Lou that is a fantastic skiff. Love those seats. It was really great talking with you at the Wooden Boat Show in our booth. I’m looking forward to seeing you and Halsey soon! Cheers, Bob
So back 10 yrs ago i painted long hallways in a 34 story tower in Seattle,Wa. Now i painted the very top 2 inches with a 3 inch brush out as far as i could reach on a ladder,which was about five ft. Then I would jump down ,grab my roller and rolled like a madman then move and go again.So cutting in with a brush worked great for me.Its always six of one or half a dozen of the other...Great video and the finest work I have seen..thanks again!
I've followed you for years, and your appreciation of a tiller is one of my favorite things I've yet heard, next to "and it looks a lot more like it does now than it did before!". Thank Lou.
Lou, So good to hear your voice and enthusiasm again! I was in Rhode Island this past weekend for a wedding. Went to the Herreshoff Museum in Bristol---highly recommended for anyone interested in woooden boats. I would like to come for a visit to your shop sometime soon.
That is a phenomenal skiff! Awesome finish and extremely beautiful woodwork, especially on the corners with the full 2 and a half withe oak, grain following the cut curve. Amazing, that is what I call art! God bless!!!
It's a different feeling when you mill your own lumber. Only a wood worker can appreciate how you planned which pieces to use with the figure, grain, and rays all coming into play.
A true master . I enjoyed watching you build this boat , my father was a oysterman and my uncle used to build just such work skiffs thanks for bring back my memories of these great men !
I know the 'TotalBoat' folks love you to use their products but I used Valspar Duramax 365 house paint on my skiff and , believe it or not , it worked perfectly !!! ... used Helmsman Spar Varnish to equally perfect results on my builds !!!
Good to see you again Lou!I actually worried that the Covid have hurts you especially in these tough times.Cannot wait to see the V-bottom skiff finished
So happy to see and hear you again, Lou! I was getting a tad worried. She's a beauty, alright! But then, all your boats are beauties from the hands of a master craftsman.
I really, really, like those folding seats Lou. A guy could pin the angled supports to the horizontal seat if he wanted. I think the seats will be good for stepping from the dock into the boat and vice/versa. And like you demonstrated, they easily fold out of the way when desired.
I love watching and listening master craftsmen Like Louis. Another great channel to check out that's about the same size is Bedo's Leatherworks. I had no idea watching a master cobbler could be so interesting.
Love the wood. I fell in love with my old boat when I refinished the teak. What a beautiful color of grain those knees have on your boat. Nice idea on the folding seats they remind me of Murphy tables.
10:17 I’ve not brushed as much as a boat builder would but I’ve brushed out many, many gallons. A few years ago I actually sprayed out my 19’ Starcraft project with an hvlp. Enlightening. It looks great! I’m going to try to knock out a couple small wooden boats for sale this spring and I think I’ll probably spray them, too. It looked as good or better than brushing or roll&tip imho, and the warm weather annoyance with maintaining a wet, seamless brush stroke don’t exist. The other thing I noticed while spraying is something i probably should have expected having sprayed trailers and vehicles before. When you cut/thin the marine paint and put on a coat it dries in 20 minutes correct so. To get brushed-thickness out of spraying you need like three or four coats. You can knock them all down in less than the time it takes to brush out a single coat, and no six or eight hours drying like brushed paint needs if it’s humid or cooler. Just thoughts while watching this beautiful boat.
as a full-time commercial Quahogger this really brings back some great memories,I fished out of one for years till I went to fiberglass ,this is a beautiful boat sir makes me want to build one!!
I wish you had daily videos, Lou. That Skiff is very beautiful. I would so love to be the proud owner of such a boat. That's floating art. Fantastic! Orca is going to be another incredible adventure. Really looking forward to seeing you build her. Stay safe out there everyone.
Love the fold-away seats in that 18 footer. Hope you can share her maiden voyage with us. She looks a bit wide to row, but that just might be me, and depend on oar mounts, type, and length. Can't wait to get to Orca's lofting lessons and build kick off.
