Tips from a Shipwright
Master Shipwright Louis Sauzedde shares traditional woodworking techniques and professional craftsmanship while documenting the detailed construction of a full-scale replica of the *Orca*.
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Tips from a Shipwright is an open-source of high quality videos for classic wooden boat builders and sailing enthusiasts.The videos are produced by Halsey Fulton and feature Master Shipwright Louis Sauzedde and his never ending array unique tips and tricks for traditional wooden boat building and woodworking. Learn more at http://www.tipsfromashipwright.com
Bristol, United States· nov. 2025
251 vidéos· 26 profondément analysé
Bright Work Pt. 1: Wood PrepLouis Sauzedde hand-sands and preps Herreshoff ketch deck furniture for a multi-coat brush varnish schedule.28 août 2025
Building Orca - Episode 17: The Transom Pt 6Louis Sauzedde demonstrates transom planking and fastening techniques for the wooden boat Orca.12 août 2025
Building Orca - Episode 16: Installing Transom Planking Pt. 1Louis Sauzedde demonstrates a slipboard planing technique and C-clamp modification for fitting transom planks on *Orca*.29 juil. 2025
Building Orca - Episode 15: Transom FrameworkLouis Sauzedde demonstrates an overlap joint technique for the transom framework of the wooden boat Orca.7 juil. 2025
Building Orca - Episode 14: Transom FrameLouis Sauzedde assembles a 10-foot-wide transom frame for the boat Orca using hand-braced screws and polysulfide bedding.14 juin 2025
V-Bottom Skiff RefinishingTotalBoat Wet Edge polyurethane rolls flat on a 23-foot v-bottom skiff without tipping.6 juin 2025
Building Orca - Episode 13: Transom PlankingSauzedde mills Atlantic white cedar offcuts into double-layer quarter-sawn transom planking for Orca.30 mai 2025
Lou Is Back - Shop TourLouis Sauzedde demonstrates his shop layout and progress on the 40-foot Orca replica in Tiverton, Rhode Island.16 mai 2025 · Warwick, United States
Building ORCA - Episode 11: Completing the CenterlineLouis Sauzedde fabricates the horn timber for the 40-foot wooden boat Orca using a modified electric chainsaw.31 mars 2023
Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 41: Sea trialsLouis Sauzedde tests a 23-foot V-bottom skiff powered by a 115-horsepower outboard engine during sea trials.21 déc. 2022
Building ORCA - Episode 6: Connecting the keel to the forefootLouis Sauzedde installs a white oak spanner to reinforce the keel-to-forefoot scarf joint on the boat Orca.9 déc. 2022
Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 40: Painting up the topside, bottom and out the open door!Louis Sauzedde finishes painting a custom V-bottom skiff and prepares the vessel for its first sea trials.5 oct. 2022
Building the 23' V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 20: Flipping over the hullLouis Sauzedde flips a 23-foot V-bottom skiff hull using a custom-built cradle and manual rigging system.16 janv. 2022
18' Wooden Work SkiffAn 18-foot wooden work skiff features custom white oak breast hooks and folding seats for recreational use.11 sept. 2021
Building the 23' V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 16: Fiber-glassing the bottomA three-person team applies two layers of 1708 fiberglass to a 23-foot skiff using slow-cure epoxy.3 juil. 2021Trier
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Building ORCA24 épisodesEn cours
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Building ORCA - Episode 1: Searching for our lumber - 2
Building ORCA - Episode 2: Cutting the keel and other large timbers - 3
Building ORCA - Episode 3: Construction begins! Cutting and scarfing the keel! - 4
Building ORCA - Episode 4: Drawing ORCA and the search for all items on deck! - 5
Building ORCA - Episode 5: Assembling the center-line - 6
Building ORCA - Episode 6: Connecting the keel to the forefoot - 7
Building ORCA - Episode 7: Drilling the center line for bolting - 8
Building ORCA - Episode 8: Connecting the forefoot to the stem - deep drilling - 9
Building ORCA - Episode 9: Back to the sawmill for the stern post, horn timber and framing stock - 10
Building ORCA - Episode 10: Installing the Stern Post - 11
Building ORCA - Episode 11: Completing the Centerline - 12
Building ORCA - Episode 12: The Transom - 13
Building Orca - Episode 13: Transom Planking - 14
Building Orca - Episode 14: Transom Frame - 15
Building Orca - Episode 15: Transom Framework - 16
Building Orca - Episode 16: Installing Transom Planking Pt. 1 - 17
Building Orca - Episode 17: The Transom Pt 6 - 18
Building Orca - Episode 18: Orca Lettering at Metal Works - 19
Building Orca - Episode 19: Installing Transom Planking Pt. 3 - 20
Building Orca - Episode 20: Lofting Pt. 1 - Grid Lines - 21
Building Orca - Ep. 21: Lofting Pt. 2 - Preparing the Drawing - 22
Building Orca - Ep. 22: Lofting Pt. 3 - Full Scale Lines - 23
Building Orca - Ep. 23: Mold FIVE - 24
Team Orca
Season 3 - The V-Bottom Skiff50 épisodes
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Tips from a Shipwright Season 3: The 23' V-Bottom Skiff Episode 1 - Shop Intro - 1
