5"x5" is 4 times bigger than 2.5"x2.5" not twice as big

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

You are correct, I misspoke. Thanks for the correction!

@RossWilliamsDC

5 жыл бұрын

Acorn To Arabella You actually said “Two times thicker” which is correct. You did not say twice as big as Jordan said. Love your build

@guido1534

5 жыл бұрын

Jordan he said two times thicker. Which it is

@thehandlesticks66

5 жыл бұрын

NNNNNEEEEEERRRRRDDDDD

@RJiiFin

5 жыл бұрын

Um, actually 5x5 is 4 times as big as 2.5x2.5, not 4 times bigger.

Hey guys, thanks for the shoutout. Some great info about framing techniques, and Arabella is looking amazing! Well done! As the old guys in Bristol say (at literally ANY stage of build) - "ooor, she's starting to look like a boat now"

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We can't very well talk about the differences and not mention your build. =) It is great to finally have a boat like object! It's been a long time in the making. Hope all is progressing smoothly on your coast!

You have a nice bunch of people helping you out there. I started my working career in the shipyards of Greenock, steel not wood. I can tell all those involved you will get a sense of satisfaction from building this boat that will last long beyond her completion. Take pride in all you do!

Just appreciating the volunteers who came over to help. People are great, they really are.

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

We had a great crew! They were some awesome and generous human beings!

Somehow pouring a lead keel popped up on my KZread. A year later hear we are. Patience is an understatement. I have loved every step of the way. I hope winter isn’t too brutal. Craving content. Stay safe and warm.

@vindawg101

5 жыл бұрын

same

@kilroy4843

5 жыл бұрын

Thats how i found this as i was researching lead bullet casting.

@desoRsinner

5 жыл бұрын

Same here

@cnight2147

5 жыл бұрын

Same. I was looking at metal pouring videos and the lead keel pour popped up. Decided to go back to the beginning and watch all the videos

@genelomas332

5 жыл бұрын

Same for me too.. Back in June the lead keel pour video hung around on my "recommended" for 2 days before I clicked it.. (persistent much?!?) I then binge watched every video in the next 2 days.. As a passionate woodworker and construction company owner I felt compelled to be part of this, so I messaged Steve and Alix to offer my services.. In 3 weeks (and 1 day), and after a 16,000km journey from Australia, I'll be on site at the Arabella, and I am so utterly stoked to be able to pitch in and help these amazing blokes work on this incredible project. Looking forward to laying my hands on this beautiful boat soon. (but coming from 30 degree Aussie summer, I'm not so much looking forward to possible sub-zero temperatures though.. heh) But like I say to my workers, "if you're cold, you're not working hard enough" ;)

That was a great explanation of the differences between sawn frames and bent frames. She's really taking shape now guys. Great job.

I am enjoying this project immensely. From someone who has always enjoyed metal working, it is amazing to watch you learn and work with the wood as you do.

The exposé on frames was about the most concise and informative I have heard or read. Outstanding.

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

A2A: This is an awesome set of videos. You're inspiring us armchair adventurers to get out there and make it happen - whatever "it" might be. I hope to be out your way some day, and I'd be thrilled to be part of the build crew. I'll make a donation as soon as I figure out the Patreon process.

Steve's background as a teacher is CLEARLY displayed in this video. Thanks for teaching us all what you've learned.

I know I'm way late but I REALLY liked the little videos at the end with the volunteers. I figured they were all from near by, but hearing where they are all from is inspiring!

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Folks have been coming from all over the world. It's been amazing to meet them all and have worlds collide in the boat yard! Having folks from their 20's-80's from all walks of life working together has been so inspiring, we can accomplish so much when we put the little differences aside and work together!

Loved the final part with all the project members introducing themselves!

I hope this excellent series is available to future generations. Not just for boat builders, but educationalists and students of many disciplines. It is very, very good. BobUK.

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

That's the hope! We are making the videos for past us, I wish this whole series existed when I initially started researching boat building. It's not meant to be a comprehensive guide by any means but we hope if you know nothing and follow our journey you will learn enough to be able to find and figure out the rest for yourself. We really hope it's another arrow in the quiver of knowledge so to speak and will hopefully shorten a few others learning curves. After all if the likes of us can pull this off anyone can! It's just a ton of work, no real mystery behind it. =)

Acorn To Arabella = How to bring "Engineering to an Art form" ! Kudos guys, awesome work.

I appreciate how you guys answer questions...even the simple ones

Great job explaining the differences between the two framing techniques.

good job, your boat already has a SOUL.

