Rag 'n' Bone Brown - UK Woodworking and Restoration YouTube projects

Rag 'n' Bone Brown is an online video channel documenting woodworking, restoration, DIY and upcycling projects using mainly salvaged wood and reclaimed materials by Keith Brown, Maker Of Things. Videos range from build projects like furniture builds and restorations, workshop projects, home & garden & pet projects to vlogs, tool reviews and influencer interviews. Based in Norwich in the UK, the channel began in 2015 on YouTube.

Wooden YouTube Play Button (mahogany and poplar)

In this video I make a wooden YouTube Play Button, because I hit 20k subs and 100k subs (which is when YouTube will present an official plaque) seems quite far away!

I chose mahogany for two good reasons - firstly, it has a reddish tint and secondly I had some small scraps of it to use up! These pieces came from some reclaimed wooden hat and coat stands - the pieces I used were the feet that supported the upright piece.

I started by ripping them square on the tablesaw, to remove the tapered face.

Perspex Sharpening Station

In this video I use some reclaimed perspex to make a sharpening station to hold my sharpening stones/plates.

I used perspex rather than wood as I use water to lubraicate my plates and stones and I didn't want a material that would absorb the water.

I use the following products for sharpening, and as you see at the end of the video I get pretty good results with these.

Custom Desk And Speaker Stands With Ikea Lerberg Legs (part 2 of 2)

In part 2 of the build, I got started making the monitor stands.

I used some scraps of ply I had in the workshop, and they were varying thicknesses – so I needed to compensate by cutting some of the panels 3mm wider to keep both stands looking consistent.

I cut and assembled a simple plywood frame consisting of two side panels and a top panel with glue and nails.

Custom Desk And Speaker Stands With Ikea Lerberg Legs (Part 1 of 2)

In this video I make a custom desk for a friend, who is a local musician. She was looking for a desk where she could sit and work on music production and mixing with some stands for her monitor speakers. She wanted a desk with character in reclaimed wood, and she sent me a few photos of the sort of thing that she was hoping for. I did some 3D drawings for her in SketchUp and we settled on a design.

For materials, I’d use some reclaimed pine floorboards which I acquired from a neighbour (they were going to be thrown away).

5 YouTube Woodworkers in the U.K. that deserve more subs!

Here are 5 British YouTube woodworkers that in my opinion deserve more subs! And why you should check them out.

Please write your recommendations in the comments so that I and others can check them out. Thanks!

Links to their channels are below:

Stephen's 8x6 Workshop: https://goo.gl/iQC2IY

Badger Workshop: https://goo.gl/cg4aDV

Susan Gardener: https://goo.gl/nbdKU5

Stuff I Made: https://goo.gl/jGkLTl

Happy Wife Happy Life: https://goo.gl/K8GnG4

Making A Cat Scratching Post Using Pallet Wood And Concrete

I made the mistake of buying a cat scratching post that was too small for my cat to use comfortably... So I gave it away (to someone with a kitten) and thought I'd make one for my cat, Dylan.

For materials, I used a pallet that I found in my recent "how to get wood for free" video. I'd use the stringers to make the post, and the slats to make the base. I dismantled and de-nailed the pallet using a crowbar.

Making Simply Picture Frames

In this video I make some simple custom sized picture frames for my brother. He sent me the dimensions, there were five in total.

He wanted them spray painted black which is a good thing for two reasons – firstly I could use some scraps of wood that I had piling up in the workshop that don’t match, as the paint will disguise that.

AEG BSB 18 CBL Brushless Hammerdrill Driver - First Impressions

AEG sent me their BSB 18 CBL Brushless Drill to try out. In this video, I unbox and compare it to my Bosch PSB 1800 LI-2 drill.

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Simple Panel Cutting Jig for DeWalt DW745 tablesaw

In this video I make a simple panel cutting jig for my tablesaw the DW745 using salvaged materials.

Mobile Camera Stand - using concrete and reclaimed materials

In this video I make a mobile camera stand for workshop use, using an old plastic bucket, some concrete, some castors, a salvaged fence post and some scraps of oak. This is inspired by the recent builds by Jeremy Schmidt and Jay Bates.

Jay Bates Studio Camera Stand video: https://goo.gl/O6pAG3

Jay Bates YouTube Channel: https://goo.gl/Q4wbw6

Jeremy Schmidt's Rolling Concrete Camera Stand video: https://goo.gl/T4pR6K

Jeremy Schmidt's YouTube Channel: https://goo.gl/0ej0b4

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