Cam Anderson is a former helicopter pilot who has been posting woodworking videos on his YouTube channel Blacktail Studio since 2018. He creates fine furniture and home decor specializing in resin river tables made from epoxy, live edge slab tables, and unique solid wood furniture for commercial and residential use.

Over the years Blacktail Studio has become much more than providing custom furniture and home decor. Cam has a true passion for education. And while selling furniture is great, his true love is sharing his knowledge with those who want to learn. In the hope that he can inspire the next generation of craftsmen in an ever-shrinking industry. 

Blacktail will never stop creating and innovating furniture and functional art. 

To learn more about Cam Anderson and Blacktail Studio, visit https://www.blacktailstudio.com/ and watch all his videos at https://www.youtube.com/c/BlacktailStudio

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

00:15 Meet Cam Anderson

01:10 From Helicopter Pilot To Woodworker

02:50 It All Started On Instagram

03:45 Making The First Sale

04:50 Becoming A Youtuber

06:10 Helicopter Myths

07:20 Going Viral

08:20 Income Stream

09:20 Choosing A Project

09:50 eBay Auctions

10:40 Project Disasters

12:15 Best Social Media Platform

13:50 Facebook Monetization Program

15:00 YouTube Video Production Process

16:15 From 0 To 700,000 Subscribers

17:15 Youtuber vs Furniture Maker

18:00 Breaking Into YouTube

18:55 My YouTube Formula

20:45 Getting Into Hobbies

22:00 YouTube Niches

23:00 Fear Of Failing

24:00 Best Way To Start In Woodworking

25:30 Starting A Second Channel

27:05 Business Expansion Plans

28:40 Content Creation Process

29:40 YouTube Content Creators Exposed

30:45 Blacktail Studio

31:40 Sourcing Rare Woods

33:45 Most Requested Wood

34:40 Furniture Design Process

36:30 Channel Sponsorships

37:50 Farmed vs Wild Timber

40:10 Creator Burnout

41:25 Content Scheduling

42:05 Project Timelines

43:40 Daily Schedules

44:30 The Loaded Question

45:40 Outro