Building the 23' V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 1 - Side planking - 2
TIPS Season 3 - Episode 2: How to choose the best lumber for boat building and more - 2
Building the 23' V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 2: Building the Transom - 3
Tips Season 3 - Episode 3: Sawing up our lumber - 3
Building the 23' V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 3: Building the stem and molds - 4
TIPS Season 3 - Episode 4: Drawing the flat bottom work skiff - 4
Building the 23' V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 4: Fastening on our first side planks - 5
TIPS Season 3 - Episode 5: How to sharpen and rip with a chainsaw - 5
Building the 23' V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 5: Installing the chines - 6
TIPS Season 3 - Episode 6: Installing the knees - 6
Building the 23' V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 6: Hanging the frames - 7
TIPS Season 3 - Episode 7: How to make a good set of saw horses - 7
Building the 23' V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 7: Laying down the sole - 8
Building the 23' V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 8 - Installing the keelson - 9
Building the 23' V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 9: The Keel - 10
Building the 23' V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 10: The Stringers - 11
Building the 23' V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 11: Bottom planking - 12
Building the 23' V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 12: Finishing the first layer of bottom planking - 13
Building the 23' V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 13: First layer of fiberglass - 14
Building the 23' V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 14: Second layer of bottom planking - 15
Building the 23' V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 15: Fastenings and prep for final layers of fiberglass - 16
Building the 23' V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 16: Fiber-glassing the bottom - 18
Building the 23' V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 18: How to apply 2-part epoxy barrier coat to the hull - 19
Building the 23' V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 19: Building the wheels - 20
Building the 23' V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 20: Flipping over the hull - 21
Building the 23’ V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 21: Side planking - 22
Building the 23’ V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 22: Cutting the sheer line - 23
Building the 23' V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 23: Ripping the guards - 24
Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 24: Laminating the Cutwater - 25
Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 25: Shaping the stemhead with a chainsaw - 26
Building the 23’ V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 26: Shaping the breasthook - 27
Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 27: Fairing the hull for our 2-part epoxy barrier coat primer - 28
Building the V-Bottom Skiff: Episode 28 - Getting out the knees and priming the hull - 29
Building the V-Bottom Skiff: Episode 29 - Laminating our knees with epoxy - 30
Building the V-Bottom Skiff: Episode 30 - Timbers for ORCA and installing the knees - 31
Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 31: Finishing the knees and getting out the inwhales - 32
Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 32: Installing the inwhales - 33
Building the V-Bottom Skiff: Episode 33 - Plane crazy How to plane on a curve - 34
Building the V-Bottom Skiff: Episode 34 - Fitting the caps - 35
Building the V-Bottom Skiff: Episode 35 - Scarfing the caps with a ship-saw and rabbit plane - 36
Building the V-Bottom Skiff: Episode 36: Final steps of construction - 37
Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 37: Plugging away - 38
Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 38: How to varnish your wooden boat - 39
Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 39: Plunge cutting the transom for our outboard motor install - 40
Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 40: Painting up the topside, bottom and out the open door! - 41
Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 41: Sea trials - 48
TIPS Season 3 - Building ORCA Announcement - 49
18' Wooden Work Skiff - 50
V-Bottom Skiff Refinishing
Season 2 - Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory37 épisodes
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Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory - Episode 1 (Season 2 Premiere) - 2
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 2 - Sourcing White Oak Lumber - 3
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 3 - Table of Offsets - 4
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 4 - Direct Transfer - 5
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 5 - A Dory in Sight - 7
Building The TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 7 - The False Bottom - 8
