Actually, it takes Norm a bit to build a Missionary-style cabinet, but the tips one picks up - not to mention the sheer envy of seeing him working with all those cool tools! Norm is one of the best TV-woodworkers there can be, and all the stuff he builds can actually be build by just anyone with a few of the tools he has I can still tape the shows and maybe do some of those projects when I upgrade!
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S9 E4: Tiger Maple Washstand. Season 8 - New Yankee Workshop Episodes. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. A group of lucky Insiders and guests had the experience of a lifetime, spending time with Norm Abram and Russ Morash inside the ultimate carpenter's paradise. It was a sea of plaid as Insiders and guests descended on the New Yankee Workshop this past weekend to get to tour the venerable space and meet the men behind it, master carpenter Norm Abram and the show's creator and director, Russ Morash.
From hearing behind-the-scenes stories to spotting the original, real-life versions of favorite projects, it was the ultimate New Yankee Workshop fan experience. Keep reading to see all the fun, plus learn some trivia about this beloved woodworking show. Want the inside scoop on live events like this? Become a member of This Old House Insider today! It amazes me that today, the backup camera in my truck provides a better picture than the first cameras I used at WGBH—and it's in color!
Instead of jumping back and forth from one angle to another, you'd pan, move up and down, or tilt. The New Yankee Workshop also started out small: Originally, the building was more or less a shed that Norm built so the crew would have a space to shoot a This Old House segment about making screens. Later, the larger workshop was built grafted onto it, along with a second floor which you'll get to see if you keep reading!
The distinctive sliding barn door was built to showcase the beautiful leaded glass window near its top; Russ's daughters found the antique window at an estate sale, and it became one of the most recognizable decorative features of the workshop. Next, the master carpenter himself, Norm Abram, showed off the different areas of the workshop. The main work table's design was actually based on a table in the scenic shop at WGBH's Boston studio. That was important for a show that was produced quickly and with a small staff.
I never wanted to replicate anything, but we wanted designs that were inspired by the originals. I might grab some measurements, and then we'd go from there.
Though many examples of Norm's craftsmanship are still in and around the workshop, he and Russ chose the Cowboy Sideboard from Season 19 for a bit of show-and-tell. The group watched the episode's opening, in which Norm traveled to Wyoming to see a large private collection of furniture made by Thomas Molesworth. Norm's take on Molesworth features many distinctive design elements: A leather top, burled wood, handles made from elk antlers, and a recessed accent design that's one long, continuous cut in a non-repeating pattern.
Suffice to say this one isn't for beginners, but it's a remarkable piece! Lee Wallace, a longtime TOH fan who came to the workshop with his friend Calvin Sample, checks out Russ's office on the second floor of the building. And speaking of projects: Lee brought some of the measured drawings he had purchased back when The New Yankee Workshop was on the air for Norm to sign! He also had an official "New Yankee Workshop Member" sticker that he's carefully preserved behind glass in his router case—it's too special a memento to stick to anything.
I always admired Norm's skill and attention to detail, and dreamed of having my own workshop like his someday. Well, Jared's getting closer to his dream—and not just by meeting Norm! He's built several projects from the New Yankee Workshop, including the classic Adirondack chairs. He and his wife, Anna, started a construction business not long after graduating from high school. But because the island where they live is getting smaller—the population's dropping and it's losing land, due to rising tides—Jared made a career change.
He now works as a conservation police officer, helping to oversee the fishing, clamming, and crabbing that have long played important roles in Chesapeake Bay's economy.
It's important work, but, Jared says, "my heart still belongs to carpentry. A retired Captain in the U. Navy, Randy gave Russ and Norm each a challenge coin from one of the three ships he commanded over the course of his career in the military. Before enlisting, one of Randy's first jobs was working as a draftsman in a commercial cabinet shop; now that he's retired from the Navy, he's got much more time to work on carpentry projects. Including Norm's router table, a version of which he got to see in person in the New Yankee Workshop.
Randy also showed off photos of custom millwork he recently completed for a local restaurant—trust us, it was impressive. My father-in-law used to record episodes on VHS and send them to me on the ship.
I always looked forward to those tapes! After all, there were over different projects, and Norm mentioned that each was made at least twice, if not three times. For each project, he built a finished version that could be shown right from the start of each episode, then a second one was made while each episode was shot. Projects that went into The New Yankee Workshop books were created a third time, so they could be photographed step-by-step.
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