Has the term inspiration become obsolete? After reading the message I think I know what direction I would not look for any. What does Cantor expect? Watch a half hour program and the viewer will have the ability to build anything?
These shows simply demonstrate what can be done if a person is willing to apply themselves.
I don't mind giving Norm and all the others some of the credit for inspiring me. I've watched many of those programs over the last three or four decades and have learned a lot from them.
I started small years ago building furniture, a rec room and various DIY projects, and ended up designing and building the house I live in today.
When I say build I mean I did the building. I hired a contractor to do the foundation. I did most of the rest of the work with help from friends and family.
I'm presently building kitchen cupboards, much the same as I saw Norm building cupboards on his show. I'll post a few photos of the house and some utility room cupboards I built for practice on alt.binaries.pictures.woodworking
As for Mr Cantor, I'd give him the credit for having the ability to discourage someone from ever starting because it will be too hard.
Out of curiosity, has Cantor ever built anything or is he just an inspector?
By the way, I worked all my adult live as a Technician and didn't know the first thing about hanging a picture frame when I started. I learned from my mistakes and kept at it. If Norm can do it so can I.
LdB
David Nebenzahl wrote