I decided to start a series about the video woodworkers that I enjoy. The vast majority of them are on YouTube, because that's what's available to me. They are put up in no particular order, so there are really no favorites.
First up is Alain Vaillancourt, AKA the Woodpecker. I guess one of the things that attracted me to Alain's channel was that he produces his woodworking videos in both English and French. He's located somewhere in the Montreal area, but does take 'vacations' to a cabin somewhere near a lake. I think I like watching woodworkers who have some adversity in their hobby, whether it's limited space, limited tools, or limited skill. Allain has been working in a windowless basement for many years and stores some of his tools and wood in his house. Perhaps it's because I'm aware of language issues, but I find his accent in English interesting.
Last year he announced that he was going to build a nice semi-traditional post and beam workshop on his property. You can see the journey of his shop build on this playlist that I've created on my YouTube channel.
I decided to start a series about the video woodworkers that I enjoy. The vast majority of them are on YouTube, because that's what's available to me. They are put up in no particular order, so there are really no favorites.
First up is Alain Vaillancourt, AKA the Woodpecker. I guess one of the things that attracted me to Alain's channel was that he produces his woodworking videos in both English and French. He's located somewhere in the Montreal area, but does take 'vacations' to a cabin somewhere near a lake. I think I like watching woodworkers who have some adversity in their hobby, whether it's limited space, limited tools, or limited skill. Allain has been working in a windowless basement for many years and stores some of his tools and wood in his house. Perhaps it's because I'm aware of language issues, but I find his accent in English interesting.
Last year he announced that he was going to build a nice semi-traditional post and beam workshop on his property. You can see the journey of his shop build on this playlist that I've created on my YouTube channel.
100% agreement on this one. His shop build is a tremendous undertaking, but makes for great videos. I've been watching his channel for some time now, like the detail on his shop construction, and I've noticed he has a great deal of support from his wife. She's not worried about a little sawdust in the house!
I decided to start a series about the video woodworkers that I enjoy. The vast majority of them are on YouTube, because that's what's available to me. They are put up in no particular order, so there are really no favorites.
First up is Alain Vaillancourt, AKA the Woodpecker. I guess one of the things that attracted me to Alain's channel was that he produces his woodworking videos in both English and French. He's located somewhere in the Montreal area, but does take 'vacations' to a cabin somewhere near a lake. I think I like watching woodworkers who have some adversity in their hobby, whether it's limited space, limited tools, or limited skill. Allain has been working in a windowless basement for many years and stores some of his tools and wood in his house. Perhaps it's because I'm aware of language issues, but I find his accent in English interesting.
Last year he announced that he was going to build a nice semi-traditional post and beam workshop on his property. You can see the journey of his shop build on this playlist that I've created on my YouTube channel.
Oh, his wife, is quite the trooper. I remember in the episode where he's making the window frames, she's way in the background hauling their firewood away from the shed. Not many wives would put up with that kind of commitment to a DIY project like that.
I decided to start a series about the video woodworkers that I enjoy. The vast majority of them are on YouTube, because that's what's available to me. They are put up in no particular order, so there are really no favorites.
First up is Alain Vaillancourt, AKA the Woodpecker. I guess one of the things that attracted me to Alain's channel was that he produces his woodworking videos in both English and French. He's located somewhere in the Montreal area, but does take 'vacations' to a cabin somewhere near a lake. I think I like watching woodworkers who have some adversity in their hobby, whether it's limited space, limited tools, or limited skill. Allain has been working in a windowless basement for many years and stores some of his tools and wood in his house. Perhaps it's because I'm aware of language issues, but I find his accent in English interesting.
Last year he announced that he was going to build a nice semi-traditional post and beam workshop on his property. You can see the journey of his shop build on this playlist that I've created on my YouTube channel.
I decided to start a series about the video woodworkers that I enjoy. The vast majority of them are on YouTube, because that's what's available to me. They are put up in no particular order, so there are really no favorites.
