Fwiw, this thing is more, to me at least, about the young man's work, his background, his tenacity, his unbelievable skills, both with wood and design knowledge, along with the volunteers who came on to help him and their back stories. As Gil just stated, the episode of sourcing live oak flitches from a South Georgia sawmill and its iconic owner is truly remarkable and funny at the same time. I learned what a wonderful wood that is for boats. The end product is wonderful, regardless of your point of view. It's extremely well done with the music, the running commentary and captioning. I highly recommend taking a look...
JR
God knew that there would be a need for specific woods for boats and ships, before Creation. Live Oak and Longleaf Pine are two of those woods native to GA and the Southland.
The crookedness and enduring qualities of the Live Oak's limbs are just right for boat/ship ribs, and the Longleaf Pine is tall and straight, flexible and enduring, for masts.
Excellent and intriguing series. I watched 10 episodes just today. I'll see it through.
The faith of this young man, to conceive the completion of a project of such magnitude without "federal funding" or "grants", up front, is contagious. Long may he run.
