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Workshop Companion turns ten wooden pieces into a pumpkin
Nick Engler's beginner intarsia lesson uses Baltic birch plywood, rounded edges and dye, with Bella supervising from the workshop table.
In short
On YouTube, Workshop Companion has 1,120,000 subscribers and 229,247,492 views in all, as of November 11, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 398,177 views. Its most watched video of the last 30 days is "Can Planing Glue Damage Your Planer Knives", with 905,534 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 2,194 of the 5,393 channels on Trari, and No. 58 of 206 in category "DIY, building and home". On Instagram, @workshop_companion has 483,989 followers. The account lost 214 followers in the last 7 days.
YouTube: The numbers today
subscribers
1,120,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
no significant change in the last month
no significant change in the last month
total views
229,247,492
▲ 398,177 in the last 7 days
▲ 2,918,842 in the last 30 days
▲ 2,918,842 in the last 30 days
views a day (current pace)
53,916
on a typical day: 70,952
Videos on the channel
147
2 uploaded in the last 30 days
Last upload
12 days ago
October 30, 2026
Views per subscriber
204
a new long video usually gets 52,892 views
a new short video usually gets 1,254,583 views
a new short video usually gets 1,254,583 views
Next milestone
1,500,000 subscribers
380,000 subscribers to go
Instagram: The numbers today
@workshop_companion · The account on Instagram
Followers
483,989
▼ 72 since yesterday
▼ 214 in the last 7 days
▼ 214 in the last 7 days
Posts
67
1 new post in the last 7 days
Views per Reel
674,590
usually, by 13 recent Reels
Likes per post
13,566
usually, by 15 recent posts
2.8% of followers
2.8% of followers
Place on Instagram
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category DIY, building and home | |
|---|---|---|
| By Instagram followers | 1,125 of 2,448 | 27 of 69 |
Ranked among the channels whose Instagram account is on Trari.
Instagram followers: DIY, building and home
Latest posts
Tap a post to see it here
| Post | Type | Posted | Views | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just Cut out the first prototype Band Saw Snowman. Plan to change the position… | Photo | November 4, 2026 | - | 397 | 3 |
| There is a myth-conception among some woodworkers that glue gets harder over… | Reel | October 15, 2026 | 270,289 | 13,216 | 63 |
| This pint-size Frankenstein is one of the figurines we designed for our… | Reel | October 2, 2026 | 112,834 | 5,064 | 35 |
| Over my woodworking career, I have designed dozens of these tools for the books… | Reel | July 8, 2026 | 144,834 | 7,936 | 47 |
| The dowels we buy for woodworking joints all have straight or spiral grooves… | Reel | June 8, 2026 | 700,853 | 41,152 | 203 |
| There are quicker ways to hide screw heads, but the technique I show in this… | Reel | April 15, 2026 | 2,058,265 | 23,470 | 77 |
| Three years ago, we celebrated 100,000 subscribers. | Photo | March 27, 2026 | - | 3,938 | 52 |
| One of the decisions you have to make before you begin any woodworking project… | Reel | February 12, 2026 | 5,549,283 | 81,727 | 470 |
Of the 15 latest posts: 13 Reels and 2 photos.
As of November 10, 2026
Follower, post, like, comment and view counts in this part are Instagram's. The changes and the "usually" figures are Trari's own calculations.
YouTube: What happened lately
October 18, 2026 6.3x the video's usual pace Is Wood Glue Safe? The video ran that day at 29,281 views a day, 6.3 times its usual pace (4,682).