First up is Alain Vaillancourt, AKA the Woodpecker. I guess one of the things that attracted me to Alain's channel was that he produces his woodworking videos in both English and French. He's located somewhere in the Montreal area, but does take 'vacations' to a cabin somewhere near a lake. I think I like watching woodworkers who have some adversity in their hobby, whether it's limited space, limited tools, or limited skill. Allain has been working in a windowless basement for many years and stores some of his tools and wood in his house. Perhaps it's because I'm aware of language issues, but I find his accent in English interesting.
Last year he announced that he was going to build a nice semi-traditional post and beam workshop on his property. You can see the journey of his shop build on this playlist that I've created on my YouTube channel.
This guy is AMAZING! He seems to have an engineers background and a keen mind. All of his shop / home woodworking undertakings are absolutely fascinating.
I bet his kids can't wait to see what he has come up with every day on the way home from school
I decided to start a series about the video woodworkers that I enjoy. The vast majority of them are on YouTube, because that's what's available to me. They are put up in no particular order, so there are really no favorites.
First up is Alain Vaillancourt, AKA the Woodpecker. I guess one of the things that attracted me to Alain's channel was that he produces his woodworking videos in both English and French. He's located somewhere in the Montreal area, but does take 'vacations' to a cabin somewhere near a lake. I think I like watching woodworkers who have some adversity in their hobby, whether it's limited space, limited tools, or limited skill. Allain has been working in a windowless basement for many years and stores some of his tools and wood in his house. Perhaps it's because I'm aware of language issues, but I find his accent in English interesting.
Last year he announced that he was going to build a nice semi-traditional post and beam workshop on his property. You can see the journey of his shop build on this playlist that I've created on my YouTube channel.
I decided to start a series about the video woodworkers that I enjoy. The vast majority of them are on YouTube, because that's what's available to me. They are put up in no particular order, so there are really no favorites.
First up is Alain Vaillancourt, AKA the Woodpecker. I guess one of the things that attracted me to Alain's channel was that he produces his woodworking videos in both English and French. He's located somewhere in the Montreal area, but does take 'vacations' to a cabin somewhere near a lake. I think I like watching woodworkers who have some adversity in their hobby, whether it's limited space, limited tools, or limited skill. Allain has been working in a windowless basement for many years and stores some of his tools and wood in his house. Perhaps it's because I'm aware of language issues, but I find his accent in English interesting.
Last year he announced that he was going to build a nice semi-traditional post and beam workshop on his property. You can see the journey of his shop build on this playlist that I've created on my YouTube channel.
Been watching Alain Vaillancourt for a long time and what originally attracted me to his channel was that he didn't edit out mistakes but instead showed how he fixed them. He makes fewer mistakes as time passes but his videos are no less entertaining and informative. His new workshop is incredible and makes me jealous but happy for him.
I decided to start a series about the video woodworkers that I enjoy. The vast majority of them are on YouTube, because that's what's available to me. They are put up in no particular order, so there are really no favorites.
First up is Alain Vaillancourt, AKA the Woodpecker. I guess one of the things that attracted me to Alain's channel was that he produces his woodworking videos in both English and French. He's located somewhere in the Montreal area, but does take 'vacations' to a cabin somewhere near a lake. I think I like watching woodworkers who have some adversity in their hobby, whether it's limited space, limited tools, or limited skill. Allain has been working in a windowless basement for many years and stores some of his tools and wood in his house. Perhaps it's because I'm aware of language issues, but I find his accent in English interesting.
Last year he announced that he was going to build a nice semi-traditional post and beam workshop on his property. You can see the journey of his shop build on this playlist that I've created on my YouTube channel.
Guy Bradbury is one of those neat guys. He reminds me of the shop teacher I never had. He's basically a wood turner, but does projects that don't involve the lathe as well. I like Guy's style and his humor. Sometimes his videos remind me of a guy in his shop alone just talking to himself. I first found his channel while looking for basic information on lathes. If you watch his vids, he extolls many hints and tips along the way. Even if his methods don't suit you, he's still entertaining to watch.
