Ryan has been down so many rabbit holes he forgot that he posted about Frank a while back. I remember because people were bagging on Frank H. for his 1/2 buried shop (genius by the way) & some other BS. I suggested limiting the possible commentators to users who could cut 6" thick boards in a single pass.
Nobody even realizes that Frank has a serious stutter at times. It must come / go or he is also editing the shit out of the audio.
There are always people with negative comments, regardless of the subject matter. It's sad but that's one of the unfortunate side effects of the anonymity of the internet and the degradation of a thing called manners.
Regarding the buried shop, I don't blame him one bit and his concept is genius. It wouldn't work well for me given that I need to pull vehicles into a shop, but if I were building a dedicated woodworking shop, it wouldn't be an issue. From his architectural perspective, having a massive outbuilding like many people build in the form of monstrous pole buildings, towering behind a MCM ranch (assuming it's a single story home, it seems most MCM houses are) would be undesirable and honestly, an eyesore. I think the design of his shop, both in form and function, is a thing of beauty. Those long vertical windows and the band of polycarbonate are gorgeous. I think a possible improvement in design would have been to sink a third entrance at the rear to floor level, then dig out an entry and build short block walls to create an apron outside the entrance. It would alleviate a lot of the difficulty he has getting things in and out of his shop. But it doesn't really seem to bother him. I'm also beyond jealous of his Clear Vue Cyclone... I've been lusting after one for a long time now and don't see myself freeing up the funds for one anytime soon. Also barely requiring a mention is my lust for all his machinery... so much quality and heft to everything he has.
Regarding his videos, they are simply a breath of fresh air at the end of my usual stressful day at work. The past few nights I have spent the last hour before bed watching some of his videos (most recently his kitchen remodel series) and the lighthearted way he approaches things is very calming and entertaining. I really appreciate that he shows and mentions his mistakes. It seems that a lot of the content on the internet, whether a video or blog/build thread, usually puts the best foot forward of every project. There's nothing wrong with that, but we all know mistakes are made but we never see them. With an honest style like Frank's, you don't feel as bad when you inevitably screw up in your own projects, knowing you're not alone.