As an individual who's watching these videos as pastime, I found this video very educating. I wish you well in your endeavours, keep up the great work

This is really a magnificent project. For a moment in every video, I think that this is something I'd love to do, but your patience and skillset are beyond me. Magnificent work.

excellent & lucid explanation of steam bending of frames. Coincidently I'm also following the rebuild of Tally Ho, so the compare & contrast between futtock build frames Vs steam bent was well received. I'll never build a boat, but following your adventure is the next best thing. Regards from a wet & miserable Aylesbury UK

Awesome how many parts of the project require some learning, ingenuity, hard work and a great team, but when it came together in this video it takes your breath away.

My favourite episode yet! Great info! Would LOVE to see cross channel episodes with you guys and Leo!

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe someday but we are both just so damn busy building, filming and editing!

Enjoying your build and videos . Thank you 👍

Sometime ago, I heard a story about a guy who rowed a bathtub across the English Channel. In the story the man had to get approval from the Royal Navy. He got in touch with an admiral and asked him "How are your futtocks, old man?" and the admiral replied "At their furthest reach, dear boy, at their furthest reach." This so intrigued me I looked into what a futtock was and I soon learned it was a component in ship framing. What I never did learn was what "at their furthest reach" means; all I could find was vague and confusing things saying it had something to do with cargo or something. I'm glad you did this in depth episode. I had never realized steamed frames were that much stronger and I had never considered that curvy grain is actually good for sawn frames. I love watching Arabella come together and seeing how you solved the problems you encounter. I really look forward to watching the planking episode and hopefully seeing her finally sail. Keep up the great work and if you want to listen to that bathtub story you can find it at player.themoth.org/#/?actionType=ADD_AND_PLAY&storyId=10316 or at themoth.org/radio-hour/bathtub-sailor-seamstress-spy titled "All At Sea" by Tim FitzHigham

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

That is a great story! Thanks for sharing!

@TK-zf7sx

5 жыл бұрын

I did a little digging, and found more about this. This was Tim Fitzhigham, and you can see pictures and more at timstub.com/.

Love the helper introductions.

Listening to the description of the difference between the sawn and bent frames it makes me wonder how many ancient boat builders went through a crapload of trial and error (probably quite a few lives lost as well) before they started to realize better methods to build a boat. Gives me a whole new level of respect for those ancient builders!

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

No kidding! It was a lot of trial and error and it took some serious guts to try new methods, the consequences were very real! There was no gps, emergency signal, no rescue or communication, no weather forecasting. If a storm came and you/ your boat were not up to snuff you did not come home. Those old boats designed for the North Atlantic are hard to beat to this day and they were designed by eye and the product of a lot of trial and error and a lot of lost lives.

@wallykramer7566

5 жыл бұрын

While I was taking instrument flying lessons, the instructors would occasionally mention that a lot of good pilots died at the forefront of learning the necessary skills to fly inside a cloud.

A great milestone to have accomplished, especially before winter sets in!!

What a joy having found your channel has been! Your knowledge seems endless and amazingly full-spectrum in all aspects of problem solving. The production value of the videos is tremendous as well as your collective knack for education step-by-step! Keep 'em coming! Thanks for sharing what obviously is a passion for creating beauty from knowledge.

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad our hard work is being enjoyed and appreciated!

Top notch video as expected. Thanks guys!

Worth the wait never to late to learn something new Thanks.

This is the type of video I show up for. Slow, methodical, loaded with interesting info. Well done to both of you, and thanks for the video.

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! We know it's too much talking for some folks but we felt it was worth taking the time to explain it all so good to know it has been appreciated!

Damn good video. Super exited to for the future of your project. Loved the interviews at the end.

Have been looking forward to this one! Keep up the good good work guys.

Great explanation... great videos. I always look forward to your next video!!!!!

it is a treat to see you at work and follow you all along

Keep up the good good work guys. I have loved every step of the way

Nice lesson, I have never had the aspiration to build a boat but you guys make it interesting. Thanks for the videos. I enjoy them each week.

Good show Very informative....thank you! And yes.... Leo's boat works is also fascinating! Cheers

Amazing videos and story and for someone who is about to train as a boatbuilder, the details you go into are fantastic and very much appreciated! best of luck and can't wait to see the finished result

Quality work takes time, whether its building a boat or recording the historical record of the build quality and detail are of the utmost importance. Great job guys, keep it up!

You guys actually know your shit. I've learnt so much about how to build boats from you, which is something I never imagined I would care to know.

