Matt you said Iefke was your partner ? Wise up ! grab that woman she is one in a million, marry her ASAP ! you won’t find a better first mate then her besides she’s beautiful, hard working and loves you and the puppy 🐶!

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Hahahaah it’s ok it ok, we are married already so situation under control ahah

no swearing when the hatch flipped and the lead landed on your foot Matt - impressive 🙂

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Hahaha true! Lead bouncing all around while I’m wearing crocs….

Two very talented people doing exceptional work.. A joy and a pleasure to watch the progress.. Well done my friends..

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Oh really appreciate it, thankyou!

I admire your patience to make everything as perfect as possible

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

6 күн бұрын

Oh thankyou! It becomes rather obsessive when it’s your own project!

It took me a long time to find you as well. Not sure why because I’m scanning for vintage boat building and sailing all the time. Now that I’m here, I find your videos an absolute joy. The rustic setting, your fine craftsmanship and quiet commentary (even the chickens) meld together into an inviting soul-satisfying world which we are privileged to feel a part of while watching. Thank you both for your beautiful work. You are doing something truly great. Best wishes 🇨🇦

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Oh thanks! Isn’t it odd we are so hard to find… we still can’t work it out but anyway we are glad you are here and you enjoy our little journey to build a wooden boat!

That Deks Olje (pronounced Olya I believe) should be put on until the timber refuses to accept any more.

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Yep exactly what we did! Cheers

lefke, I do love me a good sharp scraper. Also, your pro approach to finishing shows. Resisting the urge to touch what is closest to you with the first roll but instead, going to the center and working out - experience pays off

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Thank you Colin, I love the scraping blades. They give such a great result. Thanks for the feedback, the oiling was such a fun thing to do and we're so happy the timber is protected.

Your cabin top looks great. Very good work U2. You are both great craftspersons. Your work complements eachothers

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Aw thankyou! So kind of you

Splining like that with good plywood is the intelligent woodworker's solution to that problem. It's not the "poor man's" anything.

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Hahaha true I guess, thanks!

Another great video, happy to spend my Sunday morning with you both. Looking good. Ed

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

7 күн бұрын

Well what a wonderful thing to read on a Monday morning!! Thankyou!

This took me back to working on my dad’s 42’ ketch, using “Deks”… only downside we discovered, using oil on Teak anyway, was that the oiled deck got darker due to UV and hot to the feet. In the end, we let it all go silver.

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

8 күн бұрын

Oooooh interesting insight, thankyou

With Acorn to Arabella and Tally Ho both in the water I was worried about what I'd watch to get my wooden boat build fix. A Boat by the River is the perfect next project to watch.

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Oh yes we love to hear that! Thankyou and enjoy!

As every week enjoying all your work. It’s ashame we cannot smell the Owatrol, because that’s for me an extra joy when using it. And with a D2 finish it even more beautiful. Nice work.

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Oh yeah it’s lovely stuff! We are super happy with the result

Just walked in from a few days working away from home; will watch tomorrow morrning EVEN BEORE CHORES...CHEERS...richard Normandy

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Yes thankyou Richard!! Enjoy!

every single piece is a work of art :-)

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Oh yes! Thankyou haah

Love the color of the cabin!

@PublicMixHardworking1

9 күн бұрын

Great job ❤

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

8 күн бұрын

Thanks!!

It's like a warm coat of honey!!

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

8 күн бұрын

Oooh yes true!!

I could almost feel the wood as she ran her hands over it to find the high points. We take it for granted but it is amazing how our hands are able to pick up even minute discrepancies. Nice to see the guard chickens defending the home base 🙂

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Yes that is very true!! Trust your hands and eye, that helps a lot in boat building

That oil really made it pop! Great contrast with the seams. 👍🏻 🇬🇧. On the 🐓s can I suggest you watch Chicken Run 🤣

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Yeah it sure did! Oh yes we are due for a refresher chicken run! Haha

Wow! I haven’t caught up with you for a while and seeing this - I miss you all! Look at little happy Obi ❤

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Thanks Jo! Obie is doing well, living a happy life and well loved!

@JosephineATasmania

9 күн бұрын

@@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River so totally true♥️

Enjoy watching you both work it’s looking very nice hope your dogs giving you a hand

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Oh yeah he does in his own way!

Since the launch of Tally Ho, this is now my favourite wooden boat building channel! Your taste in music accompaniment has always been superior. Whilst I don’t want to wish my life away, I do look forward to every episode!

@GerbenPolder456

9 күн бұрын

Two other channels that you might find interesting is Sailing Yabá and Ship happens. Yabá was launched recently, but is a very good and optimistic documentary of two young people. Ship happens is still ongoing and combines British humor with some great filming.

