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    EPISODE 180
    In this episode we get ready to run out the Bowsprit! That means catching up with a lot of work that Bob has been doing modifying and adding to the “bitts” or the “samson posts”. We also catch up with the rest of the team and their various jobs, and even take a glimpse into the world of the duchess.
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    (rebuilding Tally Ho ep180)

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  • @daihung
    @daihung 3 месяца назад +869

    Hi, his name is Leo and he's a boat builder and a sailor. A few years ago he bought a very old and quite famous wooden sailing boat for the price of $1 and since then he's been rebuilding that boat from the keel up with the help of a lot of amazing people. We've been following his journey on RUclips ever since.

    • @billythefishuk-uq9ls
      @billythefishuk-uq9ls 3 месяца назад +34

      I didn’t know I needed this until I didn’t get it! Thank you 😂

    • @thermalreboot
      @thermalreboot 3 месяца назад +34

      He only has 2 years left to launch. 🤣

    • @philipmasters7491
      @philipmasters7491 3 месяца назад +6

      With him and the crew every step of the way!

    • @mfghans
      @mfghans 3 месяца назад +9

      I was about to ask who that guy is and what he does…kinda must have missed it during the last couple years 😅

    • @yodabater4742
      @yodabater4742 3 месяца назад +5

      I read this in his British accent 😂

  • @StanleyTinyhat
    @StanleyTinyhat 3 месяца назад +199

    Man I’m so lost here, if only there was some sort of iconic intro explaining what was going on

    • @Ivartshiva
      @Ivartshiva 3 месяца назад +10

      icons are so 2023

    • @stevebutterworth1937
      @stevebutterworth1937 3 месяца назад +11

      Go follow Tally Ho from the very beginning and be impressed !😊😊

    • @cieproject2888
      @cieproject2888 3 месяца назад +15

      I have it on good authority that he's a boatbuilder and a sailor, but beyond that, I'm in the dark....

    • @AgiHammerthief
      @AgiHammerthief 3 месяца назад +1

      and which episode is this?
      feels like he’s given up on finishing it in 2 years.😢

    • @MrMichaelcurran
      @MrMichaelcurran 3 месяца назад +3

      I'm sorry, that ship sailed 4 years ago. Never Fear!

  • @gav2759
    @gav2759 3 месяца назад +230

    Absolutely no compromises with the quality of anything this build. I never tire of calling it the gold standard of RUclips boat building.

    • @mediationer
      @mediationer 3 месяца назад +6

      They are in a class by themselves. The boat will be a traveling museum of artistry in wood. Nothing else comes close. Also, the commercials are better than the superbowl's ads. LMAO

    • @GrummanRV
      @GrummanRV 3 месяца назад +1

      I wonder if we'll ever get a final cost out of the whole build? I'm guessing probably not. I'd give it a conservative estimate of over a million dollars

    • @ryanmartinage
      @ryanmartinage 3 месяца назад +1

      ​@@GrummanRVeasily a multimillion dollar build.

  • @interstellargreenbean
    @interstellargreenbean 3 месяца назад +168

    He's Leo. Leo's a boat builder and a sailor.

    • @snowstrobe
      @snowstrobe 3 месяца назад +3

      Leo. Leo Sampson.

    • @richardcary978
      @richardcary978 3 месяца назад +4

      And he’ll have a Martini, shaken not stirred 🍸

    • @Athena-ki7vj
      @Athena-ki7vj 3 месяца назад +5

      He's not a hatch though, those are two seperate things.

  • @granite1482
    @granite1482 3 месяца назад +432

    Noodling is actually a VERY critical step for all woodworking projects. It’s nothing to joke around about.

    • @cblair1353
      @cblair1353 3 месяца назад +44

      It's a well-regarded step in the software development process as well.

    • @Kimdino1
      @Kimdino1 3 месяца назад +31

      @@cblair1353 In my early software days I actually had the boss say to me "I see too much keyboard rattling with not enough time spent staring at the ceiling. We will never celebrate unless you first cerebrate.".

    • @steveNCB7754
      @steveNCB7754 3 месяца назад +34

      There is a very fine line, between 'Noodling' and 'Procrastinating'. The true master is one who, whilst doing the latter, can nonetheless give the appearance of the former.😄

    • @jimjohnson7764
      @jimjohnson7764 3 месяца назад +5

      Sometimes our boss would say to us, You're a neww-daaa-lerrr! And then laugh. It was always a funny moment.

    • @tropnevad
      @tropnevad 3 месяца назад +16

      I'm a hobbyist woodworker and my wife will catch me just staring at whatever I'm working on for hours on end. She thinks I'm not doing anything, but I've told her it's an integral part of the process. I don't think she believes me.