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear! Spreading some knowledge is a big goal of ours so we are very happy to hear we are being somewhat successful in that endeavor!

Thankyou for the introduction to your crew.

Really impressed! Living the dream!

I loved the interviews, great addition to the video. Great content keep up the good work.

That was a really cool episode! Thanks guys!

Really like the meet-n-greet at the end. Nice touch.

Enjoyed your lead pour. I'd been a plumber 45-years and poured a bunch, including ant-hills. I completed a 4yr electronics degree, trained as an Army rigger (they called it light vehicle recovery) and now, I have the skills I need to live here, with my girlfriend, on our 33' Pearson, 6-years now. A 1973 top-sail sloop rig. Our keel is 4.5-ton and we displace 11.5K-pounds of water when unloaded. We carry enough food and water to put-her into the tide 5-inches. We're in Tampa Bay where UVA, B, and C eat everything. Some of our lines are $1.70 per foot (some are more) to make them last more than three years. Our mast is 44ft so that's a lot of line. By the way, don't forget to add another block to the masthead for use in loading or healing on a river...ya never know when that extra line will be needed. You might need to go aloft while under sail and you can't use the halyard when the wind is on it. Near the equator, in summer, we have to cover the wenches, deck fittings, and railings so we don't get burned. I cover everything with boom-tents , flys & skirts when we stay any length of time. We've learned a lot about living on this thing...first, we love it. We love the sound of the shrimp, and all the other creatures, when we sleep. The first time I heard shrimp, I thought there was a fire somewhere outside and poked my head out the forward hatch...I didn't see fire, but I saw the flashing of phosphorous in the water below our port side and will never forget that sight of a vast field of twinkling stars lighting up the harbor floor 15-feet below us. I could've read a book under that light. We learned to roll our cloths so they'd be wrinkle free to wear, conserve water as we clean dishes and ourselves, circulate the air with tubing and 12-volt muffin fans to prevent black-mold (deadly), we collect solar power and manage the storage of it, how to collect rain water with a tarp into an ancillary tank to be filtered and added to our stores later (rain is high in Nitrogen), and how to prevent foul odder from the head. By the way, there are places you can't go without a 'holding-tank'. Those countries don't allow 'compost' or electronic-sterilizers when you enter their waters. They don't allow 'Guns' either, but a Black-Powder 50-Cal muzzle-loader is a cheap cannon and it isn't considered a "GUN" so you don't have to drop it off at the yellow-flag (quarantine) point and then go back to get it before you sail-on...that would be a drag. If you think for a second you won't need to carry a cannon, you might spend a few more hours researching that point, and with a little practice, you can re-load it three times in a minute. If you could hit a 300cc-outboard from 100-feet, with a half-inch ball, I'd bet it wouldn't follow, or try to board you, after that. Another great feature is, you can load it with almost anything, like gravel or rock-salt..same effect, they weigh & go. We can get 7.2-knots on a reach, but generally we tool along nearer to 5.5-knots in a gentle breeze, and our 30Hp Westerbek does 5.0 at 300-miles per 15-gallons from our 50gl tank.. We've made a lot of friends while moving around this area as 'Live-aboard'. I know ya'll are going to love it, too. One more point...friends from Seattle told us they lived-aboard, up there, 7-years and used bubblers around their 42-foot cutter to quell the ice. They also said the bottom growth up there wasn't too bad. Then they said it's outrageous down here. Our hull is five-eight-inch glass. We don't need to worry about worms, grouper, snapper, or sheep-head. They bite at the hull, mostly all the time, and even after we clean the bottom every 28-days. But they can't get through the fiberglass. Keep a good watchful eye on your hull and paint, especially your paint. Take care of blisters immediately. We enjoy your films, comments, and appreciate your efforts, and wonder that ya'll hadn't started your mast and boom yet. That's going to take months to dry & cure in your climate. Can't wait to see what you pick-out for an auto-tiller. By-now, smooth sailing to ya.

Thanks for the explanation of steam bent and cut frames. Good job.

Looks like lots of fun. Thanks for letting me be an armchair boat builder!

An excellent video again. I enjoyed the in-depth walkthrough.

Cool little volunteer segment, great group of guys!

Another excellent video, informative and educational, From a knowledge base of zero, I know a little more about boats each time I see one of your videos. Thankyou.

Dude thank you for that. I was so unclear on how that process worked. Great job explaining it!

Keep them coming I am a loven them, The small interviews at the end are awesome as well, it shows your real appreciation to those that help.

what a wonderful project! love to see you floating the seven seas!