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

8 күн бұрын

Yes that’s what we love to hear! Thankyou, glad you’re enjoying our little channel and it’s keeping you entertained!

... just recently started watching (binge watching really) and I really enjoy the way you two have put this channel together ... love the discussions on the steps and ideas between you both as you tackle the next task on this beautiful and delightfully built boat ... thank you for sharing with us and allowing us to be with you vicariously ...

Gorgeous work.

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

We didn’t know the chickens are the first support for boat building 😂😂😂😂

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

8 күн бұрын

Oh yeah! They are always there for us. Haha

Looks very nice, brought out some colour. I was a little worried it was sort of too blandly white, but it looks great with the oil finish.

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Yeah is too, it was very white and dull without the oil

Superb work and finishing.👍⛵️

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

6 күн бұрын

Cheers! Appreciate it heaps!

Your boat is just beautiful

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Oh thankyou!!

WELL DONE GUYS. M. FROM SUNNY ITALY🍋

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

10 күн бұрын

Oh thanks! Italy?! Amazing!!

a very sweet dog, a woman, a man on a river making about. for 4 years. amazing.

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

8 күн бұрын

Yeah thankyou!

Beautyfull deck👌

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

6 күн бұрын

Aw thanks! ☺️

That's no boat. It's a yacht!❤ Thanks for sharing how somethind so beautiful is crafted.

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Hahahah cheers Damon, starting your KZread channel soon I hope?

Lefke can lay down a finish like a pro. My experience has been most yards bring in a specialist when that caliber of paint/varnish finish is required.Good work.

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

6 күн бұрын

Hahah ironic you say that but she was the finisher at the yard we use to work at, making all the boys mess look good is an art!

Looking amazing

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Beautiful 🤩 🎉

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

BEE-YOO-TEE-FOOL!!! Gary in Japan

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Oooooooooh yeah! Thanks

One day early!! 👍🏻

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Hahaha yeah sorry we got excited!

Perfect therapy at the end of the work week. Thanks for sharing

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

10 күн бұрын

Oh yeah that’s what we like to hear!!

Tarkine is a beautiful vessel!

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Thankyou!!

Thank you again for taking us along on another trip. The cabin top looks beautiful now it is oiled. As does the hatch. By the way, Matt, you call your solution with the wood strips a poor man’s dowel, but it is actually a centuries old way of joining planks. Especially in cabinetry. In Dutch, the strip of wood is called a ‘veer’, and it is meant to do exactly what you are doing. It provides the same strength as a tongue and groove joint would, but leaves the ends of the planks ‘clean’.

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

8 күн бұрын

Thankyou Gerben for always your lovely comments, so kind!

At 70 and being a 'wood guy' all my life (also studied Finishers like Georges Frank and others) may I interject? The 1st coat - all important - is going in two directions: into the thirsty grain and evaporating out into the air. The life of the finish is extended by getting a good foothold, so flood the 1st coat and then, with a drier brush, pick up the excess. A thin 1st coat dries/gels before it gets very deep.

Nice work guys stay warm

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

You two! Cheers

8:56 Bless You

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Haha thank you. Dust in the air I think!

So Amazing !

Another great vid. Keep it up

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

8 күн бұрын

Ah thanks!!

Beautiful work as always she is looking amazing once oiled I see you have lot's more boat inspectors they should be giving you high marks for your work but bribing with food helps lol David Newcastle Australia 🦘

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Hahaha thanks David!

Cabin Top oiled looks amazing. Well done.🙂

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

10 күн бұрын

Thankyou!!!!

Loose tongues (AKA floating tongues) have been in use for centuries prior to the arrival of biscuits (although obviously not using ply)....so not "poor man's" anything. I'm not familiar with your cabin top timber, but it was much improved aesthetically with the addition of the oil, and looks great now. Oh, and I know it's counter-intuitive, but sanding across the grain first with a belt sander gets stuff fairer quicker, and you then just follow up along the grain.

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

8 күн бұрын

Oh yes true thankyou! We did give it a cross grain sand before filming. We probably should have mentioned sorry. But yeah the oil really made it pop and helps stabilise the timber!

Beautiful work as always, i think we call the plywood insert a spline noint here in Ireland, in my opinion stronger than a biscuit joint, more glue surface

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

8 күн бұрын

Yes very true! Thankyou

That wooden cabin top really looks nice.. that wood is beautiful, I don't remember what you used but it looks almost like Birchwood... just magnificent

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

8 күн бұрын

Thanks Ben! It’s called celerytop pine, quite hard and durable

@bendaves77

8 күн бұрын

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River it's beautiful, I'm one of those guys who are all about the proper design, functionality and lastly the look and flow of everything..

I’ve got the same Mikita belt sander as you. Had it for over 25 years and it’s done a lot of work. And it’s still the same model on sale now. It can really rip it off when you need it to, but in the hands of an “artist” they are an excellent tool.

