Thread: Woodworking TV Show

Would be good to see some of the things that ingenious wood working people outside the Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne get up to, with minimal resources. Might be hard to "dig" them out, but it would make good viewing, something like "Men and their Sheds". Jim

Steve, Anything on woodwork will be on my must watch list. Hope it all comes together.
Terry

Originally Posted by terryvk6pq

Steve, Anything on woodwork will be on my must watch list. Hope it all comes together.
Terry

Me too, can hardly wait to see what i'm going to say

All submissions have been given in seems hopeful but won't know final outcome for about 10 days.

Will post result as soon as I know if it's a goer shooting will most likely start early June.


Cheers

Steve

Originally Posted by Fuzzie

I think my original comment may have been misunderstood. I was not implying there was a lack of makers or skills in Australia, I was more thinking along the lines that there aren't names (for me at least) that readily come to mind when mentioning Australia and furniture in the same sentence. Parker perhaps?

The Americans have various styles that do readily come to mind and each could be the feature of a full series in its own right, Federal, Shaker,Adirondack, Arts and Crafts, etc. I'm sure there were craftsman in Oz making contemporary pieces, but I for one don't know their names or where an easily accessible collection of safely conserved and documented pieces exists.

I think a series that includes our own historical perspective would be good. An awful lot has been lost.

You could check with the Power House Museum (sydney) they should be able to name some or point you in the right direction.

Originally Posted by fineboxes

Me too, can hardly wait to see what i'm going to say

All submissions have been given in seems hopeful but won't know final outcome for about 10 days.

Will post result as soon as I know if it's a goer shooting will most likely start early June.


Cheers

Steve

Steve is it a free to air program, main stream or channel 31, community station????

I really hope this comes to fruition!

Sounds like great idea. I look forward to watching it.

edit: Here is an idea - they can visit this event if filming by then https://www.woodworkforums.com/f11/ww...2014-a-170839/


subscribing to this and love the idea. I saw your post about the idea being accepted before i saw this, you covered all the ideas I had so at this time nothing to add. Being chased back to work so I will come back to this later with a more considered perusal of the entire thread.

brilliant idea, something I've been thinking should be here for many years. We dont want just these simple DIY things on better homes and gardens etc.

Steve

Im sure you've gone thru this with a fine tooth comb, these are some of the things I liked which you may have already acknowledged

Originally Posted by chambezio

I would not like to see a presenter with a big ego.

It would be good to see workshops and what the blokes do with them. I think its a great idea. The idea of "Tool Time" as a show I thought was a good one.
Years ago, and I mean years ago Knock and Kirby had a half hour show on Saturday afternoons where the presenter would review tools and what they could do. He was a dear old chap, his surname was Waugh.
A problem that this type of show runs into is time. There have been a few shows over the years that have had good content but rushed through leaving the audience with a heap of questions.

I'd love to host this sort of show cause it is my passion. Sadly I probably lack the knowledge needed.

As for this old show mentioned it would be great with this proposal to have it available on line with maybe another 12 hours (split up into subjects) footage with each episode so people can look at what they want in more detail

Originally Posted by joez

Sounds interesting I really hope its a 1hr show, 30 minute shows always seem to be rushed.

I think the show should have 2 projects running at once, one long term (whole season) build and short segments to keep people interested and appeal to all levels.

Visiting other woodies and manfacturers would also be interesting and the show would need to be backed up with a website selling/supplying plans etc..

I also think past episodes should be either available online or for sale at a reasonable price, say whole season for $30-$50.

joez

+1

Originally Posted by LGS

You could focus on one part of the project each week, going through the necessary tools needed to complete one stage of the project, then give an overview of the next bit to help keep the more involved practitioners of our obsession interested.

I also think an hour would be a better format.
Regards,

Rob

+ 1

Originally Posted by tdrumnut

I would like to see something along the lines of recycling old timber and the use of sustainable timber in the program, the more we incourage it the the quicker it will happen.