  • @Kimdino1
    @Kimdino1 3 месяца назад +130

    I love the way Erica neatly pocketed the bribe while seamlessly reassuring the Duchess. Could there be an Oscar on the way for that performance?

    • @mediationer
      @mediationer 3 месяца назад +3

      Acting artistry!

    • @markthompson9914
      @markthompson9914 3 месяца назад +10

      Still the only add on YT that I will willingly watch 😂✌️🇬🇧

  • @alanmcinnes1111
    @alanmcinnes1111 3 месяца назад +102

    I am continually amazed at how each addition to Tally Ho is not only incredibly well designed for efficiency, but is also a piece of industrial art. The level of craftsmanship and precision is nothing short of incredible. Thank you for sharing your journey and showcasing the wonderful team of artisans you have attracted to this project. I hope to someday see Tally Ho in person. 👏👍

    • @MrMichaelcurran
      @MrMichaelcurran 3 месяца назад +1

      These are fine craftsman restoring a magnificent yacht over 110 years old. Who does this kinda work. LEO & THE CHAIN LOCKER CREW. Fantastic!

    • @WiFiJeremy
      @WiFiJeremy 3 месяца назад +1

      I've often thought about one day seeing her in person too. I hope, one day I can!

  • @denziljoe
    @denziljoe 3 месяца назад +75

    It made me so happy to see Bob NOT lining up the screw slots! I work on classic wooden racing yachts and we always have to line up the screw slots perfectly but it really hurts me to be forced to choose whether to leave a screw either very slightly loose or over-tighten it thereby compromising the integrity of the connection or the timber the screw is threaded into just for aesthetic reasons

    • @2nickles647
      @2nickles647 3 месяца назад +3

      I think it's stupid. You should ask what kind of cars they are driving. As them to look in the engine compartment and ask. Do you see all the screw lined up? 😅😅

    • @markthomas919
      @markthomas919 3 месяца назад

      ​@@2nickles647 yes of course, and not only aligned but torqued to the correct setting!😂😂

    • @rickstevens1479
      @rickstevens1479 3 месяца назад

      My brother had his house built by a master carpenter and all the light switches and wall outlets were all lined up perfectly vertical, it was then I realized what anal retention means...😂😮

    • @matt7403
      @matt7403 3 месяца назад

      That seems kind of crazy but if you gotta you gotta. I wonder if making a point of starting all the screws in the same alignment would help them end up in alignment. That is, if you start them all in say a vertical alignment, they might each stay more or less in alignment when you’re done tightening.

    • @user-lx7gi1nw1b
      @user-lx7gi1nw1b 3 месяца назад

      Можете скинуть ссылку ,где можно посмотреть строительство классических гоночных яхт,
      Заранее спасибо.

  • @Eggson1
    @Eggson1 3 месяца назад +27

    Literally the only youtube channel that I don't skip the ad read. Such drama and you won't believe the twists. Also, the boat building is pretty alright, too.

  • @jackiechan8840
    @jackiechan8840 3 месяца назад +26

    I genuinely don't think there's a boat on the planet built as nicely as this one.
    Well done to everyone involved XXX

  • @alexanderkielczynski2437
    @alexanderkielczynski2437 3 месяца назад +146

    I wait for Leo to post, since almost the beginning, It is the highlight of my second Saturday night, fortnightly!!
    It is gobsmackingly BRILLIANT. honestly, this is way past any other wooden boat project. his STANDARDS are just so high, and he thought he was going to do it all himself!!. you all know what I mean.. this is GOOD STUFF.

    • @4stringmanagmaildcom
      @4stringmanagmaildcom 3 месяца назад

      I first met Leo and Tally Ho in 2018 I think it was. I have a Project Management work history. Someone asked me how long I thought it was going to take him to finish the project and my reply was it depends on how much help he is willing to accept because at that time he was running with volunteers. My outside estimates were 2 years with lots of help and 10 or more years if he did it mostly solo. Since his SM has taken off it provided a lot of resources that are financing the project the last several years. Had that not been the case, he wouldn't have been able to build to this standard. He says that at the end of every video.

    • @kimhenry5658
      @kimhenry5658 3 месяца назад +5

      Same here. It gets to Tasmania early Sunday morning so it’s my second Sunday breakfast viewing. Best and most interesting viewing available. Cheers

  • @oikkuoek
    @oikkuoek 3 месяца назад +33

    To the interested: The old intro that we all love, is not possible this year. Tally Ho turned a number that is better not to be said out loud, so we get this fresh style where the cut goes right into the chase. Also I want to thank SurfShark for giving us another episode of the most beloved British Soap. Shall there be many more to come. Btw, the noodeling on that post was excellent. There was a moment where it looked the final install was going in dry, but just at the last turn it squeezed out ridiculously perfect amount. Beyond-pro-level goop job.