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Yes totally agree! Belt sanders are very understated, everyone thinks they are for big and serious removal jobs but they can also be used for delicate stuff!

Just found you guys, loving watching your past episodes, so easy going and entertaining. Great that you wear ear defenders, but I do worry though that you don't seem to wear safety glasses when you're using power tools (One pair of eyes and all that).

Jasper says hi!!

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

8 күн бұрын

Hello Jasper! Hope all is well in the doggie realm

bravo. magnifique. vive les animeaux

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Merci! Nous aimons aussi les animaux. Merci d'avoir regardé

Iefke, nice job on that hatch, but I will never forget that sink you made, yes, you are the master sander! What a cool episode opener, who would have thought a flock of chickens and a duck would be in there to greet you, that’s crazy good!!! The cabin top is absolutely gorgeous, good call going with the oil, outstanding!!

Been looking forward to my Boat by the River fix. Happy now 😊

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Oh yeah glad to hear it! You’ll be ok for a week or two now?!

I could watch you two oil decks all day. Super satisfying. Great work.

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

8 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoy it! Thanks

Hey guys,great to see you as always.I love watching the oil soaking into the thirsty timber,it’s very rewarding 🙂

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Oh yeah it’s the best to watch! Thanks!

You both are so talented, I'm sure you have said in the past what your backgrounds are but if you could please tell us about where you gained such amazing skill and knowledge in boat building. Thanks very much. Old sailor Charley

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

7 күн бұрын

Hey there Charley! We both trained and worked for a boat building company for four years while building Tarkine, matt is not a qualified boat builder which is handy! Before that we have years of experience and tickets sailing tall ships, mostly from the Dutch fleet. Glad you’re enjoying the channel!

Another fine moment, thanks for sharing 🙂

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Our pleasure! 😄

Oh my goodness, thank you for the closeups, I was like a kid with my face up against the candy store window, such nice timber and you've done it justice.

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Oh glad you liked the little close ups, yeah it was an amazing moment and so satisfying!!

What a great finish on the deck, all the time and effort shows in everything you produce, thanks for taking the time to record the build, its one thing building a boat but recording and editing is a major job as well, thank you!

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Oh thankyou for following along and leaving such a nice comment! Cheers

That final shot with the hatch installed showed how beautiful Tarkine is going to look!

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

10 күн бұрын

Yes yes yes! Very well said! Thanks

What design is the boat based on? Have I missed that episode? Would love to know who the designer was and why you chose the design that you have.

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Ah she’s a Paul Gartside design, based on a Bristol Channel pilot cutter

Live the sky blue cabin sides with the celery top roof. Much love has gone into it.

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Yes glad you approve! They do look nice together don’t they!

I love watching your progress but I must admit I loved that you are greeted by hungry chooks when you get to work 😅

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

10 күн бұрын

Hahaha oh man everyday! And it’s never enough hahah but yes they clean up the lunch scraps quite nicely!

👏👏👏👍👍

Chicken stampede.

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Hahaha yeah!!

11:50 "Poor mans Biscuit Joiner" - Nah. Its a clever mans waterproof reinforcing technique. Not a place I would use dowels or biscuits, as it has to keep a lot of weather out. PS - Whats your favourite brand of coffee ? I was thinking of a boat-warming gift when I drop in and annoy you one day when I am going past.

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

8 күн бұрын

Hahah favourite brand off coffee… cascade draught? Haha nah we are very flexible on coffee, anything pre ground is amazing! Thanks

Your content is awesome and motivating, thank you for yet another of your vids! I wish you soooo many more subscribers, I guess they just haven't found you (yet)!! Maybe consider a brief cooperation with another sailboat-build-channel to achieve some cross-pollination, I'm sure that many, many other's would enjoy your content just like I do!..

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

10 күн бұрын

Oh yes a good idea!! And thankyou for being amour first comment on the latest video!! The subscribers slowly grow but it is slow…

The finish looks fantastic !!

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Oh yeah! Glad to hear it!

Super mooi hoe de cabin top eruit springt met de olie. De zwarte naden maken het helemaal af. Komt het deck er ook zo uit te zien?

Great new introduction to the video.

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

9 күн бұрын

Oh glad you liked it! We are trying haha

Great job there two journeys involved the first is the journey your on building the boat and the feeling of satisfaction you get the second is the journeys the boat will take on all the best from Glasgow 👏👏

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

8 күн бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

Oil on the deck? Won't that make it slippery?

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

8 күн бұрын

Hahaha let’s hope not!

Greetings from SC. Do you folks have a Paypal page?

@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River

7 күн бұрын

Hey sorry we forgot to ad the link! We will now. Maybe this works thanks! www.paypal.com/pools/c/95DtoYUX2E