BOAT WOOD: Look for THESE 6 THINGS before you buy

When you set out to build a wooden boat, one of the big questions you will be facing is what wood to use - and where to get it. My goal for this video is to give you the knowledge you need to find the wood you need for your boatbuilding project. Resources: www.wood-database.com. Technical data on many species of wood.    • TIPS Season 3 - Episode 2: How to choose t...   Shipwright Louis Sauzedde selecting and discussing boatbuilding wood at the sawmill. "Understanding Wood: A Craftsman's Guide to Wood Technology", a by R. Bruce Hoadley. Reference book on the technical properties of wood -- At Small Boat School, I teach a comprehensive online boatbuilding course, which covers everything you need to know to build a wooden boat: Setting up a workshop. Sourcing tools and suitable wood. Sharpening and using your tools. Reading boat plans. Making plank patterns (spiling). Planking the boat. Steam bending. Fitting the boat out with decking, coaming, guards, hatches ... and every other little detail that's a part of the building process. Personal support is a central part of Small Boat School. This will ensure that you avoid the usual pitfalls of the first-time boatbuilder while keeping your learning curve as steep as possible. Please go to https://www.smallboatschool.com for more information. -- 00:00 Intro 00:38 Boat plans and wood specification 01:00 Using substitute wood species 02:27 What is the best wood available in your area? 03:04 Technical properties of your wood species 05:22 Weight (gravity) 05:36 Stiffness (modulus of elasticity) 05:56 Breaking strength (modulus of rupture) 06:17 Hardness 07:01 Shrinkage 07:42 Decay resistance 08:19 Steam bending properties 08:56 Real-world properties of wood 09:27 At the sawmill 09:40 Moisture content 11:11 Dimensions 11:45 Knots and cracks 12:10 Crook, cup, twist, bow 12:42 Orientation of annual rings 13:09 Grown crooks 13:42 Get extra wood 14:04 Bring cake 14:25 Buying sight unseen 15:11 Boatbuilding is so much fun! 15:25 Build a boat together with me 15:39 A modern boatbuilding apprenticeship