I come across Woodworking Master Classes from time to time on the FWW site. I find them excellent, but can’t figure out how to watch other classes in this somewhat hidden (at least to me) series. Is there a central FWW location or link that provides an index or access to all of these classes?
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Will this help?
https://www.finewoodworking.com/videoworkshops/all
Thanks, hotdogman. Lots of good videos at that link, but none of the Master Classes that I can see.
I'm with you. I got this in the most recent email from FWW "Our Master Class video series with Tom McLaughlin" but I have no idea where to go to find it. I've searched through the YouTube channel but am not seeing anything about Master Classes.
There should be a convenient link at the top of the page. But I think this is what you are looking for.
https://www.finewoodworking.com/blog/master-class-with-tom-mclaughlin
Thank you, appreciate that. It got me to that class but is there a library of Master Classes to go to and browse?
You can type in "Master class" in the search window at the very top of the page and bring up a list of most of them interspersed with some odds and ends. Once you've done that you can further refine by using the sections or topics in the left hand column of your search results page, such as video or video workshops.
In the introduction to the first episode of the “Master Class with Tom McLaughlin” series, it says that it is also the first in the “Master Class” series. The date that was posted was Nov. 20, 2020. Also noted was that the Master Class with Tom McLaughlin series was presented by Lee Valley. So...I might guess that there aren’t any before last November, and that further production is/was/will be contingent upon funding/sponsorship by Lee Valley/Veritas or someone else.
I'm wondering if this is the new iteration of the prior series that were on tv.
This is the first Master Class video series. Honestly, it seems identical to the Video Workshops, of which there are many. The links to those are right at the top of the page.
The only distinction I can find is the Master Class is sponsored by Lee Valley, and the Video Workshops are not.
If you are looking for master classes with Tom you will need to go to EPIC Woodworking in Youtube. All his classes are listed there. If you are a subscriber you will be on a mailing list for any new classes. I blelieve he is starting a new called Shaker Chest. It is a paid class. He has released some to his website. FWW works very closely with these and will release on or two episodes on a particular topic or as teasers.
Just seeing this. Ya, this is our first "master class" video series that we've done. They are similar to video workshops but shot entirely differently. You won't see them called "master class" on youtube because we have to try and make the algorithm happy.
These days video workshops are as close to real time as you're likely to find. Some of them come in over 12 hours long, but cover projects in incredible detail. Video workshop vides are only available to online members.
The master class series is shot and edited entirely differently. It's quicker edits with an element focused on every now and then.
The two are similar, especially in expertise, but from a production end they very different.
Thanks for the clarification, Ben.
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