Learn Woodworking – How to Make a Spatula

Exciting! I will look at it right now.

OK, I just got back from going through the site. I really enjoy the format. I hope you would use it alongside the format here at WWMM. I think both are useful and educational.

The new process at LW.org is helpful if I wasn’t confident. What I mean is for beginners, or even someone who finds something out of their reach. For example, I would love to make my own wooden planes, but I don’t feel like I have the skills to do that just yet. A process like the spatula would be very nice.

On the other side, it is sometimes nice to just turn on a WWMM video while I am doing the dished and listen to it in the background. I always pick up a tip or two from Paul as he is fitting a tenon or whatever. In the scenario, having the lessons broken down into small chunks would not work for me.

Anyway, those are just my opinions. I am sure other people disagree

I agree with Marilyn. The grey on gray and white on grey are hard to see for an old guy like me. I noticed that as I completed the sections the fonts changed to black on white and were very readable.

I went through the course. I think the smaller chunks of information would be less intimidating to a beginner. I’m not sure if it would work as well for more advanced topics.

The need for sharp tools should be stressed from the start. A short intro into sharpening is essential. A young person will soon give up if they are following instructions and not getting comparable results due to blunt chisels/spokeshave etc. Overall though very good. The more people that get interested in “real woodworking” the better.

I just finished watching the course. I think it will work well for beginners. Structure is simple with shorter videos.
Some intermediate projects might do well if aimed at teaching a particular skill or joint. Actual projects, like the tool cabinet and table which are quite involved are best in the more detailed videos, I think.
I know that I’ve learned quite a bit watching the WWMC videos which really bring out skill development. And for me, only by watching them repeatedly.

P.S. Love the work you guys are doing. Much appreciated.

Marilyn

First off, I’m very happy with the WWMC format. However I also like this new format (which worked without any glitches).

Like @davidr I am in the habit of making notes when watching the videos and taking the notes into the workshop. Without this memory aid, I struggle to remember the sequence of work, measurements etc.

So I see the big benefit of the new format as the overview of the entire process that the step-based approach gives, and the way the steps are itemised in the text.

It would be extremely useful to have these notes in an easily printable form – perhaps bound into a ‘project pack’ pdf with the plans and any templates needed.

I think the approach would work well for more complex projects too.

The only slight downside I can come up with is that with the lack of comments, there is less of a ‘community’ feel to the new format.

Hi @daveg – you need to register separately on the new site.

I just finished viewing it.

I have to agree with the comments that the font used is a bit hard to read.

For beginners lessons, I think the shorter videos are perfect. They cover the points nicely.

And mark me down as another vote in favour of the idea of including printable notes with the projects (both on that site and here on WWMC). They would be a great help to refresh the memory when doing something.