    • @yngfor
      @yngfor 3 месяца назад +1

      What's wrong with the number 114?

    • @oikkuoek
      @oikkuoek 3 месяца назад +2

      @@yngfor I believe that is next year's number. There was a discussion on this matter in one of the previous episodes.

    • @ImraanAziz
      @ImraanAziz 3 месяца назад +5

      Funny how cultures ascribe different significance to numbers; when my mom first came over after I bought my place her first comment was that my unit number 113 was considered lucky!

    • @TitoRigatoni
      @TitoRigatoni 3 месяца назад +2

      "Over one hundred years old" will always work😉

    • @henrydorsetcase
      @henrydorsetcase 3 месяца назад +1

      I'd watch Dutchess of Desire over (say) Downtown Abbey all day every day. My SO loves those Brit costume dramas so I have been in the room a few times when they are playing.

  • @rhekman
    @rhekman 3 месяца назад +41

    Bob: Noodling
    Erika: Wiring
    Patty: Hatching
    George: Boxing
    Leo: Plumbing

  • @Anand_KL
    @Anand_KL 3 месяца назад +23

    I hope Leo publishes a glossary of every part of the boat. A to Z. With sketches and drawings. Many would love to have that.

    • @bengoerzen712
      @bengoerzen712 3 месяца назад +2

      now that would be merch i would purchase!

  • @svventure844
    @svventure844 3 месяца назад +41

    Bob's a fixturing genius. Love his work.

  • @wsherratt5159
    @wsherratt5159 3 месяца назад +12

    I think the best part of this whole story is how the desire to preserve and rebuild a sailing yacht has actually ended up being an education for those who volunteered, those who have been employed and those whose skills would be lost without these live projects taking place. If you add the educational element for those who are currently engaged in such a build, the sum is much greater that the original idea. That takes some doing! So, from an ex Royal Navy veteran, ‘fair winds and following seas’ to all the crew. W🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

  • @RobertLewis-el9ub
    @RobertLewis-el9ub 3 месяца назад +21

    Already an absolute treasure to the industry at such a young age, forty years from now we will see Leo (OBE) recognised as a world renowned mentor and coach to aspiring wooden boat builders.

    • @llagas6307
      @llagas6307 3 месяца назад

      Excellent prediction.
      Leo's content here is trending #23 on YT. What a tribute to his project and his video record of it! He is being noticed! Time to renew my recommendation that the honorable Consul General of the UK save the launch date (TBA) of Tally Ho on her calendar.

  • @Berend-ov8of
    @Berend-ov8of 3 месяца назад +9

    Looking back on roughly six years (!!!) of videos makes me realize there is more effort going into making these boat rebuilding videos than most people would put into rebuilding a boat. This boat rebuilding process is so consistently interesting and entertaining it takes a lot of the glory away from the vast volume of well made videos and all the work it must have taken to make them.
    RUclips works with algorythms and I haven't had the time to watch all Leo's videos, so I just scrolled down on the list, opened every video and klicked the LIKE button. If you haven't seen them all either, but you want to support the making of these videos, I urge you to do the same. I've been told it makes a difference.

  • @alanmahaffey3265
    @alanmahaffey3265 3 месяца назад +24

    I have to say again how much I love your line drawings, they are lovely and informational. Also worth mentioning again that yours are the only ads I do not fast forward through. I talk about this series so much that my wife wants to start from the beginning and catch up, and I am loving seeing the early videos. (The rig to accurately bore the hole for the bow sprint is also a thing of wonder.)

  • @paulheitkemper1559
    @paulheitkemper1559 3 месяца назад +4

    I love that jig with the grinder and the pipe. Very clever.
    I also love that even when there's not a balderdash, there's still a balderdash.

  • @evaodland7349
    @evaodland7349 3 месяца назад +3

    Nice they named the bowsprit stay after Bob in honor of his fine work.

  • @robertshelton3796
    @robertshelton3796 3 месяца назад +35

    Leo I find your mix of narrative explanation, field footage, and work set to music really compelling and watchable and it's why I'm always drawn to and still watching your vids.
    Cheers

  • @bradbloxsom253
    @bradbloxsom253 3 месяца назад +2

    I am in recovery mode after a recent surgery, "do nothing for 6 weeks or else" so what do you do? Go all the way back to the beginning of this project and binge watch every episode in order. In one of the earlier episodes after the centre line and frame timbers had been replaced Leo must have come in for some flack as to when does this boat lose its identity and history associated with it. Basically every part of the boat is being replaced with new material, so how can you say this object is still the original Tally Ho! Leo devoted half an episode trying to explain his view and why he believes she is still the same boat, it was deep! I agree with Leo, regardless of how much of this beautiful old lady is replaced, the way the rebuild has taken place ensures she remains the same boat.
    Think of it like this, when she arrived at Sequim sitting beside the work shop she took up space, she displaced the air around her. All Leo has done, is bit by bit one piece at a time, refilled that space as each piece was taken away and then replaced filling the void it had left. There is no doubt, given how this rebuild has been undertaken, she definitely remains the same boat! Well done mate, can't wait for the next episode, cheers.

