Fascinating! I love places that feature the industrial past. One thought about how some of the machines were driven; you mentioned steam but of course water came before that. I remember possibly a This Old House about louvered shutters that were formerly made with machines run by water power. The leather belts were shifted by a lever from "on" to "off" and there was relatively quiet power available at multiple machines. Thanks Mark, that was cool.
Well any power source that can turn a wheel. I’m sure in this facility it was electric or an old gas engine running that line drive. My mention of steam might been off base. First thing that came to mind as there was a big steam donkey on site.
@@Nomadboatbuilding Not off base at all Mark. I was just adding my 2 cents. Your craftsmanship and explanation of your process is priceless. You are one of the very best. Cheers, Toby
I much prefer this sort of place to the carefully curated and presented flash museums. So do more but rather than looking briefly at everything in 20 minutes, do a series where each machine is more clearly visible, and its mechanism and function explained if it cannot be demonstrated. Even a single barn find could become an episode. Keep up the good work and heritage.
I would have loved to go deeper into it Bill but I only had a brief visit and didn't intend to make a video about it at all. There are other videos of this place out there that demonstrate some of the equipment. I'll have to keep my eyes peeled on similar video opportunities here at home where I have more time to dig into the minutia.
Hi Great comment " did your mother send you to get me " I used it many times. If going to San Francisco see the Maritime Museum. Keep repeating these on the old boat building history Good trip
@@NomadboatbuildingThat was kind of my thought. Since they were built for waterfowl hunting, that would make for a right handed shooter to have more room. I've sculled my canoe when bowfishing for carp and had the paddle on a tether so I could drop it to use both hands. Although I was sculling with my right hand because the left hand was holding the bow and nocked arrow.
Spawning carp in the cattails, in stained water, so it wasn't like clear water bow fishing from an elevated position. Only happens for a couple of weeks in the spring and it's very location/condition specific. Absolutely one of the funnest things I've done in that canoe. Success rate wasn't great because it was snap second stuff as they'd come out of the reeds in a hurry.
The hole on the transom is for a sculling oar if I spelled that right I don’t know but during the times of market hunting for ducks the hunter would lay down in the boat and scull it in to whole flocks of ducks sitting on the water and shoot! The idea was to kill as many as possible in one ore two shots less shots more ducks equals more money
I've come to agree with your assessment. I've only ever seen sculling over the top of a transom so its placement seemed odd at first glance and all the duck punts I'm familiar with are the sporting sunken sneak boxes that just sit and wait rather than skulk around.
Everyone, if you have a tool you don’t use, find someone that will. Give it to them. These tools are priceless and rare, don’t waste them.
Well said Larry. I make a point of skimming off my collection for donation to a good cause every now and then.
Fascinating historical video! Always amazed how folks used to make things without computers! Would live to see more!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fascinating! I love places that feature the industrial past. One thought about how some of the machines were driven; you mentioned steam but of course water came before that. I remember possibly a This Old House about louvered shutters that were formerly made with machines run by water power. The leather belts were shifted by a lever from "on" to "off" and there was relatively quiet power available at multiple machines. Thanks Mark, that was cool.
Well any power source that can turn a wheel. I’m sure in this facility it was electric or an old gas engine running that line drive. My mention of steam might been off base. First thing that came to mind as there was a big steam donkey on site.
@@Nomadboatbuilding Not off base at all Mark. I was just adding my 2 cents. Your craftsmanship and explanation of your process is priceless. You are one of the very best. Cheers, Toby
Kind words Toby. Thank you very much.
I much prefer this sort of place to the carefully curated and presented flash museums. So do more but rather than looking briefly at everything in 20 minutes, do a series where each machine is more clearly visible, and its mechanism and function explained if it cannot be demonstrated. Even a single barn find could become an episode. Keep up the good work and heritage.
I would have loved to go deeper into it Bill but I only had a brief visit and didn't intend to make a video about it at all. There are other videos of this place out there that demonstrate some of the equipment. I'll have to keep my eyes peeled on similar video opportunities here at home where I have more time to dig into the minutia.
Hi
Great comment " did your mother send you to get me "
I used it many times.
If going to San Francisco see the Maritime Museum.
Keep repeating these on the old boat building history
Good trip
We did get to San Fran but there was no boat related activity while there.
Boatbuilding 😳
Still this wos interesting ❤
Thanks for the video Mark. Anymore videos of the trip coming up?
Nope, that's it Matt. I didn't plan on any video during the trip. Too frustrating with the family in tow.
Could the transom hole have been for a captive sculling paddle? Instead of dropped in to a notch on the top of the transom.
Thats a thought but it’s just so low. Leathered though so many you’re right.
@@NomadboatbuildingThat was kind of my thought. Since they were built for waterfowl hunting, that would make for a right handed shooter to have more room. I've sculled my canoe when bowfishing for carp and had the paddle on a tether so I could drop it to use both hands. Although I was sculling with my right hand because the left hand was holding the bow and nocked arrow.
Spawning carp in the cattails, in stained water, so it wasn't like clear water bow fishing from an elevated position. Only happens for a couple of weeks in the spring and it's very location/condition specific. Absolutely one of the funnest things I've done in that canoe. Success rate wasn't great because it was snap second stuff as they'd come out of the reeds in a hurry.
@@lunkydog you are probably right but Those holes were so low it didn’t seem likely to me.
The hole on the transom is for a sculling oar if I spelled that right I don’t know but during the times of market hunting for ducks the hunter would lay down in the boat and scull it in to whole flocks of ducks sitting on the water and shoot! The idea was to kill as many as possible in one ore two shots less shots more ducks equals more money
I've come to agree with your assessment. I've only ever seen sculling over the top of a transom so its placement seemed odd at first glance and all the duck punts I'm familiar with are the sporting sunken sneak boxes that just sit and wait rather than skulk around.
Bolger Gypsy at 4:25
Okay! good eye. Thanks.
What a bloody mess ! so sad.
Well, it allot for one old dude to keep on top of. But I kind of feel the same.