Keith, It might be completely against your values to not advertise in every video - but I'm sure the audience here understands the use of ads if you do need to advertise more. Personally, I would have no problem if I saw more ads on the channel - if it meant you being able to create the content YOU want to make, and the audience wants to see. You're one of the few channels that I get genuinely excited by seeing a new video, a few extra ads in videos won't change that. Keep up the entertaining content mate!!! Also, a big congratulations on the baby - hope you are all doing well.

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much !

@garrydye2394

8 ай бұрын

I would highly disagree. I think this entire online industry whoooring itself out to any sponsor is what is making the viewership drop. I know its why I watch less and less videos overall in this area. Everything turns into one big marketing channel eventually. I think the integrity of the channel is much more important....otherwise just throw in the towel and be like everyone else. Up to him.

This channel should have a million viewers easily based on the quality of the content.

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Wow thank you!

@toy838

9 ай бұрын

My shed leans needs mending expenses mat paid please

@MPLMWorkshop

9 ай бұрын

You are 100% correct

@harindergill7221

9 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

@thegingerhustle3173

9 ай бұрын

Watched channel for year keep going mate

I watch your videos religiously Keith, you're one of the few youtubers that cover all the bases - woodworking, home repairs, quick/cheap fixes and custom made furniture. You do it all with complete transparency. Definitely take on sponsors you need to pay the bills and be rewarded for your hard work. Thank you for all the great content and congrats on the birth of your baby boy 🎉

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Belated congratulations on becoming a father, health and happiness to you all 😊

@RagnBoneBrown

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Matt, great to hear from you!!

Congrats on Baby Brown! We did the same thing with our two children. No social media at all; including with friends and family. The internet is already a strange place; and with the advent of bigger and bigger data, plus the dawn of A.I. I just think it's better to let them decide when they are old enough.

Thanks for the shout out! Glad it was helpful. Cheers!

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Cheers! 👍

Congratulations on baby Brown 😀.

Congrats on baby Brown to you both 😁 Completely understand the ads standpoint but also do what you gotta do - I personally have no issue with it and it certainly wouldnt stop me watching your videos in the slightest! I love your videos and look forward to them each week so keep it up!! 👍🏻

Congratulations on the new arrival. Fully understand the need for sponsorship, you have a bairn to keep.

(1:07) Yaaaaay!!! Welcome to the world, Baby Brown! You just know his first word won’t be “momma” or “dada,” but “Milwaukee” or “sapele.” 😆

9 ай бұрын

I think ‘oak hat and coat stand’ would be a tad long 😂

Whatever it takes Keith, try and keep the channel alive. I think we'd all miss you from the goto woodworker channels. And, of course, CONGRATULATIONS to You & Rea and warm welcome to, 'lil rag-n-bone'. Get a sponsership from pampers if you can - you know it makes sense lol.

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

🤣great idea!

Hello Keith, wishing you and your wife many congratulation for becoming parents. Wish you both all the very best wishes😊

Congrats on the baby. Do whatever ads you need to, just keep going 👍🏼

Take as many sponsors as you need Keith. I will always watch and support your channel. Always look forward to your videos and looks like you have some great stuff coming up as well 👍

@andljoy

9 ай бұрын

I always look forward to the vids too, its like my little Friday treat :)

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

Congratulations on your little kid. Good on you for not putting the kid on the internet, he deserves better. GL!

As was already said, can’t understand why you don’t have a millions subs. I look forward to each if your videos. Congratulations on the newest addition to your family. May God bless him and hold him in the palm of his hand. 🙏🏻

Love that you call out other creators and channels. If only everyone were this kind & generous.

Congrats on baby

Thanks for your honesty and congrats on your little boy!

Congratulations my friend! 🍻

honestly idc about the ads even if its from raid shadow legends or vpns. You could put a yellow bar that indicates when the ad is playing so we could skip ahead or put it in the time stamps of the video. Get that bag Keith. you have to feed the baby we don't. Congrats

Congratulations on the new arrival And very wise to keep him away from media. Really enjoy your videos and look forward to new ones, do whatever needed to make these profitable. Congratulations again, Stay Blessed

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Awww, congratulations to you and Mrs Brown on Baby Brown. The option of having sponsors in video is a good money maker for you. I don't mind product endorsements, it's handy to see respected woodworkers using brands and tools. Go for it, we don't mind adverts on our fav woodworker videos.