Guy has been MIA for a little over a year. A bit before that time he was involved in a serious traffic accident, but has recovered. Then he informed his viewers that he moved his shop and there was a lot of work to do to set it back up. Money was apparently an issue. Guy's YouTube Channel
(Sorry about this pic, Guy. It's the best I could do.)
Guy Bradbury is one of those neat guys. He reminds me of the shop teacher I never had. He's basically a wood turner, but does projects that don't involve the lathe as well. I like Guy's style and his humor. Sometimes his videos remind me of a guy in his shop alone just talking to himself. I first found his channel while looking for basic information on lathes. If you watch his vids, he extolls many hints and tips along the way. Even if his methods don't suit you, he's still entertaining to watch.
Guy has been MIA for a little over a year. A bit before that time he was involved in a serious traffic accident, but has recovered. Then he informed his viewers that he moved his shop and there was a lot of work to do to set it back up. Money was apparently an issue. Guy's YouTube Channel
(Sorry about this pic, Guy. It's the best I could do.)
Dominic Bender comes to us from the Bavaria area of Germany. His video posts began in English, but recently he has begun posting in English and German. I first encountered Dominic's videos during this year's 2×4 contest. What I like about his videos is his off the cuff attitude, humorous asides and the fact that he's working in a basement the size of a one car garage. He approaches projects from an experimental angle. Sometimes they succeed, sometimes they don't really. He definitely shows the rest of us what can be possible with tools that are not top of the line, and thus, different ways to do things.
Dominic Bender comes to us from the Bavaria area of Germany. His video posts began in English, but recently he has begun posting in English and German. I first encountered Dominic's videos during this year's 2×4 contest. What I like about his videos is his off the cuff attitude, humorous asides and the fact that he's working in a basement the size of a one car garage. He approaches projects from an experimental angle. Sometimes they succeed, sometimes they don't really. He definitely shows the rest of us what can be possible with tools that are not top of the line, and thus, different ways to do things.
I also follow Dominic. It's real nice to see that woodworking does not have to be done in a shop like Mr Howarth, equipped with 5 table saws and 50.000$ worth of Festool gear. Woodworking is for all.
My own shop is 3×4 meter (that is 10×15 feet), I don't even have room to have the table saw setup inside all the time. It folds down on a cart, so I can push it away when not cutting.
Oh, and it's real refreshing to see the there are people outside north america that do stuff. I am also from Europe and understand the low-key humor of Dominic. Great channel.
I believe I first found John's channel on YouTube while looking for videos about clamps. At the time he had just made a pretty decent bar clamp and a superb hand screw clamp. His projects aren't so much furniture as jigs, shop made tools and clever experiments involving woodworking and some metalwork. I like John's no nonsense attitude to the grief he's received from the YouTube trolls. He's a fountain of information on thinking a process through and doing things in a fairly efficient manner. He also maintains a blog that has many projects for which no video was shot and with more information than you'd believe.
I believe I first found John's channel on YouTube while looking for videos about clamps. At the time he had just made a pretty decent bar clamp and a superb hand screw clamp. His projects aren't so much furniture as jigs, shop made tools and clever experiments involving woodworking and some metalwork. I like John's no nonsense attitude to the grief he's received from the YouTube trolls. He's a fountain of information on thinking a process through and doing things in a fairly efficient manner. He also maintains a blog that has many projects for which no video was shot and with more information than you'd believe.
I believe I first found Frank Howarth after finally checking out his much-talked about stop motion animation chair video. I like Frank's videos because of their style and the way he describes his projects. I know I'll never have a shop like his, but his videos are a pleasure to watch. He has a real good feel for filmography, editing and description. His stop motion animation is always fun to watch too.
I believe I first found Frank Howarth after finally checking out his much-talked about stop motion animation chair video. I like Frank's videos because of their style and the way he describes his projects. I know I'll never have a shop like his, but his videos are a pleasure to watch. He has a real good feel for filmography, editing and description. His stop motion animation is always fun to watch too.
Jim is one of those people who enjoys sharing his knowledge with the world at large. To me he is like having an uncle on YouTube. OK, maybe the video's are a bit unpolished, but to me they are worth the effort of watching. I think the one big help I got from his was the introduction to the 'Pin Router Jig'.
