This guy really knows how to select the best timber for boat-building...this video should be archived somewhere so this data will be preserved for future generations of boat builders. Thanks U-tube!

I love this KZfaq channel. Now that I have discovered it I've been binge-watching and have subscribed. I live on Vancouver Island and own a 40 ft cedar-planked west coast salmon troller that was built by Nakade Shipyards in Steveston BC, Canada in 1969. The boat was one of the last wood boats to be built by the Nakade shipyard after over 50 years of producing wooden boats for the commercial salmon and other fisheries. Nakade boats were built using Red Cedar planking below the waterline, Yellow Cedar above, White Oak ribs, and Douglas Fir and Australian Gumwood for keels, stringers, masts, bulkheads and guard wood etc. I've had the boat for 15 years and do all my own repairs including refastening, replacing a few planks and ribs, chaulking, seaming, replacing guard wood and a complete engine replacement(Detriot 653). For me its all part of the enjoyment. Cheers from Canada everyone. :)

This is pure gold and incredibly generous to be sharing this information. Thank you and please continue. There are many "younger" people who crave the opportunity to learn from master craftsmen like this man. Feeling very humble...

This man knows much more than just building a boat, he knows his woods! Pity such skills are dwindling away, as newer materials need less maintenance. What I admire about this man is the peace of mind he seems to have as a result of his love for natural woods and the application. Excellent man and a happy man, whose ambition is to be close to nature,

I've shown Lou's skiff build to an 82 year old Greek boat-builder (with a few dozen wooden boats to his credit) who says Lou is the best tradesman he's ever seen. And of course, he's right.

What an amazing sawmill. My father was a self employed boatbuilder back in the 50’s and early 60’s. He found other work because getting the wood he needed was getting so hard. That plus the long hours and so many people going to fiberglass boats. He hated working with fiberglass. The cost of those big pieces of custom sawn oak must be shocking. Let alone the cost of many hours of skilled labor. It’s wonderful that these old classic boats can be restored put to sea again. I bet my father would have loved this channel.

Louis' knowledge is a treasure. I've learned so much from these videos.

Being a Part time boat builder. I have a lot of respect for this guy!!!!

Louis- a wooden boat building rockstar. Period!

Lovely work! As an amateur boat builder and sawmill owner myself, I appreciate your very concise explanation of the craftsmanship involved in selecting and Quarter sawing Quality wood products. Gary "in Michigan", sadly, we are losing all our white Ash trees to the emerald Ash borer.

A true craftsman. Seems to me the more skilled and knowledgeable a craftsman is, the less ego.

A Real craftsman and generous sharer of your knowledge.Thank you

Hey this is Thompsons sawmill In rhode island! I live about 15 minutes away. Been loving these videos. I am going to be attending IYRS in september. Id love to come visit your shop sometime!

Amazing! People think they are so smart today with computer design programs, CNC machine tools, etc. Ship builders over 2000 years ago were making ships capable of crossing seas with the most basic tools.

Your knowledge for wood is unreal. Like to take you in logging for a few days with me!!! There is great sense of accomplishment for me when specifically cut down, haul out and saw myself trees that I turn into stairs etc. Great video.

Great tips Louis, new look as well.

Your expertise continues to amaze.

This is easy : Just one piece of wood, a lifetime of knowledge, expertise to match, all in six minutes! Look at those rabbets, perfect enough to go into an art gallery, never mind get hidden by planking. If only Wall Street and Washington had this much pride and integrity.

It's a pleasure watching you work and listening to you I know one thing for sure you are far far from being ignorant

Really helpful information from a master craftsman

got the jist of it, prolly never get to do it in my life but enjoyed the old buggers passion

I sure hope Lou trains a few shipwrights to carry all that knowledge forward.

An old Master.

Great vid. Very informative. Thanks

Louis' an exceptional tradesman, we should be so lucky to have him layin this stuff down for free....listen up!! everyone ................

Great bit of information in this video. Would have loved to see the layout and the rabbet cut.

Your voice reminds my of George Carlin. Excellent videos.

Very interesting! Thank you.

Is there a video showing you placing the beam in... That is some amazing woodworking..

A LOST ART, AMAZING.

I sure hope this guy has a couple of apprentices. -jcr

Did you take any video on how you cut that rabbet. I'd love to have seen what tools you used to do that.

I would sweep floors just to be able to work there.

Hi Fantastic video, quick question do you have a to keep a timber boat in the water, i used to have a clinker hull half cabin boat, and i used it once every 12 months thats the only time it seen water and never had a problem.

True Craftsman

love your stuff man. thank you !

So green or seasoned, no big difference? How should these timbers be kept if not used for several months/year? laid flat?

Which is the next video to watch for this series ?

I subbed. Great video.

Ha.. Watching the sawyer work the controls with his thumbs - I now see where all that practice sending texts on the phone could lead one into this career. (JK)

Why don't you use Southern Live Oak? Our youtube channel shows a lot of Live Oak we cut. Google Cross Sawmill/Live oak. Steve Cross

The hand remembers what it does, eye remembers what it sees and questions, Pick a project boat, table , picture frame, gather tools, new or used, hand tools are cheap now as proffesionals switch over to power tools.Do itDon't wait for arthritis to cripple your hands, or the latest report at work steal your time.Glass Eggs never hatch

One smart cookie

A computer will burn if you put your knowledge in to it :-), years of working whit wood, keep the videos comming

Being a metal guy, this sounds like Chinese, but then again I couldn't pick a good piece of lumber out if my life depended on it.

but they have to wear hand gloves