Im a finish carpenter on multi million dollar homes. And im from Brevard County Florida. I have always wanted to learn how to do this type of wood work. I would love to come hang out and be your shadow! The knowledge i could learn. Im so fascinated by what you do.! Also i just subscribed! Love it!
Thank you for all of your tips and tricks sir. I have a 1960s 40 foot ketch designed and made by the great John Alden. As I try to fix the rotten timbers around her stern gland I will be referring back to your skills and hopefully do my lovely girl Carina justice. Fair winds and thanks again sir.
I know this is a 3 year old video, but just discovered your channel and have been really enjoying them. What a great way to locate those original holes.
2020, just discovered this channel and have been binge watching and loving it. Absolutely brilliant. I enjoy hearing about a problem, IE how to locate screw holes under “under” a planking. I then wonder “how the hell is he going to do that”. Then hear the simple and obvious solution that I’d never come up with. Great COVID-19 pass time. My wife doesn’t understand but I’m happy.😊
Your techniques are a true pleasure to watch sir. I was lucky enough in my youth to learn cabinetmaking for a fine company in Buffalo named Kittinger Furniture. As a sample maker, the previous workers had made a sign that hung over our shop benches I’ve cherished all my life that I thought appropriate to share. It read “Skilled Craftsmanship In The Approved Tradition” God Bless your work, I think it applies....
You, sir, are a national treasure! The sharing of your wisdom is greatly appreciated. So much of what you show in this series on this beautiful historical vessel along with the artistry of the original naval architect is greatly appreciated. In my viewing It seems your teaching here applies to many other situations. Thanks for sharing!
Very clever have used stick ticking and spiling but your sticky label idea looks so accurate and screw or hole detection method is great cannot believe i have not seen it before. very professional video. Cheers Les
I used Lou's layout trick when I was anchoring my bandsaw to the floor a couple years ago. I positioned the saw where I wanted it, then used a compass to swing an arc onto the floor for each anchor bolt hole in the base of the saw. I could then move the saw out of the way and use the Hilti drill to drill the holes for the drop-in anchors. After setting the anchors I slid the saw back into position and installed the bolts. Every one hit the mark. Yes, this could have been done with a different style anchor, but I didn't have those so I made use of what I did have which worked fine.
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Great trick for resetting the screws into their original location. I have a tip for you. Fill the screw holes with some epoxy and let it cure. Then drill the holes for the new screws. They will be more secure than the original screws were when they were in the new wood. It's a great series of videos. I wish that I had discovered them earlier. Thanks for posting.
don't know the first thing about a boat except that IF IT LEAKS YOU GOT A PROBLEM,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but it's so interesting to watch this guy work............what a neat trick for using the same screw holes..............do you by any chance remember who or where you learned that from and how long ago............thanks for any info..............
"Spud Rowsell" showed me to wet the screw thread in varnish as I fit them. This lubricates the fastener keeping it cool as it bites tight and then seals the timber fibre ends nicely once it sets off. He also had a nice trick to make bolt holes through decks to hold tracks etc that never leaked. Love your videos, you are a great magician !
Amazing I worked as a design draftsman for many years and never came up with that one. Learn how to read and know geometry and you will go a long way figuring things out. And so simple to do after you know the answer. Like they say you cannot con an idiot so I would think the thumbs down folks must be idiots or just in a bad mood.
I have never seen this done with dividers. Interesting useful knowledge to have. However, I usually drive in wooden golf tees with glue into old screw holes and will probably continue to do so. I have run into several situation where this trick would be handy, not just for screw holes.
Yet another great instructional video. Thanks a million Louis. Just one question; With the many hundreds of types of fasteners available, why does one rarely see any use of zink treated or stainless screws with torx heads used in boat building? Wouldn't a torx head significantly reduce the risk of jumping out of a flat head or Philips head screw?
Thanks for this video. This technique is great for reusing screw holes. I'm sure I'll go-to it for a few other uses as well. Quick question: I understand using brass screws for shipbuilding, why is it that shipwrights also seem to prefer slot screws to Phillips or another screw drive type?
I like that the screw heads he is not burying deep into the planking, they did that on my 37 Egg 1970. Frankly it is a waste of time and wood, although allows for shorter screws. Doing that causes trouble getting old bronze screw out when they get wasted away as they turn into spinners. I pried many a board off having to leave ruined screws still in the plank, bronze screws turned into nails. And what if all you want is to rescrew? Just turned into a much more difficult job. You can glue in a short dowel to fix a worn screw hole a lot of the time with the plank in place.