  • @demaru983
    @demaru983 3 месяца назад +4

    The amazing thing is that you all can still stun me every episode with the quality of your workmanship. You'd think I would be used to it by now.

  • @jamesallen712
    @jamesallen712 3 месяца назад +21

    'Noodling.' Love it. I must be an expert at it.

    • @bustertom49
      @bustertom49 3 месяца назад +1

      Do it all the time! Lets the subconscious catch up and show you what could / would / has / will go wrong and the occasional brilliant idea shine through...

  • @timbolt2380
    @timbolt2380 3 месяца назад +2

    It doesn't matter what material they are working with the skill and attention to detail is second to none.
    This weeks film shows Bobs versatility and workmanship. Absolutely top notch.

    • @frederickstibbert7389
      @frederickstibbert7389 3 месяца назад +1

      That fixture he cobbled up to carve the clearance opening in the bulwark was amazeballs.

  • @PortRhouse
    @PortRhouse 3 месяца назад +3

    The whole Sampson post assembly looks so solidly built. When all the finishing touches were on and everything was bolted together I got a strong urge to just want to smack it and say "Yeah, that ain't going nowhere".

  • @ladamyre1
    @ladamyre1 3 месяца назад +28

    Again, another great tutorial on wooden boat building. NOW I know what those Sampson Posts are for.
    Been watching for 5 years and every new video is wondrous. Not just the craftsmanship, but the persistence and camaraderie are smashing.
    I figure this will be your last boat to build, then it will be a sailing retirement that I hope the library of videos here on RUclips will support.

  • @edwardschmitt5710
    @edwardschmitt5710 3 месяца назад +4

    The natural forces that are harnessed by the sails to move about also work to tear the boat to bits. Historical solutions like that post are a testament to thousands of years of trial and error sailing throughout the world. In turn such things were critical to open the world for trade and cultural exchange. I'll never ever look at a wooden sailing ship the same again.

  • @joebrown1382
    @joebrown1382 3 месяца назад +42

    I have to admit I got very excited watching the posts, bits, knees & roller built for the running bowsprit. Fabulous craftsman doing this work. Can't wait to see the bowsprit installed & operating. Tally Ho is just gorgeous.

  • @bobsyouruncle1574
    @bobsyouruncle1574 3 месяца назад +20

    The nearer we draw toward launch day the more excited I get. This is anything but your typical yacht, and Leo has the mind and skill to provide a genuine education with his sailing videos. So many of these boat build/restoration channels lose their spark post launch but I believe this one holds great promise.

    • @ianc4901
      @ianc4901 3 месяца назад

      Yes I've been so completely enthralled watch Tally Ho coming together over the years, every single component has fascinated me in ways I would never have imagined ! I don't know if it's down to the skills of the builders or the camerawork or just the quality of the project overall but the satisfaction of seeing each piece cut, fitted and fastened one by one has never disappointed me !
      I cannot wait to see her launched, that will be such a satisfying event but of course I'll miss seeing the project taking shape, I have never seen such excellent workmanship go into a project !

  • @brandoc.5936
    @brandoc.5936 3 месяца назад +4

    Always loved the intro, maby you want to lighten the video but it was something familiar to set the mood.
    Anyway, beautiful work as always.

  • @johanneshalvorsen275
    @johanneshalvorsen275 3 месяца назад +3

    This is genuinely the ONLY channel on RUclips where the sponsor segment is the best part of an episode.
    Surfshark ought to pay for a figurehead for Tally Ho cast in pure gold. Of The Dutchess of Desire, of course! 😂

  • @ChaplainCross
    @ChaplainCross 3 месяца назад +7

    That jig for the bowsprit is beyond clever

  • @CS_247
    @CS_247 3 месяца назад +3

    Wow, the Craftsmanship being displayed by Bob is top shelf! The man is an incredibly talented and versatile machinist, as well as a woodworker! Tally Ho is going to be just beautiful, SO worth the wait.

  • @villa50bis
    @villa50bis 3 месяца назад +4

    That sampson post is a thing of beauty. Somehow the final detail that tipped me over into awe was the sculpted brass plates protecting the endgrains of the posts. Definitely worth a good noodle.

  • @MrGarethgates
    @MrGarethgates 3 месяца назад +21

    Oh my god im loving the new season of dutchess of desire.