Wonderful news, congratulations. Sorry to hear about the downturn in revenue, don’t blame you for turning to adverts. Wish you all the best and hope for an improvement in the old you tube 🙏🙏👍👍👍👍

I always enjoy your reuse of materials and your working on a budget principles.

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Great video as always, thank you for the open and honest update. I'm now a member! I watch so much of your content and your advice and real-world style means you've saved me time, effort, and money on many DIY projects. Its the cost of a coffee which I bumped into you i'd defo buy you one ! Good luck with the channel changes, and the need for sponsorship is i'm sure not an issue for the subscribers. Thank you

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you! I appreciate that

Congrats on the healthy baby! You’re one of the few whose videos I always watch immediately when you pop up in my feed. Your content is consistently great!

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Thanks Keith. It seems to be a strange beast and I’m sure the algorithms play a part. I always give you a ’like’ try to comment to help that but maybe something has changed. Hope things pick up!

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Your content is spot on IMHO. You will never please everyone, I like the the way you keep costs down by repurposing and not overly fussed about cosmetics depending on where it is etc. Keep it going.

I will continue to watch your videos and leaving thumbs up.

Have to agree about the quality of your content recently Keith, it’s been absolutely great, and while I much prefer KZread hearing you talk about this has encouraged me so I will be finding other ways to support you, I’ve already bought some plans previously but will be probably getting a patreon now!

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

You and your wife look really happy with baby Brown! I recently came across your channel and have been binge-ing the shed builds and all your other videos. Enjoy the time you have and keep on doing what you love. I am looking forward to your new videos. Tim

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Very prudent decision to keep Baby Brown's particulars off the internet until later. One does NOT want trolls taking revenge for imagined slights via children. And please don't be concerned about sponsorship. Your integrity shines though every line in your productions and all viewers know it-or should. Please keep up the good work... but only in a manner and at a pace consistent with economic reality and parenthood. Some things matter more than others. And as Calvin Trillin wisely observed in his last book (About Alice):"...your children are either the center of your life or they’re not, and the rest is commentary.”

Congratulations to you both

Superb video Keith and congrats to you and your family! Been a subscriber for years, always like and watch your vids on the day they’re posted and for some reason I had to scroll so far down my feed to find this. Definitely some algorithm nonsense going on! Madness.

It's a perfect storm, just at a time when people would be looking at DIY ideas to cost save, materials are ridiculously expensive, especially things like wood. Where as before I just used to mess around trying things because wood was cheap now I'm really cautious and the first try has to be the final try. Such a shame about birch ply, I had loads of projects in mind with that in mind that I've had to can.

Congratulations on the safe arrival of Baby Brown❤

Congratulation on baby brown :) I almost miss those days, almost :D Some will complain about ads/sponsorship but it's part of the "free" model and the vast majority of us understand it. It's good you're not going for any and everything but tbh even if you did we wouldn't mind :)

Hello Keith I myself have not watched your videos much sorry but I have seen your budget videos laying the paving slabs great job loved it but as a joiner myself I do like your workshop and always interested in what you do in your workshop can’t wait to see more l like the way you explain things and I think you could be a very good teacher congratulations too you and your wife and newborn as a dad my self I love it you spend as much time with your Child as they grow up so fast my daughter is 14 and it’s flown bye all the best to you and your family please keep your videos coming 😊👍😊🤠

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I think it's ok to have a bit more sponsors (as long as it's not the really bad ones like Raid or lying VPN ads), everyone understands why they're there and I don't think anyone is going to cry about them. Even more so now that there's a new mouth to feed :) Congrats to both of you :)

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Congratulations!

Great channel. Love seeing you create your various projects. Congratulations on the birth of your son and hope your channel goes from strength to strength.

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Congratulations on baby Brown, hopefully this comment helps with the algorithm gods...

