Oliver Woodcraft

10/28/2021

Oh hey world. It’s been a busy summer. Time for winter work.

02/14/2021

Took a little road trip over the last couple days to my alma mater. had a perspective student day and I was fortunate enough to be welcomed back to assist with some demos.

02/09/2021

Besides maintenance work the new build is still happening just a bit slower. Clench nailing planks on the . Feels great to “knock” the rust off of this skill. If you want to learn how this is done please checkout Great Lakes Boat Building School they have a perspective student day coming up and yes I will be there.

01/23/2021

Winter work is happening! If it’s painted or varnished it’s getting some much needed TLC.

12/25/2020

Merry Christmas to all.

12/09/2020

Obedient tools are the best. Enough fun back to work.

12/09/2020

Some details on the river boat. You just have to love when a plan works out.

12/07/2020

A different approach. New video is up!

In this one I make the stem and knee assembly for the river boat. I opted to use white oak and mahogany for this as they are both very rot resistant, are fai...

11/30/2020

Just a sealer coat but this lust varnish from TotalBoat really makes the Oak and Meranti start to pop. For those wondering Stem and knee assembly for the river boat build.

11/28/2020

Who wants a double this week?

Setting up the strongback is critical to building a quality boat. The frame needs to be straight and flat regardless of what kind is being used. I’m using a ...

11/26/2020

Its always fun when your tools line up for you. Happy thanksgiving everyone. 🍗

11/26/2020

Would you look at that?

In this video, I show you how to find the apex line when lofting a stem section. This line (also known as the middling line) is often left out of designs but...