Oh to be your apprentice :) even the comment about a radiused plane ...I tried it ....makes a difference... that's experience from a real craftsman ... a rarity these days..
Do you not worry about whether the screws will get enough bite in an old screw hole? Couldn't you fill the old holes with epoxy and then drill new holes? BTW. I absolutely love your videos. In today's fiberglass boat world it is great to see the traditional knowledge being passed down. Thank you !!!!!!
A lot of guys including myself feel epoxy is a little much for screw holes as it can cause more damage because the epoxy is so much stronger than the wood around it.What I've found to work really well is to use a small wood dowel glued into the screw holes.You can even use a tooth pick in a pinch depending on the hole size etc.But what it does is fill the hole enough that the screw gets a really nice fresh bite into the original wood without the downsides of epoxy.Plus if you ever have to remove it you can ;)
I should also add the object isnt to totally fill the hole but just to tighten it up some.We've used it on airplanes with wood work for years and it works like a champ.
Scott Clark No problem,it will also work without the glue as its a pretty strong mechanical fix.But when prepping a lot of holes it makes it easier to glue them in place and is sort a belt and suspenders type approach. In the rare instance we do come across a hole that it doesnt work on and we use epoxy.We let it set up and dry so we can drill a pilot hole.Otherwise we've had issues with cracking.Last is if you want to get super technical,some guys like to use the same type of wood as much as possible while others like a softer filler........I personally tend to use BBQ skewers myself most of the time though ;) Just dip in some glue and snip off as you go along before putting it together and it might add five min to a project but can save big headaches later on.
I cut short dowels typical 3/16 width an inch long and glue them into the holes using PL Premium polyurethane construction adhesive made by Loctite. Holds screws great again. Old screw holes in my experience are iffy as to being good to hold a screw again. I don't typically care is the original holes get used, how many new planks will ever be installed again, maybe 1?
. Another way to find the same holes is to cut the head off a quarter inchscrew and grind it to a point put it in finger tight and when you push the board in marks the board then take a right angle drill and a small drill bit and drill the board backward may or may not be for you but it's somthing to know.
OK idea as long as you use screws that are at least twice as long as the original ones. A dowel filled hole is what I would want on my boat. Last thing I would want to see in a storm is planks popping out.
I have learned more today watching a dozen of these videos than I learned in years of school. The Bob Ross of Wood Boat restoration.
Brilliant.
There should be a Nobel Prize for Shipwrighting.
Always a pleasure watching a master carpenter or shipwright teach tips and tricks to how to not mess up your work.
It is clear we are watching a lifetime of experience . Thank you for taking the time to make these videos.
Now THAT was worth the price of admission! Lots of applications. Thanks again Lou!
Im a finish carpenter on multi million dollar homes. And im from Brevard County Florida. I have always wanted to learn how to do this type of wood work. I would love to come hang out and be your shadow! The knowledge i could learn. Im so fascinated by what you do.! Also i just subscribed! Love it!
Thank you for all of your tips and tricks sir. I have a 1960s 40 foot ketch designed and made by the great John Alden. As I try to fix the rotten timbers around her stern gland I will be referring back to your skills and hopefully do my lovely girl Carina justice. Fair winds and thanks again sir.
Absolute genius, this is a technique that we can also use for DIY jobs in the home. Thank you so much!
Blown away by that insightful method to bulls-eye hidden holes!
OMG !!!! That trick for finding the screw holes is BRILLIANT !!!! I learn SO MUCH by watching your videos. Keep up the great work.
That is one of the most useful and awesome layout tricks I've ever seen! Thank you!
I know this is a 3 year old video, but just discovered your channel and have been really enjoying them. What a great way to locate those original holes.
You Louis are a master, such a pleasure to watch you work and learn your techniques. Thanks for sharing, Bless you Sir.
2020, just discovered this channel and have been binge watching and loving it.
Absolutely brilliant. I enjoy hearing about a problem, IE how to locate screw holes under “under” a planking. I then wonder “how the hell is he going to do that”. Then hear the simple and obvious solution that I’d never come up with.
Great COVID-19 pass time.
My wife doesn’t understand but I’m happy.😊
I wish you would post these videos more often. I do greatly enjoy them when they go up! :)
Your techniques are a true pleasure to watch sir. I was lucky enough in my youth to learn cabinetmaking for a fine company in Buffalo named Kittinger Furniture. As a sample maker, the previous workers had made a sign that hung over our shop benches I’ve cherished all my life that I thought appropriate to share. It read “Skilled Craftsmanship In The Approved Tradition” God Bless your work, I think it applies....
