PBS Volunteer Woodworker

[john lucas]

A good while ago they came to my shop to record an episode for a new PBS series called Volunteer Woodworker. Just got word that the new episodes of Volunteer Woodworker will be on PBS starting Nov 1st. Here locally it comes on Saturday at 5:30. I don't know if mine is the first episode but was told that was the original plan. They have filmed a lot of really good woodworkers in the last year many are friends of mine. Should be well worth watching.

 

[Steve Tiedman]

Hi John. "Volunteer Woodworker", what's the context to that title? What are they hoping to represent with it?

 

[Darryl Fective]

Congrats, John! Sounds like another cool PBS show. I'll check it out.

 

[GRJensen]

Hi John. "Volunteer Woodworker", what's the context to that title? What are they hoping to represent with it?

Tennessee is the "Volunteer State"

 

[John K Jordan]

Just got word that the new episodes of Volunteer Woodworker will be on PBS starting Nov 1st.

Thanks for the head's up, I'll look for it.

I see from their webside they did one with George Wurtzel!

Volunteer Woodworker | Can't Keep a Woodworker Down | PBS

Woodworker George Wurtzel shares his inspiring story and demonstrates his woodworking.

www.pbs.org

JKJ

 

[john lucas]

Hi John. "Volunteer Woodworker", what's the context to that title? What are they hoping to represent with it?

He simply wants to show top woodworkers around the state. We have world class woodworkers many of whom I photographed their work overvtge years. He did a series called Highland woodworker where he had people teach a skill. Highland woodworking then sold these videos. As you tube got bigger these quitvselling so he started interviewing artists and put these on the state PBS stations. Then he pitched the idea Volunteer Woodworker to the national PBS and they were interested. He came to.my shop and did the first video. I helped him find several others who were friends. Don't know who else he found but we have many in the state. I know he did Alf Sharp who is one of tge top period furniture makers. Jerry Spady is an unknown wood artist with absolutely incredible sculptures. George Wertzal (also known as the Subaru guy from the commercial he was in) he us a blind woodworker and does great work. I'm having memory problems this morning and can't think of a few others I know.

 

[Steve Tiedman]

Great, thank you. I'll check to see if it will be broadcast here in MN.

 

[Gabriel Hoff]

It only looks like it is local to you John. But I can watch it on the computer!

 

[Kent Reisdorph]

A good while ago they came to my shop to record an episode for a new PBS series called Volunteer Woodworker. Just got word that the new episodes of Volunteer Woodworker will be on PBS starting Nov 1st. Here locally it comes on Saturday at 5:30. I don't know if mine is the first episode but was told that was the original plan. They have filmed a lot of really good woodworkers in the last year many are friends of mine. Should be well worth watching.

Awesome, John. My recorder is set.

 

[Darryl Fective]

There are 3 episodes on their page at the moment:

https://www.pbs.org/show/volunteer-woodworker/

 

[bob elliott]

It only looks like it is local to you John. But I can watch it on the computer!

If you have the PBS app on your TV you can watch the show there.

 

[john lucas]

It only looks like it is local to you John. But I can watch it on the computer!

Ni it's supposed to be nationwide.