In this episode we follow Pete, Richard, Rowan, and our new crew member Jake, as they tackle a whole range of different tasks. The biggest ongoing job is the deck blocking, which is essential to receive the nibs of the deck strakes and also for bolting various deck hardware down to.
Pancho ...
2021-12-18 17:12:24 +0000 UTC View PostDear Patrons,
I just wanted to write a few words to update you on the latest behind-the-scenes news!
Firstly, thank SO much for supporting this project so generously - every single bit really does make a huge difference.
Moving to Port Townsend has been a huge c...
2021-12-17 19:56:35 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode I make and install the Sampson Posts (otherwise known as Samson Posts or Bitts). Lots of big joinery and visit from Pancho makes for a fun week.
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Music;
Hoedown - Audionautix
Supreme - John Deley and the 41 Players
Prelu...
2021-12-04 17:06:42 +0000 UTC View Post
It’s time to line out TALLY HO's deck planking - deciding the positions and sizes of all the deck strakes, the cover boards, the king planks, and so on. To figure this out we take a look at a wide variety of different wooden boat decks in the yard, consider the different parts, and then draw th...
2021-11-27 17:00:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Lots of progress on the boat this week - Firstly, the guys fill the bilge with hot pitch, followed by some cement! Although slightly disconcerting at first, cement is actually a really useful material in boatbuilding. Richard has been working on the Bulwark Staunchions, which are made of White Oa...
2021-11-20 17:31:58 +0000 UTC View Post
We’ve been busy! In this episode, we finish a bunch of big jobs that we’ve been working on for a while. All the athwartship bulkheads are now installed, the Mast Partner has been bolted into the deck structure and carved out to accept the mast, and the final Teak plank of the Transom has been...
2021-11-06 16:48:00 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode I make the Mast Partners - a big chunk of Oak that holds the mast in place within the Deck Structure. Pete caps the Bulkheads and installs the tie-rods. Rowan and Richard keep making great progress on the remaining Bulkheads.
In other news, I’m desperately looking fo...
2021-10-23 17:57:15 +0000 UTC View Post
In the last 2 weeks we’ve made a lot of progress on the bulkheads, and the construction process has become quicker and more efficient! As we install the Dug Fir double-diagonal boards, the space inside the boat gets a lot more defined.
Also… a piece of history in the mail - some h...
2021-10-02 16:19:17 +0000 UTC View Post
This episode sees us getting back to some constructive woodwork! But first - I make some important changes to the interior layout mockup, before Rowan rips it all apart with great enthusiasm. We say goodbye to Patrick and welcome a new character to the team, and we suffer some inclement wea...
2021-09-18 16:01:23 +0000 UTC View Post
This episode is all about planning for the interior of the boat. First we get hold of some beautiful Douglas Fir and mill it down to be ready for bulkheads. Then we take a look at the new drawings for the accommodation layout, and compare them with the original drawings from 1909. When I am happy...
2021-09-05 16:28:14 +0000 UTC View Post
This weeks video will be released tomorrow. In the meantime, here is the accommodation plan that I have been working hard on (with help) for many months!
Although I am keeping many elements of the original design, the layout is somewhat rearranged to better suit how Tally Ho is going ...
2021-09-04 16:26:37 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode we finally get back to work on Tally Ho! ….Leo and Pete fair the deck structure with power-planes, Rowan and Patrick pay the bottom-seams, and Pancho destroys anything she can lay her beak on.
Meanwhile we meet some neighbouring craftspeople, watch some boats get lau...
2021-08-21 16:25:46 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode we move into our new workshop in Port Townsend - a beautiful old timber frame building next to the big steel shed where Tally Ho is located.
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Music;
In the Sweet By and By - Zachariah Hickman
Sam the Man - The Mini...
2021-08-07 16:24:16 +0000 UTC View Post
There is no new video this week, I'm afraid - I just couldn't get it finished on time. Sorry guys!
But moving into the new workshop is going well and it feels great to be joining the wonderful wooden boat community in Port Townsend. Im clearly pleased with this surface-planer/jointer purcha...
