A Frankenstein from one scrap block, cut on Nick Engler's band saw

The little monster is one of six Halloween Elves, and the comments under it are still settling whether Frankenstein is the doctor or the creature.

Channel: Workshop Companion Story of October 4, 2026Trari Newsroom

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Scrap Wood Frankenstein

On a usual day Workshop Companion draws a little over 100,000 views. Right now it is closer to 60,000, and the week rested on a single short that only went up on Friday.

That short is "Scrap wood Frankenstein," and it is pure seasonal fun from a channel better known for sharpening and joinery. Nick Engler, the craftsman and author of more than fifty woodworking books who runs the channel with producer Travis Blair, cuts a pint-size Frank from one block of scrap. He is one of six monsters and spooks in what the description calls the "Halloween Elves" collection. The trick is the band saw: cutting the block from two sides leaves a three-dimensional figure that looks carved. It passed 40,000 views in its first day.

The comment section turned literary. The most liked reply is the old correction about who is actually named Frankenstein, and others answer that the doctor was the real monster. Some viewers think Frank looks a bit like a Minecraft villager. Several call Nick the Bob Ross of woodworking.

The older lessons keep their quiet pace. A spring video on hiding screws with wooden plugs is closing in on two million views, and a summer one on stropping is past three million.

The channel added about 10,000 subscribers over the seven days. Among the DIY and home channels nearest its size, it had the second most views of the week, though BAS Renovations had an enormous one.

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The videos drawing views on Workshop Companion right now

Hiding Screws with Screw Plugs1,924,945 views Stropping: The Last Step in Sharpening3,363,070 views

The numbers

Here is how Workshop Companion's week looks in figures.

views gained this week: this channel and similar channels

BAS Renovations

11,431,264

Workshop Companion

629,898

Stanley "Dirt Monkey" Gen…

541,751

Beginner Life

303,550

weldingtipsandtricks

198,052

Woodworking Craftsman

195,741

subscribers

1,120,000

▲ 10,000 in the last 7 days

total views

225,746,103

views per day

62,969

typical day: 111,426

first-day views of each video posted this week

Scrap wood Frankenstein

42,244

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

Weld.com

1,150,000

weldingtipsandtricks

1,130,000

Workshop Companion

1,120,000

Stanley "Dirt Monkey" Gen…

1,120,000

Woodworking Craftsman

1,120,000

Silver Cymbal

1,090,000

BAS Renovations

1,080,000

Beginner Life

1,080,000

Midlife Stockman

1,080,000

As of October 4, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.