There is an old saying in the marine world, "Build your first ship, second." It's a tongue in cheek saying that points out how much better you are as a ship builder after screwing up so many times on your previous project. Your first ship, teaches you sooooo many valuable lessons.
There is something deeply therapeutic about watching this tedious, meticulous process with almost Japanese spiritual approach to this build. Every now and then I do have projects during which I totally forget about the sound of power hammer, anvil, angle grinder and only the meditative state, the deep calming thoughts are present, almost like the hands just know what they’re doing, the work just develops by the miracle of craftsmanship.
That glue reacts to water. Next project wet the wood with a spray bottle, let the water soak in. the glue will inject itself into the wood as it gains the water.
I use Cascamite glue for boat building never fails. If I recall when I last did some steam bending for ribs I used American Oak. Very impressed with your wood working skills. How the kit has moved on. About 40 years ago I built a 16 Foot boat with a saw,hammer 2 chisels 4 g cramps , screwdriver ,4ft ruler a ball of strong string and a spirit level and a black and decker power drill.
Thanks for sharing your build! FYI, hardeners in general tend to crystalize over time. Putting the container with the hardener in some warm water will usually reverse the crystallisation process, making it all nice and liquid again.
So the bubbles are the resin outgassing. You can always pop them with a heat gun very lightly used. Don't wanna get too aggressive or it'll bubble more, so just the lightest touch. And the tape left a mark because it wasn't fully set up. No big deal there tho. It came out great!
As my grandad would have said were he still alive... "if that Douglas Fir is knot free, how much was it?" He taught me to be the best dad i could. The sheer number of instant unscripted dad jokes he told was amazing. And yes, he was a Brit. Showed me all the greatest British humour. And taught me wood craft as well. Gods I miss him. Love your Pedal canoe. Looks like a lot of fun.
Awesome project. A suggestion in case you ever need to bend another metal strip like that: first bend, then drill. The awkward shape that won't fit under your drill press can never be an argument. It broke because the holes deformed (and obviously because there is less material in those spots). The holes will therefore not retain the shape you want them to have _unless_ you drill them after bending...
It was a joy to follow you through the build. Your videography was sharp and clear, as was the narrative. The end example was a beautiful piece of nautical art. I can’t wait to see how She performs. A hearty well done. Thank you for sharing your endeavor with us.
Thanks for the video ! It was interesting to see that you chose Douglas Fir (DF) for most of the frame. This is the most common construction lumber in the western US where I grew up. I recently have been helping build a cabin in Minnesota where Spruce, Pine and White Fir (SPF) are more commonly used for construction lumber. While structural tables show that DF is uniquely strong, working with SPF has helped me to appreciate the superior qualities of DF. I've wondered how Douglas Fir might perform in boat building. Thanks again.
An absolute pleasure! Lovely working with DF (I think first time for me). The wood was particularly straight grained so slightly biased. Sitka spruce would have been first choice but supremely expensive for the grade I was after 😅
ENGLISH PEOPLE ALWAYS MAKE EXCELLENT THINGS STRONG DURABLE ARTISTIC ENGLAND STILL HAVE ITS PRIDE GRACE AND EXCELLENCE MY FAMILY HAVE SENT ME MANY THINGS FROM ENGLAND AND I STILL HAVE THEM JAMAICAN PEOPLE RESPECT ALL OF YOU GOD BLESS
Great job bro. I finished your video without fast forwarding at all, even rewinding it a few times and watching it from the beginning. You are an artist.
If the resin parts get cristallized, you can warm them up to get rid of cristalls. Let it cool down beofre use, otherwise it will affect pot life. Getting cristalls is normal for epoxies, but it doesn’t affect it. Usually the manufacturer has some guidelines on temp and duration for de-cristalizing the different parts.
Definitely my preference especially when there are nice workshop noises going on. Episode 2 has more music due to some rather intrusive fan noises in the background 😄.
Very unique, and a tremendous amount of work. The wooden frame is magnificent. Wonderful craftsmanship. And I’m a big fan of fiberglass over wood for boat builds. But I have to say I don’t find the milky natural fiberglass and resin to be the least bit attractive as a finished product. It is impressive from the inside because of the woodwork, but the outside… not so much. Perhaps it shows better in person. Hey, to each their own! Thanks for sharing!