  • @86yourfacecundiff
    @86yourfacecundiff 3 месяца назад +13

    I was on the edge of my seat for todays dramatic episode of Dutchess of Desire, and might i say the Dutchess was looking especially ravishing! Well done by all! No boulderdash about it!

    • @snowstrobe
      @snowstrobe 3 месяца назад

      She lost her tits at the end... very tragic.

  • @pmiller7886
    @pmiller7886 3 месяца назад +9

    Everybody on the crew are amazing, simple as. Bob though, like Zael, seems to be a specialist shipwright. He is doing all the really fiddly non-standard assemblies. Very impressed by his contributions, kudos Bob seriously well meant.

  • @Lugnutter.
    @Lugnutter. 3 месяца назад +31

    Balderdash! Glad i got to watch a short episode of my favorite BBSea drama, along with some beautiful woodworking

    • @snowstrobe
      @snowstrobe 3 месяца назад +1

      Oh to be bold rather than bald...

    • @Lugnutter.
      @Lugnutter. 3 месяца назад +2

      ​@@snowstrobeWell played. Fixed it just for you

    • @ecleveland1
      @ecleveland1 3 месяца назад

      That hairy blond gal would make a fine wife. She has broad shoulders and a strong back!

  • @boatrat
    @boatrat 3 месяца назад +5

    Well this... is a revelation.
    All this time, I'd been trying to do my "Noodling", and my "Figuring", sort of interchangeably. Like as if I were multitasking. Trying to do both things all at once.
    Being deliberate about progressing from one to the other, as two discretely separate steps, would help my planning & organization efforts dramatically. The end effect should be a major boost in productivity for me.
    Thank you so much for the advice.

  • @bobafetting6373
    @bobafetting6373 3 месяца назад +1

    “Boat…..hatch?”
    “See, you’re getting it!”
    😂😂😂

  • @glennclunie2637
    @glennclunie2637 3 месяца назад +17

    not only to i get to watch an awesome boat building project but also a great British period drama, keep it up

  • @andreboudreau6474
    @andreboudreau6474 3 месяца назад +13

    Gotta love the piece of lignum vitae. It’s really special stuff. A shipwright/ boatbuilder friend of mine once gifted me a small piece to play with. I turned it into a small awl. I was especially impressed at how incredibly well it polished simply using a cotton rag whilst I was turning it. It almost looked some kind of resin plastic when finished. Awesome wood. Looking forward to seeing bpw sprit and top mast installed.

  • @davidc6510
    @davidc6510 3 месяца назад +5

    Watching Leo trying not to laugh as he does the intro to the Duchess of Desire skit was hilarious. Awesome work by Bob on the Sampson post and modifications to accommodate the bow spirit. Another great video Leo. Thanks for sharing.

  • @scottcates
    @scottcates 3 месяца назад +22

    Lignum Viteeeee Lovin'♥
    Fun Fact: Lignum Vitae has been traditionally used for deadeyes also. And, to this day, it makes exceptionally good shaft bearings for large boats and battleships.

    • @mediationer
      @mediationer 3 месяца назад

      Did you say "battleships" as in a modern-day government-built steel ships, or some other meaning of the phrase battleships, which we are all ignorant of?

    • @TitoRigatoni
      @TitoRigatoni 3 месяца назад

      @@mediationer "Modern-day" is kind of a misnomer; there hasn't been a battleship made (in the US at least) since the 1940s. I think the last ones were decommissioned in the 1990s so there are none existing in the fleet at all.

    • @number1genoa
      @number1genoa 3 месяца назад

      I recall a local who made a modern rendition of a coastal sailing scow he used old chipped lawn bowling balls to make the sheaves for wooden blocks.

    • @bigredc222
      @bigredc222 3 месяца назад

      It's also called ironwood, it so dense it doesn't float, it sinks like a rock in water.

  • @garywinters2282
    @garywinters2282 3 месяца назад +15

    You know Leo your viewing public is gonna demand more B B SEA skits!😂

  • @constantinosschinas4503
    @constantinosschinas4503 3 месяца назад +6

    That round cutting jig for the bowsprit was dope.

  • @kevfaherty123
    @kevfaherty123 3 месяца назад +2

    I'm getting more and more excited to see her in the water as it gets nearer to the end. I've watched since the absolute beginning and it's been such a super fun journey

  • @dannyinaus
    @dannyinaus 3 месяца назад +2

    It seems Tally Ho attracts the best of the best. Bob is such an asset, but so is every other member of the team. I can't fault any. Special shout out to Erika who does awesome work, even though she has to put of with the knuckleheads Patty and Zeal lol

  • @Bystander333
    @Bystander333 3 месяца назад +7

    Poor Bob being interrupted by the tool hooligans ;), seems like a scary part of the ship!
    Respect to anyone who works with flat head screws.

