Woodworks no longer on HGTV

I think they're just doing the typical summer rerun thing (at least that's what it looks like if you check the diynet.com website schedule for the show). I guess HGTV didn't want to use those shows. They're doing reruns on the NYW, too. If you look at David Marks' website, he already has materials lists for a 5th season of projects, although those shows haven't been aired yet (not to my knowledge at least). So, we can be pretty sure we'll get to see more stuff from him. I'm with you, I was really starting to appreciate his approach to work and getting quite a bit out of watching his projects. Would be a shame if HGTV screws up another programming decision.

I'm curious, does anyone out there actually get the DIY network? I'm not sure how recent this network is, but I've lived in a lot of different places (although only the Northeast for the last 4 years) and I've never had this offered.

Mike

I get DIY Network via DirectTV. I also have TiVo and have setup a 'Season Pass' that records all new episodes of Woodworks.

IIRC, I don't ever recall seeing WoodWorks on HGTV. I always watch it on DIY.

I get DIY, Channel 111 on Dish Network. WoodWorks comes on several times a week and morally 2 shows back to back, IIRC. DIY has been on Dish Network for about 2 or 3 years. Direct TV a bit longer.

I get it on TimeWarner Cable, but they only carry DIY on their digital offering.

-- Rusty Myers Austin, TX

As, f'rinstance, I did this morning.

Hmm - do you mean HGTV and not DIY? I have had both channels for years and don't recall ever seeing Marks on HGTV. Maybe I never looked closely.

He's still on DIY - which is channel 230 on my DirecTV system. It airs several times per week.

What happened is Woodworks is a DIY networks show. HGTV has been rotating DIY shows in their 7am sat and sun slots to tease us. Woodworks is back out of the rotation for now.

Dan

I get DIY with our Everest digital cable (they're a local competitor to Time Warner).

Don't know about this upcoming week, but I just watched two episodes on Saturday night. They play at 9:00pm ET (8:00pm where I am), two episodes in a row. They repeat the show that aired earlier in the week (Mondays I think) and another rerun.

david

I've never seen this show (Woodworks). I guess it is not availble in east TN. No cable and no satellite (yet).

I figured everyone had seen that show. For all you complaining about Norm putting poly on everything - you'll like Woodworks better. He's much more into the "beauty of the wood". However, he has even less variation in his finishing habits than Norm...I don't think I've seen Marks use anything other than tung oil.

Chris

FYI:

DIY is wholey owned and operated by HGTV.

-- Regards,

Joey Lowe

"Working towards perfection has to be a part of anything one does. You've got to put yourself into it." ... Sam Maloof (chairmaker)

EXACTLY! I have the Dish top 100 and get HGTV. Just about the time you get hooked you figure out you have to subscribe to the Dish top 150 to get DIY!!!

They would end up having kids who would have difficulty figuring out how to use a sandbox.

Ah, someone still suffering with cable.

I've had DirecTV since mid 1996 and have never looked back.

Barry

Note that the name of the show changed to DIY Woodworks. I had to redo my Season Pass to get it to record again.

I don't remember that episode, but he must have been using Potassium Dichromate. It is an oxidizer that actually ages the wood. Depending on the % solution used, you can "age" it a little with a weak solution or a lot with a stronger one, to me weak is 1% where strong is 5-10% solution.

I'm using it to age a cherry bedroom suit now...5% solution seemed best for my client's taste.

Garrett Wade carries this, in crystalline form, on their web site.

...do

Potassium dichromate in a very dilute (1 to 3%) aqueous solution does a beautiful job of emphasizing hardwoods. Years ago I used to use it on mahogany caskets to produce a very pronounced grain.

Phil

David O wrote:

Phil spaketh...

How do you use it? Fume it? Wipe/brush it on? Thanks.