New Yankee Workshop Episode Guide

Episode Guide

New Yankee Workshop: Season 21 (2009)

• Season 21 Episode 26: Roll Top Desk

  Quarter-sawn oak roll top desk.

• Season 21 Episode 25: Roll Top Desk

  Quarter-sawn oak roll top desk.

• Season 21 Episode 24: Chaise Lounge

  An outdoor chaise lounge using trestlewood.

• 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.

  Next on: Tomorrow at 6:00pm EST - KRMA (PBS)
• Season 21 Episode 22: Chop Saw Station
• Season 21 Episode 21: Mesquite Bookcase

  A glass-front bookcase features divided pane windows and the Greene Brothers' trademark square-peg detailing.

• Season 21 Episode 20: Cupola

  A copper-roofed version of an antique cupola.

• Season 21 Episode 19: Morris Chair

  A reclining Morris chair made from quarter sawn white oak.

• Season 21 Episode 18: Old Pine Bar

  An antique Irish bar made from recycled pine boasts a high-gloss finish.

• Season 21 Episode 17: Library Ladder

  An antique library ladder made from long leaf southern yellow pine.

• Season 21 Episode 16: Walnut Table

  A 19th-century black walnut drop-leaf dining table.

• 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.

• 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.

• Season 21 Episode 13: Fireplace Mantle

  A classic Colonial fireplace mantle made with a variety of woods and moldings.

  Next on: Sunday 29th November 6:00pm EST - WNJN (PBS)
• Season 21 Episode 12: Greenhouse

  Finishing a greenhouse made out of redwood and polycarbonate panels.

• Season 21 Episode 11: Greenhouse

  A greenhouse made of redwood and polycarbonate panels.

• Season 21 Episode 10: Hat Rack

  Wood steaming is used to build an oak hat rack.

  Next on: 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.

• Season 21 Episode 8: Carousel Table

  A table includes a removable lazy Susan centerpiece.

• Season 21 Episode 7: Serving Trays

  A fruit tray crafted out of recycled pine; a cherry tray's hardware is fashioned out of brass.

• Season 21 Episode 6: Garden Gate

  A spindled gateway with a pergola and trellis made out of pressure-treated pine.

• Season 21 Episode 5: Dough Box

  A dough box crafted from antique pine.

• Season 21 Episode 4: Tiger Maple Washstand

  A washstand made of fine tiger maple features scroll work, turned legs and a shelf drawer

• Season 21 Episode 3: Nantucket Settle

  A lidded settle crafted out of cherry wood doubles as extra storage space and hallway showpiece.

• Season 21 Episode 2: Turkey Table

  A practical accent table with a three-leaf-clover design is made with southern heart pine.

• 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)

• Season 20 Episode 13: Tap Table

  Using mesquite timber to build a small table using details made famous by brothers Greene & Greene of California.

• Season 20 Episode 12: Lolling Chair

  A lolling chair features an upholstered seat and back.

• Season 20 Episode 11: All-Weather Loveseat

  Furniture made of traditional teak can withstand many types of weather.

• Season 20 Episode 10: Adirondack Trio

  An Adirondack chair, table and footrest.

• 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.

  Next on: 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.

  Next on: 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.

  Next on: Tomorrow at 11:00am EST - KYNE (PBS)
• 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.

  Next on: Sunday 22nd November 6:00pm EST - WLIW (PBS)
• Season 20 Episode 5: The Pantry

  Creating a pantry that provides good storage space.

  Next on: 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.

• Season 20 Episode 3: The Hot Wall

  Cabinetry surrounding built-in double oven, range and range hood.

• 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.

• Season 20 Episode 1: Kitchen Cabinet Basics

  A typical base cabinet is constructed.

New Yankee Workshop: Season 19 (2007)

• Season 19 Episode 13: Window Bench

  A window bench with two rolled arms on dark wooden legs.

• Season 19 Episode 12: Nest of Tables

  Three small walnut tables store into each other to form a nest.

• Season 19 Episode 11: Bowfront Chest

  A mahogany Bowfront four-drawer chest with French feet and dovetailed drawers.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Season 19 Episode 7: Painted Cupboard

  A green-blue and wine-red painted cupboard with an unusual arched top door and pinched cornice.

