Acorn To Arabella – Page 20

Watch Acorn To Arabella's Latest Videos

Catch up on the most recent updates. Browse the complete video archive and Follow the journey.

Showing 457-480 of 483 results
A2A – Bonus Content: Short Film – Acorn to Arabella: A Year and a Half in Review
Acorn To Arabella

A2A – Bonus Content: Short Film – Acorn to Arabella: A Year and a Half in Review

We made this short film to show at the International Maritime Film Festival in Bucksport Maine the weekend of September 29th, 30th and October 1st. The film festival is jointly put on by Downtown Bucksport and Wooden Boat magazine. The short explains a little bit about how we got started and what w...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 16: Melting Lead
Acorn To Arabella

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 16: Melting Lead

The lead keel is one of the most exciting parts of this build at the moment but it is also the scariest, by far! We have melted down some of the wheel weights and loose lead in order to weigh it, while talking about that, we weigh in on the actual pour. Also, a few updates at the end of the video....
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 15:  Casting The Ballast Keel Mold
Acorn To Arabella

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 15: Casting The Ballast Keel Mold

We've started showing you the process to build the lead keel. In one of the previous videos we showed the plug being made, now we get into the structure we built to hold that male plug, pour concrete in it and remove it to reveal a female mold which the lead will then be poured into. Also, we ...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 14: Smelter Tank Work
Acorn To Arabella

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 14: Smelter Tank Work

We've been wicked busy this summer! As we say in the video, we got invited to the International Maritime Film Festival in Bucksport ME for the weekend of September 29th to October 1st. This should be so much fun. If you are considering going, go can find more information on their website at ...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Quick Update (1)
Acorn To Arabella

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Quick Update (1)

Hi everyone, We've got a quick update for you all about what is coming up soon. We also talk a little about how you can help us really get this project off the ground. FOLLOW US: Patreon: Instagram: Facebook: Website: El video doblado en español. Desarrollado por Papercup: Síguenos en...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Wooden Boat Show ’17
Acorn To Arabella

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Wooden Boat Show ’17

We took a Saturday off of our usual boatbuilding duties and went to the 2017 Wooden Boat Show at Mystic Seaport. We had a blast and met some really amazing people and some some really neat things. We are already loving the community we are growing into. El video doblado en español. Desarrollado p...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 13: Ballast Keel Mold
Acorn To Arabella

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 13: Ballast Keel Mold

Before making the lead keel that will fit underneath our boat, we need to make a mold to smelt it in. In order to do so we have to make a plug that is the same shape and will fit in the concrete to form the mold. One more step closer to the 10,000 lbs lead pour!! El video doblado en español. Desa...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 12: Smelter Tank
Acorn To Arabella

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 12: Smelter Tank

We're building a smelter tank! We are getting closer and closer to melting the 10,000 lbs of lead that we need to pour the ballast keel. If you liked this video, please click the like button and subscribe to our channel. The lead pour should be exciting! FOLLOW US: Patreon: Instagram: Fac...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 11: Heavy Metal
Acorn To Arabella

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 11: Heavy Metal

In this video we talk about the lead keel and what it is for as well as show our biggest and best haul of lead yet! If you would like more information about our project and ongoing videos please check out our website If you would like to help out please consider becoming one of our patrons and rece...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 10: Keel Timber and Open House
Acorn To Arabella

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 10: Keel Timber and Open House

We held an Open House on May 6th 2017 to celebrate getting the keel timber, Steve's birthday and get help moving the keel timber into the boathouse. It was really an amazing day that we will never forget and we look forward to sharing this project with many more people to come! Thank you to ev...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Quick Flip
Acorn To Arabella

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Quick Flip

Here's a quick update and a video of us flipping the keel timber... just Steve and I! If you would like to help us out via our patreon site please go to Thank you all for the support! El video doblado en español. Desarrollado por Papercup: Síguenos en nuestro canal en español:
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 9: Lofting
Acorn To Arabella

