Arabella's Workbench, Part 1 - Episode 180 - Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

Bellota the Bilge Dragon: https://www.bonfire.com/bellota-the-bilge-dragon/ There is a great deal of difference between a boat built to suit most people—one that's meant to go onto the market to be sold immediately, with general accommodations builders think the average buyer might want to ensure its sale—and Arabella, which is surely forming up to be anything but conventional or cookie-cutter. Steve is building this boat to suit the sort of adventuring he sees himself doing with the friends he thinks might come along for it, and as he says in this week's video, building an extremely useful workbench to serve as storage and a berth is a physical commitment to the fact that he will never stop building or making. He also intends to be extremely self-sufficient in even the remotest of places, or to help fellow cruisers along the way. Wes is here for this undertaking, and constructing this detail of the interior takes advantage of his particular skills. He came to woodworking thanks to the inspiration and mentorship of his grandfather, and enjoys making furniture and other beautiful things for himself in his workshop at his home in Tennessee. After joining volunteer crews in the past, happy to do tasks that were needed at the time, it's satisfying to see him lend the best talents he has to offer during this latest visit to the boat shed. He's got a penchant for character-filled wood, and it shows. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sign up for our email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hn3Qyv Acorn to Arabella is a boat building project taking place in Granby, Massachusetts. Steve and Alix started as amateur boat builders building their own 38' wooden boat in their backyard: designer William Atkin's Ingrid with a Stormy Petrel's gaff rig. These videos follow the journey from tree felling, to lumber milling, to lofting, to the lead keel pour and beyond—sharing details of the woodworking, carpentry, metal smithing, tool building, and tool maintenance that wooden boats command. This ultimate DIY project will continue well past launch, when they will travel and learn to cruise aboard the boat that they've built. Just kidding about all that, this channel is about a Siberian Laika named Akiva. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are interested in supporting/helping here are a few ways: https://www.acorntoarabella.com/how-to-help Acorn to Arabella's wishlist: https://www.acorntoarabella.com/wishlistpriority TotalBoat Referral: Need something TotalBoat sells? They'll send us 10% of your purchase to support our videos! Click here, then shop: https://www.totalboat.com/acorntoarabella To offer recurring support via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/acorntoarabella Original Soundtrack available at benfundis.bandcamp.com FOLLOW US: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/acorntoarabella Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acorntoarabella/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/acorntoarabella Website: http://www.acorntoarabella.com