The Way Wood Works -- What Every Woodworker Needs to Know About Wood.

837,391 views

Why it's on BrighterTube

Hand-picked by a BrighterTube curator · found via Reddit r/DIY thread: YouTube channels? · 86% confidence

Explains how wood moves, why it splits and warps, and how to design and build around it. A fundamentals lesson on wood movement and grain that underpins all furniture making, taught by an experienced author.

What you'll learn

How wood moves, why it splits and warps, and how to design and build around it.

Video by Workshop Companion, played through YouTube's embedded player.

Part of Woodworking Know-How

Go deeper

As an Amazon Associate, BrighterTube earns from qualifying purchases. Picked by hand for this subject; nobody paid to be listed.

Videos are embedded from YouTube and belong to their creators. BrighterTube isn't affiliated with YouTube or Google.

As an Amazon Associate, BrighterTube earns from qualifying purchases.

© 2026 BrighterTube