The Internet has given rise to some useful how-to videos (it's a whole new genre; you can learn how to do almost anything)--and some really bad ones. I won't go into detail about the terrible ones other than to say cave inspectoris: there are a lot of numbskulls out there who may think they are being helpful but who do NOT know what they are talking about.
At the opposite end of the spectrum is a video series featuring Master Shipwright Louis Sauzedde sponsored by Jamestown Distributors. These short clips show effective, and often highly imaginative, techniques. Louis is eloquent in explaining his approach, though he does get a little technical at times. The only defect in them I've come across: Louis sometimes has to plug Jamestown's Total Boat line of products. At least it's a very good line of products; no one will be harmed as a result. And if that's what it took to make this possible, I suppose it was worth it. It's not as though the relationship between the videos and the product placement isn't fairly obvious.
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