New Yankee Workshop Episode Guide
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Episode Guide
New Yankee Workshop: Season 21 (2009)
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Season 21 Episode 26: Roll Top Desk
Quarter-sawn oak roll top desk.
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Season 21 Episode 25: Roll Top Desk
Quarter-sawn oak roll top desk.
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Season 21 Episode 24: Chaise Lounge
An outdoor chaise lounge using trestlewood.
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Season 21 Episode 23: Whirligig
A private collection of children's toys and whimsical whirligigs inspires Norm to build a mechanized version of the 'New Yankee Workshop' logo.
Tomorrow at 6:00pm EST - KRMA (PBS) - Season 21 Episode 22: Chop Saw Station
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Season 21 Episode 21: Mesquite Bookcase
A glass-front bookcase features divided pane windows and the Greene Brothers' trademark square-peg detailing.
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Season 21 Episode 20: Cupola
A copper-roofed version of an antique cupola.
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Season 21 Episode 19: Morris Chair
A reclining Morris chair made from quarter sawn white oak.
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Season 21 Episode 18: Old Pine Bar
An antique Irish bar made from recycled pine boasts a high-gloss finish.
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Season 21 Episode 17: Library Ladder
An antique library ladder made from long leaf southern yellow pine.
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Season 21 Episode 16: Walnut Table
A 19th-century black walnut drop-leaf dining table.
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Season 21 Episode 15: Linen Press
An antique linen press with streamlined, raised-panel double doors is the right size to fit in almost any room.
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Season 21 Episode 14: Irish Table
An antique Celtic pine table with a 36-inch round atop four tapered legs; mortise-and-tenon joinery; tapering jig.
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Season 21 Episode 13: Fireplace Mantle
A classic Colonial fireplace mantle made with a variety of woods and moldings.
Sunday 29th November 6:00pm EST - WNJN (PBS) -
Season 21 Episode 12: Greenhouse
Finishing a greenhouse made out of redwood and polycarbonate panels.
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Season 21 Episode 11: Greenhouse
A greenhouse made of redwood and polycarbonate panels.
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Season 21 Episode 10: Hat Rack
Wood steaming is used to build an oak hat rack.
Sunday 22nd November 6:00pm EST - WNJN (PBS) -
Season 21 Episode 9: Seven Drawer Chest
A 19th century English mahogany seven-drawer chest features period brass hardware pulls, edge banding and dovetail drawers.
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Season 21 Episode 8: Carousel Table
A table includes a removable lazy Susan centerpiece.
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Season 21 Episode 7: Serving Trays
A fruit tray crafted out of recycled pine; a cherry tray's hardware is fashioned out of brass.
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Season 21 Episode 6: Garden Gate
A spindled gateway with a pergola and trellis made out of pressure-treated pine.
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Season 21 Episode 5: Dough Box
A dough box crafted from antique pine.
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Season 21 Episode 4: Tiger Maple Washstand
A washstand made of fine tiger maple features scroll work, turned legs and a shelf drawer
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Season 21 Episode 3: Nantucket Settle
A lidded settle crafted out of cherry wood doubles as extra storage space and hallway showpiece.
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Season 21 Episode 2: Turkey Table
A practical accent table with a three-leaf-clover design is made with southern heart pine.
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Season 21 Episode 1: Planter's Desk
Featuring tapered legs, a hinged desktop and plenty of shelves, a planter's desk functions as a compact home office.
New Yankee Workshop: Season 20 (2008)
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Season 20 Episode 13: Tap Table
Using mesquite timber to build a small table using details made famous by brothers Greene & Greene of California.
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Season 20 Episode 12: Lolling Chair
A lolling chair features an upholstered seat and back.
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Season 20 Episode 11: All-Weather Loveseat
Furniture made of traditional teak can withstand many types of weather.
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Season 20 Episode 10: Adirondack Trio
An Adirondack chair, table and footrest.
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Season 20 Episode 9: Finish and Install
Achieving a professional finish by applying two smooth undercoats followed by a brushed-on finished coat; installing cabinets.
Saturday 28th November 1:00pm EST - PBS HD -
Season 20 Episode 8: The Bar
A wet bar features a small copper sink, natural cherry paneled walls, a cherry countertop, wine cooler and mirrored surfaces.
Tomorrow at 1:00pm EST - PBS HD -
Season 20 Episode 7: The Island
An island with a butcher block top, drawer-mounted microwave, tray storage and pull-out drawer for trash or recyclables.
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Season 20 Episode 6: The Kitchen Office
Desk with file storage; a shelved, wall-hung cabinet; a computer/television/phone area; pigeon holes for holding small items; cork board.
Sunday 22nd November 6:00pm EST - WLIW (PBS) -
Season 20 Episode 5: The Pantry
Creating a pantry that provides good storage space.
