Yesterday I was watching uh.... I don't recall. I do not think it was the
New Yankee Workshop, so it had to be an older version of TOH... I have not
seen him on TOH lately..
Anyway Norm went to the Miniwax plant to observe the making and
explanation of how Miniwax products and packaged. I did notice that there
was no time spent showing the testing laboratories though. Maybe there are
not tests of their products.
Anyway, the man that showed Norm around and answered every question that
could be asked about Miniwax products and wearing an official looking
Miniwax logo shirt was none other than Bruce Johnson. For me personally
that explained a lot about the TV show "Wood Working" which Bruce Johnson
hosts, Miniwax products in general, and why some of the finishes that Norm
uses detract form the beauty of the project. Norm taking advice from Bruce
Johnson on finishing compares to a beginner telling an old seasoned
woodworker how to work with Shellac.
On 2004-02-15, Leon <[email protected]> wrote:
> I could be wrong but I bet WoodWorking is funded or produced mostly by
> Miniwax and they use an employee "Bruce Johnson" to host the show.
>
>
>
Choose your spin:
designer:
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consultant
http://www.mydiyproject.com/diy/hk_cabinets_counters/article/0%2C2037%2CDIY_13942_2269139%2C00.html
http://www.woodworkweb.com/woodwork/contentid-11.html
From here is the contact info so you can ask him directly.
http://www.kenw.org/cl/guests.htm
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Not badly done, just in poor taste. He even admitted on the show one time
that the crew had told him to finish the one for the show differently than
the first one because it looked so bad. He seems to have a thing for
extremely dark stain and green or grey paint.
BTW, Leon, did you get my email?
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Bob Brogan" <[email protected]> > >
> >
> > What makes you think Norm's finishes are bad?
>
> They way they look. No all of them but quite a few.
>
>
In article <[email protected]>,
"CW" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Not badly done, just in poor taste. He even admitted on the show one time
> that the crew had told him to finish the one for the show differently than
> the first one because it looked so bad. He seems to have a thing for
> extremely dark stain and green or grey paint.
> BTW, Leon, did you get my email?
>
> "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > "Bob Brogan" <[email protected]> > >
> > >
> > > What makes you think Norm's finishes are bad?
> >
> > They way they look. No all of them but quite a few.
> >
> >
>
>
It seems some of Norm's finishing is dictated by what was done
historically in terms of color choice, etc. As pointed out, I'm sure
television has its demands as well as Norm's schedule. I think he gets
an awful lot done with the two shows.
As far as Minwax goes, I've used that in my home and matched the 100
yr.old wood near perfectly using all Minwax stain and finish.
I've used it also to do antiques and while you can't really see what
I've done there, using Minwax stain and Natural Oil in a hand rubbed
finish, I'd think it is comparible with a lot of good quality finishes.
I use Natural Oil and build up a finish. It takes 4-6 hand rubbed coats
which I polish inbetween coats. It's a repariable finish too.
Now, while I also like David Marks work immensely, all he ever seems to
use is Tung Oil. While that certainly has its place, he only does one
thing. Norm does use a greater variety of finishes. I don't like
water-based finishes either. I think they lack depth and subtleness.
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Thanks,
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In article <[email protected]>,
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yesterday I was watching uh.... I don't recall. I do not think it was the
> New Yankee Workshop, so it had to be an older version of TOH... I have not
> seen him on TOH lately..
> Anyway Norm went to the Miniwax plant to observe the making and
> explanation of how Miniwax products and packaged. I did notice that there
> was no time spent showing the testing laboratories though. Maybe there are
> not tests of their products.
> Anyway, the man that showed Norm around and answered every question that
> could be asked about Miniwax products and wearing an official looking
> Miniwax logo shirt was none other than Bruce Johnson. For me personally
> that explained a lot about the TV show "Wood Working" which Bruce Johnson
> hosts, Miniwax products in general, and why some of the finishes that Norm
> uses detract form the beauty of the project. Norm taking advice from Bruce
> Johnson on finishing compares to a beginner telling an old seasoned
> woodworker how to work with Shellac.
>
>
What makes you think Norm's finishes are bad?
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I'll have to look at deleted items. I get so much spam lately that I am
going to have to figure out some kind of filtering system. It probably got
lost in the pile. That new antispam law works good doesn't it?