I agree wholeheartedly with this. The projects and work need to cover high end stuff for those who like to do 20,000 coats of french polish thru to those who grab som sticks off the ground to make some bush furniture and everything in-between

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

Some basic techniques - eg how to cut a mortise using a chisel, techniques of cutting out a dovetail (showing step by step rather than an expert do one which is all over while you blink)

tool care and maintenance - sharpening, rust prevention and suchlike

tool making - the Vespers, Harold and Saxon etc of this world - plus the expert DIY brigade eg Derek et al

Turning?

what to look for in a good tool without the elitism - comparisons of the new steels v the hss etc

viewers gallery?

I nearly forgot finishing - how to do it properly and how to rectify mistakes

This could include sharpening jigs etc too

Originally Posted by jasons673

Great idea for an Aussie show! Can you make the DVD of the show available for general sale,

Originally Posted by powderpost

Would be good to see some of the things that ingenious wood working people outside the Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne get up to, with minimal resources. Might be hard to "dig" them out, but it would make good viewing, something like "Men and their Sheds". Jim

It would be easy to ask for referrals on a forum such as this and once the show is up an running you could encourage listeners with a phrase something like, "Maybe you have some great ideas to share or know someone we should visit, please email at us ......"

Please pardon the pun re the heading ,I do see a lot of interest here, some really good suggestions which would according to the timeline proposed for said TV program/series may have to be judiciously planned to fulfil across the medium to satisfy all .

One suggestion if I may be so bold would be to perhaps work hand in glove with the TWW shows to cross promote both facets of the shows thereby reaching a wider sector in the community.To get the TWW promoters on board might not be bad thing in itself .It would not be as if they would have some control ,merely input in cross pollination of both mediums

A TV show on its own is something that will appeal obviously to those who have that desire to do something creative through manual arts moreover if those aspects of the art covers all interests proposed.

My 2c worth

Cheers

Originally Posted by DaveTTC

Steve

Im sure you've gone thru this with a fine tooth comb, these are some of the things I liked which you may have already acknowledged



I'd love to host this sort of show cause it is my passion. Sadly I probably lack the knowledge needed.

As for this old show mentioned it would be great with this proposal to have it available on line with maybe another 12 hours (split up into subjects) footage with each episode so people can look at what they want in more detail



+1



+ 1



I agree wholeheartedly with this. The projects and work need to cover high end stuff for those who like to do 20,000 coats of french polish thru to those who grab som sticks off the ground to make some bush furniture and everything in-between



This could include sharpening jigs etc too





It would be easy to ask for referrals on a forum such as this and once the show is up an running you could encourage listeners with a phrase something like, "Maybe you have some great ideas to share or know someone we should visit, please email at us ......"

All valid comments and as stated at the beginning of your post much stuff has been considered and combed through.
At this stage it looks as if we are a 30 min Show so paring down and consolidating is the name of the game.

I've come up with a formula which I shall share after the first production meeting later this week if it is approved.

Here's hoping

Cheers

Steve

Originally Posted by John Saxton

Please pardon the pun re the heading ,I do see a lot of interest here, some really good suggestions which would according to the timeline proposed for said TV program/series may have to be judiciously planned to fulfil across the medium to satisfy all .

One suggestion if I may be so bold would be to perhaps work hand in glove with the TWW shows to cross promote both facets of the shows thereby reaching a wider sector in the community.To get the TWW promoters on board might not be bad thing in itself .It would not be as if they would have some control ,merely input in cross pollination of both mediums

A TV show on its own is something that will appeal obviously to those who have that desire to do something creative through manual arts moreover if those aspects of the art covers all interests proposed.

My 2c worth

Cheers

I agree John cross promotion would be a great idea, that at this point is out of my hands and handled by another functionary however, I have floated that idea before them an we'll have to wait and see.

Cheers

Steve

Hi,
I've only recently renewed contact with this forum and found your thread post. To throw in my 'two bobs worth' of comment, I found the American Woodsmith TV series sometime ago via the internet. Based in Des Moines,Iowa USA. There have been several series over a period of time. Great value and practical. Consequently, I have downloaded 83 of the programmes to my iPad. Followed them right through the series and often refer back to a program for inspiration on techniques,fittings or jigs. I would gauge an Australian TV program in a similar vein would be a huge success and handled in the right way would be a commercial profit maker for the entrepeneurs.

Hope it doesnt clash with big bang theory. Joking, of course. Drillit.