see your work, innovative and wonderful that's for sure, ☺

[@Snoopy_59]

That was for me a new technique to bending plank, never to old to learn. Thanks for a new video.

[@buynsell365]

Great Job Lou. Wish I lived close enough to you guys to attend the tent sale. Looking forward to more videos.

[@nicksrestos8505]

Great tip Lou! If only I lived out east again, I’d be at that tent sale.

[@Khorsathedark]

Outstanding. I enjoy watching masters at work. Whether it is boat building, a machinist, bench finishing a die, etc.

[@waynedoeblin6801]

So awesome,the skills here are enviable to say the least,and the finished product will be so good,I hope some how if it is shown on your channel Lou,I will get to see it in the water😊

[@gerd1022]

Hi Lou! I'll be seeing you at the Jamestown Tent Sale, and I am bringing the boat I built with inspiration from the skiff build for the boat show

[@zitobin1]

Hi Lou, i really enjoyed this episode and once again found it to be very informative. The splice of the broadstrake is a really clever idea, im going to try use this method on gunnels for a canoe im building! Thanks again Zach

[@LoneRevD]

Doozey of a tip on the bandsaw to make that cut, with the impregnated epoxy in the wood I'd expect it'll be really strong too. That's a fine old Saw, we had a Atlas shop drill press looked a billion years old but served us every day, seen some fine old metal lathes by them too. Thanks for what you do and sharing it!

[@shantytownshipwright7334]

I've kerfed up the frame past the turn of the bilge to get frames to bend without breaking. Nice to see that technique applied to the planking

[@Samelwind]

always awesome to follow your videos series!

[@kerrygleeson4409]

Great work Lou thanks for sharing

[@bill7778]

Lou, it's looking great. I wish I could stop by this weekend, but work is getting in the way.

[@johnny4727]

Fascinating as always. Sorry I can't be at the sale, but I will never fail to watch these videos. Thanks, as always, for the wonderful content!

[@ecrusch]

That re-saw technique is pretty cool to get the bend more pliable. Thanks Lou.

[@cybersurfer2010]

Great vids... Love the workmanship!

[@wadepatton2433]

Splitting the wood is how they made the tight end bends in traditional birch-bark canoes. So it goes back a quite a way. Love the traditional and techno blend.

[@sawman1957]

jeeeeeeeez lou how much longer , missin ya

[@johnr2836]

super stuff, great detail on how you put it together. Thanks

[@raytheron]

Yay! Lou is back! Love it! And a great idea to get that plank to bend at the forrard end!

[@waynedoeblin6801]

Coming along really nicely,gunna be a sweet little Dory👍😊

[@RanouttaTalent]

man i love this channel

[@MyPedorro]

Thanks, brother.

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

Nice technique for bending dry. Thin always bends easier than thick.

[@buildingsailboats4549]

Thank you for sharing another video with great techniques. :) I love your channel.

[@tylermcconnell1630]

Love your video's.!

[@macbilling6410]

Getting exciting now, seeing it coming along nicely.

[@donfinch862]

Hey Lou, just followed a link to "Building the TotalBoat work skiff - I love it when a skiff comes together (Episode 37)" and watched it again. What a lovely craft and a great ending to that build. Is there any way to get a review from the new owner on his view of the vessel? Would be great to hear. Thanks mate

[@JohnnyRottenest]

Yes!! More Lou!!

[@mikeanelundi5669]

Looking forward to the next Episode. When is it coming out?

[@SirScapa]

Great, i learnd something new , thx Lou!!

[@reforzar]

Such great stuff.

[@gmaclaren]

So, the planes will be SCREWED to the wood. I was waiting for that bit.

[@Pushyhog]

I like the clear cake icing pipeing bags at walmart to squirt resin or resin with cotton flox. Tight places or run a bead.

[@williammalia4577]

Any chance of you showing how you fit the broadstrake plank flush at the bow?

[@thomasarussellsr]

Did the "split for limber" technique displace the beveled any on the top and bottom of the plank?

[@Brandlin]

the lines on your cup are spaced so that when you use them correctly they take into account the fact that the cup is tapered. the way you have been doing it doesn't. The difference will be small, though it may be noticeable - especially when mixing larger volumes and filling the cup more

[@liakosliakos348]

Hi Lou, as always, awesome videos! What time is the tent sale going to be? Would love to shake your hand sir! Thanks for all that you do.

[@tahoe4beauty]

The greatest thing to own is knowledge...because if you ever have to flee it's the lightest thing to carry. ✍️)) (Chinese Proverb..)

[@SteelDoesMyWill]

Are you going to coat the inside faces of the planks with epoxy before attaching them? I'm thinking water could get behind the plastic ribs and swell/rot the wood where you won't be able to paint or varnish.

[@dabrownone]

I like your unorthodox techniques. Did you ever consider kerfing the plank (like in a guitar)?

[@michaelkihn5193]

When can we expect the next chapter in the Dory project?

[@metinaydogdu2616]

The limber talking got me

[@LambertTW]

Did you mention why the plastic frames don't go forward of the first mold?

[@barneygoogle2720]

Lou, Just curious why you didn't choose to steam the broadstrake planks. You seem to have a good system for doing that.

[@deckerbob]

Louis, who is your white cedar supplier? Thank you!!