2021-07-31 17:41:34 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode we move Tally Ho!
Before the move we experience a crazy heatwave with record-breaking temperatures, and I have to take some drastic measures to keep the boat cool. Next we take the boatshed down, revealing the lines of the boat without any visual obstructions. 2021-07-17 16:33:00 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode we attempt to slightly enlarge the lead ballast keel by pouring a layer of molten lead on top of it. Before we actually pour I discuss the reasons for doing this and we fabricate a large “pig” to melt the lead in.
Unfortunately when we actually pour the molten lead thing...
2021-07-04 16:05:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Yesterday was a momentous day for me - we moved Tally Ho!
Huge thanks to Associated Boat Transport for making the move seamless and efficient.
There will be no video today, but I am planning to release one tomorrow (Sunday). This video will be about attempting to enlarge t...
2021-07-03 18:24:00 +0000 UTC View Post
We look back at all the work that got this project to where it is now, from the very first glimpse of Tally Ho 4 years ago right up to her present condition as an almost fully rebuilt hull.
I answer a few questions about the project and talk about some exciting plans for the future! 2021-06-19 16:09:26 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode, we - you guessed it - paint the boat. This video features some of the most satisfying blue-tape peeling footage ever to have existed!
We also explain how we find the waterline, why we don’t want to varnish the planks, why we haven’t filled the seams yet, and so on. ...
2021-06-05 16:05:09 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode we welcome Megan and Patrick to the crew, and then continue with fairing the hull and preparing to move the boat! As well as organising a new workshop and place to live, we start deconstructing the boat-shed and lofting floor. Meanwhile, I carve the scallops into the prop aperture...
2021-05-22 16:13:25 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode we work towards sealing up the timber of the hull, inside and out.
First we varnish the interior of the boat, using a traditional varnish that should hopefully hold up for decades. Then we get a serious workout with some good-old-fashioned “torture-boards”, we glue...
2021-05-08 16:03:05 +0000 UTC View Post
This episode is all about Caulking (or Corking, depending on your location). I start by visiting Port Townsend, which has an unusual number of very skilled and proficient Corkers. We briefly discuss the history of Caulking and we meet Brad from the Port Townsend Shipwright’s Coop, who is puttin...
2021-04-24 16:09:26 +0000 UTC View PostThis is just a short note to update you with some of the latest goings on, and to thank you for your support.
Firstly, I want to address the issues with the county - in terms of the documentation on YouTube, the whole ordeal seemed to flare up and disappear quite quickly, but in reality it ...
2021-04-16 16:43:22 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode we take on the glamorous and exciting job of fairing the hull! We start with power-planes and then use a variety of grinders and sanders for our initial fairing, taking off the worst of the high spots and shaping the outside of the boat into a smooth curve. Fairing can be a surpri...
2021-04-10 16:18:55 +0000 UTC View Post
I took a bunch of photographs from various different angles while we were planking TALLY HO, and intended to create a time-lapse for the previous video - but it was more work than I anticipated and I did not get it finished in time. So I’m releasing it as a standalone bonus video! I hope you gu...
2021-04-03 16:52:29 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode we hang the last of the regular planks and start making “shutter planks” - the planks that fill a gap between already fastened areas of planking above and below. These require more careful patterning, but are extremely satisfying to hammer into place if they fit properly - but...
2021-03-27 16:34:48 +0000 UTC View Post
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2021-03-25 01:37:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Hung the first shutter plank yesterday afternoon - felt good! Here's a photo from this morning in high resolution.
2021-03-17 15:47:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Okay, we have a lot of BIG news! These developments only really happened yesterday, so this is fresh off the press, and I was up all night finishing this video.
It seems we might have resolved our issues with the county, but we are going to have to make some big changes - which will be very...
2021-03-13 17:17:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Wow, I’ve been blown away by the amazing outpouring of support and offers of help - thank you so much!
Almost everyone has given sensible advice and good wishes, but I just want to make a couple of important points.
If you want to show your support this project in any way, PLE...
2021-03-02 23:08:52 +0000 UTC View Post