Using Television as a Learning Tool for Woodworking

When I was younger, my family and I would often watch HGTV in the morning as everyone got ready for the day, as well as after supper. We enjoyed the real estate shows as well as the reno show, and upon reflecting on this experience I was reminded of all the fascinating design ideas presented in these shows. So I decided to do a search on the HGTV website to see what I could find.

https://www.hgtv.com/design/topics/diy

https://www.hgtv.com/how-to/home-improvement

The home page provides a handy selection tab that allows you to navigate between what project types you are looking for. Some selections like the home improvement tab have additional categories to select from such as, painting, home improvement ideas, kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, basement remodeling, and curb appeal.

Quickly I became aware that this website offers a lot more that just woodworking. There are simple how tos, such as how to remove a dishwasher, or kitchen cabinets. I think is this great for people who have acquired skills while woodworking who want to expand upon that domain to make home improvement style work. I do believe that this can go both ways though, and someone can start out with doing small reno projects and move onto more specific woodworking tasks.

As I have mentioned previously in the blog, woodworking comes in a number of different forms. I have been particularly focused on the crafting side of woodworking, such as making cutting boards, or coasters. These are more passion projects as it would be easy to simply go and buy these items from the store. But I think it is just as important to learn the skills needed to cut and add trim to your house, or frame out and build a woodshed for example, because these are things that can save you some money in the long run. And I believe that this is an excellent website for those kinds of tasks and learning.

https://www.hgtv.com/lifestyle/clean-and-organize/tool-glossary

One last section of the website I want to point out it the tool glossary tab. Here you are given the name of the tool and a small description of its purpose. The is great for someone starting out but also to get a better explanation on a tool that they are maybe hearing about in research, on videos, or in podcasts.

Overall, a very helpful website that I recommend you check out if you’re interesting in anything DIY. As I mentioned it is way more than just woodworking.

Thanks for reading! Until next time!