Lou Is Back - Shop Tour
May 16, 2025 · 16 min · 63K views · Warwick, Rhode Island
What this video covers
Louis Sauzedde details the ongoing construction of a 40-foot replica of the boat Orca, currently underway in his Tiverton shop.2:00 He is fabricating the transom using Atlantic white cedar, referencing historical photographs to replicate the original lettering and finish.0:56 The shop layout accommodates multiple projects, including floor timber preparation for a 38-foot Friendship sloop located in Warwick, Rhode Island, and upcoming maintenance on a 34-foot L. Francis Herreshoff auxiliary ketch.1:42 Sauzedde demonstrates his shop’s equipment arrangement, which features a 12-inch Powermatic table saw, an 18-inch Powermatic planer, and a Crescent ship saw, all powered by a three-phase system.10:46 He also discusses his process for learning to varnish using TotalBoat products, emphasizing the importance of suspending components like butterfly hatches to ensure even application.6:11 Additionally, he possesses a salvaged hackmatack knee from the original Orca and is actively seeking new sources for hackmatack knees and white cedar planking to continue the build.15:51
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