I can tell you what happened with the dowels going into the stem, you partially filled the holes with glue, when you drove them in a Hydraulic action opened the grain, you're lucky it didn't split it. I've seen the same happen. You need to have grooves running the length of the dowel so the glue has someplace to go, also, don't use as much glue, you used quite a lot, but you must have grooves the length of the dowels. If you look at a commercially available download, you'll see not only grooves the length of the dowels, but rings around them as well, all of these are for glue to go so it doesn't cause a hydraulic reaction (hydro lock). I love your work, you're an exceptional craftsman.
Beautiful work, I love this canoe. Brass is a strange metal: when tempered, it becomes softer and more ductile. Try heating it to red-hot, then plunging it into a basin of cold water. To avoid breakage when bending, I would have first bent the piece and then drilled the holes, as bending also deforms the screw holes.
What an incredible video!! so satisfying to see so much skills you got and knowledge to build stuff. Thank you for sharing this and congrats on your efforts
I so very much want to thank you for using the correct name for Douglas Fir, not Oregon Pine, which is a tree that doesn't exist except to Europeans. As I spent the morning raking fir needles and do not have a pine tree and have spent much of my life hiking the forests of the Pacific Northwest and have yet to see an Oregon Pine. Other than that I admire your creative madness. Brilliant!
Nice work. Particularly impressed with how you seemed to bend the ribs by eye and yet ended up with such fair lines. Epoxy might have glued better, where you didn't have an exact fit.
This is indeed an awesome handcrafted work you did, bravo 👏! Very well communicated and important steps explained, just incredible done. Congratulaions 😊. Good luck for your amazing adventures ahead.
00:01 to 00:25 seconds into your Video/Adventure ... Diana and I knew we where going to enjoy this tonight ! Thanks for sharing 🍸. Liked and subscribed in Record Time!🎉
Super well done video and great canoe! I saw a video a few years ago of a canoe builder who was saying good bye. He'd been working in his workshop with thinners, lacquers and such and inhaled alot of particles and chemicals over the years. That mask you use might allow you many more years. Don't underestimate the dangers of airborne substances.
Very impressive, what a craftsmanship. A small remark, wouldn't it better to use brass screws in the brass strip. A you now will have a galvanic effect, water and two different metals.
Thank you 🙏🙏 slotted brass screws would have been ideal however this stainless steel and the brass keel strip are only two apart on the galvanic series so should be good for a decent stretch 👍
What entered into your decision to use Gorilla Glue, instead of an Epoxy Glue, in joining your frame? The unpredictable foam structure seemed to add to the porousness and leakage/spilling over in the stem glueing. Very Nice Boat Build!
I know it has its place, but I'm not a fan of poly urethane glue where strength is needed. Tight bond 3 will give you strength as well as subversive resistant protection. That said.... Wow! Exquisite build. You are a Craftsman.
25:45 I find it quite brave of you you arrived at using pur/foaming glue in a marine and vehicular application... I always have been told (by highly experienced carpenter types that pur/foaming glues seem to be great at closing gaps or glue very small gaps but in fact the glue is highly over rated and actually only very good if the joint is hardly (if at all) exposed to sunlight. I would have used regular (or possibly water resistant) pva glue for these applications. Mainly because your carpentry skills result in very tight and well fitting joints and glue surfaces... Using foaming glue seems like a let down of the fine work you are putting in... Even better would have been to use old fashioned bone glue for this type of work. Especially in combination with artificial sinew style fastenings and connections... Overall I am very impressed by this build... well done sir...