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 8 - The Electric Plane - 9
Building The TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 9 - Routing Frames - 10
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 10 - Compression Steam Bending - 11
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 11 - Garboard Pattern and Plank - 12
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 12 - The Stem - 13
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 13 - The Transom - 14
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 14 - Plastic Frames - 15
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 15 - Port Garboard - 16
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 16 - The Bottom - 17
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 17 - The Broadstrake - 18
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 18 - Carbon Fiber - 20
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 20 - Carbon and Kevlar - 21
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 21 - The Broadstrakes - 22
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 22 - The Binder Strake - 23
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 23 - Fastening the binder strake - 24
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 24 - Getting out the Second Binder Strake - 25
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 25 - Flipping off the Mold - 26
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory - Episode 26: Dory at the WoodenBoat Show Part 1 - 27
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 27 - Dory at the WoodenBoat Show Part 2 - 28
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 28 - Laminating the Stem Cap - 29
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 29 - Installing the Seat Risers - 30
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 30 - The Guards and Inwhales + Audience Q&A - 31
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 31 - Installing the Oar Locks - 32
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 32 - Epoxy Primer - 33
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 33 - Making the Skeg - 34
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 34 - Painting on the Wet Edge - 35
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 35 - Varnish - 36
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 36 - Plastic Fantastic - 37
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 37 - Let's go for a Row - 36
An introduction to Dory designs and plans with Louis Sauzedde - 37
Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode - 19 Q&A
All Shipwright videos with Louis Sauzedde35 épisodes
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How to install plastic frames for traditional wooden boat building (Part 1 of 2) - 1
How to prep and apply varnish on wooden boats - Part 1 of 2 - 1
How to laminate wood with epoxy for wooden boat building (Part 1 of 2) - 1
How to sharpen a handsaw using a file with Master Shipwright Louis Sauzedde (Part 1 of 2) - 1
Louis Sauzedde surveys a 40' wooden lobster yacht built Malcolm Brewer in 1946 (Part 1) - 2
How to Varnish your wooden boat - Applying the final coats - Part 2 of 2 - 2
How to laminate wood with epoxy for wooden boat building - (Part 2 of 2) - 2
How to sharpen a handsaw using a file with Master Shipwright Louis Sauzedde (Part 2 of 2) - 2
40' Wooden Lobster Yacht Survey with Shipwright Louis Sauzedde (Part 2) - 3
40' Wooden Lobster Yacht survey with Louis Sauzedde (Part 3) - 5
Understanding wood grain and how to use it properly - REMORA (Part 5) - 12
How to strike a straight waterline on your boat - 13
Wooden Boat Building - How to Caulk Wood Planking with Louis Sauzedde - 14
Wooden Boat Building - scarfing boat planks with a chainsaw and custom saw - 15
How to cut moving bevels on ship planks for wooden boat building with a customized ship saw - 16
Save time fixing your wooden boat with this quick trick for patterns - 17
How to set-up a custom work bench for wood working - 18
How to use a lever action progressive bevel skill saw - 19
How to Sharpen Hand Tools with Louis Sauzedde - 20
Stripping and sanding varnish with a heat gun to prep for new coats - 21
How to properly clean varnish brushes - 22
How to properly lay-out and resin Dynel for your boat - 23
Dynel application part II - 24
Selecting wood from a sawmill for wooden boat building with Shipwright Louis Sauzedde - 25
How to saw large timbers for building wooden boats at a sawmill - 26
How to attach a rope to the rub-rail of your boat with epoxy - 27
The proper way to mix and use 5:1 Epoxy for fiberglass boat work - 28
How to easily apply Topside Primer to your boat - 29
How to strip paint off your wooden boat using a heat shrink gun - 30
How to laminate the stem for 24' wooden v-bottom skiff boat - 31
How to steam bend wooden boat frames in plastic bags instead of a traditional steam box - 32
Splice the mainbrace - Nautical history with Master Shipwright Louis Sauzedde - 33
Lou shows us his massive Ship Saw and how he keeps the blades sharp - 34
