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The Maker Dad

@themakerdad.com

Dad. Woodworker. Creator. Trading the webcam for the workshop. Documenting my journey from streaming to sawdust, one project at a time. Building, learning, sharing the process. Imperfections included. Email | josh@themakerdad.com

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The Maker Dad @themakerdad.com · 27/09/2026

Things are coming together for the mailbox post project. Next step is to do some final assembly, staining, and shou sugi ban on the lower part of the post. #woodworking

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The Maker Dad @themakerdad.com · 18/09/2026

YouTube, imo, has video views all but useless as a metric in how your video is performing. Using engaged views as the new, true metric to follow. Thought the latest video was doing really great, only to realize that it's in line with the rest.

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The Maker Dad @themakerdad.com · 14/04/2026

After getting the wood rack installed, I can see more of the floor. Next few projects are going to help in getting the workshop in working order.

Finally installed the wood rack for better organization.

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The Maker Dad @themakerdad.com · 20/10/2025

#MondayMotivational of a small part of what I'm working on this week. Finishing up a blog post and will be working on some more content that I'm getting in the pipeline soon.

macOS desktop with several apps open and being worked on. Craft, Root, IceCubes, and a Finder window take up the screen with a wallpaper in the background of a man being lifted up into a UFO.

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The Maker Dad @themakerdad.com · 26/09/2025

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The Maker Dad @themakerdad.com · 07/04/2025

At least almost 40% decided to stay and watch. As for the rest well, we'll see you next time I guess.

YouTube Shorts engagement chart with 38.9% stayed and 61.1% swiped.

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The Maker Dad @themakerdad.com · 03/04/2025

Breaking organizational debt in one way to archive everything and start anew.

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The Maker Dad @themakerdad.com · 28/03/2025

Realms within @moonbeamstream.bsky.social are poised to offer so much to your communities. Expect to see some interesting realms when public creation is opened up.

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