How to make tight seams with a roller - Planking Remora (1928)

You're like a boat magician

Wow a master at his craft

A true professional!

Ive never had a intrest into ships or how its done, but i definitely enjoy watching youre videos and learning something new,so thank you

I hope you live long enough to transmit all this knowledge to the next generation!

Are those drywall screws?? LOL

Wow, church

Very well explained and demonstrated. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Cheers,Rob (from Tasmania)

Sir, are those screws being used sheet rock screws?

This guys voice...

Tl;dr it’s like knurling for wood. You smash the material without removing any to change it’s shape

TO BE HONEST I WAS NOT LOOKING FOR ANTHING TO DO WITH BOATS ,BUT JUST CLICKED ON YOUR CHANNEL BY ACCIDENT . FOUND IT TO BE VERY ENJOYABLE ,GREAT CRAFTMANSHIP TOO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND KNOWLEDGE .

Your ad lib commentary is phenomenal. Your apprentices were blessed sir.

Louis I have recently finished the planking on a haven 12 1 1/2 plus the cotton all went well.......then today I received some interlux #30 brown seam compound and It has the consistancy of clay very tough to spread.....can I thin this stuff to make it work easier what can I use. thanks lou

Never caulk new planks.. what bbn I always was taught. That wood will swell back and stress your fastners

Hi Lou, how did REMORA turn out?

You have a real flare for presenting. Your experience is vast and invaluable but it's your relaxed and 'easy' manner that makes your videos so compelling - excellent in all respects Louis!

Amazing 👍👍👍

đúng là một thợ mộc giỏi và kỹ tính.

I wish I could win the lottery and go hang out with this man and build us both a couple of beautiful boats ...hey I can wish rite.?

Good job, there's a lot to learn. Like.

Are you going to do another build soon I hope

Hi Louis, I’ve been following your builds for a while. Does this technique work for larger boats with thicker planking? I’m looking to build a 38 foot trawler with 1 1/2 inch planking?

Lou, appreciate you sharing.

Thanks and respect !

Interesting to know what would have been done previously , say 50 years ago to secure the top plank

Nice done.

Lou is a wizard!

You remind me of a work partner I had in the union. His name was Perry , a ships carpenter Worked for a tug boat company in Boston harbor. He taught me a lot . So do you.

I notice that the plank thickness looks to be about 3/4". Is that about the minimum you would consider for carvel?

They only LOOK tighter

wrong screws is used. black screws is for drywall to metal

Excellent - bravo.

I could hang out with guys like this all day. Knowledge through a lifetime of work.

And so the squished wood can swell when wet grabbing the packing cool....I'd love to work for this guy

This time I will do it manually with the help of Woodglut designs.

What material will you caulk the planks with?

Everyone to there own game, nice.

There is a comforting feeling hearing his words. They have the simplicity of profound, unpretentious, generous wisdom.

Are those screws temporary? They look like drywall screws. Won't those rust right out in the water?

Where do you get these wood planks?
Where could someone buy that hand tool & your other hand tools?
Would you please send me information on where to buy these specialty tools?
I would be very grateful! Thank you!

Where do you buy your planks for boat building & do you sell any plans?

There is absolutely nothing META could offer that would be near as interesting as reality.

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I like your attention to details Sir. Would like to know if you guys need help doing exactly what you are doing fella ?? vf

That softwood, there's a product made for that. It's called PC Rot Terminator, y Protective Coating in Allentown, PA. It does exactly what they claim. I had wood that readily crumble between my fingers. I used the epoxy, it takes 3 days to cure but when it was, I slammed a hammer on it, did not phase it. It has a thin viscosity, so it penetrates the wood.
Here maybe it needs some heat to remove any moisture, but after warm, it can be treated, then drop the temperature gradually if one liked to help draw the epoxy in deeper.
For whoever may be interested.

wow, nothing more beautiful than a wooden freshly planked hull. Amazing how skilled you are, just fantastic work!

Looking good!!!👍💯👌

This came up in my queue today and demonstrated a brilliant method for creating the caulking gap on the strake of a boat. This method has been used for millenia in several cultures, though your approach with adapted tools is certainly brilliant. Similar tooling and methods can be found in...木殺し..."Kigoroshi"...which translates to "killing wood" and is found in every aspect of the craft from furniture and timber framing to the work of Japanese Shipwrights. Another brilliant aspect of mastering these different methods of "killing wood" is that in most species, especially if moisture of oil or even water is added the wood fibers expand to a greater size that the original dimensions. "Killing wood" with a small mallet may historically be present in the Nordic and in many Indonesian boat building traditions as well, as their caulked worked is water tight even before other treatments are applied. If any reader is more curious about...木殺し...put the "kanji" (aka Japanese characters) into a computer search engine and then go to images to see pictures and graphics of these methods. Thank you for sharing this wonderful video and your interpretation of this historic and useful method of planking a vessel...!!!