Take it from a fellow old-timey hammer-swinger - - you take justified pride in that breast hook and those quarter knees. They came out fabulously and dress up an altogether lovely piece of work. I hope you use a Dremel tool or something to sign your work somewhere. Reading that grain and working with those thick slabs had to be a gas in the shop. Because you could see how the grain was splayed and I can see you had plenty to work with. Finding the lumber and being able to find something to incorporate it in. I did a lot of historic restoration and I'd sure like to see you get ahold of some old American chestnut beams. At 9:07 I strongly suggest never beginning to paint anything by starting in a corner or on an end like that. A good fundamental to follow is start several feet away and paint TO the corners, edges or ends of whatever one is painting and bruuuuuush it out, lovingly. Beginning at an edge like that leads to drips and sags because the paint is just too thick. Initial coats of paint that are too thick in corners and at edges are where paint will begin to peel. I am also an artist who studied paint and always remember: "Fat Over Lean." Keep first coats as thin as possible - with oil base, add a splash of turpentine in the first coat while always remembering, additional coats are coming so each one should be not quite enough. The middle coats are straight from the can and the top coat has a little linseed oil mixed in the paint and is applied the thickest. The linseed slows the setting up process and makes the paint more buttery so it lays right down and flexible, which is why fat goes over lean - as materials expand and contract according to heat and humidity, such a finish lasts longest.
A really great video Lou, many thanks for posting it. It`s easy to see how passionate you are about the boats you build, and the methods in which you build them. Very interesting to see again how you select wood for specific purposes, and why you need it like so.
I hav been folowing your work and must say that you are super star of you tube how to do it professional way.Please,take some money and mowe to Croatian island Murter and find beautiful boats that have soul and mind .Building one of those boats for public can make you inmortal as not many people can build it right now.There is traditional regata of Latin sail boats in that place every year.Thanks and good luck
When we use to paint cars and Motorcycles we would wet the floor to keep the dust fown but a computer clean room fan filter did the job the best to keep it clean !!!
There used to be an additional to oil based paint ; penetrol. Keeps your brush from sticking in the heat. Plus it levels the paint and makes it look like spray. I don't know if it's still made.
One note: I have never seen a boat trailer without mudguards. The boat is too nice to get dirty, once on the road, grime will be all over that nice paint job.
When you are tipping the paint you should brush from dry to wet then you will not get divots in your coats from your brush. Back brush. You will get smoother a finish.
I think i speak for us all when i say we have missed you lou
Imagine if everyone could have a job/career that they are this excited about. Follow your dreams.
heck , the wood plugs are perfectly aligned with the grain of the wood !!!.. now that's real quality work !!!
Fabulous finish.. If you make it..make it beautiful.
Lou that is a fantastic skiff. Love those seats. It was really great talking with you at the Wooden Boat Show in our booth. I’m looking forward to seeing you and Halsey soon!
Cheers,
Bob
So back 10 yrs ago i painted long hallways in a 34 story tower in Seattle,Wa. Now i painted the very top 2 inches with a 3 inch brush out as far as i could reach on a ladder,which was about five ft. Then I would jump down ,grab my roller and rolled like a madman then move and go again.So cutting in with a brush worked great for me.Its always six of one or half a dozen of the other...Great video and the finest work I have seen..thanks again!
Just beautiful.. so pretty
Those seats are perfect.
good looking skiff!!
Lou …..the ACE of shipwrights!
Its good to see Kenneth again. He's truly a master at his craft!
It's made with love
I've followed you for years, and your appreciation of a tiller is one of my favorite things I've yet heard, next to "and it looks a lot more like it does now than it did before!". Thank Lou.
Kenneth is an Artist ...Wow , those skills !!!!!!!
Glad to see you Lou
Lou, So good to hear your voice and enthusiasm again! I was in Rhode Island this past weekend for a wedding. Went to the Herreshoff Museum in Bristol---highly recommended for anyone interested in woooden boats. I would like to come for a visit to your shop sometime soon.
That is a phenomenal skiff! Awesome finish and extremely beautiful woodwork, especially on the corners with the full 2 and a half withe oak, grain following the cut curve. Amazing, that is what I call art! God bless!!!
Beautiful work
It's a different feeling when you mill your own lumber. Only a wood worker can appreciate how you planned which pieces to use with the figure, grain, and rays all coming into play.
So glad to see you again Louie.
God bless you my friend.
This man would be right proud to have such a fine craft. The seats are perfect there when you want them and out of the way when you don't.
A true master . I enjoyed watching you build this boat , my father was a oysterman and my uncle used to build just such work skiffs thanks for bring back my memories of these great men !
