Shaping the Backbone of a Wooden Boat - Poulsbo Boat Project - Episode 6

Howdy folks! Welcome back to Nomad Boat Building. My name is Mark Reuten.

We're back working on the Poulsbo Boat Project. Before final assembly of the backbone, I tackle a few important jobs: assembling the transom and transom knee, rough beveling the keelson, and laying out and shaping the stem bevels.

The Poulsbo Boat was a popular sport fishing boat built in Poulsbo, Washington during the 1950s and 60s by Roland Young using traditional carvel construction. My version uses cedar strip construction with fiberglass inside and out.

If you enjoy wooden boats, woodworking, traditional craftsmanship, and practical boat shop problem solving, you're in the right place.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction
00:49 Marking the keelson bevel
01:45 Preparing for assembly
02:25 Sanding the transom knee
03:17 Glue-up preparation and taping tricks
04:49 Waxing fasteners
05:40 Two-step epoxy bonding process
06:47 Rough beveling the keelson
07:12 Using a shipwright's slick safely
09:25 Cleaning up with a smoothing plane
10:59 Mounting the backbone to the molds
12:32 Laying out stem bevels from the lofting
20:58 Final stem shaping with a spokeshave
21:29 Carving the maker's mark
23:39 Final backbone assembly
25:55 Gluing the stem into place
27:51 Fastener and alignment tips
29:19 Final fit check