  • @jermleeds
    @jermleeds 3 месяца назад +3

    Bob is an absolute master of jigs.

  • @physicsguybrian
    @physicsguybrian 3 месяца назад

    The detail work (of all kinds) is simply fantastic! What a joy it must be to be a part of the team!!! The Bowsprit Step came out beautifully! Very nice work Bob!

  • @anthonieversluis5895
    @anthonieversluis5895 3 месяца назад +2

    Every team member is an artist of a level rarely seen. I am wooden boat builder. This does take my breath away. How on earth did you manage to get all these masters in one team to work on this project? This must be love

  • @johnmalenchek6597
    @johnmalenchek6597 3 месяца назад +3

    Very impressive and high quality woodworking, metal working and design. The finished boat will be museum quality. Congratulations to all the artisans working on her.

  • @EleanorPeterson
    @EleanorPeterson 3 месяца назад +4

    Lignum vitae is gorgeous stuff and certainly one of the hardest/densest/heaviest commercial [sic] timbers, but there are quite a few weird (and scary!) woods around the world that only get used locally because their properties are too extreme for commercial use.
    When I lived in East Africa (Kenya) in the late '70s and '80s I was given an unidentified log. It had been in a friend's shed for around 60 years. Nobody knew what it was. 14" in diameter and 5' long, it took four people to shift it; it was as dense as brass. Struck with a hammer, the log actually rang.
    Under the dust it was a beautiful mottled milk-chocolate/dark-chocolate brown, sparkling with silica. It was like a blend of snakewood and wengé, but even more dense and harder than both. Scrapings and dust smelled of black pepper, and splinters from it turned septic overnight.
    My regular tools made barely a mark on it; it was fissile, but proved almost impossible to saw, plane and drill. Sort of like African Blackwood with attitude.
    I was a cabinetmaker (of sorts) back then, and couldn't think what to do with it. As material for woodworking it was (quite literally) useless.
    My friend said his late father had acquired it and thought it had come from somewhere in West Africa. That's all he knew. For over half a century it had lain in a shed, gathering dust and laughing at the beetles and termites, who couldn't do anything with it either.
    When I left Kenya I passed the log on to another woodworking pal, who put it in his timber store. It's probably still there to this day.
    I imagine there are sheds all over the world stacked with slabs of mysterious and exotic timber that are just too weird for commercial use.

  • @jimmycricket7385
    @jimmycricket7385 3 месяца назад +1

    It has been a leap of faith for Leo to take on this task. He knows he couldn't have done it without a team of skilled workers - and large sums of money from generous donors.
    And of course, he had no way of knowing he would get either.
    The entire project could so easily have ground to a halt and been shelved indefinitely.
    If I could ask Leo one question it would be, 'Has it always been your experience in life that people help you when you need it?''

  • @sgassocsg
    @sgassocsg 3 месяца назад +1

    When I think of all the useless college degrees that defraud half the young people attending college today, that fill their minds with poison, that leave them depressed, lonely, angry, but useful to nefarious elites, I get depressed and despairing. Why? Watching the joy come from these skills and careers that produce beauty, elegance, purpose, but so few pursue it! I truly hope Sampson builds more boats.

    • @daleengman8283
      @daleengman8283 3 месяца назад

      Having two young boys I will certainly encourage college but also a school of fine woodworking and boat building......to be able to build things is fulfilling work.

  • @denniss5512
    @denniss5512 3 месяца назад +3

    Ah, the 10,000 incredible details of this build. Addictive. Sure knew Patty would be a great swabbie. It's getting to where we tune in like the Superbowl to see the add skits.

  • @Glen_lastname
    @Glen_lastname 3 месяца назад +3

    The wood work that you all do is outstanding every part is not only a peace of engineering, but also a work of art. Stunning ship, can't wait to see her underway two years from now

    • @ladamyre1
      @ladamyre1 3 месяца назад +1

      Right! Two years.

  • @JustinBania
    @JustinBania 3 месяца назад +2

    Every episode I'm like "Oh! 23 minutes! I love the long episodes!". Then what feels like 10 seconds later "Over already!?". 😫

  • @tamar5261
    @tamar5261 3 месяца назад +2

    The guy building the bowsprit thing must have built a few in the past judging by the quality of his work.

  • @duncanfrere2656
    @duncanfrere2656 3 месяца назад +4

    Astonishing craftsmanship!
    Tally Ho long ago crossed the boundary between craft and art.
    It's a working, floating, sailing Work Of Art!

  • @alexanderkielczynski2437
    @alexanderkielczynski2437 3 месяца назад +8

    The quality never gets compromised. Leo, you are a fucking GENIUS to keep this project going.... SO WELL!!!

