Is This Last Job Fit for the Chainsaw? - Episode 260 - Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

Let's get this cutwater (stem or bow of the boat) shaped up, shall we? Plus, more 12 volt electrical work, the worm shoe is installed, the last of the pitch repairs on the deck are carried out, we get a varnish and finish report from Ross and George, and the biggest visual progress possibly of them all: the beautiful toe rails are installed. Subscribe to Bob’s channel for updates about the progress on the dinghy: https://youtube.com/@TheArtofBoatBuilding You might remember the bronze brackets for the toe rails being fabricated by MS Fabrication of Dorchester, Massachusetts: Evan cut each piece with his waterjet machine, and Steve welded them together. They've since been bolted to the deck, waiting for these long pieces of oak to be bolted to them. To check out what our capable and informative friend Madison does when she's not helping us with our 12 volt electrical system, visit her channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/thedigitalmermaid -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sign up for our email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hn3Qyv Acorn to Arabella is a wooden boat building project taking place in Granby, Massachusetts. Steve started as an amateur wooden boat builder building a 38' wooden sailboat in his 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 classic wooden boats command. This ultimate DIY boatbuilding project will continue well past launch, when he and the crew will travel and learn to cruise aboard the handmade wooden 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 supports A2A! Please consider using our Total Boat referral code. Click here, then shop: https://www.totalboat.com/acorntoarabella They'll kick 10% our way! To offer recurring support via Patreon, CLICK BELOW. Just $5 a month gets you an invite to our monthly patron-only livestream Q&A sessions! 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