Ich finde es gut, dass Du Kritik und Verbesserungsvorschläge zulässt und vielleicht annimmst. Bei 18:58 (Stringers) nimmst Du Dir die Kielkrümmung vor. Das Holzstück wird Dir, so wie Du es gefertigt hast auseinanderbrechen. Weil die Holzfasern sich spalten werden bei Belastung. Zumal Du es an der Haupt-Belastungsstelle noch schmaler schneidest. Wenn es einstweilig hält, dann ist das dem Material zu verdanken. Aber nicht lange. Zusätzlich schraubst Du anschließen noch Schrauben in die Hirnholzseize hinein. Das Holz wird sich genau dort spalten. Mein Verbesserungsvorschlag: Mache die Kielkrümmung ebenfalls aus gedämpften / gekochten Holz. Aber lass es in Längsrichtung verlaufen. Nehme dafür mehrere Lagen Leisten und verleime sie übereinander. I think it's good that you allow criticism and suggestions for improvement and maybe accept them. At 18:58 (stringers) you take on the keel curvature. The piece of wood will break apart as you made it. Because the wood fibers will split under load. Especially since you cut it even narrower at the main load point. If it holds for a while, then that's thanks to the material. But not for long. Then you also screw screws into the end grain. The wood will split right there. My suggestion for improvement: Make the keel curvature out of steamed/cooked wood as well. But let it run lengthways. To do this, take several layers of strips and glue them together.
dig the birds talking more than you. happy trails and happy sails! dude you know at some point you've gotta combine... how do you steer a sail kayakbike? i wanna see this.
Wow that is a very nice canoe. I'd name it The Shoji,because it kind of reminds me of the Japanese folding Shoji screens I'm not saying this being a smart butt or Cheeky as yall across the pond might say. But when I saw the bicycle canoe combo something made me think. This guy and James May should collaborate on a project on RUclips. I think you guys might get along well. I always enjoyed Captain Slow on Top Gear and still prefer watching the reruns. I don't really care for the T.G. made here in the U.S. Other than the cars being different. If it ain't broke don't fix it. Me and two Buds of mine used to use a canoe to get up into all the slews and channels that only a smaller craft can get into. We would catch 4 or 5 of these fish we call Stripes or Hybreds. These were large fish. We would put them on a stringer tie it off to the bow and we never had to paddle the rest of the time. Like a horse drawn carriage those big ol fish would pull us along as they swam. They never seemed to get tired and pulled us without much effort. We would then cast our lines for the Large Mouth Bass to catch and release or Crappie to fry up later back at camp. We would leave the stripes on the stringer to keep them hemmed up so we could feed them something for all their help. Then release them. They loved potted meat rolled up with bread. Heck we didn't mind preparing it for them to repay them. They of course had no idea why the three humans were treating them to such a huge meal but loved it none the less Forgive my getting way off topic, just seeing a canoe brings back some wonderful memories of my younger days. Thanks for the vidoe Sir.
The glue you used is same stuff they use to instal window and door farmes, is Polyurethane foam, wich cures by absorbing moisture from the air. It is a good glue to be used in areas where there is no air to dry than normal wood glue. You could use normal D3 wood glue and would work just fine. If the water gets inside the wood fibers it will fail no matter what glue you used. Unless you use epoxy wich is hard to work with, and you have to soak the joints really well in epoxy to have a good bond. You can also use CA, in furniture making alot of wood workers use CA and it has the super advantage that there is a curing spray for it wich cures it instantly and if you buy it in big bottles is really not that expencive, not more than PU glue wich you used. You can also use polyester resin as glue wich cures faster, this is the resin wich is used in car bondo filler, you can buy just the resin with the hardner. Each glue has it's pros and cons. Epoxy is definitely the best. But is expencive, and hard to work with and beacuse it has long curing time it tends to be soaked into the wood and leave the joint dry (not so much with hard woods).
Polyurethane wood glue is far from the same as building foam. It's 100 percent waterproof and very strong!. It only generates foam where it can escape from the joint, To make a strong joint it's required to apply water to the surfaces of the joint prior to applying the glue. Moist air in the room does not do "the thing" if the wood is dry.
WOW! What a beautiful build! Do you have a streak of perfectionist? I know I do, and it interferes with my building projects, I hope you can avoid the pitfalls I run into! Good luck with your plans!
Quite a nice implementation. I would almost have started to make a catamaran-style solution that would leave more transport space and the boats could be narrower, kayak-style.
You have made a beautiful boat. Can I ask? The stringers are tied together with that twine. I'm assuming that allows for flexing and moving of the frame? Does that cause an issue with the skin being fully saturated and adhered to the stringers?
That's amazing. Beautiful boat, looks stunning, and very well shot/edited too. I am looking forward to Part 2 as well to see the amphibious mechanism come together. Thanks for sharing!