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Yes CW.. I got it .. And replied...Thanks. Did you not get my reply?
>
>
> "CW" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Not badly done, just in poor taste. He even admitted on the show one
time
> > that the crew had told him to finish the one for the show differently
than
> > the first one because it looked so bad. He seems to have a thing for
> > extremely dark stain and green or grey paint.
> > BTW, Leon, did you get my email?
> >
> > "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > >
> > > "Bob Brogan" <[email protected]> > >
> > > >
> > > > What makes you think Norm's finishes are bad?
> > >
> > > They way they look. No all of them but quite a few.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
In article <[email protected]>,
Bob Brogan <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>What makes you think Norm's finishes are bad?
As long as Minwax stain and polyurethane are what you aspire to, they're fine.
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Well I found out just the other day that ol Bruce has been around longer
that I knew of. I was at the bookstore and actually found a woodworking
how-to book by him and he looked like he was about 30. I had no idea he was
an author too. Kind of interesting.
Jim
"Mo' Sawdust" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 2004-02-15, Leon <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I could be wrong but I bet WoodWorking is funded or produced mostly by
> > Miniwax and they use an employee "Bruce Johnson" to host the show.
> >
> >
> >
>
> Choose your spin:
>
> designer:
> http://staging2.diynet.com/DIY/article/0%2C2058%2C1496%2C00.html
>
> consultant
>
http://www.mydiyproject.com/diy/hk_cabinets_counters/article/0%2C2037%2CDIY_
13942_2269139%2C00.html
>
> http://www.woodworkweb.com/woodwork/contentid-11.html
>
>
> From here is the contact info so you can ask him directly.
> http://www.kenw.org/cl/guests.htm
>
> --
> Think thrice, measure twice and cut once.
>
> Sanding is like paying taxes ... everyone has to do it, but it is
> important to take steps to minimize it.
>
> There is only one period and no underscores in the real email address.
>
>
>
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That's just wood filler. :)
"Larry Jaques" <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> That and the Smeared Glue finish under the stain. Wunnerful!
>
Yes CW.. I got it .. And replied...Thanks. Did you not get my reply?
"CW" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Not badly done, just in poor taste. He even admitted on the show one time
> that the crew had told him to finish the one for the show differently than
> the first one because it looked so bad. He seems to have a thing for
> extremely dark stain and green or grey paint.
> BTW, Leon, did you get my email?
>
> "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > "Bob Brogan" <[email protected]> > >
> > >
> > > What makes you think Norm's finishes are bad?
> >
> > They way they look. No all of them but quite a few.
> >
> >
>
>
On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 22:31:04 GMT, [email protected] (Scott Post)
brought forth from the murky depths:
>In article <[email protected]>,
>Bob Brogan <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>What makes you think Norm's finishes are bad?
>
>As long as Minwax stain and polyurethane are what you aspire to, they're fine.
That and the Smeared Glue finish under the stain. Wunnerful!
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"Bob Brogan" <[email protected]> > >
>
> What makes you think Norm's finishes are bad?
They way they look. No all of them but quite a few.
I saw the same episode and felt the student/teacher thing was way
backwards. Although I am kind of a newbie at wwing, even I can tell
when someone isn't qualified to have a show involving a table saw or
other power tools. Just my .02 Mark
Leon wrote:
> Yesterday I was watching uh.... I don't recall. I do not think it was the
> New Yankee Workshop, so it had to be an older version of TOH... I have not
> seen him on TOH lately..
> Anyway Norm went to the Miniwax plant to observe the making and
> explanation of how Miniwax products and packaged. I did notice that there
> was no time spent showing the testing laboratories though. Maybe there are
> not tests of their products.
> Anyway, the man that showed Norm around and answered every question that
> could be asked about Miniwax products and wearing an official looking
> Miniwax logo shirt was none other than Bruce Johnson. For me personally
> that explained a lot about the TV show "Wood Working" which Bruce Johnson
> hosts, Miniwax products in general, and why some of the finishes that Norm
> uses detract form the beauty of the project. Norm taking advice from Bruce
> Johnson on finishing compares to a beginner telling an old seasoned
> woodworker how to work with Shellac.
>
>