• Season 19 Episode 6: Cowboy Sideboard

  A sideboard with cowboy-style features like the ones Thomas Molesworth made popular during the 1930s.

• Season 19 Episode 5: Dominy Clock

  A reproduction of a Dominy clock, circa 1821, is made of poplar.

• 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.

• Season 19 Episode 3: Old Pine Dry Sink

  Building a dry sink out of recycled pine.

• 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.

• Season 19 Episode 1: Giltwood Mirror

  Reproducing a Federal gilt-wood mirror; gilder and reverse painter Linda Abrams.

New Yankee Workshop: Season 18 (2006)

• Season 18 Episode 13: Wall Paneling

  Rail and stile panels made from hardwood veneer plywood; simple painted moldings; medium density fiberboard.

• Season 18 Episode 12: Corner Chair

  A cherry corner chair.

• Season 18 Episode 11: Wall Hung Console

  A functional console made of mahogany.

• Season 18 Episode 10: The Storage Shed

  A simple, multipurpose outdoor structure that serves as a storage shed or pool house.

• Season 18 Episode 9: Greek Revival Bookcases

  Bookcases built in the Greek Revival tradition include glass doors that swing on concealed European hinges.

• Season 18 Episode 8: The Corner Table

  A drop-leaved corner table with turned legs.

• Season 18 Episode 7: Router 101

  Commercial router tables; raised-panel cabinet doors; circles of various diameters.

• Season 18 Episode 6: Router 101

  The standard base and the plunge type router; creating simple and complex edges; mortises for hinges.

• 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.

• Season 18 Episode 4: The Poker Table

  An eight-sided poker table made of mahogany and mahogany veneer plywood.

• Season 18 Episode 3: Workshop Helpers

  The adjustable roller stand, stock cart and work stand.

• Season 18 Episode 2: Plantation Shutters

  Plantation shutters are spray painted after they are built.

• 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
• Season 17 Episode 13: The Library System

  A modular bookcase design that can go around existing windows or doors.

• Season 17 Episode 12: Carved Wooden Signs

  The craftsman makes modern signs with a router, sand blaster, hand chisel and a computerized machine.

• Season 17 Episode 11: Kitchen Island

  A kitchen island made from poplar and birch plywood.

• 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

• 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

• Season 17 Episode 8: Tilt-Top Table

  Norm Abram finds an original tilt-topped table at the historic Harrison Gray house in Boston

• Season 17 Episode 7: Side Chair

  Norm Abram reconstructs an early 1800s American-built side chair, updating it with a modern fabric upholstery

• Season 17 Episode 6: Lathe 101

  Norm Abram shares his legendary woodworking skills and demonstrates spindle turning

• Season 17 Episode 5: Federal-Style Game Table

  Norm Abram builds an antique game table, taking his inspiration from an example in Deerfield, Massachusetts

• 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

• Season 17 Episode 3: Ottoman

  Norm Abram joins forces with furniture guru Norman Coley to build an oversized ottoman

• 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

• 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)

• Season 16 Episode 13: The Gardener's Dry Sink

  Norm Abram creates the perfect answer to horticultural organisation - the gardener's dry sink

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Season 16 Episode 9: The Lowboy

  Master carpenter Norm Abram embellishes a traditional Lowboy design with specially made ball-and-claw legs

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Season 16 Episode 3: The Flower Stand

  Carpenter Norm Abram demonstrates how to make an attractive flower stand from durable plywood

• 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

• 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)

• Season 15 Episode 13: Wall-Mounted Tool Chest

  Woodworker's hanging tool-chest.

• Season 15 Episode 12: French Side Table

  Norm Abram shares his legendary woodworking skills as he constructs a French side table

• Season 15 Episode 11: Painted Corner Hutch

  Corner hutch with shelves, glass-front door.

• Season 15 Episode 10: Regency Headboard

  A grand regency headboard is crafted to fit a king-sized bed using cherry veneer plywood

  Next on: Wednesday 2nd December 8:00am EST - Do-It-Yourself Network
• Season 15 Episode 9: Flagpole

  Flagpole made of douglas fir.

