Festool TV Show

[Dave Ronyak]

I remember that show, but not the Festools.  It was in my Pre-Festool Fanatic days, so that subliminal thing must not have impressed me.  Perhaps if she had been more forward in her endorsment of the tools she was using, I would have taken notice of festool sooner and been buying those instead of Porter-Cable, Milwaukee, Bosch and DeWalt.

I think that proves that as USERS, we recognize the familiar; as NON-USERS we don't recognize the unfamiliar.  Psyc 101.

My original proposal seems to be holding more water.

My experience and reaction is different.  Maybe that is because I took Psyc 101 after taking upper level Pscy and Criminal Law courses the college made me do that or they wouldn't let me graduate even though I did well in the upper level courses!

When I first saw Tom Silva using that green and black saw with a guide rail on a This Old House TV program, I did not know anything about Festool.  I had never heard of them or their products, although I had been doing woodworking and some home remodeling as an amateur for >25 years.  But I really wanted to know who made that product and if/where I could buy one, because I immediately saw how that tool could improve my work, especially where precise accuracy was needed (as when trimming a door) or cutting a panel from sheet goods.  So I started looking around on the internet, and eventually found leads Festool's website.  Similarly, the first time I saw him or Richard T. using a C12 drill, I knew that tool was differently designed in many ways compared to commonly available battery powered drills of competitors.  If This Old House published a listing of the tools used in each segment, that would certainly have saved me a lot of time.

Dave R.

 

[johnsonri]

Personally, I would love to see a Festool show available.

There is just so many potential topics and techniques to cover that content would not be an issue. 

I understand the arguments about target audiences and what-not, but I often see shows dedicated to gluing beads to a piece felt. If they can have a show about beads and felt, they can have a show about the great Festool tools.

Rey

 

[mikefromNH]

It has been a while since I took statistics, but I think by definition one half minus one of any group is above average.

Err, not quite.

Example:

10 people take a test, and are given marks out of 10.
5 people score 2 out of 10; 4 people score 4 out of 10, and 1 person does exeptionally well, and gets 9/10.

The average score is therefore 3.5/10, meaning that 5 people are 'above average'.

They then take a further, second test. The one genius again gets 9/10, but all the others only get 2/10. In this test, the average score is 2.7/10, meaning that only one person is 'above average'.

Lies, damned lies... 

But we would need to know if by 'average' the OP meant mode, mean or median 

 

[mikefromNH]

I suppose it doesn't matter bc you can't quantify who has enough wisdom to see the value of festools.

 

[Wonderwino]

I don't think the statistical "average" is really of any meaning regarding Festool.  If a show reaches say 5% of the SERIOUS woodworkers, be they pro or hobbyist, of the type that is trying to improve themselves in the craft, the show would be a success.  It would probably have higher veiwership on subsequent runs, once the word is out.

I am a serious amateur, one who seeks to do high quality work.  I got started with Festools while doing a voluntary job for my Elks Lodge.  I didn't want to turn in a job that was anything less than impressive and I saw that using Festools would greatly help me accomplish that, no matter what the cost.  Now I have the tools and more practiced skills, so I don't think I can put off remodelling our kitchen and bath much longer.  (My wife thinks that I am now good enough to work on her house.)

Although I am not a professional carpenter/cabinetmaker, I do know from my current profession that one must never stop learning.  What better way to bring continuing education to the craft than to make it widely available through TV?

 

[Deke]

We need more interesting and advanced shows on TV. DIY has become pretty boring and infantile in technique and quality. All we have is Norm. For a while PBS had a woodshop show from Iowa with some nice laid back guys talking about tools and techniques. I really miss David Marks and wish they would show the reruns and do something new with anybody who was a real wood worker. The podcast stuff from some guys is okay, but I want more and on the couch on the 42 plasma baby!

Really, these shows helped get me in the game and I have spent thousands and thousands on this hobby. I wonder if the mfgs know how much they could inspire and motivate us all not with ads, but with shows?