Jim Steinbrecher's YouTube channel hasn't been active lately, but it's still a treasure trove of clever projects and tips.
Jim is one of those people who enjoys sharing his knowledge with the world at large. To me he is like having an uncle on YouTube. OK, maybe the video's are a bit unpolished, but to me they are worth the effort of watching. I think the one big help I got from his was the introduction to the 'Pin Router Jig'.
Jim Steinbrecher's YouTube channel hasn't been active lately, but it's still a treasure trove of clever projects and tips.
I've never seen Jim's Videos before,it looks like he has some interesting info to share. The Pin router Idea should work fine for smaller pieces. Thanks for sharing this Dave.
Steve Carmichael has an incredible imagination when it comes to woodworking. He has responded to many of the challenge builds and contests and the result of his labor is always something original, cool and doable by many of us. His shop is in the 'wife's side of the garage' as he put it and his videos are always very well produced. He also injects humor into his work and is always giving us something fun to watch. Even my daughter likes to watch him. She has informed me that she is his 24,598th subscriber.
Jack Houweling builds only a few actual projects, but makes a lot of very clever jigs. He is apparently a piano repairer(?), but his videos don't involve that trade. His earlier videos are a bit raw, not having any narration, but they've gotten much better lately. He has some very clever ideas of how to accomplish the tasks he wants to do. Always an educational treat to watch him work.
Jack Houweling builds only a few actual projects, but makes a lot of very clever jigs. He is apparently a piano repairer(?), but his videos don't involve that trade. His earlier videos are a bit raw, not having any narration, but they've gotten much better lately. He has some very clever ideas of how to accomplish the tasks he wants to do. Always an educational treat to watch him work.
There are not many video woodworkers of the fairer sex. April Wilkerson is perhaps one of the foremost at the moment. I first found out about her from the Drunken Woodworker's Weekly Woodworking Wrap-up Review.
April's early videos are simply kinetic showcases for projects she built for her home, but at the urging of the video woodworking community she began making build videos, quite successfully. It's amazing the ideas she comes up with for projects and the videos are informative and well done.
April also maintains a blog where she posts detailed tutorials for her projects. Her earlier, non video projects are covered there as well. [April's Blog]
There are not many video woodworkers of the fairer sex. April Wilkerson is perhaps one of the foremost at the moment. I first found out about her from the Drunken Woodworker's Weekly Woodworking Wrap-up Review.
April's early videos are simply kinetic showcases for projects she built for her home, but at the urging of the video woodworking community she began making build videos, quite successfully. It's amazing the ideas she comes up with for projects and the videos are informative and well done.
April also maintains a blog where she posts detailed tutorials for her projects. Her earlier, non video projects are covered there as well. [April's Blog]
There are not many video woodworkers of the fairer sex. April Wilkerson is perhaps one of the foremost at the moment. I first found out about her from the Drunken Woodworker's Weekly Woodworking Wrap-up Review.
April's early videos are simply kinetic showcases for projects she built for her home, but at the urging of the video woodworking community she began making build videos, quite successfully. It's amazing the ideas she comes up with for projects and the videos are informative and well done.
April also maintains a blog where she posts detailed tutorials for her projects. Her earlier, non video projects are covered there as well. [April's Blog]
I just discovered Jerry Brown today via the Drunken Woodworker. Jerry is trying to put out 365 projects in 2015, that's a project video every day! I'm watching them, but I thought others might be interested in this endeavor since the projects will likely be much simple. A nice way ro get a project du jour.
I just discovered Jerry Brown today via the Drunken Woodworker. Jerry is trying to put out 365 projects in 2015, that's a project video every day! I'm watching them, but I thought others might be interested in this endeavor since the projects will likely be much simple. A nice way ro get a project du jour.
I think I first found Steve Ramsey's videos on YouTube while looking for videos of or about Norm Abram. Steve had put up a short video, a vlog post really, about Norm's retirement.
