Sailmaking - The Tools of the Trade

Explore the essential tools of sailmaking in this 31-minute video from The Art of Boat Building series. Learn how to craft four crucial sailmaking implements: a seam rubber with needle storage, a fid adorned with a Turk's head knot, a sailor's palm, and a sailmaker's bench hook. Follow boat builder Bob Emser as he prepares to construct sails for the Haven 12 1/2, drawing inspiration from Emiliano Marino's "The Sailmaker's Apprentice, A Guide for the Self-Reliant Sailor." Discover the art of creating beautiful, functional tools while gaining insights into the sailmaking process.

Introduction, 4 Sailmakers Tools
Making the Seam Rubber
Making a Fid
Making a Sailmakers Bench Hook
Making a Sewing Palm Sailmakers Palm