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There are a lot of good woodworking gurus on YouTube and I could give you a list of half a dozen whose clips I happily look at. Each usually offers some emphasis or interpretation that others don't. However, I think that for straightforward and very clear demonstrations of how to cut different joints, I'd nominate Mitch Peacock.

What brought this on was the fact that I'm about to have my first bash at mitred dovetails for the top edge of a box. I found a number of clips on YT but the one that was least fussy and most clear was Mr P's. As I said, there are other people I would recommend for various things and for really in depth looks at the fine details of joinery, I don't think that David Charlesworth's DVDs have been bettered.

Do you have any other recommendations?
 
I've got so fed up with the annoyance of semi-skilled (at best) people spouting on that I've given up watching any woodwork-specific videos at all. I don't want to hear "hey what's up" from someone standing in front of a huge table saw ever again! Peter Follansbee is someone I can tolerate for a while. I'll toddle off now to look up Mitch Peacock.
 
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I have all of David Charlesworth's DVDs and books and have the same opinion as you have. I used to watch Paul Sellers, but lost interest. Since my attention span is greater than a house fly's, I ignore the short "complete build" videos.

I haven't seen any of Mitch Peacock's videos, but will add him to my list. I am still a beginner with hand tools and these are my YouTube favorites for now:

Matt Estlea Online Woodworking School

Matt Estlea main channel

Ian Parker

Damiani Woodworking

Patrick Damiani also has a music centric YT channel (Tidalwave Studio) and builds all of his studio furniture. Before he started his woodworking channel, he posted a short video of his tool chest based on the H.O. Studley tool chest:

The 400-Hour Woodworking Tool Chest

I also enjoy watching Jason's Epic Up Cycling channel.
 
I stopped watching youtube videos to learn a while ago, but Bob Rozaieski is very under rated, I wish he'd do more videos though. I agree that charlesworth can't be bettered, having bought some of the courses recently they are amazing.
 
Saint Dave of Charlesworth is great and very knowledgable, but......sloooow and soporific. Lots of folk dislike him for all sorts of reasons, but I quite like Cosman. Matt Estela is again good, but too 'shouty' and the only Sellers worth a view is the Peter variety. Mitch Peacock is a good lad and I've had a couple of dealings with him...his mitre shooting board video is particularly good so I made one - Rob
 
thetyreman said:
I stopped watching youtube videos to learn a while ago, but Bob Rozaieski is very under rated, I wish he'd do more videos though. I agree that charlesworth can't be bettered, having bought some of the courses recently they are amazing.
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I'd forgotten him. Yes he is very good.
 
A quick reply - just in case some people won't have noticed.

Chris Pye, who I believe is pretty well known as author of several comprehensive books on wood carving, retired a little while ago, so is no longer running in-person wood carving courses. But he is putting hundreds of hours of detailed, clear instructional videos, that he used to sell on DVD, on his YouTube channel, free of charge for us all.

If I ever get round to doing any carving, that's where I shall start.

 
AndyT said:
A quick reply - just in case some people won't have noticed.

Chris Pye, who I believe is pretty well known as author of several comprehensive books on wood carving, retired a little while ago, so is no longer running in-person wood carving courses. But he is putting hundreds of hours of detailed, clear instructional videos, that he used to sell on DVD, on his YouTube channel, free of charge for us all.

If I ever get round to doing any carving, that's where I shall start.

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I've just remembered a similar series of excellent YouTube clips from Graham Blackburn and there are also a handful of YouTube videos Jim Kingshott, who was obviously a master of the old school. I find the latter in particular to be a joy to watch.
 
Mike said:
I have all of David Charlesworth's DVDs and books and have the same opinion as you have. I used to watch Paul Sellers, but lost interest. Since my attention span is greater than a house fly's, I ignore the short "complete build" videos.

I haven't seen any of Mitch Peacock's videos, but will add him to my list. I am still a beginner with hand tools and these are my YouTube favorites for now:

Matt Estlea Online Woodworking School

Matt Estlea main channel

Ian Parker

Damiani Woodworking

Patrick Damiani also has a music centric YT channel (Tidalwave Studio) and builds all of his studio furniture. Before he started his woodworking channel, he posted a short video of his tool chest based on the H.O. Studley tool chest:

The 400-Hour Woodworking Tool Chest

I also enjoy watching Jason's Epic Up Cycling channel.
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Matt Eastlea's good but I wish he would just slow down a bit. He seems to be slightly manic by nature.
 
Much prefer books, couple quid from the charity shops.
However, I will admit to subscribing to that tubby lad who used to live in Nottinghamshire.
 
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