I'm no boatie but I really enjoyed your tech description of the processes. Nice to see some of the helpers as well. Great story guys, keep 'em coming.

Great video with plenty of explanation of the process! Looking forward to the next video, boys!

Another great video! Really enjoying the quality of the videos along with watching this amazing vessel come together!

Great explanation of bent vs sawn loved meeting the workers you guys rock. Cheers.

Guys thanks for the knowledge. You've done an awesome job, filming and narrating the process. THANKS FOR THE EXCELLENT EDUCATION YOU ALL HAVE PROVIDED US🎓🇺🇸⚓⛵ GOD BLESS YOU ALL 😇

Very impressed with the quality and detail in this video, keep up the good work!

BRAVO guys and thank you for the indepth explanation

Ooh I've been counting down the seconds waiting for Friday again! Thanks a lot guys! Y'all rock! God bless and good luck!

Hi all: been following your project for a wile now - im impressed (as an elderly carpenter) and glad to see some of them old wooden technich´s still being used - best wishes to you all, and the project - from Denmark

Love the way you guys explain what you've learned through the process. I've learned far more than I'll ever need to know but very much enjoying it. You guys should teach boat building.

I'm so glad you found Dave's book. He was one of my naval architecture professors in college and has amazing collection of useful books. I've been designing some projects for fun in my free time and reference his material often! Keep up the great work boat looks amazing!!

Not sure how I stumbled across your build but glad I did. I am by no means a boat guy but I do enjoy woodworking and have a little bit of experience and knowledge of it. Your attention to detail is impressive. Your problem solving is even more impressive, especially with the tools you are using and lack of equipment. It's been enjoyable to watch and I can only imagine the number of hours you have invested in this endeavor. I live in Middleboro, MA and perhaps at some point I will get to see this project in person. Best of luck and hopefully we have a mild winter.

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We have an open house in early May every year, maybe you will find your way over to see Arabella and enjoy the big BBQ that we do =)

Fantastic education! Thanks guys!

One of the most interesting videos. Going to enjoy the removal of the frames & assembling them permanently. Looking fantastic guys.

Damn! Glad you guys are back. Having symptoms of withdrawal. Great video. Know NOTHING about what you are doing, but enjoy learning new stuff. I'm a retired RN, pretty far afield from what you are doing (different planet, far afield). You are a recent discovery and I have been quickly consumed! Impressive!! Looking forward to future videos. Thank you!

Really great stuff, very informative, Thank you!!!

Hey Guys Great Job on the video giving us very detailed insights in your project and more over on the challenges you had to face and the 100 small decisions that might go into a project this scale ! The small background info on all of your helpers was very nice and gave us a glace at the many many hands it takes to build such a beautiful boat. Hope to hear from you soon and keeping my fingers crossed that winter will not stay for years ;)

WoW! Free stickers all the way from Granby to Yorkshire .Many thanks . I admire such wisdom and skills in you guys and really look forward to every new episode . I hope I'm around still to see your maiden voyage , Best Wishes , John from Kingston Upon Hull

I'm all thumbs when it comes to woodworking. I do know how to cook. I'd love to come see you guys in the spring.

Very well presented . . . articulate and logically presented. You guys did an outstanding job here! Thanks.

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Always learn something new every day and always challenge to make things work. Good Vlogs Keep up good work!

Love you guys great work have been watching you all from the very beginnig and I am from Australia. God bless xxx

Ookay. Gonna need to leave this one for after I've put the girls down. I'm definitely liking the longer format though. Thank you for the lengths you both go to to film and edit these videos! Much love from the UK as always.

@mabamabam

5 жыл бұрын

Dont shoot your dogs. Im sure someone will take them

Alix, one of your best videos! Steve, you explained the process so well without over explaining, well done my friend! ( I think your Masters in Education is showing!!!) You two are a big inspiration. I just uploaded a new video hope you guys have time to view it, and as always look forward to any suggestions.

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! When we find a little time we will check it out. Hope all is well!

Didn't get a picture, but spent the weekend in Atlanta with my wife celebrating our 6 year marriage anniversary. Rocked my awesome Acorn to Arabella shirt while I was there :) One of the few nice shirts I haven't ruined yet haha... Looking great guys! Isn't it so nice to see something after all this hard work? I'm currently doing a bunch of work to a house in order to sell it (not a flip house, I lived there for 5 years, and really trying to do it right) but after 2 years plagued by 2 injuries that left me unable to work for long periods of time, we are just now getting to the part where we can start putting things back together. I know, at least for me personally, it's very rewarding to start seeing something come together after so much planning and chaos, so I can only imagine how you guys feel. Can't wait for the next vid! Thanks for all your hard work to make these videos!