Tomorrow at 10:00am EST - WLIW (PBS) -
Season 20 Episode 4: The Wet Wall
The necessary cabinets around the sink and dishwasher; storage for dishes, pots, pans, silverware and other utensils.
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Season 20 Episode 3: The Hot Wall
Cabinetry surrounding built-in double oven, range and range hood.
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Season 20 Episode 2: Kitchen Cabinet Basics
Popular door and drawer options; raised panel overlay doors; dovetailed drawer box and a drawer front for a base cabinet.
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Season 20 Episode 1: Kitchen Cabinet Basics
A typical base cabinet is constructed.
New Yankee Workshop: Season 19 (2007)
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Season 19 Episode 13: Window Bench
A window bench with two rolled arms on dark wooden legs.
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Season 19 Episode 12: Nest of Tables
Three small walnut tables store into each other to form a nest.
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Season 19 Episode 11: Bowfront Chest
A mahogany Bowfront four-drawer chest with French feet and dovetailed drawers.
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Season 19 Episode 10: Taunton Chest
Norm builds his version of the Taunton Chest out of poplar and calls on a decorative artist to copy the paintwork from the original design.
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Season 19 Episode 9: Table Saw 101
Dadoing; setting up stacked dado cutters; rabbets; sacrificial fence; evaluating miter gauges; building a cross cut sled and a stop block.
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Season 19 Episode 8: Table Saw 101
Table saws can be used for ripping, cutting large panels and handling narrow stock; building an out feed table.
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Season 19 Episode 7: Painted Cupboard
A green-blue and wine-red painted cupboard with an unusual arched top door and pinched cornice.
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Season 19 Episode 6: Cowboy Sideboard
A sideboard with cowboy-style features like the ones Thomas Molesworth made popular during the 1930s.
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Season 19 Episode 5: Dominy Clock
A reproduction of a Dominy clock, circa 1821, is made of poplar.
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Season 19 Episode 4: Martha's Candlestand
A cherry candle-stand has a wooden bird-cage element that allows the tabletop to rotate and flip up for storage.
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Season 19 Episode 3: Old Pine Dry Sink
Building a dry sink out of recycled pine.
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Season 19 Episode 2: Entrance Door
Custom-made mahogany door with a pair of antique-looking Bulls Eye glass inserts and a brass knob and lock.
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Season 19 Episode 1: Giltwood Mirror
Reproducing a Federal gilt-wood mirror; gilder and reverse painter Linda Abrams.
New Yankee Workshop: Season 18 (2006)
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Season 18 Episode 13: Wall Paneling
Rail and stile panels made from hardwood veneer plywood; simple painted moldings; medium density fiberboard.
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Season 18 Episode 12: Corner Chair
A cherry corner chair.
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Season 18 Episode 11: Wall Hung Console
A functional console made of mahogany.
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Season 18 Episode 10: The Storage Shed
A simple, multipurpose outdoor structure that serves as a storage shed or pool house.
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Season 18 Episode 9: Greek Revival Bookcases
Bookcases built in the Greek Revival tradition include glass doors that swing on concealed European hinges.
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Season 18 Episode 8: The Corner Table
A drop-leaved corner table with turned legs.
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Season 18 Episode 7: Router 101
Commercial router tables; raised-panel cabinet doors; circles of various diameters.
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Season 18 Episode 6: Router 101
The standard base and the plunge type router; creating simple and complex edges; mortises for hinges.
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Season 18 Episode 5: The Shop Clock
A clock with a key wind spring movement housed in a walnut case and a painted glass panel adorning the clock face and clockworks below.
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Season 18 Episode 4: The Poker Table
An eight-sided poker table made of mahogany and mahogany veneer plywood.
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Season 18 Episode 3: Workshop Helpers
The adjustable roller stand, stock cart and work stand.
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Season 18 Episode 2: Plantation Shutters
Plantation shutters are spray painted after they are built.
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Season 18 Episode 1: The Colonial Mantel
A mantelpiece for a master bedroom.
New Yankee Workshop: Season 17 (2005)
- Season 17 Episode 14: Episode 14
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Season 17 Episode 13: The Library System
A modular bookcase design that can go around existing windows or doors.
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Season 17 Episode 12: Carved Wooden Signs
The craftsman makes modern signs with a router, sand blaster, hand chisel and a computerized machine.
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Season 17 Episode 11: Kitchen Island
A kitchen island made from poplar and birch plywood.
