Building the Poulsbo Boat - Episode 2 - Making chips fly.

Howdy folks! Welcome back to Nomad Boat Building. In Episode 2 of the Poulsbo Boat Project, I spend the week preparing materials and fabricating a few laminated bits.

This stage of boatbuilding may not be the most glamorous, but it’s one of the most important. A huge portion of the time is spent sorting lumber, milling stock to thickness, and preparing parts before assembly can even begin.

In this episode you’ll see:

• Processing lumber and selecting materials for the build
• Milling boards to thickness and preparing stock
• Ripping western red cedar strips for strip-built planking
• Laminating the stem and transom knee
• Fixing springback in a laminated stem
• Laminating a cutwater (outer stem)
• Tips for clamps, laminations, and shop workflow

The Poulsbo Boat will be strip-built with western red cedar planking, which allows for a lightweight and stable hull once fiberglassed. I also explain why I’m skipping the traditional bead-and-cove process for these planks and how I plan to align them during installation.

Boatbuilding is often about problem solving, and when the laminated stem sprung back more than expected, I show how to correct it and bring it back to the proper lines.

If you enjoy woodworking, traditional craftsmanship, wooden boats, or boatbuilding techniques, this series follows the entire build from lofting to launch.

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00:00 Introduction – PSBow Boat Project Week 2
00:08 Processing materials for the build
00:33 Laminated stem blank
00:49 Choosing sapele instead of oak
01:24 Structural lumber selection
01:32 Transom knee lamination
01:39 Thickness planing stock
02:13 Why milling lumber takes so long
02:52 Preparing cedar planking strips
03:18 Why vertical grain is ideal for strip planking
04:26 Why I skipped bead and cove strips
05:34 Fixing springback in the laminated stem
06:43 What caused the springback
08:25 Laminating the transom knee
09:23 Adjusting lamination technique
10:04 Channel support options
12:29 Marking the stem lines
13:02 Fairing the stem back to shape
15:27 Bandsaw safety tip
16:06 Laminating the cutwater (outer stem)
17:41 Lamination setup explained
18:39 Clamping techniques for tight bends
19:50 Clamp buying advice
20:39 Leaving the lamination to cure
20:43 Centerline fastener planning
21:33 Wrap up