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Installing and Varnishing the Mast with Custom Bronze Fittings S2-E70

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Learn the secrets to getting a professional varnished finish. Boat Builder Bob Emser revels his tips to achieving a deep and lustrous on the mast for the Haven 12 1/2 sailboat. He also demonstrates how he cast and machined custom bronze fittings. As a bonus, Bob makes some bronze clevis pins on his newly acquired mini metal lathe.

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20 Comments

@evanschwartz3030 2 years ago

I find it personally rewarding and admire watching you working on your 12 1/2. I belong to a volunteer wooden boatbuilding group who have been working on restoring a very old sad looking Herroshoff 12 1/2 for quite some time. Needn't tell you it's been a lot of bloody hard work over a very long period of time but we're finally getting there. With a little bit of luck we should be finishing up the reonstruction sometime early next year. It's been an especially long haul due to our having to replace all the cracked steam bent frames and the keel. Will never ever tackle anything so difficult again - period!

@bake162 2 years ago

Very satisfying to see all those deck screws clocked, such craftsmanship!

@robertbamford8266 2 years ago

“Make it beautiful.” Success! Glad stainless steel cotter pins are available.

@rickestabrook4987 2 years ago

Bob, what a gorgeous accomplishment. I follow your channel in part as a sailor (plastic boat) and a furniture maker. I can hardly imagine the deep sigh of relief as the boat becomes finished and the deep breath you take in just looking at what you've done. Warm congratulations. Looking forward to seeing her under sail.

@mattevans-koch9353 2 years ago

I still have not figured out when Skylark transitioned from a beautiful boat to an exceptional piece of sculpture. Well done Bob. Might I recommend adding lanyards to the hairpins at the mast partner. Thank you and have a great week Bob.

@davidc6510 2 years ago

Dog gone Bob the only thing that contrasts to the beauty of Skylark is the wonderful fall foliage that you have outside the shop. Please consider a brief - hey look at this outside to compliment your video.. It is also really nice having your wife narrate the introduction. Such a nice touch to your amazing channel. The boat looks amazing and of course beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

@techristopher8077 2 years ago

Marvelous Workmanship

@plainnpretty 2 years ago

She is looking beautiful. Thanks Bob

@tomtruesdale6901 2 years ago

Skylark is one very beautiful boat. You have done an outstanding job on her. I can not wait to see her on the water.

@dannyvanstraelen3273 2 years ago

I have a mini lathe for years now never regret of buying it, lovely tool which is going to give you a lot of pleasure…
regards, Danny

@Rsama60 2 years ago

It's coming together. Can't wait to see her on the water. And a nice episode as always

@krockpotbroccoli65 2 years ago (edited)

For a boat with such a short OAL, Skylark is an impressively beamy craft. Add to that the full ballast keel, and you have one stable, roomy, and fast boat. Beautiful, too. Excellent work, Bob.

@Baywalker5017 2 years ago

Nice work as always Bob. Lathes are quite addictive I find!

@scotttaggart71 2 years ago

You make it all look so Beautiful.

@michaelwilkinson2928 2 years ago

Mini-lathes are very useful bits of kit!

@drop_dtuned6167 2 years ago

This was such an exciting episode, full of things on which to comment. The new lathe; I thought you were going to sand the heads flat and then… he’s going to face them. Nice!
Then the image of the sail area took hold with the mast an boom in place. I then asked myself “Would Skylark be faster than the electrified runabout?”. That’s a lot sail you are making!
Your series is truly wonderful. Take care and be well.