This week’s “Tally Ho”..,

[Kukri]

I feel so much better now... not only does ... glue... make an appearance - albeit in a very non-structural way -at 13 minutes in, but at 14:16 I spotted Leo abusing a no. 7 plane, taking diagonal strokes and then using it as a straight edge. That's the sort of thing that I do!

The man is human, after all...

Seriously, cabinet making precision, with hand tools, on timbers that can only be moved with a fork lift.

 

[XDC]

Just 164 subscribers to go to get him to 100,000.

I bet he never imagined it.

 

[burgundyben]

A great update this week, I thought Leo seemed to be very upbeat. Standard of the work is amazing.

 

[doug748]

I feel so much better now... not only does ... glue... make an appearance - albeit in a very non-structural way -at 13 minutes in, but at 14:16 I spotted Leo abusing a no. 7 plane, taking diagonal strokes and then using it as a straight edge. That's the sort of thing that I do!

The man is human, after all...

Seriously, cabinet making precision, with hand tools, on timbers that can only be moved with a fork lift.

I see he has gained himself some very expensive Lie-Nielsen planes as well. I thought this tackle was only bought by trophy woodworkers who did not actually use it..
More seriously, I expect he may have been donated it by well wishers, he certainly deserves it.

 

[Kukri]

I see he has gained himself some very expensive Lie-Nielsen planes as well. I thought this tackle was only bought by trophy woodworkers who did not actually use it..
More seriously, I expect he may have been donated it by well wishers, he certainly deserves it.

I said a no.7 but it might be an 8. £472.00

https://www.axminster.co.uk/lie-nielsen-no-8-jointer-plane-421055

Given the precision of those fits, with US$ 20,000 worth of timber, a Lie-Nielsen plane seems almost a prudent investment!

 

[burgundyben]

Love the new trunnel process! Its brilliant to see the application of a century of learning and development of tools and processes applied to an old boat.

 

[Kukri]

Love the new trunnel process! It’s brilliant to see the application of a century of learning and development of tools and processes applied to an old boat.

This episode might be called “Enter the Cabinet Maker!” (“You won’t cut your finger off, this way...!)

If all the centre line bolts are going to be bronze, can bronze floors be far behind?

 

[Boo2]

Just watched the last two episodes and wondered a) what is the reason for avoiding glue on the centreline timbers ? and b) what is the purpose of the felt between the sternpost assembly timbers ?

Boo2

 

[XDC]

Just watched the last two episodes and wondered a) what is the reason for avoiding glue on the centreline timbers ? and b) what is the purpose of the felt between the sternpost assembly timbers ?

Boo2

From Leo “basically it holds more tar and allows the timber to move more without creating gaps“

Also there was a comment re watching episodes 20 and 28.

PLUS Leo has mentioned that he has “ sort of” sourced an engine from the UK.

Beta??

 

[DoubleEnder]

Sort of can’t help hoping that it’s a lovely old but fully reconditioned Gardner. But probably better off with something small light modern and all that. I wonder what the fully commissioned displacement of the boat will be? What sort of power required? And I’m looking forward to the stern tube boring fun.
My bet is he will put a comparatively low power engine in. Save space and money, smaller tanks. It’s a sailing boat and he did his transatlantic engineless

 

[XDC]

Re the felt, start this at 5m20

 

[Kukri]

Thanks for the reminder. Things have come on a lot since then - even Pancho has had a perch upgrade!

It would be nice to see a “proper engine”, of course but Leo knows what he’s about.

 

[Boo2]

Re the felt, start this at 5m20

Thanks ! Just watched another 3 episodes, including that one - very addictive

Thanks for the reminder. Things have come on a lot since then - even Pancho has had a perch upgrade!

Couldn't find it on the website, but what species of bird is Pancho ?

Boo2

 

[Kukri]

Thanks ! Just watched another 3 episodes, including that one - very addictive


Couldn't find it on the website, but what species of bird is Pancho ?

Boo2

I think she is a Blue and Yellow (or gold) Macaw. No doubt captive bred.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-and-yellow_macaw

 

[burgundyben]

Thanks for the reminder. Things have come on a lot since then - even Pancho has had a perch upgrade!

It would be nice to see a “proper engine”, of course but Leo knows what he’s about.

What would be a proper engine?

Great episode tonight.

Looking forward to the frame raising party.

 

[Kukri]

I think a “proper engine” would probably be a Gardner. But there is a good argument for using a modern engine instead.

A long boring episode:

http://sampsonboat.co.uk/45-bedding-and-bolting-the-stern-assembly/

 

[burgundyben]

I think a “proper engine” would probably be a Gardner. But there is a good argument for using a modern engine instead.

A long boring episode:

http://sampsonboat.co.uk/45-bedding-and-bolting-the-stern-assembly/

I think even a baby Gardner, like a 4LK would be too heavy.

Boring? I didn;t think so.

Big discussion on the facebook page about.....bronze floors..

 

[Kukri]

The “long boring episode” was a feeble pun on what was actually a rather short and fascinating episode on... boring long holes for bolts.

 

[burgundyben]

The “long boring episode” was a feeble pun on what was actually a rather short and fascinating episode on... boring long holes for bolts.

Oh. Soz. I missed that.

 

[Kukri]

It was a bit feeble of me!

Interesting debate about whether fabricated or cast bronze floors are better. I don't know enough about how much fettling each casting would need - I'm pretty sure Leo will be going for his usual "fag paper fit" - but I would have thought that its easier to make patterns for each floor and cast each floor from them rather than to fabricate each floor.