Get in touch with a guy (assuming he's still alive) who has a shop in Bellingham, Washington. His boat shop was down on the water front not far from the "Lighthouse mission" He is someone that you would really learn a lot by talking with him.
I love that method you used to bring the two gunnels together by repeatedly cutting them apart until the pieces came together
Really effective for angle matching- similar method used when trimming the stringers to match the stems👌
Was that a bahco laplander you were using there?
It's a method called kerfing the joint. Often used in hand woodworking.
@ben-kilner Could you build up a klinker built boat for us?
I saw the timelapse of this build on TikTok and just had to come see the full build here. What an absolutely beautiful result. Well done on the build.
Same ❤
Mine was on insta. Bro has the sauce on how to do this shit
Thank you and welcome 😄!
Lol. Same/same: RUclips Shorts.
There is an old saying in the marine world, "Build your first ship, second."
It's a tongue in cheek saying that points out how much better you are as a ship builder after screwing up so many times on your previous project. Your first ship, teaches you sooooo many valuable lessons.
There is something deeply therapeutic about watching this tedious, meticulous process with almost Japanese spiritual approach to this build.
Every now and then I do have projects during which I totally forget about the sound of power hammer, anvil, angle grinder and only the meditative state, the deep calming thoughts are present, almost like the hands just know what they’re doing, the work just develops by the miracle of craftsmanship.
That glue reacts to water. Next project wet the wood with a spray bottle, let the water soak in. the glue will inject itself into the wood as it gains the water.
I was thinking the same thing
I believe it says it in the instructions on the bottle. I have made the same mistake.
I use Cascamite glue for boat building never fails. If I recall when I last did some steam bending for ribs I used American Oak. Very impressed with your wood working skills. How the kit has moved on. About 40 years ago I built a 16 Foot boat with a saw,hammer 2 chisels 4 g cramps , screwdriver ,4ft ruler a ball of strong string and a spirit level and a black and decker power drill.
The Confluence of Art and Engineering, a thing of beauty, thank you.
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Not art not engineering just a simple boat. Was building them at the age of ten .
I watched this video over and over. Well done
I love your hot knife solution. Even though you found it a bit hot and unpredictable, I thought it was quite ingenious
😄🙏 It was soo effective for such a cheap and easy solution. I’ll definitely be using it again!
Thanks for sharing your build! FYI, hardeners in general tend to crystalize over time. Putting the container with the hardener in some warm water will usually reverse the crystallisation process, making it all nice and liquid again.
Will give it a go next time 🙏🙏
Amazing built ,Cape Falcon Kayaks mus be very proud if watch this.Awesome .
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So the bubbles are the resin outgassing. You can always pop them with a heat gun very lightly used. Don't wanna get too aggressive or it'll bubble more, so just the lightest touch. And the tape left a mark because it wasn't fully set up. No big deal there tho. It came out great!
Top tip thank you 🙏🙏
As my grandad would have said were he still alive... "if that Douglas Fir is knot free, how much was it?"
He taught me to be the best dad i could. The sheer number of instant unscripted dad jokes he told was amazing. And yes, he was a Brit. Showed me all the greatest British humour. And taught me wood craft as well. Gods I miss him.
Love your Pedal canoe. Looks like a lot of fun.
❤️ your Pa had it right!
"The Ambitious" is probably the most perfect name Ive ever heard for..anything! I wish you all the best luck and strength.
🙏😄 thank you!
Awesome project. A suggestion in case you ever need to bend another metal strip like that: first bend, then drill. The awkward shape that won't fit under your drill press can never be an argument. It broke because the holes deformed (and obviously because there is less material in those spots). The holes will therefore not retain the shape you want them to have _unless_ you drill them after bending...
My student's loved this. We are learning about sustainability.
Fantastic!! Very pleased they enjoyed it ❤️
It was a joy to follow you through the build. Your videography was sharp and clear, as was the narrative. The end example was a beautiful piece of nautical art. I can’t wait to see how She performs. A hearty well done. Thank you for sharing your endeavor with us.
Thank you for the lovely comment 🙏🙏 glad you enjoyed it! More episodes on the way soon 🚴♂️🛶🚀🚀
Thanks for the video ! It was interesting to see that you chose Douglas Fir (DF) for most of the frame. This is the most common construction lumber in the western US where I grew up. I recently have been helping build a cabin in Minnesota where Spruce, Pine and White Fir (SPF) are more commonly used for construction lumber. While structural tables show that DF is uniquely strong, working with SPF has helped me to appreciate the superior qualities of DF. I've wondered how Douglas Fir might perform in boat building. Thanks again.
