Roy Underhill did it again!

[Bob]

I saw on Sunday's program where he had another finger stitched up. I wonder if he has ever thought about getting into another line of work.

[Jeff P.]

lol, I remember watching an episode he had a while back with bloopers and outtakes. He royally cut his finger and had it wrapped in gauze the rest of the show but there was blood soaking through and getting on stuff. It was pretty funny in a gruesome sort of way.

[Geoff]

Roy is a complete spaz. I saw an episode where he applied stain to the inside of a cabinet by splashing the entire can of stain into the backside. As though he was putting out a fire. Then he rapidly tried to spread it out, but it didn't work very well.

What a dope.

[Dave Hinz]

So, when is _your_ show on, Geoff?

[Geoff]

Um, I don't have a show, Dave.

"Better a witty fool than a foolish wit."

[Dave Hinz]

Yeah, I guessed that.

[Leon]

I have to say that Roy seems to know quite a bit but he is not a great teacher.

[Patriarch]

"Bob" wrote in news:jrqSd.38255$tl3.34778@attbi_s02:

So everything you ever did in your career turned out perfectly?

Hasn't been that way in mine. Some folks bleed visibly, others, not so much so.

Wish I had St. Roy's talent.

Patriarch

[Charlie Self]

Leon,

Have you ever seen him in person, doing a presentation? He seems pretty good on TV to me, but in person he's a lot better.

As far as those commenting on his lack of coordination or knowledge, it would be interesting to sit them down with some of the tools Roy Underhill uses and ask them what they're made to do. Don't ask them to use the tools, just ask them to identify them.

These guys should have a flag: you recall they old "Don't Read On Me" snake flag of the American Revolution? Maybe they could use a cobra ready to strike, with something along the line of "Dipsticks United for Less Knowledge of The Old Ways".

[George]

He sure does rush about, doesn't he? Perhaps decaf??

Of course, when your hands are the greater part of your tools, they get dinged up a lot.

Don't ever work all day milling hard (sharp?) maple and then volunteer to do the dishes. Death by a thousand burning cuts....

[LRod]

Asking them to use them would be even more fun.

DULK TOW?

- - LRod

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[Lee]

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[Gerald Ross]

In Japan, a person like that (such as a traditional sword maker) are designated a "National Treasure".

[Tim Douglass]

No project is ever finished until blood has been spilled!

If Roy were a Normite he would be SawStop's target market.

Tim Douglass

[Rick Cook]

Gives you hope, don't it?

--RC

[Leon]

Agreed. Although I suspect that the old world tools that he uses may not have the "Government Mandated" safety devices that would prevent a lot of his injuries. :~) He seems to butt in on his guests too much for my liking.

;~)

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[Larry Jaques]

On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 19:15:27 GMT, the inscrutable "Bob" spake:

You've never hit yourself with a hammer, cut yourself with a knife or tool, scraped yourself on a table or tool, or gotten a splinter?

Oh, you've done all that? Then what's the beef? Leave our Good Lord Roy ALONE!

(Do I hear an "AMEN!"?)

[Charlie Self]

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Actually the flag read "Don't Tread On Me"

Sorry about the typo.

[Keith Carlson]

Haven't watched him much, but I gotta give him credit for his enthusiasm. That's got to count for something in holding the interest of some viewers that otherwise would have a borderline interest in hand tools. He's got about 10x the personality of Norm. (on television, at least; can't speak from any personal meetings).

As far as cuts, scrapes and dings, I'm just a part-time hobbyist, and I get my share of cuts. Doesn't seem to me to be an indication of Underhill being a klutz.

[Andy Dingley]

It's a good system, and they're very fussy about who receives this accolade. You certainly don't receive it just for appearing on TV.

I believe a Living National Treasure might have seen some of my work, in a field similar to their own. So that's _another_ country I'm now too embarassed to ever visit.