Views jump 7.4x the channel's usual pace
Nick Engler tackles the glue myth behind dull planer knives
Workshop Companion's sharp rise in daily views comes alongside a new glue-cleanup lesson and renewed interest in an older adhesive-safety v…
This week on the channel +630K views this week
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 cr…
The video drawing the most views now
Can Planing Glue Damage Your Planer Knives
- Video published
- October 15, 2026
- Video views so far
- 905,534
- Video views, pace per day
- 5,864
- Views on its first day
- 337,881
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YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category DIY, building and home | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 2,194 of 5,393 | 58 of 206 |
| By views gained this week | 3,591 of 5,274 | 117 of 204 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 3,058 of 5,043 | 95 of 196 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
- The channel's share of the category
- 0.1% of all views the category's channels gained this week
Subscribers in the category DIY, building and home
Views gained this week in the category DIY, building and home
YouTube: Subscribers, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 1,120,000 subscribers → November 11, 2026: 1,120,000 subscribers (no significant change in the last month)
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 226,369,424 views → November 11, 2026: 229,247,492 views · average: 99,243 views a day
YouTube: The channel's latest videos
The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views | Per day | First day | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pumpkin Intarsia: A Scrollsaw Project | October 30, 2026 | 10:42 | 33,874 | 251 | 19,362 | 867 | 42 |
 Can Planing Glue Damage Your Planer Knives | October 15, 2026 | 2:52 short | 905,534 | 5,864 | 337,881 | 44,289 | 536 |
 Scrap Wood Frankenstein | October 2, 2026 | 2:50 short | 129,966 | 74 | - | 8,846 | 182 |
 5 Easy Halloween Woodworking Projects for the Bandsaw | September 24, 2026 | 13:19 | 55,787 | 72 | - | 1,546 | 77 |
 Safety Tools | July 8, 2026 | 2:05 short | 532,983 | 795 | - | 35,119 | 464 |
 Stropping: The Last Step in Sharpening | June 18, 2026 | 2:54 short | 3,443,153 | 871 | - | 151,003 | 1,528 |
 Why Do Dowels Need Grooves? | June 8, 2026 | 1:43 short | 999,424 | 316 | - | 52,696 | 856 |
 Tapered Planters | June 3, 2026 | 34:10 | 49,998 | 47 | - | 3,033 | 137 |
 Hiding Screws with Screw Plugs | April 14, 2026 | 2:06 short | 2,016,031 | 2,832 | - | 62,346 | 709 |
 Pigeonhole Cabinet for Workshop Storage | March 20, 2026 | 10:51 | 192,817 | 179 | - | 11,580 | 365 |
 Hardwoods & Softwoods | February 12, 2026 | 2:51 short | 1,126,818 | 167 | - | 73,766 | 1,342 |
 Is Wood Glue Safe? | January 23, 2026 | 2:29 short | 2,511,601 | 1,337 | - | 115,980 | 1,854 |
 Is Wood Antibacterial? | January 13, 2026 | 2:17 short | 4,651,480 | 201 | - | 237,297 | 2,844 |
 Sandpaper Abrasives | December 18, 2025 | 2:44 short | 1,254,583 | 120 | - | 80,988 | 1,159 |
 Files, Rasps, & Floats | December 8, 2025 | 2:55 short | 1,320,548 | 109 | - | 66,715 | 775 |
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 49.2 in the category: 24.5
- comments per 1,000 views
- 0.7 in the category: 0.8
- short vs long
- 11 short (up to 3 minutes), 4 long
average views per short video: 1,717,465
average views per long video: 83,119
YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cutting & Handling Plywood in a One-Person Shop | May 28, 2022 | 12:17 | 3,024,441 |
 Scrapwood Rolling Pin | January 3, 2020 | 8:09 | 1,794,735 |
 Band Saw Lumber-- Sawing Firewood into Usable Boards. | October 8, 2021 | 8:44 | 1,762,113 |
 Finding the Perfect Finish | March 15, 2022 | 27:24 | 1,508,797 |
 Pocket Holes Overexplained | August 12, 2022 | 18:54 | 1,289,581 |
YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 Saw Nibs Explained | June 22, 2023 | 0:55 | 18,768,498 |
 Spreading Glue Thin and Even | August 27, 2025 | 1:06 | 15,325,387 |
 Is Glue Stronger Than Wood? No! | August 30, 2023 | 1:00 | 12,386,149 |
 Perfect Alignment For Glue-ups | September 11, 2024 | 1:00 | 11,754,078 |
 2x4s -- Straight, Strong, and Clear | October 29, 2024 | 0:59 | 10,863,577 |
YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days
The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.
- Video surgingIs Wood Glue Safe? The video ran that day at 29,281 views a day, 6.3 times its usual pace (4,682).
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 538,927 views a day, 7.4 times a normal day (73,041).Read the story
Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube, Meta Instagram
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
Stories
This week on the channel +489K views this week
Workshop Companion turns ten wooden pieces into a pumpkin
Nick Engler's beginner intarsia lesson uses Baltic birch plywood, rounded edges and dye, with Bella supervising from the workshop table.
Views jump 7.4x the channel's usual pace
Nick Engler tackles the glue myth behind dull planer knives
Workshop Companion's sharp rise in daily views comes alongside a new glue-cleanup lesson and renewed interest in an older adhesive-safety v…
This week on the channel +630K views this week
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 cr…