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Season 17 Episode 10: Highboy - Part Two
Part two of two. Norm Abram continues his project of reproducing an original highboy built in 19th-century Connecticut
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Season 17 Episode 9: Highboy - Part One
Part one of two. Norm Abram visits New York, where furniture experts Leigh and Leslie Keno help him search for a highboy that he can reproduce
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Season 17 Episode 8: Tilt-Top Table
Norm Abram finds an original tilt-topped table at the historic Harrison Gray house in Boston
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Season 17 Episode 7: Side Chair
Norm Abram reconstructs an early 1800s American-built side chair, updating it with a modern fabric upholstery
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Season 17 Episode 6: Lathe 101
Norm Abram shares his legendary woodworking skills and demonstrates spindle turning
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Season 17 Episode 5: Federal-Style Game Table
Norm Abram builds an antique game table, taking his inspiration from an example in Deerfield, Massachusetts
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Season 17 Episode 4: Bermuda Chest
Carpenter Norm Abram finds a solid mahogany chest on a trip to Bermuda, and attempts to reproduce it in his workshop
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Season 17 Episode 3: Ottoman
Norm Abram joins forces with furniture guru Norman Coley to build an oversized ottoman
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Season 17 Episode 2: Bermuda Bench/Table
After seeing a bench that converts into a table while exploring a property in Bermuda, Norm Abram goes back to his workshop to recreate one to his own specifications
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Season 17 Episode 1: Hall Mirror
Expert carpenter Norm Abram creates a bespoke arts and crafts-style mirror, framed in oak and fitted with reproduction antique fittings
New Yankee Workshop: Season 16 (2004)
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Season 16 Episode 13: The Gardener's Dry Sink
Norm Abram creates the perfect answer to horticultural organisation - the gardener's dry sink
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Season 16 Episode 12: The Mission-Style Desk
Carpenter Norm Abram discovers an original 1910 oak knee-hole desk at an arts and crafts shop
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Season 16 Episode 11: The Dining Table
Norm Abram takes inspiration from English antique furniture and creates a functional and stylish extension table which can seat 10 people
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Season 16 Episode 10: The Pier Table
Norm Abram finds a pier table in good condition in an antique shop in Nantucket, copies the design and paints his version to match the original
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Season 16 Episode 9: The Lowboy
Master carpenter Norm Abram embellishes a traditional Lowboy design with specially made ball-and-claw legs
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Season 16 Episode 8: The Windsor Chair - Part Two
Part two of two. Norm Abram demonstrates newly acquired skills in order to add subtle details to the Windsor chair
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Season 16 Episode 7: The Windsor Chair - Part One
Part one of two. Master carpenter Norm Abram attempts to make his own version of a 16th-century, fan-back Windsor chair
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Season 16 Episode 6: The Dower Chest
In an effort to stay true to the Pennsylvania-Dutch style, master carpenter Norm Abram calls on the services of a decorative painter to add the intricate artwork to his dower chest
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Season 16 Episode 5: The Tall Case Oak Clock
Carpenter Norm Abram visits the National Clock and Watch Museum in Columbia, Pennsylvania, before setting to work on building his own grandfather clock
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Season 16 Episode 4: The Shaker Bookcase
Master carpenter Norm Abram makes his own Shaker bookcase, altering its size and shape to suit his needs
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Season 16 Episode 3: The Flower Stand
Carpenter Norm Abram demonstrates how to make an attractive flower stand from durable plywood
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Season 16 Episode 2: The Folding Screen
Carpenter Norm Abram constructs a hinged mahogany screen which can be used to hide unsightly radiators or electrical equipment
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Season 16 Episode 1: The Butterfly Table
Master carpenter Norm Abram recreates a butterfly table, named because of its graceful drop leaves and wing-like support, and inspired by colonial designs
New Yankee Workshop: Season 15 (2003)
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Season 15 Episode 13: Wall-Mounted Tool Chest
Woodworker's hanging tool-chest.
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Season 15 Episode 12: French Side Table
Norm Abram shares his legendary woodworking skills as he constructs a French side table
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Season 15 Episode 11: Painted Corner Hutch
Corner hutch with shelves, glass-front door.
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Season 15 Episode 10: Regency Headboard
A grand regency headboard is crafted to fit a king-sized bed using cherry veneer plywood
Wednesday 2nd December 8:00am EST - Do-It-Yourself Network -
Season 15 Episode 9: Flagpole
Flagpole made of douglas fir.
Wednesday 25th November 8:00am EST - Do-It-Yourself Network -
Season 15 Episode 8: Media Press
Maple media cupboard; finishing with aniline dyes and polyurethane.
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Season 15 Episode 7: Media Press
Maple media cupboard with swing-away doors, drawers and adjustable shelves.
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Season 15 Episode 6: Beveled Glass Cupboard
Display cabinet with beveled-glass panels and adjustable shelves.
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Season 15 Episode 5: Cigar Chair
Cigar chair; cutting, stretching and tacking the leather.
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Season 15 Episode 4: Cigar Chair
Cigar chair; tour of LEE Industries; upholstered chairs and sofas.
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Season 15 Episode 3: Queen Anne Table
Queen Anne pedestal table.
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Season 15 Episode 2: Sheep Shearing Coffee Table
Coffee table modeled after a sheep-shearing platform.
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Season 15 Episode 1: Deluxe Router Station
Test labs at American Woodworker Magazine in Emmaus, Penn.; creating a router station.
