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Holders for My Glasses.
25 July 2026 · 5 min · 2K views
What this video covers
Sven Yrvind fabricates custom wall-mounted holders for two pairs of eyeglasses — one for reading, one for multifocal distance use — aboard his high-latitude cruiser build.▶ 1:54 The holders are shaped from wood using a wet-leather forming technique: Petter wets the leather, wraps it around a wooden spacer to set the shape, and lets it dry so it holds the form permanently.▶ 4:12 The wooden piece inside is a temporary former, removed once the leather dries, and the finished holder mounts on the cabin wall.▶ 1:54 Yrvind also plans to add a cord to keep the glasses around his neck at sea to prevent losing them overboard.▶ 2:08 Other small tasks covered include acquiring a Torx No.▶ 1:06 40 screwdriver for four deep screws on the boat, replacing a worn lock with a new one, and obtaining a spare key.▶ 3:24 Visitors to the build site included a journalist and a sailor preparing for a high-latitude voyage through the Northwest Passage to Antarctica.▶ 0:00
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