An absolutely great video! It's such a pleasure to hear a real expert share the benefits of his experience. More, please!
You are a MASTER BUILDER.....hats off for you.
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You, sir, are a national treasure! The sharing of your wisdom is greatly appreciated. So much of what you show in this series on this beautiful historical vessel along with the artistry of the original naval architect is greatly appreciated. In my viewing It seems your teaching here applies to many other situations. Thanks for sharing!
Very clever have used stick ticking and spiling but your sticky label idea looks so accurate and screw or hole detection method is great cannot believe i have not seen it before. very professional video. Cheers Les
I learned something really useful there, how to find the holes behind a plank, many thanks for sharing that tip.
Love watching, a true craftsman . Keep them coming.
Perfectly done, Mr. Sauzedde! My sincere respect!
I used Lou's layout trick when I was anchoring my bandsaw to the floor a couple years ago. I positioned the saw where I wanted it, then used a compass to swing an arc onto the floor for each anchor bolt hole in the base of the saw. I could then move the saw out of the way and use the Hilti drill to drill the holes for the drop-in anchors. After setting the anchors I slid the saw back into position and installed the bolts. Every one hit the mark. Yes, this could have been done with a different style anchor, but I didn't have those so I made use of what I did have which worked fine.
Geometry rules! The screw hole tip is really useful.
Great tips every time, always look forward to new videos. Thanks
Excellent work on the scarf and rediscovering the screw holes, brilliant!
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Great idea. Your video's are right out of the top drawer.
Flaming genius. Fantastic skilled worker.. thanks
How to use the original screw holes in your frames when putting on a new plank - Herreshoff 12 1/2 repair (Part 9) #woodenboatbuilding #sailing #restoration #rhodeisland
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Great trick for resetting the screws into their original location. I have a tip for you. Fill the screw holes with some epoxy and let it cure. Then drill the holes for the new screws. They will be more secure than the original screws were when they were in the new wood. It's a great series of videos. I wish that I had discovered them earlier. Thanks for posting.
Great Job Louis, beautiful work.
My mind is blown every video. Amazing. Can I take your course? Lol
this man a genius! and a wonderful teacher!!
don't know the first thing about a boat except that IF IT LEAKS YOU GOT A PROBLEM,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but it's so interesting to watch this guy work............what a neat trick for using the same screw holes..............do you by any chance remember who or where you learned that from and how long ago............thanks for any info..............
Simple and clever. Very nice.
Excellent, you learn something every day.
Great video, what an elegant solution!
Practical geometry in use!!!! Amazing!!!
"Spud Rowsell" showed me to wet the screw thread in varnish as I fit them. This lubricates the fastener keeping it cool as it bites tight and then seals the timber fibre ends nicely once it sets off. He also had a nice trick to make bolt holes through decks to hold tracks etc that never leaked. Love your videos, you are a great magician !
Amazing I worked as a design draftsman for many years and never came up with that one. Learn how to read and know geometry and you will go a long way figuring things out. And so simple to do after you know the answer. Like they say you cannot con an idiot so I would think the thumbs down folks must be idiots or just in a bad mood.
Wow! always learning something from you thanks.
That is a very clever technique.
Great to learn how to do that repair right. Love the original screw location technique. I can Use that in Home Construction!
Amazing, simply amazing!
good idea can be used for other projects thanks again
*MIND BLOWN* great video.
Brilliant videos I really enjoy watching them.
How deep do you countersink so there is enough room for the plug to bite into the hole and cover?
Great video! but what can we do when we have nails for fasteners? can we use the same holes?
Nah mate. Fill the holes first with filler. Then use nails
Your a true Artist.
How do you keep the drill from walking away from where it's supposed to be because of the grain of the new wood?
You are an AMAZING CRAFTSMAN
I notice you use galvanized on the skiff.... Why the different material here? Also are the copper coated?
I have never seen this done with dividers. Interesting useful knowledge to have. However, I usually drive in wooden golf tees with glue into old screw holes and will probably continue to do so. I have run into several situation where this trick would be handy, not just for screw holes.
Yet another great instructional video.
Thanks a million Louis.
Just one question;
With the many hundreds of types of fasteners available, why does one rarely see any use of zink treated or stainless screws with torx heads used in boat building?
Wouldn't a torx head significantly reduce the risk of jumping out of a flat head or Philips head screw?
