My Favorite YouTube Channels - Carpentry [Jay Guevara]

By Your Raving Roving Science Correspondent

Wading through the wasteland that is YouTube, I've come across a number of channels that I find interesting and useful, and hope the Horde will as well.

The first installment - more to follow if this one meets with approval - concerns carpentry. My favorite channels on this topic are Essential Craftsman and The Honest Carpenter, and posted below are samplings from each channel.

Essential Craftsman is posted by a guy nearing retirement who is knowledgeable, wise, and extremely likeable. His videos contain equal parts of philosophy, sage advice, and valuable tips on choosing and using tools, as well as on building things generally. Watching them makes me feel like his virtual apprentice!

Essential Craftsman

• Master the Art of Sharpening
• Adults Take Responsibility
• Why I Love Tools
• Sawzall Basics and Tips
• Get Another Angle Grinder
• Things To Know About Lumber
• Understanding Nails
• Impact Driver Vs. Drill Driver
• Circular Saw Basics
• Tape Measure Pro Tips

Another channel I really like is The Honest Carpenter. It is posted by a young guy who is nevertheless obviously very experienced, and also very likeable.

The Honest Carpenter

• 21 Hand Tool Tips, Tricks & Secrets
• 5 tips for more accurate cuts! (on any saw--make more accurate cuts)
• This Is The Most Important Word In Carpentry + Woodworking
• 7 Best And Weirdest Ways To Find A Stud
• The Best Saw You've Never Heard Of - Multitools
• 11 Drilling Tips And Tricks (And Mistakes To Avoid)
• Is this the most useful tool in the world? (5-in-1, 6-in-1,painter's tool)
• Door Won't Latch--3 Easy Fixes

So ... what does the Horde think? Any good recommendations? Is this helpful? If so, we'll continue the series with similar posts on electrical work, plumbing, and then (ahem) history, math, physics, engineering, and anything else that springs to mind. What say you?

posted by Open Blogger at 02:00 PM

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