U-Tube Videos

[Bill Adamsen]

Over the weekend (actually during the super bowl) I was searching for a solution (expertise) on steam/heat bending white oak and came across a series of videos that completely blew my mind. I forwarded them to a woodworking friend (former dedicated boatbuilder, now mostly cabinets/furniture) and he too was wowed ... so I knew these had to be special. I think what impressed both of us most was the vast array of complicated process steps, unique tooling (much hand made) and expertise in arcane but highly developed manufacturing techniques. Apologies if this has already been shared.

Engels Carriage Shop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9UPihp04xY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JVcE8gho4k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra2-0RrDEbg

[Peter Kelly]

Yet there are tons of YouTubers out there doing it full time that don't feel the need to do that. Like I said, he's a fine craftsman, I just find the practice horribly annoying and therefore I don't watch most of his videos. That doesn't make his projects any better or worse, I just have lots of other people I prefer to watch.

I can't say I'd agree with many (or any) of his methods with furniture making, a lot of it just seems very quick and dirty in order to get into one short-ish reel that holds the viewer's attention. To me, his strong suit is producing great content. I actually enjoy his vlogs more than anything.

[Sean Nagle]

Here are a couple more that haven't been mentioned:

The Samurai Carpenter
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC06..._AUgjbmqaZRV5Q
He does some absolutely incredible work.

Wood By Wright
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbM...TpO5MQQnNwkCHg
Very approachable introduction to hand tool work.

[Sean Nagle]

Another one:

Renaissance Woodworker
https://www.youtube.com/user/RenaissanceWW

[Ted Derryberry]

Sorry to drag back an older thread, but I was just browsing YouTube and realized that if the channel name or video title contains "crazy", "extreme", or "ultimate" I'm not going to watch it.