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

Congrats on your anniversary! We are pretty psyched to see our dreams, planning and hard work starting to pay off! It is indeed a very good feeling. Good luck with the house!

@HamiltonMechanical

5 жыл бұрын

@@AcornToArabella And same to you in the coming winter months! I know that always kills productivity, and here in tennessee we get probably 1/28th the weather you get up there haha. But seriously, Once I get this house done, I do plan to try to get with you guys and put in some volunteer hours!

Looks like they went on quite a bender! Looking good boys!

I like the “ no rush do it right” attitude makes for good quality craftsmanship 👍

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! It also makes enjoying the build a lot easier. We are very dedicated to 1- building a very safe and solid vessel and 2- enjoying the process as much as we can. Everything else falls way behind those two priorities.

Excellent show guys

Great update video gentlemen. That was a great crew you assembled there and having them do a cameo lets us get to know them better. You guys are doing a great job on the video quality and content. Keep up the great work Alix. Looking forward to the next video and more building instruction from Stephen. Thank you.

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's great to hear folks appreciate the amount of work that Alix does to film and edit the videos. His work is often less noticed and appreciated than Steve's since Steve is so front and center in the videos.

Excellent, just very excellent.

It was Loe who sign posted me to your project good on ya Leo, and I think Steve and Alix have got a great way of explaining things with out getting to Tech , have a nice day !!!

Really nice wrap up on this video....well done all you guys.

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Very well done!

See you in the warmer weather..Enjoyed every clip. I wish you would remember to number these episodes ..

There is something so majestic and beautiful about building a boat like this out of wood! Nothing against composite or metal but this is more artwork then fabrication!! You two are artists! I am a proud patrion and only wish I could give more!

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support! We completely agree with you! There is just something about working with wood, every piece is unique and was once alive. You have to understand it and work with it more than any other construction material I have worked with.

Great progress gentleman.

Nice description of the pros and cons of sawn versus bent frames, American rock elm used to be our favourite for bent frames building lighter craft. Your video productions are really good!

@AcornToArabella

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, and for your kind words!

This was a great explanation. Thanks!

Great video, very instructive! I've read "The Elements of Boat Strength" from cover to cover when I recently started to design my own boat and it is a great guide that takes a lot of guesswork and worries out of your project. Some of the scantlings in that book I thought to be just a bit overengineered compared to some vessels that I've worked with in the past. Basically the rules don't account for the forces a vessel has to face during its lifetime depending on where and when its going to be used. On the other hand these rules are widely acknowleged which makes it easier to insure a vessel or to get a certificate for it. And they add to the long lifespan which makes projects like Tally Ho possible.

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

It is a great reference especially when working from sparse plans! Atkin just says fasten the planking with galvanized boat nails and to put in hanging knees but never specs it more than that. Gerr has helped fill those blanks for us!

Hey guys. Love the vids, been watching from nearly the start. If I can get myself back into work soon (thanks IBM for making me redundant), I'll definitely be coming over from the UK to lend a hand sometime next year! Don't know anything of woodworking, but I'm a good cook and not shy of a bit of graft ;) Keep up the good work!

Enjoyed hearing from those individuals helping you with this venture.

Awesome information today! “We are not experienced boat builders” I would say you guys have a unique ability to take the sometimes dry books and understand how to convert that information along with the knowledge of other builders, then add a large helping of common sense. Being the best at something means you know where and how to find the pertinent information you need to complete the task at hand. By that measure, you guys only have to do the labor to become “Experienced”. Thanks for great videos!

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the lovely comment!

*lignin is the compound... Lignum is just the latin word for wood. Not to be pedantic, but I'm doing a lot of work with breakdown of lignins, pectins, etc in my field, so I'm just satisfying my OCD :-D Good job as always on the videos, it almost feels like a behind-the-scenes doc from the live stream!

@watcherofwatchers

5 жыл бұрын

Also, not to be pedantic, but lignin is also exactly what he said, "a class of complex organic polymers that form important structural materials in the support tissues of vascular plants and some algae. Lignins are particularly important in the formation of cell walls, especially in wood and bark, because they lend rigidity and do not rot easily." - Wikipedia (and numerous other sources)

Loved the detail in this video! I'm in Virginia we have a lot of white oak also. I had no idea it was great for bending.

What great wood! U can c the “Rays” in the oak quarter sawn . Should make a beautiful furniture to a boat!,,lol