How to steam bend wooden boat frames - 35
How to measure and cut a straight Boot Stripe on the Waterline
In the Boatshop27 épisodes
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How to install plastic frames for traditional wooden boat building (Part 1 of 2) - 1
How to laminate wood with epoxy for wooden boat building (Part 1 of 2) - 1
How to sharpen a handsaw using a file with Master Shipwright Louis Sauzedde (Part 1 of 2) - 1
Louis Sauzedde surveys a 40' wooden lobster yacht built Malcolm Brewer in 1946 (Part 1) - 2
How to laminate wood with epoxy for wooden boat building - (Part 2 of 2) - 2
How to sharpen a handsaw using a file with Master Shipwright Louis Sauzedde (Part 2 of 2) - 2
40' Wooden Lobster Yacht Survey with Shipwright Louis Sauzedde (Part 2) - 4
Part 4 - How to make a pattern for the new stem on REMORA - Herreshoff 12 1/2 repair - 9
How to Sharpen a Chainsaw by hand with a file - 10
How to modify your circular saw for progressive bevel cutting - 11
Wooden Boat Building - White oak vs Red oak with Louis Sauzedde - 12
Tips for quick and easy varnishing of wood - 13
How to use plastic frames for wooden boat building with Louis Sauzedde - 14
How to steam bend wooden boat frames in plastic bags instead of a traditional steam box - 15
The proper way to mix and use 5:1 Epoxy for fiberglass boat work - 16
How to attach a rope to the rub-rail of your boat with epoxy - 17
How to Sharpen Hand Tools with Louis Sauzedde - 18
How to laminate the stem for 24' wooden v-bottom skiff boat - 19
Wooden Boat Building - How to Caulk Wood Planking with Louis Sauzedde - 20
Save time fixing your wooden boat with this quick trick for patterns - 21
Splice the mainbrace - Nautical history with Master Shipwright Louis Sauzedde - 22
Lou shows us his massive Ship Saw and how he keeps the blades sharp - 23
How to strike a straight waterline on your boat - 24
New method of planking using progressive bevel planing - 25
How to make tight seams with a roller - Planking Remora (1928) - 26
How to measure and cut a straight Boot Stripe on the Waterline - 27
A Visit from Powermatic
Varnishing, Striping and Painting your wooden boat16 épisodes
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How to best prep and varnish your boat - Part 1 - 1
How to prep and apply varnish on wooden boats - Part 1 of 2 - 1
How to laminate wood with epoxy for wooden boat building (Part 1 of 2) - 2
How to best prep and varnish your boat - Part 2 - 2
How to Varnish your wooden boat - Applying the final coats - Part 2 of 2 - 2
How to laminate wood with epoxy for wooden boat building - (Part 2 of 2) - 7
Tips for quick and easy varnishing of wood - 8
How to strip paint off your wooden boat using a heat shrink gun - 9
Stripping and sanding varnish with a heat gun to prep for new coats - 10
How to properly clean varnish brushes - 11
How to easily roll and tip topside paint on your boat - 12
How to use Penetrating Epoxy to seal and protect your wooden boat feat. Louis Sauzedde - 13
How to easily apply Topside Primer to your boat - 14
How to paint your boat using the roll and tip method - 15
How to measure and cut a straight Boot Stripe on the Waterline - 16
V-Bottom Skiff Refinishing
Rhode Island Red II Herreshoff 12 1/2 - Leak repair and stem replacement12 épisodes
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Part 1 - Wooden Boat Building - Reparing a leak on a Herreshoff 12 1/2 - 2
Part 2 - A quick and easy method to remove screws - Wooden boat repair on a Herreshoff 12 1/2 - 3
Part 3 - Cutting the stem and keelson on a Herreshoff 12 1/2 - Wooden boat building - 4
Part 4 - Herreshoff 12 1/12 - Steam bending wood in a plastic bag for a replacement timber - 5
Part 5 - Herreshoff 12 1/2 repair - How to laminate the forefoot with epoxy for a wooden boat - 6
Part 6 - Wooden boat repair - Installing the forefoot on a Herreshoff 12 1/2 - 7
Part 7 - Herreshoff 12 1/2 - A quick and easy way to pattern and cut progressive bevels - 8
Part 8 - Herreshoff 12 1/2 wooden boat repair - How to easily make wooden plank patterns - 9
Part 9 - How to use the original screw holes in your frames when putting on a new plank - 10
Part 10 - Planing the forefoot and new plank - Herreshoff 12 1/2 - 11
Part 11 - How to properly caulk tight seams for wooden boatbuilding - Herreshoff 12 1/2 - 12
Part 12 - How to caulk a wide seam - RHODE ISLAND RED II Herreshoff 12 1/2
REMORA (1928) - Herreshoff 12 1/2 Repair9 épisodes
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Lou shows us his next project REMORA (1928), Herreshoff 12 1/2 that washed up on the rocks (Part 1) - 3
How to tighten rivets on the wooden boat REMORA (1928) Herreshoff 12 1/2 (Part 3) - 4
Part 4 - How to make a pattern for the new stem on REMORA - Herreshoff 12 1/2 repair - 5
Understanding wood grain and how to use it properly - REMORA (Part 5) - 5
Remora Stem Timelapse - 6
Splice the mainbrace - Nautical history with Master Shipwright Louis Sauzedde - 7
How to steam bend wooden boat frames - 8
New method of planking using progressive bevel planing - 9
How to make tight seams with a roller - Planking Remora (1928)