I think it’s the algorithms … as I have been subbed to ur channel for ages and completely forgot I were on here apologies for that but glad I seen this one 😊

Congratulations

Congrats on the birth of baby Brown. Don't worry about Ads. I am paying for my cable and it's got so much ads I want to shatter my TV. Your channel is informative and I'd gladly watch you deliver them. Good luck!

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Hi, the timing is funny, some weeks ago, I completely changed my shop set up. I got rid of my band saw, my scroll saw, my drill press, and combination jointer/thicknesser, keeping simply my table saw, and buyed a thicknesser. I have more place and enjoy my time more than ever. battery Hand held tools + table saw + thicknesser is enough

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Cheers, interesting. It's strange that sometimes less is more!! 👍

Congrats on the baby news, Baby Brown has a great start in life with his parents being awesome and all.😊

Congrats on the kid! My wife and I had our first 12 months ago at 40 and 42 respectively. It’s an amazing ride - enjoy it!

Congratulations on baby Brown!! ❤️

Congrats on Baby Brown! Look forward to seeing the redesign of the workshop.

Your channel has always been outstanding and your right the content is better than its ever been. Have said this before that my woodwork has improved because of you. Congratulations on the recent arrival. As for the ads, go for it, i dont mind them i just turn the volume down. As most of us understand that they help pay for the channel.

Congratulations mom and dad, and welcome to this world BB (Baby Brown).

You are making the best content you've ever made. Quite sad that it isn't financialy satisfying.

Welcome baby Brown. Congrats to you and Ria. Stay safe and enjoy every minute xx

Great content as always 😊

Congratulations on your son , glad your wife is doing well.

really happy to hear about baby brown and mum (and dad) all doing well ! its amazing to think in years to come they can come and see how most of the furniture and house was created ! With sponsorship i think i said last time you discussed it that you provide not only entertainment but valuable guides to so you've got to make sure its paying off for you and your family, re your garden projects (im super excited for) maybe speak to worx uk about sponsorship and tool promotion , i used their garden range and found it fantastic.. i also think this last year has been awesome in terms of your video and project so i cant understand the bad performance at all!! Looking forward as always to all the upcoming stuff :) PS sorry for the long comment!

Congrats mate :D

You make great videos I love to watch, and I generally watch them as soon as they turn up. It’s your delivery / style / aesthetic that makes them good, and IMO you have plenty of headroom to add what you need to to make the whole thing worth your time. If it is revenue positive, why not ask your loyal fans to not skip the ads? You’re worth it…

Congratulations to you 2 and a heartedly welcome for baby Brown. Don't sorry about taking more sponzora/advertisers. We all have to pay our bills. That sander issue was really interesting.

Don’t give up KB you are an inspiration to us all and your style and honesty makes you stick out from the crowd. Thanks also for not overdoing tool reviews like some are. A great balance and a great channel. Good luck with the li’ dude too 😅

Great update - thank you!

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

As always, thanks for all of the great content, especially with a little one to take care of. I have a 3 year old and know how challenging it can be to find time in the shop, and when you do, it can be filled with guilt you're not spending all of your time with your child. I can't wait to see the new designs and tools you have after your workshop is finished.

one of my fav channels. weird how earnings have gone down. i think with FB people are over the platform.

Congratulations on your new addition to Family Brown. Thank you for the content you create. I've picked up all sorts of tips on the way, and you cover projects I need to do just before I get to them. Looking forward to the soak away episode. We have a 16m x 16m garden that floods due to us being on clay, and a combination of french drains and soak aways may be the best solution.

Keep up the amazing work you do I really appreciate all the hard work you’ve doing

Really thought the big and intimidating DIY project was going to be you talking about the baby but a new drainage system sounds good, too

Glad to hear the mrs and baby brown are doing well. Sad to hear the channel isn't at the moment. Keep up the great content, i'm certain you'll bounce back stronger than ever. Looking forward to seeing what changes you've in store... all the best dude.

