After the snowstorm last week, we start this video with Tally Ho full of snow! But it quickly melts and we get back to the business of cutting and hanging planks. I make some blocks to go between t...
2021-02-28 17:00:33 +0000 UTC View Post
She says that the next video is not ready yet but should be released tomorrow!
2021-02-27 20:12:26 +0000 UTC View Post
In this second part of the video we continue to hang more planks on the boat, getting closer and closer to closing up all the gaps and making the hull watertight. We discuss more questions that hav...
2021-02-14 17:06:57 +0000 UTC View PostI'm releasing ep.91 in two parts! ( PART 1 BELOW )
This is partly because there was just so much footage to edit that I couldn't get it all finished in time. Also, the longer videos take so l...
2021-02-13 18:51:53 +0000 UTC View Post
After 5 long weeks, it’s time for a planking update!
There was so much footage to work through and edit, and so much information to cover, that I’m making this episode in two parts....
2021-02-13 17:41:12 +0000 UTC View Post
...if you look really closely, the rivet-heads will give you a clue as to how far along we are!
Any guesses on how many planks we have left to hang?
2021-02-10 19:24:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Proof that working on wooden boats makes life better!
2021-02-09 21:17:25 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode we start by looking at sailing yacht rigs in general - we discuss some of the most common types of sails and rigs and how to tell them apart, with help from some examples in Port To...
2021-01-30 17:31:36 +0000 UTC View Post
We have a way to go yet, but the gaps are closing and it feels great!
2021-01-28 18:34:55 +0000 UTC View Post
I’m afraid there is no video this week - sorry guys!
I was hoping to do a video about the work I’m doing on planning the rig, but I actually got really sick last week and was unable to do...
2021-01-23 17:12:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Well, what IS Pete doing?!
In the last video we got to know part of the crew a little better, and now it’s time to learn a bit more about Pete Stein’s story. We start the New Year b...
2021-01-09 17:06:48 +0000 UTC View Post
It’s holiday season, so happy Christmas, Solstice, Hanukkah, Las Posadas, or whatever!
As Saint Nicholas screams overhead in a pandemic-proof jet-powered sleigh, the Tally Ho crew are are m...
2020-12-27 17:44:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Merry Christmas and happy holidays!
No video today I'm afraid. I'm working on it right now and aiming to get it published tomorrow.
In the meantime here's a high resolution image ...
2020-12-26 17:49:12 +0000 UTC View Post
I can’t put it off any longer, a final decision has to be made about Tally ho’s engine!
In this episode we start by looking back at the boat’s early Paraffin engines, and then go ...
2020-12-12 17:46:45 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode, we start to get the “hang” of the planking! The first quick job is to put the Stopwaters into the centreline seams - softwood dowels which will swell up and prevent water ingre...
2020-11-28 17:18:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Planking is going great so far!
Here's another printable high resolution picture for download. Happy thanksgiving!
After a much-needed week off, we head back into the yard and begin the next stage of the rebuild - making and fitting planks! The last stages of the lining-out are completed first, and then templat...
2020-11-14 17:14:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Using dividers is much easier with a wooden rule. Today I’m making some last marks on the frames to determine topside planking thickness at different stations. Back to work properly tomorrow!&nbs...
2020-11-08 20:48:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi guys,
I thought it would be nice to publish high-resolution photos of the progress on the boat from time to time. I hope you enjoy this picture of the inside of the bow with the hang...
2020-11-04 21:30:15 +0000 UTC View Post
At long last all the bronze hanging knees, lodging knees, breasthooks and floors are fastened into the boat! In this video we show the final parts of the process, including some welding of the most...
2020-10-31 16:04:04 +0000 UTC View PostHi guys!
Some of you have seen this message before but this will be new information for some new patrons!
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I’ll be releasing a video tomorrow (Sat 31st Oct). I usually...
2020-10-30 15:31:36 +0000 UTC View Post
We have finished casting!
In this episode, the final lodging knee is cast by Daniel - his first time pouring the molten bronze, and not without a little bit of fire & chaos! 2020-10-17 16:04:50 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode, we focus on the fitting, shaping and polishing of the cast bronze Hanging Knees. We cast the last Floor, and production is speeding up in the foundry, with an average of two pieces...
2020-10-03 16:51:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Having poured all the smaller bronze Floors, we have to build a bigger flask in order to cast the largest ones. Packing these big moulds isn’t without it’s setbacks, and we experience the frust...
2020-09-19 16:15:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Cutting the Prop aperture and boring out the hole for the stern-tube are intimidating jobs - you only get one chance to get it right. But it’s easier to tackle these tasks before the planking goe...
2020-09-05 16:02:56 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode I start thinking about the plank fastenings for Tally Ho. Using copper rivets is the strongest and most authentic choice, but they are not available to buy in the size I need. Just ...
2020-08-22 16:22:13 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode we calculate the locations and sizes of all the hull planks, based on the complex shape of the hull. I’ve never done this before, so we get some help from the Lead Shipwright on t...
2020-08-08 16:03:50 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode we take a look at the names of the basic parts of a wooden boat. Hopefully this will help people who haven’t had much experience with traditionally built vessels to better underst...
2020-07-25 16:10:02 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode I focus on the final install of the transom, using a couple of old tricks to ensure that it stays watertight. The planks get bolted to the sternpost and eventually fully plugged and...
2020-07-11 16:09:05 +0000 UTC View Post