New Yankee Workshop: Season 14 (2002)
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Season 14 Episode 13: Stepback Cupboard
Stepback cupboard made of recycled pine.
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Season 14 Episode 12: Deck Chairs
Teak deck chair with brass hardware.
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Season 14 Episode 11: Cherry Nightstand
Cherry nightstand; contrasting drawers.
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Season 14 Episode 10: Wooden Bowls
Wooden bowls; industrial strength lathe; walnut, maple and ash woods.
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Season 14 Episode 9: Four Drawer Chest
Norm Abram designs and makes a chest of drawers out of high quality mahogany and veneer plywood
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Season 14 Episode 8: Pedestal Table
Round pedestal table; jig and router technique.
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Season 14 Episode 7: Work Table and Clamp Cart
Work table; caster assembly; storage cart for woodworker's clamps.
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Season 14 Episode 6: Shaving Stand
Maple shaving stand; Flagler Museum.
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Season 14 Episode 5: Canopy Bed
Antique shop; creating a canopy bed.
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Season 14 Episode 4: Adirondack Loveseat
Adirondack love-seat; weatherproof adhesives; concealing screws.
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Season 14 Episode 3: Steamer Trunk
Chestnut steamer trunk with iron bands.
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Season 14 Episode 2: Miter Bench and Storage
Miter saw bench; pull-out drawers.
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Season 14 Episode 1: Miter Bench and Storage
Miter-saw bench; adjustable stop block; radial-saw table.
New Yankee Workshop: Season 13 (2001)
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Season 13 Episode 13: Barrister Bookcase
Norm Abram builds an old oak barrister's bookcase
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Season 13 Episode 12: Monastery Table
Using a lathe and tablesaw, Norm Abram creates his own Italian table out of southern yellow pine still dripping with resin
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Season 13 Episode 11: Bath Cupboard
Master carpenter Norm Abram builds a bathroom cupboard, including a full-length mirror and custom moulding
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Season 13 Episode 10: Mailbox
Norm Abram designs and creates a replacement mailbox, complete with a newspaper slot
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Season 13 Episode 9: Dressing Table : Part Two
Part two of two. Master carpenter Norm Abram completes the dressing table, and visits a saw mill to get the lowdown on plywood-making
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Season 13 Episode 8: Dressing Table : Part One
Part one of two. Norm Abram constructs a replica mahogany dressing table inspired by the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina
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Season 13 Episode 7: Outdoor Cupboard
Outdoor cupboard; storage; adjustable shelves; cedar paneling; trellis; potting bench.
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Season 13 Episode 6: Workshop Hutch
Norm Abram builds a workshop hutch, an ingenious construction for the avid woodworker
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Season 13 Episode 5: Garden Armchair
Norm Abram constructs a garden armchair using recycled cypress - a material that promises to withstand all weather conditions
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Season 13 Episode 4: CD Storage Case
Carpenter Norm Abram uses recycled pine to create a CD storage case which is designed to fool the casual observer with its contemporary shape
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Season 13 Episode 3: Hall Seat
Carpenter Norm Abram creates a hall seat from white oak, inspired by a design seen from Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains
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Season 13 Episode 2: Jigs
Part two of two. Norm Abram creates jigs for guiding a plunge router and cutting circles. Plus, a device for making box joints
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Season 13 Episode 1: Jigs - Part One
Part one of two. The master carpenter demonstrates how to produce a variety of jigs, including ones for panel-cutting, table legs and circles
New Yankee Workshop: Season 12 (2000)
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Season 12 Episode 13: Breakfront Cabinet
Cabinet; storage; paneled doors.
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Season 12 Episode 12: Jewelry Case
Jewelry case; flip-up mirror; secret compartment.
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Season 12 Episode 11: Sharpening Station
Sharpening station; grind wheel; water baths.
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Season 12 Episode 10: English Server
English sideboard.
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Season 12 Episode 9: Outdoor Patio Table
Patio table.
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Season 12 Episode 8: Desk-Top Writing Case
Writing case.
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Season 12 Episode 7: Patio Trolley
Mahogany trolley.
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Season 12 Episode 6: Computer Desk
Pine computer desk.
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Season 12 Episode 5: Hanging Porch Swing
Porch swing.
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Season 12 Episode 4: Croquet Set and Bench
Croquet set; storage bench.
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Season 12 Episode 3: Planter Boxes and Seat
Outdoor Planters; benches.
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Season 12 Episode 2: Garage Workshop
Garage workshop; bench top power tools.
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Season 12 Episode 1: Garage Workshop
Garage workshop; cabinetry; storage units; portable chop station.
New Yankee Workshop: Season 11 (1999)
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Season 11 Episode 13: Grill Cart
Grill cart; tile; cutting board; lap joints.