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 9: Lofting

We finally get into some of the lofting process. Lofting means drawing the plans full size to use for the build. This video will explain a bit of the process. El video doblado en español. Desarrollado por Papercup: Síguenos en nuestro canal en español: FOLLOW US: Patreon: Instagram: Facebo...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: The Helpers
Acorn To Arabella

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: The Helpers

We've had a lot of help so far so we thought that it would be fun to get their point of view on this whole crazy endeavor and share that with you. If you would like to help support the project you can do so via our website or by becoming a Patron on Patreon: Our website Thank you! El video...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 8: The Big Move Part 2
Acorn To Arabella

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 8: The Big Move Part 2

In this chapter, we finish putting up the boathouse after the forced move. This includes getting a mast and stringing the cable for the plastic roof. Alix also makes a trip up to Maine and after this, the lofting starts! El video doblado en español. Desarrollado por Papercup: Síguenos en nuestr...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Big Beautiful Bandsaw Restoration 2
Acorn To Arabella

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Big Beautiful Bandsaw Restoration 2

After getting the bandsaw back to the house we spent the last month or more restoring it and it looks amazing. Watch the video to see the amazing transformation. If you like what you see. Please visit to help us. You can also support us by becoming one of our patrons on Patreon: Thank you all...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 7: The Big Move
Acorn To Arabella

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 7: The Big Move

After getting the boathouse all set and ready to go in order to start lofting the plans for Arabella, we received a surprise visit from the building inspector and had to take the whole thing down and move it... That didn't stop us though! Going strong! El video doblado en español. Desarrolla...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Big Beautiful Bandsaw 1
Acorn To Arabella

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Big Beautiful Bandsaw 1

We found a beautiful old bandsaw which will help us immensely in the build of Arabella. We go to Athol to pick it up on a snowy winter day. Keep checking in with us for our next short in which we go through the restoration process. El video doblado en español. Desarrollado por Papercup: Sígueno...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 6: Putting Up The Boathouse
Acorn To Arabella

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 6: Putting Up The Boathouse

We're working hard on the setup in this video. We had to put up the boathouse. But then... El video doblado en español. Desarrollado por Papercup: Síguenos en nuestro canal en español: FOLLOW US: Patreon: Instagram: Facebook: Website:
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 5: Transition from Milling to Boathouse
Acorn To Arabella

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 5: Transition from Milling to Boathouse

We finish up the milling with a very exciting drop of one last pine tree and then transition into putting up the boat house. El video doblado en español. Desarrollado por Papercup: Síguenos en nuestro canal en español: FOLLOW US: Patreon: Instagram: Facebook: Website:
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Fixing the Manure Spreader
Acorn To Arabella

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Fixing the Manure Spreader

Steve took a little break from our work to help fix his grandparent's manure spreader for the farm. Please visit our website for full project details: If you would like to help support us, please visit El video doblado en español. Desarrollado por Papercup: Síguenos en nuestro canal en e...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 4: How to Mill a Log
Acorn To Arabella

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 4: How to Mill a Log

Steve takes us through the milling process from start to finish. Please visit our website for full project details: If you would like to help support us, please visit El video doblado en español. Desarrollado por Papercup: Síguenos en nuestro canal en español:
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Splitting Log
Acorn To Arabella

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Splitting Log

Here's a fun video of a log we needed to split in order to get on the mill. Please visit our website for full project details: If you would like to help support us, please visit El video doblado en español. Desarrollado por Papercup: Síguenos en nuestro canal en español:
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 3: Milling
Acorn To Arabella

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 3: Milling

In this episode, we talk a bit about how to mill the trees we cut down in the last episodes. El video doblado en español. Desarrollado por Papercup: Síguenos en nuestro canal en español: FOLLOW US: Patreon: Instagram: Facebook: Website:
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Taking down the Maple!
Acorn To Arabella

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Taking down the Maple!

Get ready for the battle! Please visit our website for full project details: FOLLOW US: Patreon: Instagram: Facebook: Website:
WeBoating
Logo
Shopping cart