Jon Cesaro at Lincoln St. Woodworks is one of the guys I really empathize with because he’s working in a one-car garage. I really enjoy seeing how he makes things work in a very limited space.
Channel Data Points
| Channel Name: | Lincoln St. Woodworks | Handle: | @lincolnstww |
| Owner: | Jon Cesaro | Country: | USA |
| Date Joined: | March 24, 2021 | Subscribers: | 543,000 |
| Views: | 55,957,004 | Videos: | 56 |
| Views Per Video: | 999,232 | Videos Per Month: | 0.93 |
These data points were accurate as of the publish date of this post. See the YouTube Woodworkers Dashboard for current data.
Sample Videos
Published June 2, 2024. Like me, Jon works out of a one-car garage. He frequently rearranges things, constantly looking for efficiency gains.
Published December 5, 2021. This video is aging a bit, but it’s still one of the best for comparing brands of finishes and learning about finishing techniques. He has several complementary videos on finishing that are also very well done.
Published October 5, 2025. I thought this was a great lesson. There are good reasons to build things for friends (for free), but it’s on you to know the right reasons for you.
Video Production
Lincoln St. Woodworks videos follow a consistent structure. They almost always lead with the purpose and goal, walk viewers through the video with explanations and context, and end with a clear conclusion. In this sense, the videos are very beginner-friendly, even when he is tackling complex topics.
Jon’s delivery is clear and seasoned with an appropriate amount of humor. I get the impression he scripts his videos and then sticks to the scripts very closely while recording. The result is that his videos feel more like a lecture than a conversation. I mean that as a compliment – he is delivering a lot of knowledge.
The actual video production is excellent. He captures his work from several angles and makes very good use of close-ups. The sound and lighting are very good, but the video editing is fantastic. There are so many quick cuts that are seamlessly pieced together. He’s either using a production company to do the final edits or doing many, many hours of edting himself.
Content
If there’s a theme to Lincoln St. Woodworks videos, it’s education. Jon seems much more interested in showing people how to do stuff than building stuff. Under the umbrella of woodworking education, I would say there are two general categories.
- Finishes. As I mentioned earlier, the videos on finishes are some of the best on YouTube. Different brands, different woods, different techniques – he covers it all.
- Workshop. Jon shares tool reviews and tips, but I find the more general discussions about his workshop to be more valuable. He covers dust collection, workshop layout, cabinets that he designed specifically for his workshop, and more.
Conclusion
At the time of this post, Lincoln St. Woodworks was the 10th-highest in views per video. It’s a testament to the educational value of the videos. People consistently return and watch them repeatedly because of their high reference value.
So the video production is fantastic and the content is super educational. My only knock on Jon is that he is producing less than a video per month. That’s not a surprising result from a one-man operation where the videos are very labor-intensive, but I think he’s leaving some YouTube revenue on the table.
Final grade: A
Disclaimer
I want to be clear Moto Woodworks is not affiliated with this channel or its owner. I did not receive any gifts, products, or other compensation to write this review. If you are the owner of this channel and believe I’ve misstated something, I would welcome the opportunity to discuss it (please use the contact form). I’m not likely to change my opinion, but I will correct anything that is factually inaccurate and sometimes edit to provide better context.
