On 9/20/2014 8:28 AM, Swingman wrote:
On 9/19/2014 1:50 PM, Bill wrote:
Leon wrote:

I did not mean to be offensive, just telling it like I see it.

FWIW, I side with Leon. Brian and I had the "script" discussion before.
Brian pointed out the
disclaimer on his web site that (paraphrased) he "is in no way
responsible for anything", and that was all I needed to know.

I like Brian and have always been supportive of his efforts.

That said, I have also mentioned that there are a surfeit of these types
of woodworking concept videos on the interwebz and it has been apparent
for some time now that their appeal has diminished considerably.

It's why Norm and DJM, and their producers with the smart money, got out
while the getting was good.

It was a sign of the times when a youngster in his twenties, like the
WoodWhisperer, a nice enough guy in his own right (and I like him
personally enough to have donated to help he and his family over a rough
patch a few years ago), could suddenly have absorbed all the woodworking
wisdom of the world to instruct others, while barely out of diapers
himself.

It was a bandwagon, and one that didn't always add up, made possible
first by cable TV, then YouTube and Google+, et al.

Now Elvis has left the building...




Amen, Producing a video does not mean that the video is demonstrating
the best way, correct way, or accepted way to do something.

The vast majority of the woodworking videos are more of a documentary of
the person learning by trial and error. I have not seen one in the last
several years that did not have amateur mistakes.


The funniest ones are where the person is not quite comfortable with
applying glue. How much should I use, well if I have 50% squeeze out
that should be plenty.

Hint, the glue expense should not be a major part of the cost of the
project.


And my all time favorite, Brad what's his name that insisted on calling
a SCMS a RAS.

Oh and then there was the one, Ultimate Workshop IIRC, The guy saw his
mistake in cutting a dado when the guard prevented him from finishing
the cut. He and the audience got to witness that one as he was
"teaching" how to do that procedure.