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Tips from a Shipwright Tips from a Shipwright provides instructional videos for classic wooden boat builders and sailing en Subscribe on Youtube and watch the skiff and dory videos.

Watch master shipwright Louis Sauzedde and learn his tips and tricks to wooden boat building.

03/04/2026

Doing a little plug for one of our biggest sponsors, Powermatic.

They just rolled out “The Powermatic Difference” — upgraded machines, better support, and a whole new experience built for today’s woodworkers. Same heavy cast iron. Just leveled up. Check them out today!

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The first two molds for the Orca are officially in the shop.After a stretch of weather that slowed things down, the proc...
03/03/2026

The first two molds for the Orca are officially in the shop.

After a stretch of weather that slowed things down, the process is back on track and looking solid. A new video breaking down how these molds were made is dropping shortly. Appreciate everyone’s patience while the weather tried to run the schedule.

Stay tuned.

Jimmy DiResta, Derek from Malden, and Kristin Browne from Total Boat visit the Open Door Boat Shop talking through plans...
03/01/2026

Jimmy DiResta, Derek from Malden, and Kristin Browne from Total Boat visit the Open Door Boat Shop talking through plans to collaborate on the Orca Project — big ideas, smart problem solving, and seeing where our worlds line up.

Of course, we had to show them Lou's ’58 Harley Panhead too.

Boats, steel, sawdust, and gasoline. Good day in the shop.

Lou from Tips From The Shipwright is selling his customized 1958 Harley-Davidson Panhead.If you’re a serious buyer, watc...
02/19/2026

Lou from Tips From The Shipwright is selling his customized 1958 Harley-Davidson Panhead.

If you’re a serious buyer, watch the full YouTube video for a complete walk-through of the bike, parts, and details. Interested buyers can call the phone number listed in the YouTube video description.

Stem work starts long before the fastenings go in.Lou’s in the shop getting lumber ready for a stem replacement on his H...
02/05/2026

Stem work starts long before the fastenings go in.

Lou’s in the shop getting lumber ready for a stem replacement on his Herreshoff sailboat—picking good stock, squaring it up, and bringing it down true before it ever goes near the boat. Been really loving the Powermatic machines lately… smooth cuts, dead-flat surfaces, so quiet, and just plain fun to work on.

Slow, careful shipwright work that makes everything else go right.
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01/18/2026

Another cinematic shop moment from Tips From A Shipwright as Lou runs a piece of exotic wood over the Powermatic jointer, highlighting the super slick surface finish we’ve been loving. This short blends precision woodworking with atmosphere as the shop experiments continue...

01/16/2026

In this Tips From A Shipwright shop moment, Lou joints a piece of oak on the new Powermatic jointer, experimenting with camera movement and dramatic lighting to capture the process. Clean lines, smooth passes, and a clear reminder that with new machines comes the growing realization that proper dust collection may be next on the list.

01/14/2026

Lou gets hands-on in the shop, cutting lofting battens for Project Orca. Check out our YouTube channel 'Tip From A Shipwright' for more wooden boat building content.

01/12/2026

Part 2 of the Tips From A Shipwright lofting series on Project ORCA is out now on our YouTube channel. Lou reviews the working drawings for Orca, explaining the Profile, Half-Breadth, and Body Plan, the classic Novi lobster boat hull shape, and practical techniques for transferring lines and using French curves to fair the hull.

12/14/2025

Precision starts with the basics. In this reel, Lou walks through his method for sharpening a pencil using a hand plane—an old-school shop trick that delivers a perfectly consistent marking point for layout and lofting. Small details like this make a real difference in fine woodworking and boatbuilding. Follow along and add this technique to your toolkit.

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