  • @brucef
    @brucef 3 месяца назад +1

    That knee fitting was a thing of great beauty. I didn’t know what the deck block was and then it all just came together and made sense and is both good engineering and aesthetics. Well done.

  • @jeffreynichols6367
    @jeffreynichols6367 3 месяца назад +1

    Another lignum vitae fun fact is that it has only recently been replaced by modern materials as a prop. shaft bearing on submarines because it is self lubricating, long lasting and most importantly for sub use it runs quiet.

  • @rogerwatkinson6633
    @rogerwatkinson6633 3 месяца назад +6

    Brilliant video as usual. I don't know what I am going to do once Tally Ho is finished and the nature of your videos will, of necessity, change dramatically... I suppose I will just have to watch them all again 🙂
    Meanwhile - whatever Surfshark are paying you - ask for more... Yours are the ONLY videos I watch where I don't skip the sponsors bit. Tell them that :)

    • @thomasbraeking6225
      @thomasbraeking6225 3 месяца назад

      After Tally Ho is finished you could follow the saga of "Acorn to Arabella", the tale of an ambitious young man that turns the family woodlot into a sailing vessel. I've been following both for several years.

    • @markharwood6794
      @markharwood6794 3 месяца назад

      I've been watching since pretty much the start and already have watched them all over again, twice :) My favorite set of episodes is pouring the keel for sure. In a way I miss the freedom of those first few years but it has been replaced with a truly joyful expression of how to do something really well. Amazing and can't wait for the moment she touches the water.

  • @stoneshrink
    @stoneshrink 3 месяца назад +4

    It's nice to see that you've added padding to the corners so the serfs don't hurt themselves while working.

  • @larryweltsek1354
    @larryweltsek1354 3 месяца назад

    I found myself with a huge smile as soon as I saw the Dutchess sign. Haven't watched the episode yet and am completely happy.

  • @philippegilson
    @philippegilson 3 месяца назад +1

    Hello Leo !
    It's also thanks to a massive crew-support who was there to help you directly or morally. What an adventure that must be finished with grace. Until the next episode.
    Phil. Peace.

  • @sailingyachtrocknroll8402
    @sailingyachtrocknroll8402 3 месяца назад +3

    That Sampson post ( bits) looks absolutely amazing, very sexy. Great work. I’m currently refitting my own boat exactly where Tallly Ho was constructed

  • @killerkane1957
    @killerkane1957 3 месяца назад +3

    As always, amazing work and progress!
    Saltheart, Lignum Vitae has a deep history of various uses. It is rare. It just occurred to me that a suitable alternative might be Bois d’arc aka boardark, horse-apple, or Osage Orange. This wood is extremely durable. Native Americans made bows from it. Yesterday I harvested several large logs near a creek on my ranch. It should be noted this this wood’s dust can make one very sick if inhaled over a long period. Thought this wood might be handy to others. Rare but relatively easy to find online. Better yet. Find a horse-apple tree.

  • @BEANOO7
    @BEANOO7 3 месяца назад +1

    I live in Cleveland, OH. Have 0 passion for the sea or sailing. Started watching around the start of covid. Enjoyed every second. I've learned so much boating information I'll never use but stayed for the woodworking crafstmanship. It blows my mind I'm getting anxiety that Tally Hos coming to an end! We might need an immediate rebuild from ground up after!!

  • @user-dx6hm3dq7m
    @user-dx6hm3dq7m 3 месяца назад +1

    Buddy - it’s your callsign. Don’t mess with greatness . Incredible accomplishment to have made it this far. Well done.

  • @stevebutterworth1937
    @stevebutterworth1937 3 месяца назад +3

    Just WOW! I have nothing more than my total respect for all the craftsmanship that is/has been put into this project! …you guys though are utterly bonkers with the theatricals …. Absolutely love it !😊

  • @TukangPerahukayu
    @TukangPerahukayu 3 месяца назад +5

    Hai sodaraku saya sangat terkesan setiap saya melihat cara dan teknik sodara mengerjakan sebuah kapal yang sangat rapi dan pengerjaan yang penuh perhitungan❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @maxheadroom7687
    @maxheadroom7687 3 месяца назад +1

    Even the deck wash bucket is a work of art!😅👍

  • @israelhill
    @israelhill 3 месяца назад

    At 10:38, I appreciate that the hammering in of the wood block matches the drum beat of the canned music soundtrack. Great, subtle edit.

  • @brandonkennedy6077
    @brandonkennedy6077 3 месяца назад +6

    As a man from Philly, the Jawn bit was pretty damn funny. Didn't realize that word made it all the way out there lmao

  • @thebigdustin
    @thebigdustin 3 месяца назад +4

    I can’t wait for this to be finished. Been with you since episode 1.