  Next on: 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.

• Season 15 Episode 7: Media Press

  Maple media cupboard with swing-away doors, drawers and adjustable shelves.

• Season 15 Episode 6: Beveled Glass Cupboard

  Display cabinet with beveled-glass panels and adjustable shelves.

• Season 15 Episode 5: Cigar Chair

  Cigar chair; cutting, stretching and tacking the leather.

• Season 15 Episode 4: Cigar Chair

  Cigar chair; tour of LEE Industries; upholstered chairs and sofas.

• Season 15 Episode 3: Queen Anne Table

  Queen Anne pedestal table.

• Season 15 Episode 2: Sheep Shearing Coffee Table

  Coffee table modeled after a sheep-shearing platform.

• 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)

• Season 14 Episode 13: Stepback Cupboard

  Stepback cupboard made of recycled pine.

• Season 14 Episode 12: Deck Chairs

  Teak deck chair with brass hardware.

• Season 14 Episode 11: Cherry Nightstand

  Cherry nightstand; contrasting drawers.

• Season 14 Episode 10: Wooden Bowls

  Wooden bowls; industrial strength lathe; walnut, maple and ash woods.

• Season 14 Episode 9: Four Drawer Chest

  Norm Abram designs and makes a chest of drawers out of high quality mahogany and veneer plywood

• Season 14 Episode 8: Pedestal Table

  Round pedestal table; jig and router technique.

• Season 14 Episode 7: Work Table and Clamp Cart

  Work table; caster assembly; storage cart for woodworker's clamps.

• Season 14 Episode 6: Shaving Stand

  Maple shaving stand; Flagler Museum.

• Season 14 Episode 5: Canopy Bed

  Antique shop; creating a canopy bed.

• Season 14 Episode 4: Adirondack Loveseat

  Adirondack love-seat; weatherproof adhesives; concealing screws.

• Season 14 Episode 3: Steamer Trunk

  Chestnut steamer trunk with iron bands.

• Season 14 Episode 2: Miter Bench and Storage

  Miter saw bench; pull-out drawers.

• Season 14 Episode 1: Miter Bench and Storage

  Miter-saw bench; adjustable stop block; radial-saw table.

New Yankee Workshop: Season 13 (2001)

• Season 13 Episode 13: Barrister Bookcase

  Norm Abram builds an old oak barrister's bookcase

• 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

• Season 13 Episode 11: Bath Cupboard

  Master carpenter Norm Abram builds a bathroom cupboard, including a full-length mirror and custom moulding

• Season 13 Episode 10: Mailbox

  Norm Abram designs and creates a replacement mailbox, complete with a newspaper slot

• 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

• 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

• Season 13 Episode 7: Outdoor Cupboard

  Outdoor cupboard; storage; adjustable shelves; cedar paneling; trellis; potting bench.

• Season 13 Episode 6: Workshop Hutch

  Norm Abram builds a workshop hutch, an ingenious construction for the avid woodworker

• Season 13 Episode 5: Garden Armchair

  Norm Abram constructs a garden armchair using recycled cypress - a material that promises to withstand all weather conditions

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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)

• Season 12 Episode 13: Breakfront Cabinet

  Cabinet; storage; paneled doors.

• Season 12 Episode 12: Jewelry Case

  Jewelry case; flip-up mirror; secret compartment.

• Season 12 Episode 11: Sharpening Station

  Sharpening station; grind wheel; water baths.

• Season 12 Episode 10: English Server

  English sideboard.

• Season 12 Episode 9: Outdoor Patio Table

  Patio table.

• Season 12 Episode 8: Desk-Top Writing Case

  Writing case.

• Season 12 Episode 7: Patio Trolley

  Mahogany trolley.

• Season 12 Episode 6: Computer Desk

  Pine computer desk.

• Season 12 Episode 5: Hanging Porch Swing

  Porch swing.

• Season 12 Episode 4: Croquet Set and Bench

  Croquet set; storage bench.

