M&T Magazine - Foundations DVD

[xraymtb]

Just wondering if anyone has seen this yet? Looks good but $27 for the download isn't cheap.

 

[Mr_P]

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It could just be me, but I don't see how this is relevant to the original question.

I'm confused now, but admittedly that doesn't take much. :?

 

[D_W]

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It could just be me, but I don't see how this is relevant to the original question.

I'm confused now, but admittedly that doesn't take much. :?

I believe he's suggesting that their style appears to be to say not much of uncommon goodness but with a lot of words at the same time.

There's certainly plenty of puffery in their "About us" page - even the tone of the bios is offputting.

 

[sundaytrucker]

Their Instagram account has some (very) small snippets from the DVD so it may be worth casting your eye over that and seeing whether you like the style or not.

Out of interest what is it that initially attracted you to the M&T Foundations DVD?

 

[Mr_P]

Can I fly the flag for the English woodworker

http://www.theenglishwoodworker.com/premium-videos/

M&T = $27 = £20.79 for 2 hours or Richard 3 hours plus members area ansd rants = £26

Plus quite a few videos on youtube so you can decide if you like his personality before you buy
https://www.youtube.com/user/EnglishWoodworker

Disclaimer: Not a relation, friend, customer , shareholder etc.. just heard good things.

 

[xraymtb]

I've got the Spoon Rack series from Richard, never bought the workbench series as I already had plans for a different type of bench. I do like his style, had planned to get the side table series soon but I hear there may be another one on its way!

The only thing that appealed about the M&T one was seeing a different take on hand tool use.

 

[Andy Kev.]

Can I fly the flag for the English woodworker

http://www.theenglishwoodworker.com/premium-videos/

M&T = $27 = £20.79 for 2 hours or Richard 3 hours plus members area ansd rants = £26

Plus quite a few videos on youtube so you can decide if you like his personality before you buy
https://www.youtube.com/user/EnglishWoodworker

Disclaimer: Not a relation, friend, customer , shareholder etc.. just heard good things.

I'll second that: not a hint of pretension on the part of Mr McGuire, just down to earth, straightforward and good humoured imparting of ideas and information.

I considered getting M&T because the fundamental premise seems good but the blurb seemed a touch too luvvy darling, as if you could only read it while clutching a glass of prosecco in a white tiled room, empty but for a single Eames chair and a well placed vase with a rare orchid in it. So The English Woodworker and one or two of his US counterparts it is for me.