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Hello everyone. Is there any channel that you subscribe to and watch a lot of woodworking videos? Can you recommend at least one Youtube channel for beginners to watch and learn? Thanks a lot!

Got a recommendation Chad???

JPG wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 12:41 pm Got a recommendation Chad???

Nope, not a one. Do you know of any?

Hi LynnJoseph. It depends on what you're looking for exactly.

For general woodworking tips, Stumpy Nubs is good.

Nick Engler's Workshop Companion is a excellent channel. Nick and I are personal friends (we live about 5 miles apart), and his is a bottomless well of knowledge when it comes to woodworking. He taught woodworking at the University of Cincinnati, and still has a true passion for teaching the craft. You can't go wrong with Nick.

For Shopsmith related equipment woodworking, Jim Sevilla has a small channel, but he builds projects.
Sassafras Valley is good.
Woodshop Nerdery, Tom is a really good up and comer.
My Growth Rings, is mainly about Shopsmith tools, but not much general woodworking. Scott knows his tools though.

A great television show that is still on my local PBS station after 30+ years is The American Woodshop with Scott and Suzy Phillips. I'm not sure if the show is national, but I do know that WBGU out of Bowling Green Ohio does have a youtube channel, and some of the episodes have been uploaded from past seasons. I've met Scott Phillips, and he is the same guy in person that you see on the show. A super nice guy, and very talented woodworker. Also, he is a certified arborist, and trust me, he knows wood.

Now if you want some power tools, but mostly hand tool woodworking, which is my main focus in my own woodworking now, and is the mark of being a true woodworking craftsman, not just a power tool woodworker. For that, you'll want my most favorite youtube channel of all...

Rob Cosman
https://www.youtube.com/c/RobCosmancom

IMHO, he is the best out there. -Chad

Not a one, but a well thought out list!!!

Power tools are great. I have a whole 24'x36' workshop full of them, and use them all the time. But trust me when I say this. The noise will eventually grind on your nerves. Hand tool woodworking can be just as rewarding, and very relaxing if you develop the skills. Good luck in your quest, and happy woodworking! -Chad

Yep! One cannot blame the tool when one has total control of it.

However one can take pride in the successful execution of that control.

Can't really say what videos to watch but the traditional introduction to woodworking is by making something. Find some plans using a basic set of tools and make something. Make a box, a simple book shelf, or a spice rack, or just carve something. It would be my way of doing things to look for specific information about tools and techniques I want to learn or improve my skills in.

I dont know any one who can pick up a tool / electric or hand tool and be a master of it , best advice I have to offer is to use a piece of scrap and learn to use the tool or tools and especially during a set up of a machine , learn how wood grain effects each of those tools and learn to use fractions or the metric system . as far as good videos go its like learning to ride a bike , every one has videos that show you how to use a tool but you still need to learn how to use them .

I've recently started watching Epic Woodworking's shopnight live. It's not as edited and concise as some other channels, but it's a wealth of knowledge and his love of teaching the craft shows. https://www.youtube.com/c/Epicwoodworking