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Season 11 Episode 12: Chef's Table
Norm Abram demonstrates how to build a butcher-block topped chef's table, featuring a knife rack and large storage shelf
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Season 11 Episode 11: Press Cupboard
Cupboard; recycled pine; doors; shelves; lathe; turned feet.
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Season 11 Episode 10: Sink Base
Norm Abram acquires some black cherry timber for use in a kitchen sink base after being inspired to recycle by the efforts of two professors and woodworkers
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Season 11 Episode 9: Classic Kitchen Cabinets
Master carpenter Norm Abram creates a classic two-unit kitchen cabinet with cornice moulding and vintage-style cafe hardware
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Season 11 Episode 8: Table Saw Station
Norm Abram builds a workshop accessory designed to expand the versatility of a table saw
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Season 11 Episode 7: Bake Center
Bake center; granite counter; divided cabinet; stainless zinc counter; storage drawers.
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Season 11 Episode 6: Laundry Center
Laundry center; cabinetwork.
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Season 11 Episode 5: Teak Bar
Skilled craftsman Norm Abram fashions a teak bar with louvred doors and a sliding tray for storing cocktail ingredients
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Season 11 Episode 4: Old Pine Hutch
Pine hutch; glass doors; drawer; brass hardware; molding.
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Season 11 Episode 3: Kitchen Secretary
Master Carpenter Norm Abram creates a kitchen workspace that allows a chef to keep an eye on the food as well as an ear on the conversation
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Season 11 Episode 2: Kitchen Pantry
Master carpenter Norm Abram builds a custom-designed kitchen pantry, with interior lighting and ample storage space
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Season 11 Episode 1: Kitchen Island
Norm Abram demonstrates how to build panel framework, and install decorative and functional hardware
New Yankee Workshop: Season 10 (2004)
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Season 10 Episode 13: Roll-Top Desk : Part Two
Part two of two. Master carpenter Norm Abram finally completes his ambitious version of the classic American roll-top desk
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Season 10 Episode 12: Roll-Top Desk - Part One
Part one of two. Norm Abram starts work on a quarter-sawn oak roll-top desk
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Season 10 Episode 11: Chaise Lounge
Master carpenter Norm Abram shares his woodworking skills, building an outdoor chaise longue out of trestlewood
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Season 10 Episode 10: Whirligig
Norm Abram checks out a Nantucket antique dealer's private collection of children's toys and whirligigs, and decides to build his own logo
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Season 10 Episode 9: Chop Saw Station
Norm Abram builds a portable chop saw station for those who aspire to have a home version of his workshop
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Season 10 Episode 8: Mesquite Bookcase
Norm Abram crafts a mesquite bookcase, and in the process demonstrates how to work with this native Sonoran desert hardwood
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Season 10 Episode 7: Cupola
Carpenter Norm Abram makes a cupola - a dome-shaped ceiling decoration
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Season 10 Episode 6: Morris Chair
Norm Abram creates an example of the Morris chair using quartersawn white oak
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Season 10 Episode 5: Old Pine Bar
Carpenter Norm Abram builds a version of an antique Irish bar from recycled pine and gives it a high-gloss finish
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Season 10 Episode 4: Library Ladder
Norm Abram builds his version of a library ladder from recycled long-leaf southern yellow pine
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Season 10 Episode 3: Walnut Table
Carpenter Norm Abram constructs a walnut table, and visits a furniture restorer for a lesson in high-gloss finishing techniques
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Season 10 Episode 2: Linen Press
Norm Abram creates an antique-looking linen press
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Season 10 Episode 1: Irish Table
Master carpenter Norm Abram shares his woodworking skills, creating his own version of an antique Celtic table using recycled pine
New Yankee Workshop: Season 9 (1997 - 2004)
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Season 9 Episode 13: Fireplace Mantel
A Colonial fireplace mantel.
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Season 9 Episode 12: Greenhouse - Part Two
Part two of two. Norm Abram adds the finishing touches to his greenhouse project, creating a structure able to withstand harsh weather conditions while protecting plants
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Season 9 Episode 11: Greenhouse - Part One
Part one of two. Master carpenter Norm Abram constructs a specially designed greenhouse
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Season 9 Episode 10: Bentwood Hat Rack
Master carpenter Norm Abram introduces viewers to the 17th-century craft of wood steaming when he creates a hat rack out of oak
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Season 9 Episode 9: Seven Drawer Chest
A 19th-century mahogany chest.
