Originally Posted by
Matt Winterowd
The comparison that's more interesting to me is with David Marks. His delivery was painful (made the Woodsmith guys look good), but his work is so amazing that it was still really interesting and inspiring. I kind of disagree with the idea that Rough Cut is geared more towards the experienced woodworker, because the projects themselves, while very nice, are not particularly complex or using advanced techniques. Yeah, he can skip showing me how to cut a miter, but in place of that I'd like to see a different technique or a design I would have never considered. I think that NYW and Woodsmith are actually interesting even with the repetition of some knowledge, because they show you another craftsman's whole workflow and might show you a different way to trim a miter or something that might change the order in which you do your work. That kind of subtlety is very helpful to me. If anyone has watched any of Marc Adam's videos you'll see what I mean. Talk about fast moving! But he highlights each critical bit and explains why he does it that way. I eat that up!