Anil DashI’ve always liked woodworking and a lot of home repair stuff, having grown up doing a lot of that kind of work, and starting my career working in construction. And there’s a ton of great content on these topics on YouTube, etc. these days. But I always cringe when looking any deeper at the creators behind the content because they’re overwhelmingly from a narrow cultural slice and very frequently casually toss off dismissal or even hate towards people I love & care about.
Parker Molloy@anildash Good dude woodworking dude alert: (Doesn't help with the "narrow cultural slice," obviously, but Nick Offerman being really into woodworking has always been kind of neat https://offermanwoodshop.com/
Diggles B.@parkermolloy @anildash +1 to Nick Offerman - I’ve listened to “Paddle Your Own Canoe” and “Gumption” while working in the shop (never did get around to building that canoe). A shame he doesn’t have an instructional YouTube channel.
Jake Hildreth (acorn) 
@parkermolloy @anildash I humbly submit my buddy David Picciuto from https://makesomething.tv
Again, narrow slice, but generally a good human.
@anildash Before Covid, I trained Brazilian Jiu Jitsu pretty frequently. Man, you do not want to get into a conversation longer than 5 minutes in one of those gyms.
My YouTube algo was also trash: BJJ videos + woodworking ~= survivalist reactionary, apparently.
ninavizz@anildash Big same. For me, it's with car and farm equipment repair. I appreciate the knowledge sharing, but I wish it could be from more than just Joe The Plumber—and that I didn't feel like I had to hide in the shadow of his judgement, along with many people I care about.
bsky: @daniloc.xyz@anildash Is Leah on your radar?
https://www.youtube.com/user/seejanedrill/videos?app=desktop
seejanedrill
Welcome to See Jane Drill, a DIY home improvement channel. "Jane" is Leah Bolden, a journeyman and certified building trades instructor with over 20 years experience. Leah empowers everyone, including beginner DIY-ers, to feel confident about making repairs and improvements to their own homes. Our tutorials are unique in that we try to address all skill levels. We hope that after watching our videos, you declare "I CAN DO THIS!" We would like to be able to answer all viewer questions, but the large volume makes this impossible. So, we try to respond to as many people as we can. If you have a question that REQUIRES an answer, consider joining us on Patreon. We respond to all questions from our patrons. To support our channel, consider shopping on Amazon through our link: http://www.amazon.com/?tag=sejadr-20. See Jane Drill receives a small commission on items purchased through our links. Contact: [email protected]
Dave Byrne@davebyrne @anildash You won't be disappointed! She's a great presenter with a ton of experience, very well informed
pk@danilo @anildash second See Jane Drill and add Laura Kampf- https://youtube.com/@laurakampf
I also like Silver Cymbal and the content is very solid and bigotry free (if with a strange delivery cadence) but it’s still a confident middle American white dude
Laura Kampf
visit my shop https://www.laurakampf.shop https://www.laurakampf.com You can support me on Patreon if you like what I do https://www.patreon.com/laurakampf For inquiry please contact: [email protected] Mail contact: BLC c/o Laura Kampf The Entertainment Quarter Dock 7 122 Lang Road Moore Park NSW 2021 Australia
Michael Sokolov
darn tootin@anildash Paul Sellers is absolutely the Bob Ross of #woodworking. https://youtube.com/@Paul.Sellers
Paul Sellers
Paul Sellers teaches woodworking online, in classes and in books. On his YouTube channel, you will find woodworking videos and instruction. Paul Sellers' channel is where he shares his woodworking experience. The woodworking videos what you can do with wood and help you to achieve better results.
Casual Observer@anildash I was a huge This Old House fan back in the day, and I came to the realization that I enjoyed the shows which got them out of the New England environment. When they went into areas like New Orleans where they were working with culturally diverse homeowners and vendors, the show seemed less niche and more accessible.
Roger Ogden@anildash This Old House is the only home improvement organization I even remotely follow for a similar reason.
Stephen Crim@anildash one of my passions is dorking out on recovered/reclaimed wood, a la old roughcut from demo or pallets. There's something very satisfying about taking garbage and making it into an object that is pleasing to interact with. For the holiday I gifted myself a hand plane since I can use it without hurting the batteries or burning dinosaurs for electricity.
Jay@anildash I've unsubscribed from a couple of channels who casually dropped Jordan Peterson as their book of choice when they're sponsored by Audible.
Nerd That Talks Good@jws how do I unsubscribe from my mother’s emails?
@JetSm00th I blocked mine
Sacha (she/her)@jws Gah! Yikes.
Rufus J. Cooter@anildash Just gonna put in a plug for Hand Tool Rescue - can't find any info about his personal opinions, and his vids are mostly wordless... basically, he makes ASMR for middle-aged dads. Here! Check out his restoration of a 19th-century unnecessarily complicated apple peeler!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrZiY3_HC5k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrZiY3_HC5k
1890s' Most Unnecessarily Complicated Apple Peeler [Restoration]
Ana Bollocks / Kristin C.@anildash Seconding the folks who mentioned Leah/See Jane Drill and Mercury Stardust. Also:
Laura Kampf - typically more "building fun ish from scrapyard material" but currently rebuilding a house *and* a tiny house https://youtube.com/@laurakampf
Transcend Furniture Gallery - Way better than average furniture refinishing, both in terms of the furniture and the production https://youtube.com/@TranscendFurnitureGallery
Laura Kampf
visit my shop https://www.laurakampf.shop https://www.laurakampf.com You can support me on Patreon if you like what I do https://www.patreon.com/laurakampf For inquiry please contact: [email protected] Mail contact: BLC c/o Laura Kampf The Entertainment Quarter Dock 7 122 Lang Road Moore Park NSW 2021 Australia
mralancooper@anildash Hmmm. Good observation. True. I'll keep my eyes out for exceptions.