https://youtu.be/FFmY2–pDrU We finally get on to seeing a little sawdust flying around but admittedly most of it will be at the sawmill we’ll visit. I talk a little about sawmill etiquette in this episode. Sawmills are wonderful places to visit but you can...
https://youtu.be/wzAndmuvAc4 In this lesson we take a look at some elements of full scale lofting. The previous episodes dealt with the mechanics of the lofting process so this time we just look at some of teh tools and how to get started accurately....
https://youtu.be/HapS5j2LJa8 Copper Riveting – Connecting to the past Copper riveting has probably been used in boat building ever since the copper nail was first conceived. The vikings used it. Japanese boatbuilders use it. It has stood the test of time....
In this episode we knock out a quick half model using the drawings we’ve done in the previous episodes. This is a great way to get a look at your efforts in 3D plus they can come in handy for figuring out material requirements and...
In our third lesson we complete our scale lofting of the Bouchie Dory. This part of the drawing is called the “body plan”. It is comprised of slices of the boat across it’s breadth and the locations of our stations. Think of it like a loaf of sliced...
