Reality Woodworking Show ?

[fivestring]

For the past year, I've been getting into woodworking. I get tired of seeing the shows where Norm, David, Paul, etc. have an unlimited supply of tools and money to do a project. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
What a crock! None of us have the time or money, so......

Here's my idea.... /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Give Norm and others $2500 to equip their shop. They need to figure out how to buy the tools and stay under that budget to get the job done. Give them $200 - $500 for materials for their project. Then, let's see what their project looks like!!!
That, my friends, is a reality show. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Could they build things on a budget like we would have? /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Would they really spend $2400 of their $2500 budget on a drum sander???? /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Thoughts???

 

[Hank]

<font color="purple"> Thoughts??? </font>

I used to enjoy The Woodwright's Shop (think that was the name) on PBS, produced in Chapel Hill. It's sort of taking things to the opposite extreme, but he illustrates many good techniques with hand tools and human-powered power tools.

 

[dummy]

Don't think you'll see one. Someone close to me had one but got so frustrated with the show's "production process", well...... it's over now. At the time, no matter what the project was, everything had to be prebuilt in stages for the taping. So, if you were building a gazebo, you would end up with 6 or 7 carcasses and one completion. A very wasteful adventure and how many of any one thing does a person really need ('cept maybe tractors and attachments /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif)

 

[Boondox]

What a great idea, though one that probably wouldn't get any sponsors! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I had a similar thought last week while watching This Old House. They had a sidebar on a "compact" house...and proceeded to give a tour of a "bungalow" that was easily six times larger than my old farmhouse! If that's small, my home is a shack!

And yet, I can't imagine the owner of that "bungalow" could possibly be any happier than Tamara and I in our little corner of Paradise.

Pete

 

[Chuck52]

"Shop on a Shoestring"?

I get the same feeling watching Norm. One show he used a pocket screw drilling thing that worked with a power drill and must have cost less than $100, instead of his dedicated tool for that purpose, so perhaps they do at least think about such things.

I like the Woodwright Shop too. I tried to find some of that fellas books, but Barnes & Noble was going to have to order one. I'd like to get complete instructions for things like his foot powered lathe and such.

Chuck

 

[AndyM]

I finally got to the point where I couldn't watch This Old House anymore. What started off as a show where they took a basic house and fixed it up with the help of the homeowner has turned into a half hour commercial for the newest and most expensive technology and techniques that are being installed in a house larger than I would ever live in with a budget more than I could ever afford. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

It was a good concept while it lasted. The very first season with Steve Thomas featured a couple who wanted to renovate the barn next to their house to live in. They tore down the barn, and built a brand new one in it's place, complete with three floors of living quarters. It's been a downhill slide since then.

 

[AndyM]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( used to enjoy The Woodwright's Shop (think that was the name) on PBS, produced in Chapel Hill. It's sort of taking things to the opposite extreme, but he illustrates many good techniques with hand tools and human-powered power tools. )</font>

I was watching it one day about 15 years ago, and he was going to show everyone how to correctly sharpen chisels.
He then went into "Sharpening Time Theater" with puppets explaining how to sharpen your chisels. I never laughed so hard while watching PBS! I don't think Woodwright's Shop does this anymore-- He was probably told to tone down the humor and stick with what he does best.

 

[StoneHeartFarm]

The interesting thing about the Woodwright's shop is every now and then you get to watch him make a booboo and bleed. I've never seen Norm bleed on a project, even though none of his tools have guards on them. Since I usually wind up bleeding on most of my projects, /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif I find the Woodwright's shop more real.

Also, if you get RFD TV, check out "Rural Heritage". They've been running a nice multipart show on making ox yokes, right down to the metal parts.

Steve

 

[budman72]

The other thing that gets me is when Norm says "Now let's see how it fits.......PERFECT!!" /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

In my shop it's "Now let's see how it fits......WHAT THE #$%*@#!!!!) /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

I don't think I've ever seen Norm screw up on TV. I don't think anybody is that perfect, in spite of his measure twice, cut once theory. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[JacknCoke]

<font color="blue">In my shop it's "Now let's see how it fits......WHAT THE #$%*@#!!!! </font>


Budman72 you took the words right out of my mouth, very funny.

J.D.