An absolute pleasure! Lovely working with DF (I think first time for me). The wood was particularly straight grained so slightly biased. Sitka spruce would have been first choice but supremely expensive for the grade I was after 😅
Phenomenal craftsmanship! Thoroughly enjoyed that
Thank you Henry :)
Simple wood work , nothing phenomenal at all moron .
ENGLISH PEOPLE ALWAYS MAKE EXCELLENT THINGS STRONG DURABLE ARTISTIC ENGLAND STILL HAVE ITS PRIDE GRACE AND EXCELLENCE MY FAMILY HAVE SENT ME MANY THINGS FROM ENGLAND AND I STILL HAVE THEM JAMAICAN PEOPLE RESPECT ALL OF YOU GOD BLESS
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Great job bro. I finished your video without fast forwarding at all, even rewinding it a few times and watching it from the beginning. You are an artist.
Thank you ❤️🙏 glad you enjoyed the build!
As you began, I thought "That's a Cape Falcon canoe!". I built one recently using Brian's plans; it came out pretty good also!
🤩🤩 such a lovely process! Glad yours turned out well 👌
Beautiful work. You make it seem so effortless to build. I can only imagine the blood sweat and tears that have been spilled to get you to this point.
Thank you 😄🙏 a fair bit of patience needed when sourcing the materials for sure 😅
What a fabulous creation, art and transport combined! Worth a subscribe I thought!
Welcome to the channel 🤩🤩
If the resin parts get cristallized, you can warm them up to get rid of cristalls. Let it cool down beofre use, otherwise it will affect pot life. Getting cristalls is normal for epoxies, but it doesn’t affect it. Usually the manufacturer has some guidelines on temp and duration for de-cristalizing the different parts.
I’ll definitely check it out but I think it may be different for polyurethane?!
@@ben-kilner you're one of the few that actually write back to their subscribers and commenters🎉 other RUclipsrs should take note!
No music, just the birdsong. Lovely.
Definitely my preference especially when there are nice workshop noises going on. Episode 2 has more music due to some rather intrusive fan noises in the background 😄.
Very unique, and a tremendous amount of work. The wooden frame is magnificent. Wonderful craftsmanship. And I’m a big fan of fiberglass over wood for boat builds. But I have to say I don’t find the milky natural fiberglass and resin to be the least bit attractive as a finished product. It is impressive from the inside because of the woodwork, but the outside… not so much. Perhaps it shows better in person. Hey, to each their own! Thanks for sharing!
I can tell you what happened with the dowels going into the stem, you partially filled the holes with glue, when you drove them in a Hydraulic action opened the grain, you're lucky it didn't split it.
I've seen the same happen. You need to have grooves running the length of the dowel so the glue has someplace to go, also, don't use as much glue, you used quite a lot, but you must have grooves the length of the dowels. If you look at a commercially available download, you'll see not only grooves the length of the dowels, but rings around them as well, all of these are for glue to go so it doesn't cause a hydraulic reaction (hydro lock).
I love your work, you're an exceptional craftsman.
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It looks like it came from a comic book; I never thought someone could develop such an idea! Awesome!
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What i loved is the OCD precition of his work
And perfection
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Beautiful work, I love this canoe.
Brass is a strange metal: when tempered, it becomes softer and more ductile. Try heating it to red-hot, then plunging it into a basin of cold water.
To avoid breakage when bending, I would have first bent the piece and then drilled the holes, as bending also deforms the screw holes.
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Having made many wood stripped Sea Kayaks and canoes. You did a fine job .
I liked your knife heater.
😄🙏 five minute fabrication worked out a treat for cutting.
I've seen a bajillion build videos - never seen a hot knife setup like that!
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Beautiful work. And its yours. No man's dreams should be governed by another. Congratulations.
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Love the birds! Must have been a great time building!
Glad you enjoyed it 🤩 such a fun build, about ready to make another one 😄
Great Job!! Recently finished Brian's course and getting things ready to build also
😍 best of luck with your build! Such a lovely process 👌
Wow the patience of doing it right. Well done.