• Season 12 Episode 3: Planter Boxes and Seat

  Outdoor Planters; benches.

• Season 12 Episode 2: Garage Workshop

  Garage workshop; bench top power tools.

• Season 12 Episode 1: Garage Workshop

  Garage workshop; cabinetry; storage units; portable chop station.

New Yankee Workshop: Season 11 (1999)

• Season 11 Episode 13: Grill Cart

  Grill cart; tile; cutting board; lap joints.

• 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

• Season 11 Episode 11: Press Cupboard

  Cupboard; recycled pine; doors; shelves; lathe; turned feet.

• 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

• 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

• Season 11 Episode 8: Table Saw Station

  Norm Abram builds a workshop accessory designed to expand the versatility of a table saw

• Season 11 Episode 7: Bake Center

  Bake center; granite counter; divided cabinet; stainless zinc counter; storage drawers.

• Season 11 Episode 6: Laundry Center

  Laundry center; cabinetwork.

• 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

• Season 11 Episode 4: Old Pine Hutch

  Pine hutch; glass doors; drawer; brass hardware; molding.

• 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

• Season 11 Episode 2: Kitchen Pantry

  Master carpenter Norm Abram builds a custom-designed kitchen pantry, with interior lighting and ample storage space

• 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)

• 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

• 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

• Season 10 Episode 11: Chaise Lounge

  Master carpenter Norm Abram shares his woodworking skills, building an outdoor chaise longue out of trestlewood

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Season 10 Episode 7: Cupola

  Carpenter Norm Abram makes a cupola - a dome-shaped ceiling decoration

• Season 10 Episode 6: Morris Chair

  Norm Abram creates an example of the Morris chair using quartersawn white oak

• 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

• Season 10 Episode 4: Library Ladder

  Norm Abram builds his version of a library ladder from recycled long-leaf southern yellow pine

• 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

• Season 10 Episode 2: Linen Press

  Norm Abram creates an antique-looking linen press

• 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)

• Season 9 Episode 13: Fireplace Mantel

  A Colonial fireplace mantel.

• 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

• Season 9 Episode 11: Greenhouse - Part One

  Part one of two. Master carpenter Norm Abram constructs a specially designed greenhouse

• 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

• Season 9 Episode 9: Seven Drawer Chest

  A 19th-century mahogany chest.

• 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

• 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

• Season 9 Episode 6: Garden Gateway

  Carpenter Norm Abram brings a touch of romance to a garden gateway

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Season 9 Episode 2: Turkey Table

  Master carpenter Norm Abram constructs a uniquely graceful antique three-leaf-clover accent table using southern heart pine

• 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)

• Season 8 Episode 13: Router Table

  Norm Abram demonstrates how to build a router table

• Season 8 Episode 12: Nest of Drawers

  The master carpenter takes his hand to a chest of drawers and turns them into a nest

• Season 8 Episode 11: Garden Shed and Recycling Center

  Storage shed; recycling/rubbish center.

• Season 8 Episode 10: Garden Shed and Recycling Center

  Storage shed; recycling/rubbish center.

• Season 8 Episode 9: Three Turned Table Lamps

  The master craftsman creates three unique table lamps

• Season 8 Episode 8: Wine Storage Unit

  Norm Abram creates a wine storage unit

• Season 8 Episode 7: Irish Hutch

  Norm Abram crafts an Irish Hutch, a cabinet used for displaying china and other collectibles

• Season 8 Episode 6: Chestnut Desk

  Norm Abram gains inspiration from California's Napa Valley for an elegant chestnut desk

• 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

• Season 8 Episode 4: Long Table

  Norm Abram crafts a long table, with a quality guaranteed to last

• Season 8 Episode 3: Paymaster's Desk

  Inspired by a Mexican paymaster's table, Norm Abram crafts a unique piece of furniture

• Season 8 Episode 2: Coffee Table

  Chestnut coffee table.

• Season 8 Episode 1: Bedside Cupboard

  Norm Abram crafts a bedside cupboard out of recycled boards

New Yankee Workshop: Season 7 (1995)

• Season 7 Episode 13: Chimney Cupboard

  A Shaker cabinet.

