I think you're referring to The New Yankee Workshop with host Norm Abram...I used to watch that woodworking show that spun off of this old house. I forget the guy's name. Was it Art? or something like that? Anyway. He had a half hour show where he would make some piece of furniture and it looked like a lot of fun.
But he had a barn he turned into a shop with many thousands of dollars in woodworking tools in it. I figured it wasn't worth spending $50k on tools to make a $500 table. That and I simply do not have the patience.
At the same time I love solid wood furniture made from quality woods instead of pressboard and laminates. That kind of quality furniture, not made of pine, is hard to find in the stores.
Interest and desire yes...
skills... less than zero
Ah Norm, you lusty eyed, wood working fool. You had me at dove tailing.I think you're referring to The New Yankee Workshop with host Norm Abram...
The measured designs can still be purchased here: https://newyankee.com
Norm Abrams or Bob VillaI used to watch that woodworking show that spun off of this old house. I forget the guy's name. Was it Art? or something like that? Anyway. He had a half hour show where he would make some piece of furniture and it looked like a lot of fun.
But he had a barn he turned into a shop with many thousands of dollars in woodworking tools in it. I figured it wasn't worth spending $50k on tools to make a $500 table. That and I simply do not have the patience.
At the same time I love solid wood furniture made from quality woods instead of pressboard and laminates. That kind of quality furniture, not made of pine, is hard to find in the stores.
I could read a tape, swing a hammer and use a circular saw. I'm not good, but I get better with every project.
Hey if that's woodworking I'm good as I can build a decks, frame walls, etc,
IMO woodworking is cabinetry, trim, really detailed work with really expensive wood.
It was in reply to your "skills... less than zero" comment. I was making the point that I had almost no exposure to anything related to it as well.
And not all of it is fancy pieces.
go to utube and search "woodworking"
no one is building decks and framing houses.
it's 99% high skill fancy pieces...
I think you're referring to The New Yankee Workshop with host Norm Abram...
The measured designs can still be purchased here: https://newyankee.com
It doesn't have to be expensive wood. In fact, the most intricate carvings I've ever seen were done with basswood. But I deliver a lot of pine, oak, and maple to woodworking shops. I also deliver teak, ipe, mahogany, and sepele, but much more of the cheaper wood.Hey if that's woodworking I'm good as I can build a decks, frame walls, etc,
IMO woodworking is cabinetry, trim, really detailed work with really expensive wood.
Cool looking stuff.The company I work for started a wood working section a few years ago.
Mostly live edge furniture like tables and benches.
More of a high end priced type of stuff.
Only a small group working there and most of them with some sort of physical or mental issue.
However they do a good job IMO.
https://www.jcdcwoodworks.com/our-collection