Thank you 🙏🙏
Well done. Skin on frame is very satisfying to make.
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NICELY DONE‼️… both ‘the build’ & the video❗️
Thank you 🙏🙏
Absolutely love the vibe bru 👌🏼woodworking and fabrications is above average for sure 👍🏼
Thank you 😄🙏
Absolute craftsman. Beautiful job.👍
Thank you 🙏🙏
Juste magnifique ! 👋 bravo ce chef d’œuvre est spectaculaire
Thank you 🙏🙏
Fantastic build and absolutely beautiful boat, especially the oiled lattice against the matte white from the inside.
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It would certainly made a stunning wall piece but it has a purpose. Beautiful work Sir.
Thank you!! Very tempted to make a 30% scale version for my office 😄
@@ben-kilner is your phone blowing up with notifications? 🎉🍸algorithm reads these likes and replies 🎉🎉🎉
Incredible work, very nicely done! I’m looking forward to watching your next video in this series!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. Next episode is just out 🚴♂️🛶🚀🚀
Such a beautiful build!
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That was a joy to watch. Watch others build boats is amazing. That the best hi from IRL.
Glad you enjoyed it! More episodes on the way 🚴♂️🛶🚀🚀
Wicked! Great project and well made video!
Thank you 🙏🙏
What an incredible video!! so satisfying to see so much skills you got and knowledge to build stuff. Thank you for sharing this and congrats on your efforts
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Some people are just so talented,amazing.
Great job man
Beautiful & inspirational!
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I so very much want to thank you for using the correct name for Douglas Fir, not Oregon Pine, which is a tree that doesn't exist except to Europeans. As I spent the morning raking fir needles and do not have a pine tree and have spent much of my life hiking the forests of the Pacific Northwest and have yet to see an Oregon Pine.
Other than that I admire your creative madness. Brilliant!
Nice work. Particularly impressed with how you seemed to bend the ribs by eye and yet ended up with such fair lines. Epoxy might have glued better, where you didn't have an exact fit.
This is indeed an awesome handcrafted work you did, bravo 👏! Very well communicated and important steps explained, just incredible done. Congratulaions 😊. Good luck for your amazing adventures ahead.
Thank you 🙏🙏
Your skills are amazing ❤
It's really one beautiful boat!
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Very enjoyable to watch and I loved listening to thje blackbirds. Looking fwd to next part!
Glad you enjoyed it 🤩 episode 2&3 are up! Episode 4 is out this Saturday 🚴♂️🛶🚀🚀
I must say, the workmanship is very creative, wish you always success in your work 🩵🩵
Thank you 🙏🙏
Sweet build. That would be the envy for any canoeist
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@@ben-kilner what's up ,
Beautiful work 😀
Thank you 🙏🙏
Massively impressive, sir!
Heel erg mooi ,,,, very beautiful,,,👍👍👍
Thank you 🙏🙏
That is so cool and beautiful. 👏 Captivating video. Well done 🙂🙏
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 🤩
Absolutely amazing!!
Thank you 🥳🥳
00:01 to 00:25 seconds into your Video/Adventure ... Diana and I knew we where going to enjoy this tonight ! Thanks for sharing 🍸. Liked and subscribed in Record Time!🎉
Thank you for the lovely message! Glad you both enjoyed it 😍
Super well done video and great canoe!
I saw a video a few years ago of a canoe builder who was saying good bye. He'd been working in his workshop with thinners, lacquers and such and inhaled alot of particles and chemicals over the years. That mask you use might allow you many more years. Don't underestimate the dangers of airborne substances.
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Very impressive, what a craftsmanship.
A small remark, wouldn't it better to use brass screws in the brass strip. A you now will have a galvanic effect, water and two different metals.
also would be lovely if they were slotted screws.... just aesthetically. He really did a beautiful job with that boat though!
Thank you 🙏🙏 slotted brass screws would have been ideal however this stainless steel and the brass keel strip are only two apart on the galvanic series so should be good for a decent stretch 👍
Great build and adventure. My style exactly.
Thank you 😄, glad you enjoyed it!!