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Season 9 Episode 8: Carousel Table
An original carousel table featuring a lazy Susan centrepiece in a Savannah collection inspires Norm Abram to craft his own design from salvaged pine
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Season 9 Episode 7: Wooden Trays
Norm Abram makes his own version of two distinctive wooden trays he found in an antiques shop and introduces the craft of metal-smithing
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Season 9 Episode 6: Garden Gateway
Carpenter Norm Abram brings a touch of romance to a garden gateway
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Season 9 Episode 5: Dough Box
Norm Abram crafts his own version of a 19th-century dough box and, by adding a hinge to the lid, turns it into a modern-day chest on legs
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Season 9 Episode 4: Tiger Maple Washstand
Norm Abram uses an early 19th-century washstand as inspiration for his own version of the piece in tiger maple, featuring elegant scrollwork, turned legs and a shelf drawer
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Season 9 Episode 3: Nantucket Settle
Inspired by a lidded settle, Norm Abram finds in the New England island of Nantucket, the carpenter has a go at making his own version out of cherry wood
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Season 9 Episode 2: Turkey Table
Master carpenter Norm Abram constructs a uniquely graceful antique three-leaf-clover accent table using southern heart pine
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Season 9 Episode 1: Planter's Desk
Carpenter Norm Abram is inspired by a classic planter's desk, and returns to his workshop to create his own using recycled pine
New Yankee Workshop: Season 8 (1996)
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Season 8 Episode 13: Router Table
Norm Abram demonstrates how to build a router table
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Season 8 Episode 12: Nest of Drawers
The master carpenter takes his hand to a chest of drawers and turns them into a nest
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Season 8 Episode 11: Garden Shed and Recycling Center
Storage shed; recycling/rubbish center.
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Season 8 Episode 10: Garden Shed and Recycling Center
Storage shed; recycling/rubbish center.
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Season 8 Episode 9: Three Turned Table Lamps
The master craftsman creates three unique table lamps
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Season 8 Episode 8: Wine Storage Unit
Norm Abram creates a wine storage unit
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Season 8 Episode 7: Irish Hutch
Norm Abram crafts an Irish Hutch, a cabinet used for displaying china and other collectibles
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Season 8 Episode 6: Chestnut Desk
Norm Abram gains inspiration from California's Napa Valley for an elegant chestnut desk
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Season 8 Episode 5: Double Dresser
Master craftsman Norm Abram creates a pine double dresser, complete with recessed side panels, banded drawer fronts and wooden knobs
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Season 8 Episode 4: Long Table
Norm Abram crafts a long table, with a quality guaranteed to last
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Season 8 Episode 3: Paymaster's Desk
Inspired by a Mexican paymaster's table, Norm Abram crafts a unique piece of furniture
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Season 8 Episode 2: Coffee Table
Chestnut coffee table.
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Season 8 Episode 1: Bedside Cupboard
Norm Abram crafts a bedside cupboard out of recycled boards
New Yankee Workshop: Season 7 (1995)
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Season 7 Episode 13: Chimney Cupboard
A Shaker cabinet.
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Season 7 Episode 12: Quilt Racks
Norm Abram creates colonial-style quilt and blanket display racks
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Season 7 Episode 11: Gazebo
Screen door and panels of a gazebo.
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Season 7 Episode 10: Gazebo
Octagonal, screened gazebo.
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Season 7 Episode 9: Sailboat - Part Two
Norm Abram adds the final touches to the sailboat with a coat of epoxy resin, and takes the finished craft out for a test
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Season 7 Episode 8: Sailboat - Part One
Norm Abram takes up the challenge of building a sailboat using marine veneer mahogany plywood and a fibreglass epoxy to make the craft watertight
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Season 7 Episode 7: Picture Frames
How to make picture and mirror frames using purpose-built tools and clamps
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Season 7 Episode 6: Garden Bench
Lutyen's teak bench.
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Season 7 Episode 5: Cherry Bathroom Vanity
Norm Abram uses a router to create a cherry bathroom vanity unit
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Season 7 Episode 4: Outdoor Garden Table
Norm Abram builds a low outdoor coffee table from durable teak
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Season 7 Episode 3: TV Tray Table
Norm Abram creates a mahogany TV tray table, inspired by designs from the 1950s and 1960s
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Season 7 Episode 2: Pergola
Norm Abram shows off his Pergola, which is made from durable pressure-treated pine, and drapes it in wisteria
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Season 7 Episode 1: X-Brace Trestle Table
Master carpenter Norm Abram builds a period-designed trestle table
New Yankee Workshop: Season 6 (1994)
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Season 6 Episode 13: Playhouse
The shingle roof of the playhouse; window box and Dutch door.
