Matthew from DIY Perks talks about his year, a cob house that he built, YouTube, and much more!

Matt also told us about his accent, and he taught us about the Foot-Strut Split. You can hear all about Matt’s accent at 2:50 in the second video!

  • 0:00 - Intro
  • 0:59 - How has the last year been for Matt?
  • 2:24 - Matt is building a cob house
  • 5:10 - You never know what will do well on YouTube
  • 8:13 - Jeremy has too many ideas and he has to film all of them!
  • 9:43 - Matt tries to make projects that the majority of people could recreate
  • 10:50 - Many people attempt to recreate Matt’s projects
  • 14:56 - Is the jigsaw still Matt’s favorite tool?
  • 19:10 - Matt usually has 10 hours for footage for each build video
  • 20:12 - Is Matt a gamer? Don’t get eaten by a cougar!
  • 25:22 - Jeremy switched to a Mac
  • 27:22 - Sometimes you have to go to a shop to get ideas
  • 32:55 - Coffee break!
  • 0:00 - Intro
  • 0:22 - Questions for Matt from Twitter!
  • 0:30 - Is your name actually Matthew Perks?
  • 1:31 - Where does Matt live?
  • 2:50 - Where is Matt’s charming accent from?
  • 7:46 - How did Matt become so good at electronics?
  • 9:19 - What does Matt recommend for DIY education?
  • 15:33 - Jeremy switched from his Sony a6600 to his Mac webcam mid recording today
  • 17:50 - Matt strikes up some controversy: aluminum vs. aluminium
  • 20:53 - Why does Matt only test his creations after they’ve been completed?
  • 23:18 - How’s Matt’s dog doing?
  • 25:40 - Matt tells us about his carbon fiber and walnut stealth PlayStation 5 build
  • 28:14 - Pat tells Matt about the OoberLights project
  • 34:10 - Jeremy is working on two projects!

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