- could watch that all day
This type of glue is definitely an unusual stuff. Back in the day people had to get by by without it. 😅😅
The old canoes are superb things! I believed they use leather rope, sinew and spruce roots for lashings and hides/bark for the skins 😍😍
That would have been a very satisfying build. Very nice.
What entered into your decision to use Gorilla Glue, instead of an Epoxy Glue, in joining your frame? The unpredictable foam structure seemed to add to the porousness and leakage/spilling over in the stem glueing. Very Nice Boat Build!
Thank you 😄🙏 primarily the guidance of Brian at Cape Falcon Kayak who builds lots of these. I will definitely have a go with epoxy next time around 👍
Nicely done.
Really nice, with I had them skills for sure 🎉 I make shit out of Metal😂 thanks for sharing 🍸. Have a drink on me
Excellent work, big background and knowledge... The nature around is also amazing :) Thank You for the share...
🙏Glad you enjoyed it!
I shared it with everyone!
Niiiiiice! new Channel to keep my eye on and copy in one of my future projects. Thank you for sharing.
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I know it has its place, but I'm not a fan of poly urethane glue where strength is needed. Tight bond 3 will give you strength as well as subversive resistant protection. That said.... Wow! Exquisite build. You are a Craftsman.
Wow, that's beautiful
When you are coating the skin on your canoe.
Use a blowtorch flame briskly to remove all bubbles.
25:45 I find it quite brave of you you arrived at using pur/foaming glue in a marine and vehicular application...
I always have been told (by highly experienced carpenter types that pur/foaming glues seem to be great at closing gaps or glue very small gaps but in fact the glue is highly over rated and actually only very good if the joint is hardly (if at all) exposed to sunlight.
I would have used regular (or possibly water resistant) pva glue for these applications. Mainly because your carpentry skills result in very tight and well fitting joints and glue surfaces... Using foaming glue seems like a let down of the fine work you are putting in...
Even better would have been to use old fashioned bone glue for this type of work. Especially in combination with artificial sinew style fastenings and connections...
Overall I am very impressed by this build... well done sir...
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Ich finde es gut, dass Du Kritik und Verbesserungsvorschläge zulässt und vielleicht annimmst.
Bei 18:58 (Stringers) nimmst Du Dir die Kielkrümmung vor.
Das Holzstück wird Dir, so wie Du es gefertigt hast auseinanderbrechen. Weil die Holzfasern sich spalten werden bei Belastung. Zumal Du es an der Haupt-Belastungsstelle noch schmaler schneidest. Wenn es einstweilig hält, dann ist das dem Material zu verdanken. Aber nicht lange. Zusätzlich schraubst Du anschließen noch Schrauben in die Hirnholzseize hinein. Das Holz wird sich genau dort spalten.
Mein Verbesserungsvorschlag:
Mache die Kielkrümmung ebenfalls aus gedämpften / gekochten Holz. Aber lass es in Längsrichtung verlaufen. Nehme dafür mehrere Lagen Leisten und verleime sie übereinander.
I think it's good that you allow criticism and suggestions for improvement and maybe accept them.
At 18:58 (stringers) you take on the keel curvature.
The piece of wood will break apart as you made it. Because the wood fibers will split under load. Especially since you cut it even narrower at the main load point. If it holds for a while, then that's thanks to the material. But not for long. Then you also screw screws into the end grain. The wood will split right there.
My suggestion for improvement:
Make the keel curvature out of steamed/cooked wood as well. But let it run lengthways. To do this, take several layers of strips and glue them together.
Always love to hear all thoughts and feedback 🤓
dig the birds talking more than you. happy trails and happy sails! dude you know at some point you've gotta combine... how do you steer a sail kayakbike? i wanna see this.
We are very impressed with your work/ workmanship thus far. Also, a warm Hello from Northern Ontario Canada.