Steve is a YouTube woodworking superstar. He puts out a project almost every week (occasionally he takes a vacation week,) and he's the one who sets the standard for style and popularity. He definitely does not need any plug from me, but I knew I'd need to acknowledge him eventually. One of my favorite project videos from him is where he tries to turn a top on his lathe and it doesn't work out on his first 2 tries.
I think I first found Steve Ramsey's videos on YouTube while looking for videos of or about Norm Abram. Steve had put up a short video, a vlog post really, about Norm's retirement.
Steve is a YouTube woodworking superstar. He puts out a project almost every week (occasionally he takes a vacation week,) and he's the one who sets the standard for style and popularity. He definitely does not need any plug from me, but I knew I'd need to acknowledge him eventually. One of my favorite project videos from him is where he tries to turn a top on his lathe and it doesn't work out on his first 2 tries.
STEVE, like several others used Lumberjocks as a springboard for their enterprise then abandon it. In my humble opinion some do work that looks better to the general population than it did in Lumberjocks. That's a complement to the Lumberjocks community as intended….. .;-j
Chad Stanton is a bit off the wall and is the only video woodworker I know of who has a safety sidekick in his videos. Despite his unique approach, his videos do contain many how to helpers to those of us lacking experience in the hobby. His YouTube channel is here. [link]
Recently Chad put up a video on the Popular Woodworking channel, but I'm not sure if it was a onetime gig or something that will be recurring.
Chad Stanton is a bit off the wall and is the only video woodworker I know of who has a safety sidekick in his videos. Despite his unique approach, his videos do contain many how to helpers to those of us lacking experience in the hobby. His YouTube channel is here. [link]
Recently Chad put up a video on the Popular Woodworking channel, but I'm not sure if it was a onetime gig or something that will be recurring.
I'm pretty sure I first found Alex while looking for shop made clamp videos. In those days he was still a youngster working in a very small side shed along his parents' house. Despite his then humble surroundings he managed to put out project videos. He also built a Matthias Wandel style band saw at this time. Alex later moved his shop to a one stall garage. I'm unsure if it's his parents' garage (likely) or someone else's. He is currently attending university so his video output has slowed down, but the videos he posts are still good to watch. I consider Alex to be a wood turner, but he does a fair amount of general woodworking as well.
I'm pretty sure I first found Alex while looking for shop made clamp videos. In those days he was still a youngster working in a very small side shed along his parents' house. Despite his then humble surroundings he managed to put out project videos. He also built a Matthias Wandel style band saw at this time. Alex later moved his shop to a one stall garage. I'm unsure if it's his parents' garage (likely) or someone else's. He is currently attending university so his video output has slowed down, but the videos he posts are still good to watch. I consider Alex to be a wood turner, but he does a fair amount of general woodworking as well.
I found Alex when he was building a base for his table saw, (A small direct drive). Then, as his small electric screw driver ran out of power, he just kept going by using it manually … Nothing will stop this kid, not even dead batteries.
He is fun and interesting to watch, and some times he "makes do" in his humble but growing shop.
Andrea is located in Mexico, but is originally from Croatia. He works with limited tools on his projects, but he has a good imagination and his videos are pretty well produced. Definitely worth a watch. A few of his videos are available in Spanish as well as English. His YouTube channel is here: [link]
Linn Orvar has a unique way of doing woodworking. Her shop looks like it was decorated by Martha Stewart and she always adds a flair to her projects. Linn first came to my attention through a mention by Steve Ramsey who in turn heard of her from the old Weekly Woodworking Wrap-up Review by the Drunken Woodworker. Some of her projects my be termed craft projects, but anyone who hand cuts joinery deserves to be termed a woodworker.
Linn's main YouTube channel, named for her dog, Darbin is here [link]
Linn Orvar has a unique way of doing woodworking. Her shop looks like it was decorated by Martha Stewart and she always adds a flair to her projects. Linn first came to my attention through a mention by Steve Ramsey who in turn heard of her from the old Weekly Woodworking Wrap-up Review by the Drunken Woodworker. Some of her projects my be termed craft projects, but anyone who hand cuts joinery deserves to be termed a woodworker.
