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Monkey Mark

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I'm sure we all have people on youtube that we like to follow. I sometimes come across new people/channels and I think "How have I not seen him/her/them before?". So, how about we list the people/channels we follow and maybe we will all find something new in each others lists that grabs our interest?

I'll list mine first. Not many as I prune the ones out that I get bored with so the ones I like don't get lost. I'll also add a little info for each one but it's up to you whether you do the same or not.



Jay Bates Custom Creations - One of my favorites. Shows anything from making salt & pepper shakers to blanket boxes and workshop/kitchen units. Makes plenty of jigs. Also gives little tips on techniques and shop layout. The videos are always well put together with the odd bit of humor thrown in. Has plans available on his website, some free some with a small charge.

The woodwhisperer - Another of my favorites. Well put together with loads of information. Covers allsorts including how to get started in woodworking, how to set up table saws, correct use of tools, how to make items and jigs, tips on how to work the wood and wood finishes, projects large and small and many many more. Been going since 2006 and has tons of videos uploaded. Written articles for various magazines and produced his own book. You could loose hours looking through them all.

Steve Ramsey - Predominantly simple and quick projects but great for beginners or just for fun. Gives some info on technique and finishes. I like his style and find them entertaining. I think all of his plans are free.

Matthias Wandel - I believe he is an engineer by trade which goes some way as to explain his approach to most things and his obsession with making his own workshop tools. His jigs are quite simply amazing at times, if not a little over complicated but he insists on a high degree of accuracy. Has both free and paid for plans.

Ron Paulk - Has some interesting tips but I find that most of his videos are now aimed at his sponsors and promoting himself. Can still pick up the odd tip but becoming less frequent.

Izzy Swan - Great videos to watch. Seems like a nice bloke if not a little crazy at times and covers a wide range of things. Also a big fan of making his own tools & jigs and he did a series on setting up a shop for cheap.

Paul Sellers - Describes himself as a lifestyle woodworker. All hand tools and fifty years of experience. Straight to the point with a good teaching approach on most subjects.

Stumpy Nubs - Another of my favorites. Describes his videos as Edutainment. Easy to watch and funny but with plenty of info and inspiration. Another fan of shopmade tools. Both free and paid for plans available.

Tableft workshop - Videos are usually pretty short with little talking involved concentrating more on close ups of the work. Easy to follow and copy his work.

Shop Built - Focuses mostly on making his own tools and equipment.

Bellevue woodshop - Another that focuses mainly on tools and jigs.

Woodworkweb - Educational in the most part. Good info on how to use power tools the correct way and how to build things like mirror frames, tools storage, chopping boards. Also a few reviews (mostly American biased).

Nick Ferry - A new one for me so cant say too much yet. Seems to concentrate on the building of household items/basic furniture.

Learning woodworking - Only a few videos as they seem to have stopped which is a shame as they were well put together and presented. Good instructional videos on beginner inlaying.
 
Richard Maguire for no nonsense approach.
Our very own Graham Haydon, mainly 'cos I love slo mo shots of shavings and ultra-fast morticing!! :lol:
Also like Sellers, Wood Whisperer and Rob Cosman for giggles.
 
I used to have a list like the one at the top but I found I was spending 80 percent of my workshop time watching youtube so I have pruned it right back.
Just a couple to add:
John Heisz, does a huge variety of different work, from house building to workshop tools
David Barron, not really my kind of woodworking but I like his style
Alain Vaillancourt, just built an awesome oak framed workshop, does some great work

edit: Just remembered Marius Hornberger, if you're a fan of Matt Wandel you'll definitely like this one too
 
^It's hard not to like Peter. And yes, he's a Festool fan and active on the FOG.

Monkey Mark got most of mine but missed out one biggy - Jimmy DiResta. He's a no nonsense cross-discipline guy. Not your master craftsman but an inspiration none the less. Anyone into fine hand crafted dovetails should check out his bench video. It'll kick off all sorts of OCDs :lol:
 
Nelsun":3bdt47w2 said:
^It's hard not to like Peter. And yes, he's a Festool fan and active on the FOG.

Monkey Mark got most of mine but missed out one biggy - Jimmy DiResta. He's a no nonsense cross-discipline guy. Not your master craftsman but an inspiration none the less. Anyone into fine hand crafted dovetails should check out his bench video. It'll kick off all sorts of OCDs :lol:

Ha ha ha, love the use of the Dremel to cut out the dovetails! Fantastic...

Love the bench - simple and beautiful.

Jonny
 
I find Paul Sellers and Frank Howarth to be two of the only ones who pay attention to the idea that the first 30% of any YouTube video can be skipped without missing anything important.

They both get to the point immediately and Frank gets extra marks for editing his videos extremely well and keeping them entertaining.

Maybe I've got a short attention span. I find that little things like that turn me off a YouTuber right away. I'm sure Jimmy DiResta makes some great stuff but I can't get over the fact that literally everything in his shop is branded with his name just in case we forget who we are watching.

(Also I emailed Matthias Wandel a question once and he was rude to me so I never went back to his stuff)

Anyway Frank Howarth gets my vote.

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Paul Sellers for me - hand tools where possible, he keeps it simple and he explains in detail what he's doing.

John
 
I follow a few but rarely watch them unless I am researching something. I like Stumpy Nubs for entertainment value. And that young chap from Northern Ireland, Adam Collins. There's a Spanish amigo I like too, Enredando No Garaxe
 
pcb1962":26zg2it9 said:
edit: Just remembered Marius Hornberger, if you're a fan of Matt Wandel you'll definitely like this one too

+1 Interesting, informative plus nice dry sense of humour.

And the usual suspects:
AskWoodman/Alan Little
Matthias Wandel
Wood and Shop
Woodworking Masterclass
Paul Sellers
Wood Whisperer
New Brit Workshop (probably going to get the chop - not convinced about Mr Parfitt's impartiality)
Rob Cosman
Stumpy Nubs
John Zhu
Graham Haydon (yah!)
Gough Custom (Knives)
English Woodworker/Maguire
Christopher Tribe
Doucette & Wolfe (pure classy porn for woodworkers)
Alistair Darroch
 
I subscribe to quite a few channels, but to be honest, I find most of them annoying and often have to skip through a lot of the "fluff" just to get to the wood working. For me, a prime example of this is the Stumpy Nubs channel. I do prefer the no nonsense approach taken by Paul Sellers/Graham Haydon/Rob Cosman etc.

A recent good find for me is https://www.youtube.com/user/gwinnettwoodworkers
 
For me it's:

Jay - I like his sense of humour
Woodwhisperer - I find he doesn't put out videos all that often and they are mainly focused on his Guild members projects.
RenaissanceWW - 99% hand tools which I like but most of his videos of the projects are quite old and a little bit bad quality. He also doesn't upload all that often.
Matthew Cremona - Makes the most amazing furniture, I watch every video as soon as I can.
Tom Fidgen - Again hand tools only and he also makes lovely chilled videos. Doesn't upload very often.
Paul Sellers - This guy makes me want to stop woodworking!
 
Hand-I-craft great channel give it a watch, Leo is an amazing guy built a great workshop and does a lot of other stuff and with one hand after an accident lost the use of his dominant right hand and it is all done with the left hand , I cant even stir my coffee with my left never mind use tools , watch him move a 6x2 slab of oak

 

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