Thread: Favourite youtube channels

Two channels I like. Both are hand tool woodworkers.

Adrian Preda makes very nice japanese inspired work in a tiny workshop.

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Tom Fidgen is a real craftsman. Amazingly beautiful stuff.

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Both make lovely videos, nice and quiet and no yelling, no talking at all actually.

Originally Posted by mature one

I have had near misses and seen lots of thoughtless drivers using the mobile while driving, what really pees me off is seeing someone who just left home needing to use their phone, probably the best was a NSW driver using a playstation on the steering wheel while driving at 110 kph on free way .Deterents like Queensland introduced recently are a start to reducing the road carnage caused by mobile phone use.

Driving a truck gives you a chance to see all sorts of things, some of which can be termed X rated which are interesting but even before phones I have seen someone reading the racing section of the paper while vastly increased the practise of doing other stuff when driving is not new.

To quote star wars "stay on target, stay on target.."

Let's now keep this about YouTube vids. Other items can go into a separate post.

After reading this yesterday I ended up spending hours looking at this bloke's videos. I don't always agree with him but it's interesting stuff..

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This guy is interesting, mostly for the manual cnc machine he uses.

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The rounded dovetail coffee table reminded me a little of Derek's recent build.

Originally Posted by taz01

This guy is interesting, mostly for the manual cnc machine he uses.

YouTube

The rounded dovetail coffee table reminded me a little of Derek's recent build.

Some will enjoy this - which illustrates that interests are different. For myself, it is not what I call woodworking. It is machining, just with wood. Here, the skill lies in setting up a computer and/or CNC settings. Horses for courses. It reminds me to request, if and when someone recommends a video, please say what it is about.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Wow have been watching the Ishitani YT videos. Now reading all things Kumiko. Such nice work.
Thanks for sharing.......

Kerry

I just discovered this guy today, haven’t watched much but I think it looks like it will mostly be excellent stuff. Definitely a craftsman.

Sawyer Design - YouTube

Cheers Andrew

Originally Posted by taz01

For those who are starting out, or time poor, or with too limited funds to attend a course, or just in need of a tip or trick to assist with a project , YouTube can be a great resource to help.

Men's sheds aren't always convenient (or local) so this can be a useful alternative. The Nolan of feedback from the teacher ut would be less valuable than face to face guidance but it may be better than no guidance at all.

This does assume though that you find the right people to guide.

Aside from the above , it can be a good source of inspiration for the next project.

I would never have learnt half of the stuff I have without YouTube (not just woodworking either, a million and one unrelated things). For me, YouTube is the single most important site on the web - it really is that good for me. I watch almost everything at 1.5x speed though, I cannot stand the preamble and the rambling on. It drives me nuts. If I see people doing unsafe things, as a newbie I like to check the comments because more often than not someone will call them out on it and tell them how to do the thing safely. For me this is the best way to learn - almost like a community consensus on the right way to do things. I also learn visually, written instructions are no good, especially when starting out.

Additionally, men's sheds are a fantastic idea - if you're a man (I'm not ). Because of this I have no access to tools unless I buy them myself. Which I have been doing. I will never be a fine woodworker, but boy do I love watching YouTube tutorials on how to build stuff on a Friday night with a beer My current favourite is DIY for Knuckleheads - an aussie guy who calls himself Uncle Knackers. At first he was irritating to the extreme but now I find him super helpful and has great content. Just as I said, 1.5x speed is a minimum because there is not enough time in the world to watch the 1000+ clips in my 'watch later' list.

SWMBO is a big YouTuber for her craft activities eg wool spinning/sculpting, sewing, jewellery, and ceramics repairs. She also had nobody else to discuss with or learn from so she uses books/mags and youtube. I looked in on some of the videos she watches and the difference between these and many of the wood/metal work vids is significant. The Jerk/Showoff/Vidiot factor prevalent on many WW/MW vids is orders of magnitude more. Why?

Originally Posted by Aretheyalltaken

I watch almost everything at 1.5x speed though, I cannot stand the preamble and the rambling on. It drives me nuts.

I agree some are terrible . I hadn't thought of speeding it up . good idea .
I try and skip the dumb parts by continually hitting the 5 second jump forward.
The pre amble and pauses and saying the obvious three times + specially the silly, to long music intro's get me going .

Originally Posted by BobL

SWMBO is a big YouTuber for her craft activities. I looked in on some of the videos she watches and the difference between these and many of the wood/metal work vids is significant. The Jerk/Showoff/Vidiot factor prevalent on many WW/MW vids is orders of magnitude less. Why?

Yeah . It has me thinking some of the complaints Woman have about dumb Men is Spot on .

I have been getting into my metal turning a bit .
I Came across this Lady . She is one Youtube STAR . I dont think you could be more concise than this .
Her comments list shows it too .

How To Cut Threads On A Lathe - YouTube

Grinding Lathe Tool Bits - YouTube

I use a Firefox extension that allows fine adjustment of speed. Great for getting the right (over)speed.

Some people just talk very slowly

Another one I found today that seems good but doesn’t get a lot of views Morgan Hurst - Redridge Company - YouTube

Cheers Andrew

John Peters for the detail that you can almost follow along step by step: Jon Peters - Longview Woodworking - YouTube

A good example of start to finish while still moving and not getting boring: How to build This Modern Sofa Table - Start to Finish - YouTube (making a modern sofa table)

Blake Weber for the beauty that he produces in a small garage workshop: Blake Weber - YouTube