Linn's main YouTube channel, named for her dog, Darbin is here [link]
Breaking the plywood glueline first invalidates the performance of the glues tested. Also, the term used for the amount of force applied should be in Ft-Lbs (technically LbF-Ft), not pounds, as there is a moment arm involved; there is no real control on the placement of the weights. Made lots of nice crashing sounds, though. I give it a 38.
Jay Bates is another one of those people who knows how to build something. I don't recall how I originally found him, but his habit of using recycled materials sure doesn't hurt in the realm of why I watch his videos. He's also known for a series of videos he made about using Sketchup. (I'll likely be accessing those since a recent computer crash left me without AutoCAD. It was an old version and likely won't work on my Windows 8 machine.)
Jays current video style is clean and dynamic. They're always a fun and interesting watch. His YouTube channel is here: [link]
Jay Bates is another one of those people who knows how to build something. I don't recall how I originally found him, but his habit of using recycled materials sure doesn't hurt in the realm of why I watch his videos. He's also known for a series of videos he made about using Sketchup. (I'll likely be accessing those since a recent computer crash left me without AutoCAD. It was an old version and likely won't work on my Windows 8 machine.)
Jays current video style is clean and dynamic. They're always a fun and interesting watch. His YouTube channel is here: [link]
I forgot how I found him, but Stan Sullivan is another one of those video woodworkers that I watch. His narrative is clear and the sound quality in his videos is very good. Admittedly his woodworking is straight forward, but he uses some interesting techniques to get things done.
The statement from his YouTube channel reads: 'Fancy workshop with expensive tools. Not here. Just a garage, basic tools and a belief that Doing it yourself brings confidence and a sense of satisfaction that you and your family can be proud of.'
I forgot how I found him, but Stan Sullivan is another one of those video woodworkers that I watch. His narrative is clear and the sound quality in his videos is very good. Admittedly his woodworking is straight forward, but he uses some interesting techniques to get things done.
The statement from his YouTube channel reads: 'Fancy workshop with expensive tools. Not here. Just a garage, basic tools and a belief that Doing it yourself brings confidence and a sense of satisfaction that you and your family can be proud of.'
I don't remember when I first found Peter Brown's videos, but they're usually interesting. Even though he doesn't always use wood, he is always using woodworking machinery. I think he buys his supply of epoxy in 50 gallon drums. He likes it even more than Norm Abram! Probably his worst mistake was turning objects from rock salt.
I don't remember when I first found Peter Brown's videos, but they're usually interesting. Even though he doesn't always use wood, he is always using woodworking machinery. I think he buys his supply of epoxy in 50 gallon drums. He likes it even more than Norm Abram! Probably his worst mistake was turning objects from rock salt.
Lately I've been paring down the YouTube woodworks that I regularly watch. It seems that many of the ones I enjoyed have either decided to showcase their CNC's, go into blacksmithing, go long format, or just vlog instead of build projects. Some have realized that you can't get rich doing videos and have pretty much given up.
The few that I watch with any loyalty are Steve Ramsey (when he pits out a project video), Matthias Wandel and mostly John Heisz. I like John's no-nonsense attitude, even when he vlogs. He reminds me of 'scruffy' Steve Ramsey in the early days.
I agree with your assessment Dave, those I used to watch for knowledge in woodworking techniques now have moved on to other formats (vlogs as you mention) or completely stopped posting all together. Truth be known, there is only so much new material to be presented without repeating that which has been done. Maybe some have become tired of attempting to come up with new material on a regular basis.
I've noticed too that woodworking magazines are in a similar rut, and as a long time suscriber to many of these magazines, I've noticed the articles have been repeating prior material over and over again. In fact, some of them award prizes to subscribers that send in published "tips and tricks", and I've found this awarded material in prior magazines from several years ago. Like I said, nothing new here. In an earlier post where I provide links to on-line free public domain woodworking books, you can find 18th, 19th, and early 20th century books with the same material.
Well, I suppose the novelty of being able to post videos on line has worn off too, just like anything new, once it has been experienced for a time, it becomes the same old - same old.
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