Thank you 🙏 greetings from 🇬🇧
Wow that is a very nice canoe. I'd name it The Shoji,because it kind of reminds me of the Japanese folding Shoji screens I'm not saying this being a smart butt or Cheeky as yall across the pond might say. But when I saw the bicycle canoe combo something made me think. This guy and James May should collaborate on a project on RUclips. I think you guys might get along well. I always enjoyed Captain Slow on Top Gear and still prefer watching the reruns. I don't really care for the T.G. made here in the U.S. Other than the cars being different. If it ain't broke don't fix it. Me and two Buds of mine used to use a canoe to get up into all the slews and channels that only a smaller craft can get into. We would catch 4 or 5 of these fish we call Stripes or Hybreds. These were large fish. We would put them on a stringer tie it off to the bow and we never had to paddle the rest of the time. Like a horse drawn carriage those big ol fish would pull us along as they swam. They never seemed to get tired and pulled us without much effort. We would then cast our lines for the Large Mouth Bass to catch and release or Crappie to fry up later back at camp. We would leave the stripes on the stringer to keep them hemmed up so we could feed them something for all their help. Then release them. They loved potted meat rolled up with bread. Heck we didn't mind preparing it for them to repay them. They of course had no idea why the three humans were treating them to such a huge meal but loved it none the less Forgive my getting way off topic, just seeing a canoe brings back some wonderful memories of my younger days. Thanks for the vidoe Sir.
Those sound like some excellent times 🤩🎣
Gorgeous. Sculpture...
The glue you used is same stuff they use to instal window and door farmes, is Polyurethane foam, wich cures by absorbing moisture from the air.
It is a good glue to be used in areas where there is no air to dry than normal wood glue.
You could use normal D3 wood glue and would work just fine. If the water gets inside the wood fibers it will fail no matter what glue you used. Unless you use epoxy wich is hard to work with, and you have to soak the joints really well in epoxy to have a good bond.
You can also use CA, in furniture making alot of wood workers use CA and it has the super advantage that there is a curing spray for it wich cures it instantly and if you buy it in big bottles is really not that expencive, not more than PU glue wich you used.
You can also use polyester resin as glue wich cures faster, this is the resin wich is used in car bondo filler, you can buy just the resin with the hardner.
Each glue has it's pros and cons. Epoxy is definitely the best. But is expencive, and hard to work with and beacuse it has long curing time it tends to be soaked into the wood and leave the joint dry (not so much with hard woods).
Polyurethane wood glue is far from the same as building foam. It's 100 percent waterproof and very strong!. It only generates foam where it can escape from the joint, To make a strong joint it's required to apply water to the surfaces of the joint prior to applying the glue. Moist air in the room does not do "the thing" if the wood is dry.
@@johannesvik3241yes, but timber is never that dry.
Nice to see someone uses brains to do and make things. I enjoyed so much!
Glad you enjoyed it 🥳🙏
WOW! What a beautiful build!
Do you have a streak of perfectionist? I know I do, and it interferes with my building projects, I hope you can avoid the pitfalls I run into!
Good luck with your plans!
Thank you 😄🙏 there is a slight streak in there which takes the reigns occasionally 😅
Quite a nice implementation. I would almost have started to make a catamaran-style solution that would leave more transport space and the boats could be narrower, kayak-style.
👍👍 side pontoons / catamaran style could work well
Where did you get the respirator? Looks nice without the belt battery etc
Yes. I'd like to know more about that...
Axminster tools! I would highly recommend it 👍
@@ben-kilner thank you
Your handmade ship is very elegant, but the final product is just like equipping the Mona Lisa with robotic arms.😂
You have made a beautiful boat. Can I ask? The stringers are tied together with that twine. I'm assuming that allows for flexing and moving of the frame? Does that cause an issue with the skin being fully saturated and adhered to the stringers?
That's amazing. Beautiful boat, looks stunning, and very well shot/edited too. I am looking forward to Part 2 as well to see the amphibious mechanism come together. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you 🙏🙏 next episode out on the 12th 🚴♂️🛶🚀🚀
Excellent work.
Beautiful work on that canoe
Thank you 🙏 🙏
Beautiful work. Bravo!
Thank you 🙏🙏
Get in touch with a guy (assuming he's still alive) who has a shop in Bellingham, Washington. His boat shop was down on the water front not far from the "Lighthouse mission" He is someone that you would really learn a lot by talking with him.
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Stunning build. Are you not concerned Not using brass screws into the Oak stem?
Thank you 😄🙏 should be ok with stainless screws 👍
@@ben-kilner Quite so 👍
Great stuff Ben, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Off to look at your next video. Subbed 🙏
Thank you 🙏🙏 Welcome to the channel 🤩
Nice choice of block plane...
Axminster tools 👌