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Much appreciated

Great information thanks for sharing

Sorry it’s not going so well at the moment Keith, afraid it’s about the same for us here in Aus too. I used to love it when you made stuff with recycled wood from skips etc., - maybe you could bring these back? I’ve noticed that ‘recycled, restored, up cycled’ channels are getting lots of views at the moment… just an idea. Lovely to see Baby Brown and proud Mum and Dad.

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

I'd love to but I already have more salvaged wood than I can store at the moment so salvaging more would be an issue! I need to get back to making furniture and using some up really! Thank you

Congratulations on your family addition

Love you channel my friend.

Congratulations re the little one! 😃 👍

Thanks for the update Keith and many congratulations to you both, so pleased that everyone is well, I've been itching to ask how thing were but respected your decision to keep things separate from the channel ! Sorry to hear things are not going so well channel wise, I totally agree that your content is the best it's ever been and wish you every success, and of course you have to explore all channels for income, more so now than ever ! Excited to see all the changes you're making, I'm in the process of reworking my workshop space too so will be good to compare !

Great video Keith congrats to u and ryea on baby brown. New apprentice in the making. A totally agree u should be taking sponsors this is what you do for living well that and woodworking so why shouldn't people pay you think it's only right. A personally don't have issue with people taking sponsor video's. It'll come back. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍 Ps your channel and views should be sky high up there with the massive channels on here.

Thx ❤

👍👍👍.Thank you

Congratulations to you both on baby Brown, life changing and wonderful news. Looking forward to seeing your next projects and sorry to hear that things are on a bit of a dip at the momment. Peter Millard reported the same on his channel

Congrats on the baby. 😄

Congratulations to both on a healthy baby, I became a first time grandad in December last year, and I can honestly say that I have a slightly different perspective on life!! Keep up the great work and stay well, best wishes, Brian

Provided you don't start selling your opinion or 'reviewing' the same claptrap that every other YT channel does within a week of each other -- do what you need to. Your content is good, and your 'salvage/reuse/repurpose' approach, which has always been great, is now very relevant when so many people are trying to find a way to do *something* without spending scarce £££. If that means a sponsor message or two, bring it on.

Congratulations on the baby boy! I'm one of the newer subscribers to your channel, and just wanted to say I really enjoy your content and have been bingeing your older content. Stick with it, have no doubt things will pick up again!

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for subbing!

I also have the 3M Xtract and had the same issue. Something is off balance as even with a pad saver, it should not be that noisy. I had mine replaced by 3M directly and the new one is much more quiet with a pad saver.

Congratulations both, fantastic news 🎉 The Oak dining table build sounds great, as do the others. I’m looking forward to the upcoming videos.

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

The collaboration with one of your fav youtube channels... I wonder who that might be! either Mr. Beast or Proper DIY surely. One of the two. Probably the former! Congrats for the baby! :D

Congratulations to the both of you!

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Thank you mate!

Welcome Baby Brown. Waiting to see the new things that are coming.

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I'm just someone who has discovered your videos in the last few weeks, and am currently binge watching a load of them - you have skills (which I currently don't, hence me watching!) and you explain things superbly well, and you always have one eye on the budget (it drives me mad how some KZread DIY/Woodworkers just throw money at every problem, whereas you find cost effective solutions) so although I haven't given you money (coz I don't have much, for which I'm sorry) I do like and respect what you do and the way you do it. All the best. Oh and ETA: Congrats to you and your lady on the birth of your Mini-Brown ... may all go well and smoothly for all of you!

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

Thanks for the update and I do hope that things pick up soon (and sponsorship may not be a bad thing if done wisely). I do enjoy your 'on a budget' videos and I think that reusing/recycling videos seem to be doing well at the moment. Glad to hear that all is well with Baby Brown and Mum.

I am VERY skeptical the Mirka was designed for end-user balancing. I suspect if you start adding or subtracting weights you'll significantly accelerate the death of your sander.

Sorry to hear your stats are going down, just when you need them going up !! Your channel is brilliant , I've followed you for years, always amazed at quality of your work. You should have greater numbers . You & Scott Brown (NZ) are my favourite builders, both masters of your craft & both have good onscreen presence, you know how to create & present good video quality! No " off the cuff drivel " that floods KZread! Congratulations on the delivery of Baby Brown, sorry i missed the previous blog/vlog. Time for a Crib build!! Massive soakaway!! Is that for your roof rainwater or your taps/bath drainage?

