Preview: How to Build a Caledonia Yawl, Part 3 – Essential Boat Building Tools
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June 13, 2013
Email this Video to a FriendWhat are the minimum essential boat building tools for a boat like the Caledonia Yawl? Geoff Kerr takes us through his thoughts on the question and then expands from this baseline to add a few more tools to make the job go more smoothly.
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Jerry Hickman says:
Geoff ;
You have shown & used the measuring tool in part 3 video below the rabbet plane.
It is flat & ~ 3″ x 12″ and on the side “not shown” has angle increments;
My question is what is it called and can it be purchased somehow ?
Great total series on the Caledonia !
Jerry in NC
Geoff Kerr says:
My treasure is a “Bevel Boss”, by Sutherland Tool. They were active in the late 90’s but seem to have disappeared. I have seen the same tool at Highland Woodworking lately. I can only hope that Sutherland sold out, cause they deserve a profit for a really excellent tool.
Jerry Hickman says:
Thanks a bunch !
Now to find one ..
ur the best
Rob Roy says:
The Highland Woodworking version… https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/bevelgauge.aspx
Lee Valley / Veriatas version… http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=52403&cat=1,42936,50298,52403
More discussion here http://festoolownersgroup.com/hand-tools/woodpecker's-bevel-gauge/
John Simlett says:
Well I started my apprenticeship as a shipwright in 1954, but after watching this video I shall buy a heat gun tomorrow. You’re never too old to learn!
Daniel Miller says:
Geoff-
Thank you for this series; I’m actually feeling pretty informed as a I start my build. In this series you use various clamps of different sizes. Could you say a little about the sizes and the quantity of each you might consider the minimum? Especially, how many of those smaller $12 clamps did you use to laminate the stem? Those seem most prevalent throughout the build.
Thanks!
Dale Fincher says:
Geoff is a great host for this series. Not only his knowledge but his voice and presentation. Clear and enjoyable. Thanks for the walk-through!!
Jack Camillo says:
I second the need for the heat gun and scraper. It wasn’t mentioned until the last day in the class I built my boat. Would have made life a hundred times better and saved $$$$$ in sandpaper, too.