• Season 7 Episode 12: Quilt Racks

  Norm Abram creates colonial-style quilt and blanket display racks

• Season 7 Episode 11: Gazebo

  Screen door and panels of a gazebo.

• Season 7 Episode 10: Gazebo

  Octagonal, screened gazebo.

• 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

• 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

• Season 7 Episode 7: Picture Frames

  How to make picture and mirror frames using purpose-built tools and clamps

• Season 7 Episode 6: Garden Bench

  Lutyen's teak bench.

• Season 7 Episode 5: Cherry Bathroom Vanity

  Norm Abram uses a router to create a cherry bathroom vanity unit

• Season 7 Episode 4: Outdoor Garden Table

  Norm Abram builds a low outdoor coffee table from durable teak

• Season 7 Episode 3: TV Tray Table

  Norm Abram creates a mahogany TV tray table, inspired by designs from the 1950s and 1960s

• Season 7 Episode 2: Pergola

  Norm Abram shows off his Pergola, which is made from durable pressure-treated pine, and drapes it in wisteria

• Season 7 Episode 1: X-Brace Trestle Table

  Master carpenter Norm Abram builds a period-designed trestle table

New Yankee Workshop: Season 6 (1994)

• Season 6 Episode 13: Playhouse

  The shingle roof of the playhouse; window box and Dutch door.

• Season 6 Episode 12: Playhouse

  Norm Abram constructs a playhouse in the back yard, first he builds the floor platform and prefabricates the walls

• Season 6 Episode 11: High Chair

  Crafting a toddler's high chair out of cherry with lathe-turned spindle rests and legs

• Season 6 Episode 10: Alphabet Wagon

  Norm Abram crafts alphabet blocks and a wagon from scraps found in his workshop

• Season 6 Episode 9: Rocking Chair

  Master carpenter Norm Abram creates a finely detailed child's rocking chair

• Season 6 Episode 8: Student's Desk

  Norm Abram crafts a durable student's desk and applies high pressure laminates

• Season 6 Episode 7: Storage Units

  Norm Abram creates a sturdy three-piece storage unit

• 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

• Season 6 Episode 5: Trundle Bed

  Carpenter Norm Abram crafts a trundle bed, a piece of furniture equipped with a two-tiered sleeping area

• Season 6 Episode 4: Cradle

  Master carpenter Norm Abram constructs a classic early American hooded cradle

• Season 6 Episode 3: Toy Chest

  Master carpenter Norm Abram creates a stunningly simple toy chest

• 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

• 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)

• 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

• Season 5 Episode 12: Secretary Desk

  Norm builds a pine writing desk.

• Season 5 Episode 11: Arbor

  Norm fashions an arbor arch with water-resistant glue.

• Season 5 Episode 10: Butcher's Block

  Norm makes a maple and poplar butcher block.

• Season 5 Episode 9: Pine Cupboard

  Norm Abram crafts an English pine cupboard, using glass and flat panel doors for the display cabinets

• Season 5 Episode 8: Hanging Corner Cupboard

  Norm makes a cupboard from sinker pine and plywood.

• Season 5 Episode 7: Sideboard

  Master craftsman Norm Abram creates a scrolling white oak sideboard with three drawers and a pot board

• Season 5 Episode 6: Pantry Table

  Norm Abram creates a pantry table using delicate bead detail around the drawer front

• Season 5 Episode 5: Outdoor Planters

  Master craftsman Norm Abram creates two outdoor planters

• Season 5 Episode 4: English Country Coffee Table

  Crafting an English country coffee table with the rugged appeal of an antique workbench

• Season 5 Episode 3: Delft Rack

  Master carpenter Norm Abram crafts a display rack for Delft pottery

• Season 5 Episode 2: Plant Stand

  A plant stand has tapered legs.

• 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

• Season 4 Episode 13: Shaker Ladder-Back Chair

  Norm makes a Shaker chair.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Season 4 Episode 7: Colonial Fences

  Norm constructs a white Colonial fence.