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Season 6 Episode 12: Playhouse
Norm Abram constructs a playhouse in the back yard, first he builds the floor platform and prefabricates the walls
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Season 6 Episode 11: High Chair
Crafting a toddler's high chair out of cherry with lathe-turned spindle rests and legs
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Season 6 Episode 10: Alphabet Wagon
Norm Abram crafts alphabet blocks and a wagon from scraps found in his workshop
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Season 6 Episode 9: Rocking Chair
Master carpenter Norm Abram creates a finely detailed child's rocking chair
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Season 6 Episode 8: Student's Desk
Norm Abram crafts a durable student's desk and applies high pressure laminates
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Season 6 Episode 7: Storage Units
Norm Abram creates a sturdy three-piece storage unit
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Season 6 Episode 6: Marble Roll
Built with child safety in mind, a marble roll is crafted : a portable and relatively simple project to create on the table saw
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Season 6 Episode 5: Trundle Bed
Carpenter Norm Abram crafts a trundle bed, a piece of furniture equipped with a two-tiered sleeping area
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Season 6 Episode 4: Cradle
Master carpenter Norm Abram constructs a classic early American hooded cradle
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Season 6 Episode 3: Toy Chest
Master carpenter Norm Abram creates a stunningly simple toy chest
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Season 6 Episode 2: Doll House
The master craftsman creates a scale replica of his workshop and adds finishing touches that transform it into a doll's house suitable for boys and girls
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Season 6 Episode 1: Painting Easel
Norm Abram crafts an artist's easel using biscuit joinery, with a drawer for chalk and pens
New Yankee Workshop: Season 5 (1993)
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Season 5 Episode 13: Tall Pine Clock
Norm Abram bases his pine grandfather clock on a classic English design found in London's Kings Road
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Season 5 Episode 12: Secretary Desk
Norm builds a pine writing desk.
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Season 5 Episode 11: Arbor
Norm fashions an arbor arch with water-resistant glue.
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Season 5 Episode 10: Butcher's Block
Norm makes a maple and poplar butcher block.
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Season 5 Episode 9: Pine Cupboard
Norm Abram crafts an English pine cupboard, using glass and flat panel doors for the display cabinets
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Season 5 Episode 8: Hanging Corner Cupboard
Norm makes a cupboard from sinker pine and plywood.
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Season 5 Episode 7: Sideboard
Master craftsman Norm Abram creates a scrolling white oak sideboard with three drawers and a pot board
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Season 5 Episode 6: Pantry Table
Norm Abram creates a pantry table using delicate bead detail around the drawer front
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Season 5 Episode 5: Outdoor Planters
Master craftsman Norm Abram creates two outdoor planters
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Season 5 Episode 4: English Country Coffee Table
Crafting an English country coffee table with the rugged appeal of an antique workbench
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Season 5 Episode 3: Delft Rack
Master carpenter Norm Abram crafts a display rack for Delft pottery
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Season 5 Episode 2: Plant Stand
A plant stand has tapered legs.
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Season 5 Episode 1: Victorian Kitchen Table
Norm Abram replicates a Victorian-style kitchen table, using pine salvaged from river bottoms
New Yankee Workshop: Season 4
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Season 4 Episode 13: Shaker Ladder-Back Chair
Norm makes a Shaker chair.
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Season 4 Episode 12: Dovecote
Master carpenter Norm Abram examines a dovecote, preserved in the backyard of an old house, and determines to make his own slightly smaller version
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Season 4 Episode 11: Single Bed
Carpenter Norm Abram creates a unique maple and pine bed boasting four posts carved with ornate turnings and scrolled cut-outs
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Season 4 Episode 10: Victorian Umbrella Stand
Norm Abram is inspired to build a Victorian umbrella stand and constructs an airtight chamber in which the oak piece is fumed to give a burnt effect
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Season 4 Episode 9: Wheelbarrow
Master carpenter Norm Abram finds himself inspired by a famous drawing of a wheelbarrow to carve one out of oak. His version, however, features removable sides - for versatility - as well as a plywood overlay
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Season 4 Episode 8: Console Table
Norm Abram inspects the design of a Danish half-round design, before creating a console table of his own
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Season 4 Episode 7: Colonial Fences
Norm constructs a white Colonial fence.
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Season 4 Episode 6: Shaker Tall Chest
Carpenter Norm Abram is inspired to build his own version of a Shaker tall chest while in Hancock, Massachusetts
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Season 4 Episode 5: Gardener's Workbench
Building a gardener's workbench, featuring open shelves for keeping pots, and storage for stakes, markers and tools
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Season 4 Episode 4: Coffee Table
Norm uses recycled pallets for a coffee table.
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Season 4 Episode 3: Child's Wagon
Carpenter Norm Abram researches classic toys at a New York museum, and creates a design that can be built up from easily obtainable materials
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Season 4 Episode 2: Outdoor Lidded Bench
Carpenter Norm Abram travels to rural Georgia in search of cypress : the perfect wood for his outdoor lidded bench project
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Season 4 Episode 1: Rolling Shop Cabinet
Master carpenter Norm Abram explains why his rolling shop cabinet made from veneer plywood is his most indispensable accessory
New Yankee Workshop: Season 3
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Season 3 Episode 13: Standing Mirror
Master carpenter Norm Abram creates a full-length standing mirror with a mahogany frame
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Season 3 Episode 12: Pie Safe
Carpenter Norm Abram designs a traditional pie safe, which has two doors and mortice and tenon joints
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Season 3 Episode 11: Cricket Table
Carpenter Norm Abram demonstrates the complex joinery involved in creating a cricket table
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Season 3 Episode 10: Garden Swing
Expert carpenter Norm Abram renovates an old two-seat garden swing using a unique mechanism
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Season 3 Episode 9: Shaker Library Table
Norm Abram builds a Shaker library table out of cherrywood, and finds a solution to mismatched drawer fronts
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Season 3 Episode 8: Wood-box
Norm builds a wood-box with pegs for fireplace tools.
