Building the Bouchie Dory, Episode 2. We continue with the process of designing the dory. In this video we tackle the “half breadth” view. This is basically a birds eye view of the boat split down the center-line. Most boats, with the exception of Italian...
In Part 2 of our Classic Canoe Repair series we take a look at stem repairs. This is one area that ,without looking, I can almost guarantee there are problems to be found. Even if the job has already been done previously, it likely wasn’t done well. We’ll...
Being able to produce steam is a core requirement of any traditional boat shop. I’ll walk you through the dual voltage stem generator I built for the steam-box in my shop. It’s pretty easy to build using off the shelf plumbing components. Simpler versions...
In this lesson we take a look at a set of boat plans and walk through the basic elements found within. The most confusing element is called the “lines drawing” which looks like a pile of spaghetti on a plate to the untrained eye. This should help to...
In this lesson we learn the basics of a technique called clench nailing. It’s probably the fastest method of mechanically joining lapstrake planking together but it does take some practice and attention to detail to get it right. They are usually associated with...