I know the 'TotalBoat' folks love you to use their products but I used Valspar Duramax 365 house paint on my skiff and , believe it or not , it worked perfectly !!! ... used Helmsman Spar Varnish to equally perfect results on my builds !!!
Beautiful
Gorgeous! Absolutely beautiful. Beautiful work, Lou. Well done.
It's people like Lou and channels like this, the ones that makes RUclips worthwhile, good to see Lou again, and boy, that skiff is a beauty to behold
Good to see you again Lou!I actually worried that the Covid have hurts you especially in these tough times.Cannot wait to see the V-bottom skiff finished
Make sure you shoot a video of the skiff running. Love to see that!
So happy to see and hear you again, Lou! I was getting a tad worried. She's a beauty, alright! But then, all your boats are beauties from the hands of a master craftsman.
Glad your back. Beautiful boat! Stay Safe!
Best channel on RUclips
Love the folding seats Frenchie! Lou, really great work. Props to you.
Such a pleasure to hear someone who has such an intimate relationship with the wood, with that depth of knowledge and respect. Thanks for sharing.
Absolutely amazing. I spy a gorgeous pan head hanging out 😍😉😁
I really, really, like those folding seats Lou. A guy could pin the angled supports to the horizontal seat if he wanted. I think the seats will be good for stepping from the dock into the boat and vice/versa. And like you demonstrated, they easily fold out of the way when desired.
That boat is a work of art.
What a lovely boat! Reminds me of a Pacific Power Dory without the upturned bow. The seats are very innovative, I will have to do something similar.
Very sweet skiff Lou!
Looking forward to the ORCA build.
Always wanted one of these work skiffs.
Beautiful job Lou. I’m gonna start a savings jar so I can get you to build me a skiff like that.
Great looking skiff!
So beautiful ❤
I love watching and listening master craftsmen Like Louis. Another great channel to check out that's about the same size is Bedo's Leatherworks. I had no idea watching a master cobbler could be so interesting.
Coming from another woodworker, fantastic! You Sir are a true craftsman. Would be a sin to put paint on that gunnal!
Thanks for the post. Nice skiff.
So wonderful to see and hear from you again. This skiff is a stunning vessel
Hope you and yours are safe and well
Really nice, great craftsmanship
This skiff is gorgeous, Lou!!
Love the wood. I fell in love with my old boat when I refinished the teak. What a beautiful color of grain those knees have on your boat. Nice idea on the folding seats they remind me of Murphy tables.
10:17
I’ve not brushed as much as a boat builder would but I’ve brushed out many, many gallons.
A few years ago I actually sprayed out my 19’ Starcraft project with an hvlp. Enlightening. It looks great!
I’m going to try to knock out a couple small wooden boats for sale this spring and I think I’ll probably spray them, too. It looked as good or better than brushing or roll&tip imho, and the warm weather annoyance with maintaining a wet, seamless brush stroke don’t exist.
The other thing I noticed while spraying is something i probably should have expected having sprayed trailers and vehicles before. When you cut/thin the marine paint and put on a coat it dries in 20 minutes correct so. To get brushed-thickness out of spraying you need like three or four coats. You can knock them all down in less than the time it takes to brush out a single coat, and no six or eight hours drying like brushed paint needs if it’s humid or cooler.
Just thoughts while watching this beautiful boat.
Such beautiful craftsman ship! lol
as a full-time commercial Quahogger this really brings back some great memories,I fished out of one for years till I went to fiberglass ,this is a beautiful boat sir makes me want to build one!!
I wish you had daily videos, Lou. That Skiff is very beautiful. I would so love to be the proud owner of such a boat. That's floating art. Fantastic! Orca is going to be another incredible adventure. Really looking forward to seeing you build her. Stay safe out there everyone.
Thanks Lou, wonderful video.
Love the fold-away seats in that 18 footer. Hope you can share her maiden voyage with us. She looks a bit wide to row, but that just might be me, and depend on oar mounts, type, and length. Can't wait to get to Orca's lofting lessons and build kick off.
Wonderful video. Post a video of taking her out if you get a chance to do so. I'd love to see her in her element.
Jah know me star, love how the man swing the brush
As always another beautiful skiff, love those collapsible seats their awesome.
Is he proud ,or what!!!!!Great!