• 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

• 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

• Season 4 Episode 4: Coffee Table

  Norm uses recycled pallets for a coffee table.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Season 3 Episode 13: Standing Mirror

  Master carpenter Norm Abram creates a full-length standing mirror with a mahogany frame

• Season 3 Episode 12: Pie Safe

  Carpenter Norm Abram designs a traditional pie safe, which has two doors and mortice and tenon joints

• Season 3 Episode 11: Cricket Table

  Carpenter Norm Abram demonstrates the complex joinery involved in creating a cricket table

• Season 3 Episode 10: Garden Swing

  Expert carpenter Norm Abram renovates an old two-seat garden swing using a unique mechanism

• 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

• Season 3 Episode 8: Wood-box

  Norm builds a wood-box with pegs for fireplace tools.

• Season 3 Episode 7: Harvest Table

  Norm builds a harvest table of cherry.

• Season 3 Episode 6: Children's Sandbox

  Norm Abrams builds a children's sandbox and gives it a weather-resistant awning

• Season 3 Episode 5: Wall Clock

  Norm makes a walnut wall clock with a quartz timepiece.

• Season 3 Episode 4: Washstand

  Norm makes a pine washstand with a drawer and door.

• Season 3 Episode 3: Blanket Chest

  Norm makes a blanket chest with storage drawers.

• Season 3 Episode 2: Sawhorse & Picnic Table

  Master carpenter Norm Abram makes his own version of the classic one-piece picnic table

• Season 3 Episode 1: Shaker Step Stools

  Carpenter Norm Abram builds two types of classic Shaker step stool

New Yankee Workshop: Season 2

• 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

• Season 2 Episode 12: English Garden Bench

  Norm Abram admires an authentic English garden bench, then constructs his own version using teak

• Season 2 Episode 11: Chest-on-Chest

  Norm Abram simplifies the construction of a cherrywood eight-drawer chest-on-chest

• Season 2 Episode 10: Picture & Mirror Frames

  Norm Abram uses his woodworking skills to produce picture and mirror frames

• Season 2 Episode 9: Mission-Style Sofa

  Norm Abram creates a mission-style sofa with simple lines and an oak frame

• Season 2 Episode 8: Kitchen Worktable

  Norm Abram builds a pine kitchen table with tapered legs and storage drawers

• Season 2 Episode 7: Chair Table

  Norm Abram creates a chair with a built-in tabletop which pivots to form a backrest

• 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

• 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

• Season 2 Episode 4: Kitchen Dresser

  Norm Abram constructs an 18th-century kitchen cupboard from pine, featuring open shelves atop a base cabinet

• Season 2 Episode 3: Butler's Table

  Norm Abram demonstrates the technique of biscuit joinery for his mahogany butler's table

• 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

• Season 2 Episode 1: Rocking Horse

  Carpenter Norm Abram builds a child's rocking horse from ash

New Yankee Workshop: Season 1

• Season 1 Episode 13: Corner Cupboard

  Norm Abram designs and builds a corner cupboard incorporating glass-paned doors and a base cabinet

• Season 1 Episode 12: Writing Desk

  Norm Abram constructs a maple writing desk : one of his most complicated projects yet

• Season 1 Episode 11: Hutch

  Norm makes an Early American hutch of knotty pine.

• Season 1 Episode 10: Candle Stand

  Making a replica antique candle stand using a lathe, router and band saw

• 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

• Season 1 Episode 8: Bookcase

  The Stone Bank at Old Stourbridge village inspires Norm Abram to create a bookcase with adjustable shelves

• 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

• Season 1 Episode 6: Bathroom Vanity

  Norm builds an oak vanity with double doors.

• Season 1 Episode 5: Bedside Table

  Norm Abram builds a bedside table inspired by one found at the Hancock Shaker Village

• 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

• Season 1 Episode 3: Drop-Leaf Table

  Norm Abram makes a drop-leaf table with turned legs, and reveals tips on creating mortice joints

• Season 1 Episode 2: Workbench

  Norm Abram demonstrates how to build a sturdy well-equipped workbench

• Season 1 Episode 1: Medicine Chest

  Using durable red oak and plywood, Norm Abram constructs a medicine chest