cajunjimbo

Prairieville, LA, US
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Began woodworking by watchin New Yankee Workshop. Bought a few tools, and when my wife and I built our new house, I bought the rest of my power tools. I am not a pure traditional woodworker, but I do enjoy using hand tools as well as my power tools. I have built tables, desks, a fireplace mantle, bookcase, and made all of the wood trim to go into the house. I like cherry, walnut, and oak to build my projects, and have some cypress, cocobola,ash, hickory and other woods in limited quantity for accent and trim pieces. I am known in my neighborhood I am known as the person that wants to know when anyone is getting ready to cut any trees down and I try and get a friend of mine to bring his portable sawmill to my house to saw up the wood. I have gotten a couple of thousand board feet of wood using this method and for fifty cents a b/f for the cutting, the savings are substantial. I really like the Craftsman and Shaker styles of furniture, and some of the more modern pieces built by the likes of Tage Frid, Sam Maloof, and James Krenov. If I were 20 years old (I am now 62), I would seriously consider attending NBSS woodworking program or appretice to some woodworker if possible.


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Re: Episode Two: Rough Cut Woodworking with Tommy Mac

Tommy Macdonald really does a good job of explaining the project, how to simplify the lay out of the wood, and uses both traditioal and mechanical tools for the completion of the piece. He is likeable, informative and accomplished in his presentation of the subject matter, and he projects an air of confidence and ability in his work. I also like the way that he takes a little side trip and allows the viewer to get a preview of the project. Tommy is young, as I was some 40 years ago, and he has a lot more energy and knowledge when it comes to woodworking than a lot of us did 40 years ago. Reason why? He is the beneficiary of 40 years of technology and innovation as well as pioneers like Norm Abrams and Russell Morash bringing woodworking to the masses. Give the guy a chance. He may not have the show down pat yet, but somehow I seem to remember a previous show in its first few episodes as being a little rough and scratchy as well. With a few more episodes, I think Tommy can pull it off. Everyone is comparing him to Norm, and thats not fair. He is not Norm, only Norm is Norm. Tommy will develope his brand in time and I personally think that he will have almost as much if not more success as Norm did in building his audience and his approval rating will increase over time. The comments about the editing and the camera shots are good for the producers and editors as well. If Tommy and the producers get together and decide how to present the show, I'm sure that they can produce a product that will be just as informative, just as educational, and just as entertaining as previous woodworking shows. Time will tell.

posted: 4:00 pm on January 30th