Woodworking, Metalworking & Workshop Skills Videos Hacker News Recommends
Woodworking, metalworking & workshop skills videos on HackerTube: the talks, lectures and explainers Hacker News commenters keep sharing, covering woodworking, metalworking, welding, blacksmithing, machine shop, lathes, tool sharpening, knife making, workshop tips, hand tools, craftsmanship.
30 videos · ranked by HN recommendations
Most recommended woodworking, metalworking & workshop skills videos
The ones HN returns to most often when a thread turns to this topic.
talk#161Tim Ewald - Clojure: Programming with Hand Tools
ClojureTV
“I loved this talk on how as your tooling becomes more complex and automated, you start to lose sight of simpler solutions to problems.”
9 HN recommenders · 2014–2024
documentary#189Dick Proenneke in Alone in the Wilderness
swererbob
“I think HN would really appreciate the story of Dick Proenneke”
10 HN recommenders · 2012–2023
documentary#228Origins of Precision
Machine Thinking
“The Origins of Precision" is a half hour well spent”
11 HN recommenders · 2019–2025
documentary#432The Art of Making a Nixie Tube
Dalibor Farný
“The video in the article is just amazing. You don't normally get to see the exact details of how things get made.”
6 HN recommenders · 2017–2026
documentary#561Building The World's First Computer - Greeks, Clocks and Rockets - Antikythera Mechanism Episode 1
Clickspring
“Highly recommend for anyone who is fascinated by the care that goes into handmade mechanical devices.”
7 HN recommenders · 2018–2024
documentary#1091Smelting Iron in Africa (A DEMONSTRATION)
Christopher Roy
“One of my favorite videos is a documentary of a village in Africa that goes through the process of producing iron tools from scratch”
4 HN recommenders · 2015–2024
course#1172Building Prototypes Dan Gelbart part 1 of 18 Introduction
Dan Gelbart
“series by Dan Gelbart on YouTube which is pure gold”
4 HN recommenders · 2015–2022
tutorial#1235Clockmaking - How To Make A Clock In The Home Machine Shop - Part 1 - Making The Clock Frames
Clickspring
“It's also a masterpiece, just in a different medium”
3 HN recommenders · 2017–2024
tutorial#1413How To Sharpen A Knife In About 5 Minutes With ONE Stone | EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW FAST! 2023
OUTDOORS55
“he's pragmatic, approachable, and scientific, and now I actually understand how to sharpen a knife and why it works.”
3 HN recommenders · 2025–2026
tutorial#1427Telescope Building with John Dobson
Dobson Astro-Initiatives
“Here's a 90 minute youtube video on how to build one, with John Dobson himself”
4 HN recommenders · 2017–2025
demo#1686Primitive Technology: Cord drill and Pump drill
Primitive Technology
“If you're interested in seeing someone make these take a look at this Primitive Technology video”
3 HN recommenders · 2016–2018
documentary#1756America's Iron Giants - The World's Most Powerful Metalworkers
Machine Thinking
“I first learned about these presses several years ago from the YouTube channel Machine Thinking which is excellent and unfortunately infrequent.”
3 HN recommenders · 2019–2024
tutorial#1786EC's Big Announcement
Essential Craftsman
“If you're looking to build a home, do yourself a favor and watch Essential Craftsman's Spec House series”
4 HN recommenders · 2018–2022
explainer#1810Adam Savage's Epiphany on the Science of Measurement!
Adam Savage’s Tested
“I think you will thoroughly enjoy Adam Savage's (of Mythbusters fame) recent video on measurement.”
3 HN recommenders · 2022–2023
demo#2278Gridfinity: Your Ultimate Modular Workshop is FREE!
Zack Freedman
“Watching Zack's original video on the concept really helps to cement why this exists.”
3 HN recommenders · 2022–2024
documentary#2423ARROWS vs ARMOUR - Medieval Myth Busting
Tod's Workshop
“I believe the video from Tod's Workshop with actual experimentation is a must see”
2 HN recommenders · 2020–2025
documentary#2479Building the Moroccan Court
The Met
“Here’s a great video [0][17min] documenting the Met Museum’s commissioning of moroccan mosaics”
2 HN recommenders · 2015–2021
demo#2584Saw Stop - This guy puts a finger into an active table saw blade & comes away without a scratch!
Anthony Prezutti Comedy Mentalist
“The demo also never gets old. Just too badass.”
2 HN recommenders · 2015–2018
tutorial#2625Glass engineering - designing and making photochromic glass
Applied Science
“I'd highly recommend his channel to anyone interested in science and fabrication.”
2 HN recommenders · 2017–2022
demo#2934For the undying 9/11 MORONIC JET FUEL ARGUMENT
purgatoryironworks
“watch this excellent and short video from a blacksmith”
2 HN recommenders · 2017–2023
demo#3039[1147] Locksmith Says My Videos Are BS... Loses $75 (Maybe)
LockPickingLawyer
“here is my favorite LPL video where a locksmith calls bullshit and challenges LPL to a duel”
2 HN recommenders · 2021–2022
demo#3140Primitive Technology: Forge Blower
Primitive Technology
“part of a series by this guy who is out recreating technology literally from dirt”
2 HN recommenders · 2016–2018
tutorial#3287Table Saw Safety: My Accident and How to Avoid Your Own
MrFixItDIY
“Pretty good "mea culpa" video here from a guy that cut his hand up”
2 HN recommenders · 2018–2020
demo#3432High precision air bearing CNC lathe and grinder
Dan Gelbart
“If you enjoy absurd precision and accuracy, have a look at Dan Gelbart's older videos”
2 HN recommenders · 2019–2025
demo#3469The Antikythera Mechanism Episode 9 - Making The Epicyclic Pin and Slot Gearing
Clickspring
“the video does a better job of explaining it (within the first minute)”
2 HN recommenders · 2020–2022
demo#3564How the pantorouter works
MatthiasWandel
“i think his youtube channel is really worth checking out.”
1 HN recommenders · 2014–2020
demo#3570Primitive Technology: Stone Axe (celt)
Primitive Technology
“This entire channel is fascinating and strives to be very “authentic” about doing everything without turning off the camera and cheating.”
1 HN recommenders · 2019–2023
demo#3789[756] Sentry Safe Cut in Half FAST!
LockPickingLawyer
“For surprise of tool used the saw vs safe are the best”
1 HN recommenders · 2018–2025
other#466310 Bullets, #8: "ALWAYS BE KNOLLING". By Tom Sachs
Tom Sachs
“there's something about it that makes me want to go back and watch it every couple years for inspiration”
1 HN recommenders · 2017–2024
demo#4779IBM Computing Cheese Cutter [Restoration]
Hand Tool Rescue
“the IBM cheese cutter restoration video is very cool”
1 HN recommenders · 2021–2024
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