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Thank you John! The soakaway is for roof rainwater. We are starting it tomorrow

@JohnColgan.

9 ай бұрын

@@RagnBoneBrown AHH, that's why big void volume needed. Do you plan cover top & sides of cages to stop soil filling in?

Hi Keith, very many congratulations on baby Brown. I hope that you’re all well. I’ve watched this video and thought I’d share a point of view that might grate, but it’s my honest observation. You said that subscriptions are down. It is my opinion that this may be because your channel has evolved, a natural progression, but has changed direction from its beginnings. Your previous content involved restoration work (the origin of the name of the channel?) and small to medium sized projects. This more recently is not the case and you aren’t alone in this. Your channel has become “Keith Does Up His Home”. Again, nothing wrong with this but if like me you were in at the start because of the content of the channel and this has now changed direction, why subscribe? Andy Mac’s channel, Gosforth Handyman has gone the same way. From helpful tips, quick fixes and general how-to’s to “look at my house”. I also would not have expected Rag ‘N’ Bone Brown to be showcasing premium tools. There’s quite a paradox in running a series of videos with a budget theme to them and then comparing two sanders which a quick search of Amazon shows to be between £500-700 each! Upcoming videos on how you’re swapping around your workshop? My workshop resembles yours in as much as it’s got 4 walls, a roof and it’s where I do stuff. I won’t be waiting on these videos because the chances of me learning anything, let alone having a go to similarly implement the same changes are nonexistent. If the tool you’re getting rid of is what I think it is I have no doubt that you’ll get by without it using your other machinery. However that self same tool is a mainstay of many workshops around the world. I realise that you’re pretty much ‘all-in’ as a KZreadr for your job, but what you put out as YT content may no longer be what your one-time subscribers are looking at for entertainment or education. The subscriptions will only come if you’re making the content that people want.

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

I understand you're upset that my content has changed but surely you appreciate that from my perspective after making 480 videos, I might get a bit bored of doing the same thing over and over and over again? Do you want me to pick projects that I have lost interest in? Or wouldn't you think it would be better content if I did the things that I wanted to do? Besides, my last restoration video got about 27k views, my last " Keith does up his home" videos consistently get 100k or more. Appreciate your views, but I think I know best what is best for my channel. Thanks, Keith

I think we can put up with sponsored videos it’ll be worth it to watch your videos.

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

OMG CONGRATULATIONS!!!! My son gave me my first and only grandchild on 6th May of this year so they're about the same age! It's so wonderful! I'm glad your wife is doing well, we go through so much bringing forth life! I think it's a good choice to NOT have him online, we're not showing our David either! Only to friends on Messenger!

Thanks for the mention Keith, I’m really happy you and so many other people seem to like the content. Also congratulations on the new baby boy, I’m sure he will keep you even more busy😂

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

My pleasure, thank you for the great videos!

Take the sponsorship money, we'll still watch 👍

Congratulations on the birth of your son Keith he'll grow up to be another you mate. I've always found your videos to be clear and concise every time and I think when it comes to sponsors, people tend to sit on the edge of the seat because of their advertisement or what they deal in would seem a bit off putting. At the moment I don't post videos on KZread but it's one thing I'd probably need a lot of advice with if and when I perhaps start posting. Great video chap

Congratulations both 😁. Meant to say in the previous video on the sanders I have the 3M and I use a pad saver although my pad saver is a 3M one with a different hole layout than a more universal one and no issues with sound or vibration though it does slightly jerk on start up and run on a little

@RagnBoneBrown

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info!

Congratulations, glad all is going well at home. As for the channel, it must be frustrating to see numbers and revenue dipping in spite of consistent quality. Take the sponsors if you can get them, if it keeps the show running then why not? We’ve all got bills to pay! I’ll miss your oil wax finish though, I will say. Great call on Daisy tempests channel as well, she’s awesome.