  • @GwiloViou
    @GwiloViou 3 месяца назад +1

    Leo I'm constantly pulled to and continue to watch your videos because I find the way you combine narrative explanation, field footage, and work set to music to be so captivating and watchable. Salutations

  • @PatNetherlander
    @PatNetherlander 3 месяца назад

    This bowsprit step is definitely one of the most beautiful ones I’ve ever seen constructed in my life! Another piece of sheer beauty to accommodate Tally Ho and define her legend as well as the ones who rebuilt her!

  • @kingfisherfd2
    @kingfisherfd2 3 месяца назад +4

    Paddy had some real Cans as the duchess.

  • @smiley_abalone
    @smiley_abalone 3 месяца назад +3

    really great video! i hope to see Clifton back working on the boat some day, that dude had a wealth of knowledge

  • @arnastubuttwehak994
    @arnastubuttwehak994 3 месяца назад +2

    Bob: dude's got skills.

  • @coupster5464
    @coupster5464 3 месяца назад +1

    LOL I understand the painting of the Samson Bitts but all that lovely work, joinery, of Bob's lost to view.. superb work.. but thankfully we have this vid to record how it all fitted up, the blocks etc great viewing and much appreciated

  • @WoodenSailor
    @WoodenSailor 3 месяца назад +6

    😂 Water soluble salt LOL!! Love Patty's jokes! I highly suspect said salt water may just come from the very nearby OCEAN lol!!!😂😂😂

    • @frederickstibbert7389
      @frederickstibbert7389 3 месяца назад +3

      tbh the natural stuff has got a lot of grit & a bit of diesel in it, so I can believe they're making their own while TH is still in her pristine un-launched pre-delivery state.

    • @canuckwing0195
      @canuckwing0195 3 месяца назад +1

      It's really hard to tell, what the truth is. I think I'll go with ocean water. Of course they could always pack a few extra bags of salt away for their ocean cruising.

  • @suburban404
    @suburban404 3 месяца назад +6

    Beautiful wood!

  • @LNM0000
    @LNM0000 3 месяца назад +1

    That pipe/ grinder setup is nothing less than feckin genius !!

  • @lacrewpandora4164
    @lacrewpandora4164 3 месяца назад +1

    Geeze, Bob is a master woodworker.

  • @janposthumus8735
    @janposthumus8735 3 месяца назад +4

    Great stuff!

  • @kinsana1
    @kinsana1 3 месяца назад +351

    Uh… What happened to your fabulous intro ? 😢

    • @amandahugankiss4110
      @amandahugankiss4110 3 месяца назад +9

      wood working makes for a poor intro?

    • @SamJG99
      @SamJG99 3 месяца назад +35

      I like the idea of doing THE intro every other video or every third. I don’t think it’s needed for every video

    • @kinsana1
      @kinsana1 3 месяца назад +7

      @@amandahugankiss4110would certainly not put it that way … 😅 But i miss the opening credit !

    • @1320fastback
      @1320fastback 3 месяца назад +103

      His name is Leo and he is a boat builder and a sailer. He bought this boat for $1.

    • @soylentgreen326
      @soylentgreen326 3 месяца назад +9

      @@1320fastbackthat’s funny ❤😂

  • @erikpatak
    @erikpatak 3 месяца назад

    Hey @surfshark these are the only sponsored segments I actively look forward to, please give this crew more money please and thank you.

  • @wirenut003
    @wirenut003 3 месяца назад

    I think it would hard to find a ship as well thought out and engineered of old and new craftsmen workmanship. This will be a ship that most will hail a work of art.

  • @fizzyridertoo
    @fizzyridertoo 3 месяца назад +2

    This must be the only YT channel where I don't skip through the commercial. Stunning work by Bob on the bitts and his solution for the hole was just sublime.

  • @miokti
    @miokti 3 месяца назад +3

    Dove tail on a dove tail… mind blown.

  • @bigbossimmotal
    @bigbossimmotal 3 месяца назад +3

    There goes my theory of it being a cannonball hole from Pirates.

  • @amham48
    @amham48 3 месяца назад

    I wonder if there is a historical landmark organization that will authenticate and register the newly rebuilt Tally Ho...it certainly deserves it!

    • @on4xb
      @on4xb 3 месяца назад

      LLoyds good enough ?

  • @8urface
    @8urface 3 месяца назад

    The intro really does get me engaged tbh. It’s been ”two years” of watching these videos- I look forward to the start of them just as much as the progress :P

  • @greglamb4378
    @greglamb4378 3 месяца назад +6

    Oh, the Dutchess of Desire! Be still my beating heart! (And the woodwork is pretty good too.)