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David Charlseworth DVD's
Brian Cargnelli
>I am thinking about getting these DVD's (all three) since I have found the ones from Rob Cosman so useful and inspiring. My question is has anyone on the forum actually seen these and what do they think about them. Thanks in advance.
Re: David Charlesworth DVD's
Brian Cargnelli
>Sorry about the spelling. No offence meant to anyone please.
Re: David Charlesworth DVD's
Philly
>The dvd's are excellent, more "in-depth" than Robs'. If you want to know about sharpening and advanced hand plane techniques these are for you!
Hope this helps
Philly
Re: David Charlseworth DVD's
Brent Smith
>I've seen the first 2. They are full of info that you won't find on other sharpening videos. The one thing you should be warned about is the pace of the presentation. Don't expect the fast moving seminar that Rob Cosman presents. David Charlesworth takes a more thought out approach to the subject and at times during the video appears to be thinking of how to properly phrase something. As Alf said, a good compliment to RC's video's, that goes a bit more into the why something is done.
Brent
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Hub in Ontario
>I have DVDs 1 and 2 and I agree with the reviews by Alice almost to the word.
Hub
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Arw01
>I also have two of David's videos and mean to order the 3rd before I forget.
Having watched them several times, and Rob's a couple times each:
They cover radically different subjects, Rob touches on sharpening, but obviosly a video devoted to the subject covers more.
David's were shot at Lie Nielson, and not by professionals. The pauses are a lack of pre-planned and rehearsed lines, more so than thoughts. It was a quick project to test the waters without spending a fortune.
After watching David's videos and heading out to the shop, you will do a better job, and you will have a bit more appreciation for your Stanley's. He uses a British made Stanley in videos 1 and 2, that can really sing.
Rob also happens to use some tricker wood and shows that you can make a gorgeous surface with straight 45 frogs on bird's eye maple with the correct settings and techniques.
There are two more Rob Cosman produced video's coming out this fall I think it was, one with Alan Peter's dovetailing a drawer and I think Rob is making a drawer making video as well.
Alan
Can't comment on them but...
Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA
>I just received the sharpening and handplaning VHS from Lie-Nielsen.
Their closing alot of VHS's at $5.00 a each. Because everythings going to DVD. So if you don't mind a VHS instead, something to think about...
Get Jim Kingschott videos instead
John Clifford
>I have all the David Charlesworth videos and all of the Rob Cosman videos. I like them all. BUT, my absolute favorite woodworking videos are by the late Jim Kingschott. I LOVE them. You'll learn a lot AND I find him infinitely entertaining. Who else would say stuff like "about as straight as a donkey piddling in the wind". This is classic stuff. Bonus, you also get to see infill planes in action. I was first smitten with infill planes after watching his video on bench planes. Just another option.
Re: Can't comment on them but...
les winter
>On the vhs closeouts: where on the LN site can I find them?
thanks
les
Re: Get Jim Kingschott videos instead
Charles
>You're right, Jim makes everybody else look like beginners, IMO. Such an easy, confident, and humorous demeanor.
Re: Get Jim Kingschott videos instead
alan womack
>I have his handplane video and disagree that it is better to learn board preperation from. If your are brand new to handplanes they might be a better very initial jumping off point, as he has some nice teaching aides for them to get it better with.
I'd like to see a video with Charlesworth start from scratch on a new British Stanley or an ebay purchase and bring it up the level shown in the 2nd video.
Alan
Not on the web site Les...
Scott Burr in Ben Lomond,CA
>I received a flier with my last order from them. Probably best to give them a call.
Re: Not on the web site Les...
les winter
>Thanks, Scott.
Les
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Jim Shaver @ Oakville Ont
>Hi,
I have a few Of Rob's DVD's and I also have the 3 DVD set from Charlesworth.
I enjoy Rob Cosman's DVD's for a number of reasons other than that I know him personaly. Rob has a gift of being able to teach and talk in such a wat as to keep your interest, he has great presentaton and his methods are easy to follow, less technical for me, achievable.
Charlesworths DVD's on the other hand are more technical than I would say are Rob's, but very in depth and focused. His presentation pace is slooooow, verry sloooowww and It took me several times to view them (kept falling asleep) to grasp what he was teaching. Having said that I will also say that Charlesworths teachings are very good and given the time to practice them I probably would try them....but I am impatient as a wood worker.....and would probably refere to methods less consuming....
take care,
Jim
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frank_shic (walnut ck, ca)
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