Comments on: 24- David & Victoria Marks Interview

By: Jay

Jay — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:20:39 +0000

I gotta say…I had to keep pausing, rewinding and playing for my wife. I’m making the transition from serious amateur to pro and finding commissions rolling in. Word of mouth is a great thing and my wife is helping to market the shop through co-workers and people she meets. BUT as much as I try to explain some of these topics to her and as much as she tries to understand it wasn’t until she saw this interview that she could feel she isn’t alone. We just celebrated our 5th anniversary a week or so ago and we’re moving into this new avenue of woodworking providing us income. Thanks for a great interview as well as documenting what it means to be a woodworker and the spouse of a woodworker.

Jay

PS. I have two bandsaws too Marc. Technically I have three, but the one is a metal cutting bandsaw so you have to tell me if it counts. In any case, I am hoping that means a successful relationship too. One of my wife’s favorite projects I did was on my old (from my great grandfather) late 1940′s Power King bandsaw. Perhaps the analogy to the relationship is that a bandsaw needs to be tuned, aligned, refined and reset (with a new sharp blade from time to time) just like a relationship. If that is not constantly done a bandsaw will drift out of alignment, tires crack, blades dull, guides wear or come out of true and a previously awesome performer will suddenly burn and buck. :)

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:41:35 +0000

So, David and you both play drums?

How about a few details, please?

By: thewoodwhisperer

thewoodwhisperer — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:50:14 +0000

I think its safe to say that Woodworks has no future……unfortunately.

By: Eugene H. O'Neill

Eugene H. O'Neill — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:49:33 +0000

Dec. 4, 2008

I did not find Woodworks on my local DIY station. I emailed DIY. Scripps emailed me yesterday to mention that Woodworks is on hiatus. I’m to contact them mid-January.

From what I have read on this site, I gather David Marks is no longer doing the show??

Has anyone heard from David Marks directly about the future of Woodworks.

Regards,

Eugene H. O’Neill
Woodland Hills, CA

By: David Ryder

David Ryder — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:26:31 +0000

Dear Marc

I have been extremely distraut at not finding you on the DIY network for the last 2 weeks. I tape your shows and refer to them often.

My specialty has been to use re-claimed lumber and have many very nice projects. My biggest problem is to determine how to price my work and to find a sales outlet.

Any thoughts you can send my way will be appreciated.

Hope to see you again real soon

Dave

By: Nabil Makarem

Nabil Makarem — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:55:39 +0000

Great video thanks! David Marks has inspired people to work with wood all over the world!

Regards,

Nabil Makarem,
Lebanon

By: Ken Phillips

Ken Phillips — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:35:03 +0000

I found your web site by accident. I was trying to find out if Marks was going to produce new episodes of Woodworks. My wife and I are big fans of the show. I have been able to convince her of the need for new tools just about every other episode. I’d use comments like” see I could make veneers like that if only I had a bigger band saw”. I really enjoyed the interview. I have been watching the show for years and always wondered if David was married and had children. It was nice to see the personal side. Thanks

By: thewoodwhisperer

thewoodwhisperer — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 01:17:06 +0000

Hey Steve. If you go to the DIY Network website you can usually find small clips of the Woodworks shows. You can also download them from Amazon.com’s Unbox. Those are the only two sources I know of. THanks and take care.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 01:07:49 +0000

Will the Woodwork episodes ever be available on the web like your vids?

By: Grant in North branch

Grant in North branch — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:23:39 +0000

Wonderful.

Thank You!