Hosted by master carpenter Norm Abram, who is legendary for his woodworking skills, The New Yankee Workshop has guided millions of viewers through the hands-on process of furniture making.
Working in a 936-square-foot workshop, Norm would complete a typical episode of The New Yankee Workshop in two days. He did all the work himself, using an assistant only for clean up and finishes. Each episode in the series offers step-by-step instructions for building furniture and other woodworking projects.
Based upon this episode, i built a similar version of this mirror for my sister, shortly after this episode originally aired. Thanks Norm, for the inspiration.
6:14 actually, Norm, the hook of a tape measure is designed to be loose so that it measures the same for inside or outside measurements. The play is exactly equal to the thickness of the hook itself. Amateur.
Someone please correct me if I’m wrong. I thought the preferred order for trueing up the board is to run it through the jointer first and then use that straight edge as a reference for cutting the opposite edge to make sure their parallel. Norm did the opposite. Does it not make a difference?
Excellent example of how Norm's skills improved as a furniture maker over time. My bet if he made that piece today there would be no poly as the final coats.
There are projects where he used milk paint, oil, wax with no poly. He had also stated finishing was his least favourite thing to do. I recommend the Bob Flexnor finishing book.
Thank you for making these available to old guys like me who remember this when we were young....as well as to those who are young now, so they can see a master at work.
Norm I doubt you will read this but I cut half my thumb off on a table saw. I have since then retired from hardwood flooring. I could have sworn up and down that my thumb was no where near that blade but I was wrong. It happened in a blink of an eye. Love the videos.
When filming, did you have to use a special mirror? I remember watching a Dukes of Hazzard episode with commentary on, and they said when filming for TV, they needed a special type of mirror that was designed for on-camera use.
I have a table like this that was my grandmother's. The leaves don't sit parallel to the table anymore. I wasn't sure how to fix the problem. Thanks to Norm, I know what to do now😊
My dad built this exact workbench in our house when I was about three years old. We moved to a 1782 house in Salem, MA, around that time, and he got into woodworking through this show, I imagine partly as a way to connect with the area as a native Californian. The bench is still down in the cellar, 33 years later. Looks like it was made yesterday.
Great video. Awesome job. Enjoyed this show for many years. Learned so much from watching Norm and how to work safely. Thank you for sharing all these years and definitely a great and wonderful person with so much knowledge to help others.
Another nice piece, Norm! Haven't seen this season back then, since I was back in Germany. As always lots of inspiration. Thank you so much! Cheers Andreas
The only other person, I've seen that can teach woodworking like Norm is Tommy Silva. You can tell they both love what they do. It's in their craftsmenship and attention to detail! Thank you Norm and Tommy for all your hard work at teaching us lay people the joys of woodworking!
This is a beautiful piece, and that copper sink really sets it off against the handsome cypress. Thanks Norm for all you did and continue to do in presenting these videos on RU-vid!
Another beautiful piece Norm. I grew up with a dad who was a cabinet maker. I never knew I'm going to miss the sounds and smell of him working that wood and build wood-stuff. There was a "relaxed" vibe about it. And when you see again? The project was completed. Norm, you reminds me so much about him. It is undeniable and many times unthinkable, but all good and loved things come to an end...
You know, I think that this has been a great season, Norm! I really enjoyed watching all these episodes on this site, and I'm ready for season 17! Thank you guys so much for keeping this series up!
Hey Norm. Thank you for all you do on your videos. You are so lucky to have a work shop like you have. I wish I did. The only thing I do not like is you use metal screws to hold the pieces together. I think that you can find a way to use wooden dowels to secure it? Try please. I have been a wood worker for over 30 years and I use dowels. No metal screws in any of my wood creations.