[@UweBehrendt]

thanks

[@admeyer777]

So just spray or soak your wood in weak caustic soda for a day or 2 B4 the bending, or add the caustic soda to the steaming water B4 steaming...

[@blindabinda1234]

What's a boost like this cost finished?

[@admeyer777]

Caustic soda to bend and flex acid to stiffen and set..

[@admeyer777]

Wood ash was a old school technology used in plank bending, as wood ash is a hydroxide bending technique...

[@johnmason6443]

Good stuff,thanks.

[@garyenglish7295]

Hi Lou , it’s the end of may and I’ve not seen a video, have I missed some, if not hope all is ok with you

[@Philjamon]

Looking good, Just a question the last forward plastic frame seems a long way from the stem? Was this by design?

[@suckerfree23]

Interesting idea to delaminate a solid piece of cedar and then re-laminating it

[@martynlegg1042]

So sad to see all this talent grind to a halt because of petty issues. Hope to see you doing some other stuff soon Lou. Don't let the muppets get you down!

[@ZacVaper]

After your explanation of the mixing cup, It would have been better to show which lines you used when you did your mix, instead of just pointing with you finger; which I couldn't tell where you were pointing. It looked like you were saying to use both sides of the 2:1...I didn't get it.

[@tedjackson5272]

Are you bringing your dog with you to the tent sale? I hope so.

[@kmac2729]

I'm surprised Lou didn't install a tall feather board to keep the plank steady while feeding it through the bandsaw, - there's a lot of planks to slice and it isn't a great idea to keep your fingers so close to the sawblade, - especially if it breaks...

[@robertbaker8164]

how did the show go

[@themodelboatbuilder4689]

When’s the next episode due? I’m having withdrawal symptoms from this clever gent! Anything to take our minds of brexit 😂

[@diegopmal1528]

Que madeira voce usa ?

[@benchbuilder]

Great stuff here but getting hard to stay focused when some videos are three weeks apart and only 10-15 minutes long. Why

[@Jere616]

Lou, what's up with the boat build? You okay? Hope so.

[@admeyer777]

What I've heard is that if you soak wood in any hydroxide solution the fibers become flexalble. It's how the Chinese make meat soft they soak it in bicarbonate of soda. You can do the same with wood apparently..

[@tedhaas8440]

Lou, are you ok?

[@admeyer777]

When using the hydroxyl tequnic be aware you will strip the product or materials of oils, they must be returned to the materials.. The reason hydroxides work in reshaping is they break down the fatty acids between the cells so they become flexalble. So adding fatt or fatty acids decreases the gap between cells adding a hydroxide adds distance between the cells by breaking down the fatty acids.. Also it reduces the bonds in the fatty acids making it flexalble.. If you go too far with the soaking or steaming the material it will decompose just like aluminium does with oven cleaner.. it will melt,,,

gogo!

[@BlackOpsgpr]

You do some great work. Though the time your spending on this type of boat just isn't worth it. Like an entire episode just for putting on this single piece.

[@diegoantoniosanchez4439]

Activa subtítulos en español por favor !

[@lugerginyu]

One board per video?

[@drewt3210]

Yes. When they had broader coverage, but farther apart, people complained about the wait time between episodes. Now they're coming rapid fire with more in-depth details. It's awesome that Lou&Co have listened to the fans!!!

[@scotthaddad563]

I am a little disappointed I guess he has to sell epoxy so he can finish his boat. Louis has been owned.

[@Mrcaffinebean]

scott haddad Lou has been sponsored by total boat for sometime, perhaps always not sure. Either way it’s a blessing that total boat is able to sponsor Lou and we owe them for helping to make great content.

[@buckhorncortez]

# scott haddad - Because, God help us, no one should make money...they should just impart their skills to other people by osmosis for free...?

[@2Phast4Rocket]

scott haddad: Hey scott, you don't you pay Lou money to build the boat so we can watch his work for free.

[@Pete-z6e]

Superb!

[@BertDeFerq]

Ahhhhhh....I feel better now..

[@oldwillie313]

What happened to Lou? No videos in weeks??

[@johnb4183]

WHERE'S LOU ????

[@MatthewHolevinski]

Someone needs to autotune Lou up when he says limber it up, or bend it in place, would make for one sweet jam.

[@albertsandberg]

I think I'm speaking for everybody when I ask- how's the puppy doing?

[@jamesfluri2259]

why would this comment: David Williams 1 week ago Sorry to say we have reached an impasse with the production team and the project is unlikely to continue be posted as a reply to another comment in this thread as opposed to right out there for everyone to see. If this will not continue, why not notify the fans so they won't waste their time coming here for nothing any longer. It is the fans who made this whole thing a success and seems a little rude to not keep them informed.

[@damianlawson991]

I feel cheated!

[@admeyer777]

My suggestion is use the same steam bag you have used b4 to contain the hydroxide steam, so you can't breath it in.. As this will be extremely bad for your health.. DO not follow these procedures if you do not know how to handle acids or base's in a healthy manor.. Acid causes hardening and basis causes softening.. All due to the potential hydrogen or potential oxidising of any material..

[@Philjamon]

Oh dear episode 22 gone AWOL

[@masmainster]

When are you going to do episode 22? Too long between videos. People will lose interest.