Thanks for this video. This technique is great for reusing screw holes. I'm sure I'll go-to it for a few other uses as well. Quick question: I understand using brass screws for shipbuilding, why is it that shipwrights also seem to prefer slot screws to Phillips or another screw drive type?
Wow, nice work!
I like that the screw heads he is not burying deep into the planking, they did that on my 37 Egg 1970. Frankly it is a waste of time and wood, although allows for shorter screws. Doing that causes trouble getting old bronze screw out when they get wasted away as they turn into spinners. I pried many a board off having to leave ruined screws still in the plank, bronze screws turned into nails. And what if all you want is to rescrew? Just turned into a much more difficult job. You can glue in a short dowel to fix a worn screw hole a lot of the time with the plank in place.
You can apply this screw hole finding method to a lot of work you do. Good to know!
Thanks alot. My best s to you from Turkey..
Oh to be your apprentice :) even the comment about a radiused plane ...I tried it ....makes a difference... that's experience from a real craftsman ... a rarity these days..
What kind of screw do you use? And whats the sheer strength of said screw?
Wizardry! Drilling through to original holes? ....But once you demonstrate it, it seems so simple.Thanks
I loved geometry in school, if I had a job using geometry I would be so much happier!
Fantastic! Thank you!!
Amazing tip. One question. Why all screws are not philips screws with much better drill grip? There must be a reason for that
Phillips screws can be impossible to get out once the head has been damaged. With a slot, you've always got a chance.
Nice job!
Brilliant!
Great tip!
Absolute Genious 👌
Do you not worry about whether the screws will get enough bite in an old screw hole? Couldn't you fill the old holes with epoxy and then drill new holes? BTW. I absolutely love your videos. In today's fiberglass boat world it is great to see the traditional knowledge being passed down. Thank you !!!!!!
A lot of guys including myself feel epoxy is a little much for screw holes as it can cause more damage because the epoxy is so much stronger than the wood around it.What I've found to work really well is to use a small wood dowel glued into the screw holes.You can even use a tooth pick in a pinch depending on the hole size etc.But what it does is fill the hole enough that the screw gets a really nice fresh bite into the original wood without the downsides of epoxy.Plus if you ever have to remove it you can ;)
I should also add the object isnt to totally fill the hole but just to tighten it up some.We've used it on airplanes with wood work for years and it works like a champ.
SouthJerseySound Makes sense. Thank you.
Scott Clark No problem,it will also work without the glue as its a pretty strong mechanical fix.But when prepping a lot of holes it makes it easier to glue them in place and is sort a belt and suspenders type approach. In the rare instance we do come across a hole that it doesnt work on and we use epoxy.We let it set up and dry so we can drill a pilot hole.Otherwise we've had issues with cracking.Last is if you want to get super technical,some guys like to use the same type of wood as much as possible while others like a softer filler........I personally tend to use BBQ skewers myself most of the time though ;) Just dip in some glue and snip off as you go along before putting it together and it might add five min to a project but can save big headaches later on.
I cut short dowels typical 3/16 width an inch long and glue them into the holes using PL Premium polyurethane construction adhesive made by Loctite. Holds screws great again. Old screw holes in my experience are iffy as to being good to hold a screw again. I don't typically care is the original holes get used, how many new planks will ever be installed again, maybe 1?
WOW AGAIN, I've learned three new ways of transferring in one night .. i love watching but really wish i could get my hands dirty
Great tip.
Thankyou..Great vid!
Very entertaining.
awesome !
I take my hat off to you sir!
. Another way to find the same holes is to cut the head off a quarter inchscrew and grind it to a point put it in finger tight and when you push the board in marks the board then take a right angle drill and a small drill bit and drill the board backward may or may not be for you but it's somthing to know.
It may be an old boat but can still accomplish useful life lessons
Awesome!
5:49 nice!
¡Gracias!
Do you ever plug the original holes in the frames before driving a new screw into the same hole?
magic!
I have no need to re use screw holes in planks but somehow I feel a more complete person for knowing how.
good old geometry at it's best:-)
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Freakin BRILLIANT!!
bisecting an angle! This is the perks of paying attention in Math class.
"Like having an extra guy with you" words of wisdom
OK idea as long as you use screws that are at least twice as long as the original ones. A dowel filled hole is what I would want on my boat. Last thing I would want to see in a storm is planks popping out.
Divider was genius
Hmmm
Fill the odor hole with epoxy,,,
Geometry wins every time😃
never reuse screw holes. Epoxy the old holes, drill new ones. Nice technique though.
This time I will use Woodglut plans for this.
As if by Magic.
This time I will do it manually with the help of Woodglut designs.