Always the best!!!!!
Love the folding seats! Wish I had that much open space in my eighteen foot Lund.
Built by the BEST !!!
Missed you Lou. Nice skiff too!
Great video, as always .
Lou and his crew. They are all phenomenal!
Take it from a fellow old-timey hammer-swinger - - you take justified pride in that breast hook and those quarter knees. They came out fabulously and dress up an altogether lovely piece of work. I hope you use a Dremel tool or something to sign your work somewhere.
Reading that grain and working with those thick slabs had to be a gas in the shop. Because you could see how the grain was splayed and I can see you had plenty to work with. Finding the lumber and being able to find something to incorporate it in.
I did a lot of historic restoration and I'd sure like to see you get ahold of some old American chestnut beams.
At 9:07 I strongly suggest never beginning to paint anything by starting in a corner or on an end like that. A good fundamental to follow is start several feet away and paint TO the corners, edges or ends of whatever one is painting and bruuuuuush it out, lovingly.
Beginning at an edge like that leads to drips and sags because the paint is just too thick.
Initial coats of paint that are too thick in corners and at edges are where paint will begin to peel.
I am also an artist who studied paint and always remember: "Fat Over Lean."
Keep first coats as thin as possible - with oil base, add a splash of turpentine in the first coat while always remembering, additional coats are coming so each one should be not quite enough.
The middle coats are straight from the can and the top coat has a little linseed oil mixed in the paint and is applied the thickest. The linseed slows the setting up process and makes the paint more buttery so it lays right down and flexible, which is why fat goes over lean - as materials expand and contract according to heat and humidity, such a finish lasts longest.
Terrific!
You don't want the skiff to be 100% waterproof? What's that all about? I was astounded by that, but it seems everyone else here understands why.
Thanks Lou for all the details. The skiff is beautiful!
I would love to build me something that beautiful! She’s amazing to watch over and over being born!
thank you.
I studied well and I go well.
South Korea (MASAN)
We're gonna need a bigger boat!
A really great video Lou, many thanks for posting it. It`s easy to see how passionate you are about the boats you build, and the methods in which you build them. Very interesting to see again how you select wood for specific purposes, and why you need it like so.
I hav been folowing your work and must say that you are super star of you tube how to do it professional way.Please,take some money and mowe to Croatian island Murter and find beautiful boats that have soul and mind .Building one of those boats for public can make you inmortal as not many people can build it right now.There is traditional regata of Latin sail boats in that place every year.Thanks and good luck
Great work as usual and hopefully you can a shot/video of it on the water! :)
that's a real nice lookin' boat !
That's a beautiful skiff and I really like the folding seats. Also the Panhead in the background looks as good as the boat. :-)
Keeping busy.
Good to see you back.
Just Love it!!! What a Gem👌
I want one of your skiffs so bad !!
Wow nice
good stuff
I want to see the sea trials for this 18 like the one you did on the 16 to see that 70 horse work.
When we use to paint cars and Motorcycles we would wet the floor to keep the dust fown but a computer clean room fan filter did the job the best to keep it clean !!!
What a legend
There used to be an additional to oil based paint ; penetrol. Keeps your brush from sticking in the heat. Plus it levels the paint and makes it look like spray. I don't know if it's still made.
Beautiful!
Hello, I was wondering why you did not put a vid for long a couple of days ago. Great job! looking forward to see other master pieces and their vid.s
I would have liked to see double verticals for the seats, one either side for extra strength.
Was really hoping we would get back to the v bottom skiff. I want to see some progress on it.
Where can you get the lumber? In Indiana is all box stores.
Hello, I have been looking at you videos to learn how you season your wood. Can you point me in the right direction?
Excellent breast hook and seats Lou. Can’t wait to see Orca progress. It will be an amazing boat.
Don't leave us hanging on the v- bottom!😊
Sempre Fi !
One note: I have never seen a boat trailer without mudguards. The boat is too nice to get dirty, once on the road, grime will be all over that nice paint job.
When you are tipping the paint you should brush from dry to wet then you will not get divots in your coats from your brush. Back brush. You will get smoother a finish.
so, what HP outboard are you putting on the transom of that "yacht" ???
quick question, I notice he taped his brush together with blue tape. Is there a specific reason for that?
What's going on at Bristol Shipwrights?