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Season 3 Episode 7: Harvest Table
Norm builds a harvest table of cherry.
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Season 3 Episode 6: Children's Sandbox
Norm Abrams builds a children's sandbox and gives it a weather-resistant awning
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Season 3 Episode 5: Wall Clock
Norm makes a walnut wall clock with a quartz timepiece.
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Season 3 Episode 4: Washstand
Norm makes a pine washstand with a drawer and door.
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Season 3 Episode 3: Blanket Chest
Norm makes a blanket chest with storage drawers.
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Season 3 Episode 2: Sawhorse & Picnic Table
Master carpenter Norm Abram makes his own version of the classic one-piece picnic table
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Season 3 Episode 1: Shaker Step Stools
Carpenter Norm Abram builds two types of classic Shaker step stool
New Yankee Workshop: Season 2
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Season 2 Episode 13: Armoire
Norm Abram builds an armoire based on classic designs, but adapted for contemporary use, which houses a home entertainment system
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Season 2 Episode 12: English Garden Bench
Norm Abram admires an authentic English garden bench, then constructs his own version using teak
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Season 2 Episode 11: Chest-on-Chest
Norm Abram simplifies the construction of a cherrywood eight-drawer chest-on-chest
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Season 2 Episode 10: Picture & Mirror Frames
Norm Abram uses his woodworking skills to produce picture and mirror frames
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Season 2 Episode 9: Mission-Style Sofa
Norm Abram creates a mission-style sofa with simple lines and an oak frame
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Season 2 Episode 8: Kitchen Worktable
Norm Abram builds a pine kitchen table with tapered legs and storage drawers
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Season 2 Episode 7: Chair Table
Norm Abram creates a chair with a built-in tabletop which pivots to form a backrest
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Season 2 Episode 6: Pencil-Post Bed
Carpenter Norm Abram examines an antique bed with rope support and hay-filled mattress, and creates his own version
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Season 2 Episode 5: Hearthside Settle
Norm Abram gains inspiration from the work of 20th-century interior decorator Henry Sleeper and crafts a pine version of a hearthside settle
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Season 2 Episode 4: Kitchen Dresser
Norm Abram constructs an 18th-century kitchen cupboard from pine, featuring open shelves atop a base cabinet
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Season 2 Episode 3: Butler's Table
Norm Abram demonstrates the technique of biscuit joinery for his mahogany butler's table
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Season 2 Episode 2: Adirondack Chair
Carpenter Norm Abram creates his own version of the rustic Adirondack chair out of cypress, a versatile wood that doesn't require any preservatives or treatment
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Season 2 Episode 1: Rocking Horse
Carpenter Norm Abram builds a child's rocking horse from ash
New Yankee Workshop: Season 1
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Season 1 Episode 13: Corner Cupboard
Norm Abram designs and builds a corner cupboard incorporating glass-paned doors and a base cabinet
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Season 1 Episode 12: Writing Desk
Norm Abram constructs a maple writing desk : one of his most complicated projects yet
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Season 1 Episode 11: Hutch
Norm makes an Early American hutch of knotty pine.
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Season 1 Episode 10: Candle Stand
Making a replica antique candle stand using a lathe, router and band saw
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Season 1 Episode 9: Chest of Drawers
Norm Abram makes his own version of drawers, showing how to create a stunning furniture piece from scratch
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Season 1 Episode 8: Bookcase
The Stone Bank at Old Stourbridge village inspires Norm Abram to create a bookcase with adjustable shelves
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Season 1 Episode 7: Trestle Table
Carpenter Norm Abram sees a pine trestle table from Nantucket Island and decides to create one of his own
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Season 1 Episode 6: Bathroom Vanity
Norm builds an oak vanity with double doors.
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Season 1 Episode 5: Bedside Table
Norm Abram builds a bedside table inspired by one found at the Hancock Shaker Village
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Season 1 Episode 4: Blanket Chest
Norm Abram discovers a sea captain's blanket chest in Nantucket, before creating his own version lined with cedar panels
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Season 1 Episode 3: Drop-Leaf Table
Norm Abram makes a drop-leaf table with turned legs, and reveals tips on creating mortice joints
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Season 1 Episode 2: Workbench
Norm Abram demonstrates how to build a sturdy well-equipped workbench
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Season 1 Episode 1: Medicine Chest
Using durable red oak and plywood, Norm Abram constructs a medicine chest
