Woodworking TV Shows?

dgale · Post by **dgale** » Sat Nov 16, 2013 11:44 am

I know this subject was discussed here in the past year but I couldn't find the thread…I don't watch much TV but woke up this morning hankering to watch a woodworking show or two like I used to on PBS in the mornings several years back. Are there any woodworking shows left (new or more likely reruns) on cable TV anymore? If so, which shows and what channels?

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Sat Nov 16, 2013 11:51 am

Have ya looked at PBS? Here it's knot on till 4:30pm.

Ed in Tampa · Post by **Ed in Tampa** » Sat Nov 16, 2013 12:11 pm

PBS in my area runs
American Wood Shop
This Old House
Ask This Old House
Hometime
Woodsmith Shop
Roughcuts woodworking with Tommy Mack
WoodWright's Shop

This Old House, Ask This Old House and Hometime are usually more building and remodeling of houses. I really like Ask This Old House

Woodsmith, Roughcuts, American Wood Shop are more like the old Yankee show with Norm. Roughcuts with Tommy Mack is the hardest for me to watch.

Woodwright's Shop is Roy Underhill doing everything by hand and often laying himself open with a slipped chisel or cut finger from a misplaced saw.

Most shows are on between 8 and noon on Saturday and 3-6 PM on Saturday. They are then often shown again through out the week. Usually in the early evening.
We have two PBS stations so I get to see most that PSB offers. We also have a DIY on cable that has all kinds of shows mostly remodeling or building of houses.

dgale · Post by **dgale** » Sat Nov 16, 2013 12:19 pm

Sure enough - I just found our local PBS schedule and I was looking too early in the morning…silly me - you'll think they'd realize woodworkers are early risers and by late morning/early afternoon, we're already out and about doing stuff. Anyway, I found two shows that play midday on Saturday, neither of which am I directly familiar with:

Woodsmith Shop

The Woodwright's Shop

I guess it's time for me to figure out how to record this stuff for later viewing…haven't done that since the days of the VCR, so no idea what the current technology for this is (?) There are also several showings of This Old House and it's various off-shoots…I'm more interested in actual woodworking shows. I guess the New Yankee Workshop is no on air anymore (at least around here)? Looks like you can stream some episodes online…I prefer to watch my TV on the TV and not on my computer for whatever reason but I guess I have to take what's available anymore. Are there any other shows that are around? Maybe on other channels besides PBS?

dgale · Post by **dgale** » Sat Nov 16, 2013 12:22 pm

Ed in Tampa wrote:PBS in my area runs
American Wood Shop
This Old House
Ask This Old House
Hometime
Woodsmith Shop
Roughcuts woodworking with Tommy Mack
WoodWright's Shop

This Old House, Ask This Old House and Hometime are usually more building and remodeling of houses. I really like Ask This Old House

Woodsmith, Roughcuts, American Wood Shop are more like the old Yankee show with Norm. Roughcuts with Tommy Mack is the hardest for me to watch.

Woodwright's Shop is Roy Underhill doing everything by hand and often laying himself open with a slipped chisel or cut finger from a misplaced saw.

Most shows are on between 8 and noon on Saturday and 3-6 PM on Saturday. They are then often shown again through out the week. Usually in the early evening.
We have two PBS stations so I get to see most that PSB offers. We also have a DIY on cable that has all kinds of shows mostly remodeling or building of houses.

Okay - thanks. I'll see if I missed any of those on the schedule. I may be a victim of the small/rural area in which I live - we definitely don't have two PBS channels. Not sure about the DIY channel on cable but that doesn't ring a bell either.

keakap · Post by **keakap** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 2:37 pm

dgale wrote:... Are there any woodworking shows left (new or more likely reruns) on cable TV anymore? If so, which shows and what channels?

I recently "discovered" the Bob Vila (remember him-- "it's viLa, not vee-yuh") on here on Saturday affernoon at 1600, on Ch.11, which is a local mostly-religious kine station. In your area just check scheduling for 'religious' channels 'round Sat after lunch.

Otherwise we get the usual shows listed, but they're aired (hm, on cable, is it "wired"?) in a more or less random fashion. Schedule may say Woodsmith but turn on the boob tube and low & be holed there's Tommy egoMac.

Except for Woodwright and occasionally Woodsmith, those shows any more serve mostly as an opportunity for a half hour nap, for me. I get far more from watching Sawdust Sessions reruns, and Doug Reid on YouTube.

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 3:27 pm

keakap wrote:I recently "discovered" the Bob Vila

It takes AWHILE for things to get to Hawaii huh.

holsgo · Post by **holsgo** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 9:06 pm

I used to love Tommy. That was when he did Major League Woodworking. He built a highboy desk and it was amazing. He had a great personality and was a real person during the construction. I can't even watch him now. Just doesn't seem real. They lost all of what made me watch him in the first place. A shame as he really did seem like a contender for the best Woodworking show but instead they pinned him down to these 1/2 hour how to shows. He needs to get back to what made me watch, real instruction, real homemade tools, great personality.

cincinnati · Post by **cincinnati** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 11:07 pm

Online video show I enjoy. Not sure how often a new show is made but every 2 months or so ????

http://thehighlandwoodworker.com/

keakap · Post by **keakap** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 12:33 pm

beeg wrote:It takes AWHILE for things to get to Hawaii huh.

But it's getting better. When we moved back here in 94 the back-up was measured in years. Now mere months. Often better.

The best improvement has been in scheduling. For some time now- maybe even a year- we've been able to schedule unattended recordings 'cause the stations are actually starting shows on the hour! And on the right day!
Amazing what technology can do.