I watch both Rob Cosman (watched him live tonight) and Sampson Boat Co.
I watch both Rob Cosman (watched him live tonight) and Sampson Boat Co.
A few more to consider:
Pask Makes from Australia, both woodworking and metal working. https://www.youtube.com/c/PaskMakes
BlackTail Studios https://www.blacktailstudio.com/giveaway
WoodGears Matthias Wandel, mainly for his earlier shop made tools like bandsaws, not so much for recent posts https://www.youtube.com/c/Matthiaswandel
Next Level Carpentry, videos are a bit lengthy but informative https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...evel+carpentry
Fisher's Shop, quirky sense of humor but some interesting builds https://www.youtube.com/c/FishersShop
KRTWood artistic woodworking https://www.youtube.com/user/krtwoodworking
Marius Hornburger, German precision https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn7...VGV0qmEEBT6NyA
Sawyer Design nothing simple https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClH...kHMLwUwrn7eErQ
Hooked on Wood, mainly for chinese tool reviews https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuv...qSoYc32Xk5MLfQ
I'll echo the sentiment of others who say they've appreciated learning of some new channels here. I started a channel a while ago but don't try and make much Hollywood pizzaz with it, very low budget! I get so many questions about shaper tooling I use that it's sometimes more efficient to make a video for people to refer to than answer a lot of individual questions. It takes so much time to put together even my low budget, non-professional versions that I just don't have time to put together many. I am restarting the timberframe shop build thread though as I get a lot of questions about it.
I really do enjoy the process of making, but it takes up a lot more space than I anticipated and when I'm in the new shop it will be a lot easier.
Mr chickadee has some really cool builds, especially if you’re into Japanese style timber framing. No sponsors or talking or electricity, really interesting work.
I also really like the Sampson boat co vids. That project is doubly amazing to me because of the fact that it’s funded by YouTube. And he saved a boat that was destined to become mulch! It’s gonna be cool to see how his vids change once Tally Ho is in the water.
A few that I follow that I haven't seen listed are:
Frank's Workbench (little bit of silent build / ASMR, little bit of beginner instruction)
Eric Meyer Maker (mostly silent build / ASMR)
Stavros Gakos (silent build / ASMR, this guy makes some gorgeous wooden hand planes)
He's funded by Patreon to a large extent, by people paying to watch exclusive content other than what's on youtube.
https://www.patreon.com/sampsonboatco
I'm a self taught carpenter, sort of.... Found this guy a couple years ago, watched his series on building a house and learned all kinds of things. https://www.youtube.com/c/essentialcraftsman
This guys does some pretty amazing things with Baltic birch plywood. All kinds of shop jigs, tools, whatever. https://www.youtube.com/c/PaosonLuthier
I like the Bourbon Moth too. He's humorous, and I get some good ideas watching some of his videos.
+1 on Tom McLaughlin. I first learned about Tom when he hosted a season of Rough Cut on PBS a few years ago. Then discovered his Epic Woodworking web site and the live stream show, "Shop Night Live," that he does most Thursday evenings - takes questions from viewers while he presents an instructional session on some aspect of woodworking. Then, during the height of the pandemic, he did two or three live stream project build series. Most of the project builds are now behind a paywall, but I think selected episodes are available free, as are the "Shop Night Live" sessions. He's an experienced furniture maker who shows up periodically in FWW magazine. He has, IMO, an easy to listen to/watch presentation style.
I appreciate hearing that! The back will be permanently fragile I think, but I can work now and do my best to be smarter. The good news is, a big project got delayed by a year, and it was too late to start a replacement one, so I am full speed ahead on the shop. Hoping to be dry in a year. I can't wait! I also have part two of the layout video all recorded, I just have to edit it and publish. The big shaper head is going to be an enormous time saver!
Thanks for the words of encouragement...
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I've been a fan of Marc Spagnuolo since he first launched his Wood Whisperer web site. I have learned just so much from that guy and I have also really enjoyed watching him move from Phoenix to Denver and now to semi-rural Missouri. It's fun to see him adapt to each new new space. Marc is a very personable and well-spoken guy and that's a big plus for me. I can appreciate skill and experience, but I can't stand to listen to endless, "Um, uh, you know...".
I like some of the content on Lincoln Street Woodworks. I agree with his running gag about "Free Crate Lumber!". Almost every time I talk to someone who wants to get into woodworking, they want to make projects from crate lumber. At this point, I simply tune out.
My all time woodworking hero is David Marks. He has a YouTube channel, but he hasn't posted any content on it for a long while. This really bums me out because I really like David's designs and techniques. Not sure what he's up to these day. I used to get regular emails from him, but those stopped a while back. (Old timers are likely aware Marc Spagnuolo interned under David Marks.)
Don't hate me, but I also like April Wilkerson. OK, I admit I could watch her on Mute, but I like her practical solutions to fixing up her homestead. You could argue very little of her content is woodworking and more carpentry, but that's OK. I still learn things and that matters to me.
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I just checked out Doucette & Wolfe. Amazing craftsmanship.
Sharp solves all manner of problems.
Yep, exactly. A few years ago, I was looking for thoughts and installation tips for an Onieda DC I was thinking about buying. I found most YT vids from woodworkers who were given an Onieda system. Of course, they gave raving reviews.
Oh, and did you ever notice that 41% (OK, I made that number up) of ww youtubers are standing in front of a wall full of Woodpecker tools?