Longest piece of the entire boat: Laying the Keel and fitting the Stems - Rideable Vasa #9

Laying the keel is a momentous occasion for any shipbuilding, signifying the start of the construction. Now, in a great break with tradition for 17th century warships, we didn't start with the keel. But that doesn't mean that we don't get to celebrate! Also, an old enemy makes a comeback. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:05 - Keel 2:41 - Fore and aft stems 5:36 - Something isn't right 6:39 - Something is even worse 8:52 - Fitting the stems 12:18 - Beauty shots Tools in use: Cheap clamps A planer from Jula The bandsaw (poorly configured in this episode) A spindle sander (that ate its timing belt on startup) Endless patience Materials: Screws that were meant for steel profile and drywall Cling foil Spruce WEST system epoxy Port wine Plastic cups (for both epoxy and port wine - not the same cup! A different cup) Replacement timing belt This is part of the Rideable Vasa series where we scratch build a human crewed 1:12 scale version of the Vasa - the massively overbuilt warship built to fight in the great wars of 1628. She was glorious. She sank 1300 meters from the shipyard. We aim to be slightly better. A project without failure conditions. Either we sail, which is great. Or we sink, which is historically accurate.