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I just read that after 21 years, The New Yankee Workshop will not be producing any more new episodes. I've enjoyed watching Norm for many years (since I was a kid, actually), and I'm a little sad that the show is going off the air. All good things must come to an end, I guess. :frown:
 
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I like the show too. But I've always wondered whether Norm could make some of the things he makes if he only had the tools that I have in my garage. There's not much that I couldn't make if I had a 3,000 square foot shop with every power tool and special piece of equipment that has ever been made. I'd like to see a show where someone makes a fancy poker table (or whatever) on a sawhorse table in a garage.
 
I have noticed him starting to shake more in his latest episodes. I wonder if his body is failing to the point where it's no longer safe for him to do the woodworking. I wish they would pick up Marc Spagnolo to be the next Norm.
 
jkeithrussell said:
I like the show too. But I've always wondered whether Norm could make some of the things he makes if he only had the tools that I have in my garage. There's not much that I couldn't make if I had a 3,000 square foot shop with every power tool and special piece of equipment that has ever been made. I'd like to see a show where someone makes a fancy poker table (or whatever) on a sawhorse table in a garage.
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I've wondered that my self? too bad though he inspired a lot of projects, most just didn't look as good as his.
 
jkeithrussell said:
I like the show too. But I've always wondered whether Norm could make some of the things he makes if he only had the tools that I have in my garage. There's not much that I couldn't make if I had a 3,000 square foot shop with every power tool and special piece of equipment that has ever been made. I'd like to see a show where someone makes a fancy poker table (or whatever) on a sawhorse table in a garage.
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I have said that for years, as much as I love the show, learn a lot from it. When you have all that equiptment, its a lot easier. I always have wished for a show that focuses on the bare essential tools, table saw, circ. saw, saw horses, maybe a handheld router. The stuff of a avarage garage weekend builder...

In anycase though I will miss the show, did learn alot from it..
 
I'm usually worn to a fair thee well after watching just 30 minutes of the Wood Wright Show. He just flat wears me out what whith all the scrapping, leg pumping on the thing he uses for a lathe, etc.

Give me all my power tools, good health and I'm out there doing my thang ... right now good health is not one of my better assets. Stupid stroke ...
 
I've always been fascinated by the guys who can do beautiful work that way.

I don't know if I'm all that interested in joining them, however. ;)
 
You know, I maybe stepping into watching Norm late, (last year or two), but it seems to me the last two "seasons" were pretty crap-tastic. I know a lot of people thought the kitchen season was a joke, and this season is.... "updated" reruns?
 
Thats becuse this season has been updated reruns they truly stopped producing over a year ago one of the producers has been working out of the same communal shop as I for a couple of months doing his own woodworking
 
Well he is good and it sucks that it's ending now. But he is a master craftsman with every trick tool known to man to simplify builiding furniture. Buy hey... He can't hold a candle to our pen making skills.
Mainly because there are no trick tools to make a pen. He would actually have to do most of the work by hand.
 
I think that the DIY movement and wood working have been greatly influenced by Norm's program. I recently read an interview with him and he is a humble person who said that he learned a lot by doing the program and only hoped to continue to learn with each project. I think that television programs never show but a mere slice of the work that goes into any project. I learned a lot from watching him and in fact got into my fascination with wood because he never implied that anyone needed special skills, just perseverance. I will miss watching, I guess that reruns will have to do.
 
I've only been watching NYW for about 3 years now, but I credit it to getting me started in wood working. I always loved tools, but when I graduated college and was in my apartment with my new bride, watching Norm on rabbit ears on saturday mornings was the friggin' highlight of my week!! In fact, I was so itching to build stuff watching that show that I set up all my power tools on my apartment's covered balcony (sucked when it rained). I needed a project I could do that was quiet enough and small enough to do on my balcony, hence my first mini-lathe purchase with a starter pen kit. And the rest is history. So if there hadn't been this unique set of circumstances which most importantly included my lack of cable and discovering the New Yankee Workshop, I quite possibly would not be the penmaker I am today. I'm deeply upset he won't be recording any new shows. I just hope that there will be someone new to take his place in the tv woodworking world, though I know no one can quite fill those shoes.
 
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