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The New Yankee Workshop — Storyline

The New Yankee Workshop is a woodworking program produced by WGBH Boston, which aired on PBS. Created in 1989 by Russell Morash, the program is hosted by Norm Abram, a regular fixture on Morash's This Old House. The series aired for 21 seasons before broadcasting its final episode on June 27, 2009.

Cast & Crew

• Created by: Russell Morash
• Starring: Norm Abram

The New Yankee Workshop — Series Details

The New Yankee Workshop — Episode Guide

Season 1

• E1: Medicine Cabinet (1989-01-07) — After a tour of The New Yankee Workshop to preview the collection of furniture he will build in the first season, Norm visits a "retiring room" at the Hancock Shaker Village in wes
• E2: Workbench (1989-01-14) — A good workshop begins with a well-equipped workbench, and master woodworker Norm uses one from his own shop as a model for the conveniently-sized and affordable workbench he build
• E3: Drop Leaf Table (1989-01-21) — Norm uses ash, a durable hardwood, to fashion a drop-leaf table featuring turned legs, a top and leaves made from glued up stock. Norm shows how to turn the table legs on a duplica
• E4: Blanket Chest (1989-01-28) — Norm travels to the island of Nantucket off the Massachusetts coast to look at a handmade blanket chest in a sea captain's house dating from 1790. Incorporating elements of this an
• E5: Bedside Table (1989-02-04) — Norm constructs a bedside table inspired by one found at the Hancock Shaker Village in western Massachusetts. Norm's design, made from pine, features a shallow drawer, table legs t
• E6: Oak Bathroom Vanity (1989-02-11) — Norm demonstrates how to build a bathroom vanity with dovetailed joints. He uses oak and a laminate top with double doors and a flat panel outside and raised panel inside mimicking
• E7: Trestle Table (1989-02-18) — After a look at a pine trestle table in a Shaker house on the island of Nantucket off the Massachusetts coast, Norm constructs his own easily-disassembled trestle table of cherry,
• E8: Bookcase (1989-02-25) — Norm builds a free standing bookcase with a cornice detail, adjustable shelves, and a removable base. He uses pine for the base and birch plywood for the rest. The bookcase dimensi
• E9: Chest of Drawers (1989-03-04) — Norm demonstrates how to build a chest of drawers using Ponderosa pine. He cuts and planes the wood, glues the boards fro the top and sides. He also illustrates how to build the dr
• E10: Candle Stand (1989-03-11) — Norm travels to the Hancock Shaker Village in western Massachusetts to gather ideas for his own design for a candle stand. Returning to his workshop, Norm shows home woodworkers ho
• E11: Hutch (1989-03-11) — Norm demonstrates how to build a hutch using knotty pine. The hutch consists of a base cabinet that has raised panel doors and an open shelf section. It measures 81 1/2" high x 56"
• E12: Writing Desk (1989-03-25) — Norm builds a writing desk with a slanted top that is constructed mostly of maple. The desk features a shallow drawer, a nest of small drawers, and a open bins in the top. The dime
• E13: Corner Cupboard (1989-04-01) — Norm constructs a corner cupboard of pine and plywood. His design employees a top section that is enclosed by glass paned doors and a base cabinet with raised panel doors. The cupb

Season 2

• E1: Rocking Horse (1990-01-06) — After a look at a collection of wooden toys at Old Sturbridge Village, a "living history" museum in central Massachusetts, Norm builds a child's rocking horse from ash- a durable h
• E2: Adirondack Chair (1990-01-13) — Norm designs his own version of the rustic Adirondack chair out of cypress, an excellent wood that needs no preservatives or treatment.
• E3: Butler's Table (1990-01-20) — Norm visits Kingscote, an elegant Gothic Revival house in Newport, Rhode Island, for a look at a mahogany butler's table with four leaves that fold down on solid brass hinges. For
• E4: Kitchen Dresser (1990-01-27) — After a look at an early 18th-century kitchen cupboard at Old Sturbridge Village, a "living history" museum in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, Norm constructs his own version from pine
• E5: Hearthside Settle (1990-01-03) — Norm travels to the Massachusetts harbor of Gloucester to look at a high-backed, curved hearthside settle at Beauport, the home of tarry 20th-century interior decorator and antiqua
• E6: Pencil-Post Bed (1990-02-10) — Norm visits the Shelbourne Museum in Burlington, Vermont to examine an antique pencil-post bed with a rope support system and a hay-filled mattress. Norm then adapts this design to
• E7: Chair Table (1990-02-17) — Norm drops in on the Fitch House in Old Sturbridge Village, central Massachusetts' "living history" museum, to look at a chair table, with a tabletop that pivots back to form a bac
• E8: Kitchen Worktable (1990-02-24) — Norm constructs a kitchen table that functions equally well as a dining table or a worktable. Built of pine, the table features tapered legs and storage drawers, with a center rail
• E9: Mission Style Sofa (1990-03-03) — In a departure from the traditional New England-style furniture usually featured on The New Yankee Workshop, Norm draws inspiration from the furniture craftsmen of the southwestern
• E10: Chippendale Mirror (1990-03-10) — In a change of pace, Norm shows how to build picture and mirror frames, emphasizing tools and clamps designed specifically for this purpose. Norm uses a mitre box and a table saw o
• E11: Chest on Chest (1990-03-17) — With this eight-drawer, cherry chest-on-chest Norm simplifies a complicated project that may, at first glance, seem daunting to the home woodworker. Norm demonstrates techniques of
• E12: English Garden Bench (1990-03-24) — Norm leaves his trademark plaid shirt and jeans at home and dons a stylish suit and derby when he visits London for a look at an authentic English garden bench. Norm constructs his
• E13: Armoire (Entertainment Center) (1990-03-31) — Norm winds up The New Yankee Workshop's second season with an armoire based on classic designs but adapted to contemporary use: it can double as a home entertainment center. Norm's

Season 3

• E1: Shaker Step Stools (1991-01-05) — Norm builds a three-step version of the classic Shaker step stool and a more elaborate two-step version of it. He uses hand held power tools and hand tools to build the three-step
• E2: Picnic Table and Saw Horses (1991-01-12) — Norm builds a basic sawhorse crafted Spruce and Plywood and a one-piece picnic table. The sawhorse dimensions are 26" high x 20 1/2" wide x 36" long and the picnic table dimensions
• E3: Shaker Two Drawer Blanket Chest (1991-01-19) — Norm builds a Shaker style blanket chest using pine. He uses an acrylic latex paint to finish the outside and clear urethane on the inside. He adds two storage drawers to the chest
• E4: Shaker Washstand (1991-01-26) — Norm uses Pine to build a classic Shaker washstand with dovetail joinery in the flared top section, a drawer, and raised panel doors in the lower section. The washstand measures 37
• E5: Shaker Wall Clock (1991-02-02) — Based on a clock built by Shaker craftsman, Isaac Young, Norm crafts a wall clock from Walnut and adds a modern-day quartz timepiece to it. The clock dimensions are 33 3/16" high x
• E6: Sandbox (1991-02-09) — Norm builds a sandbox modeled after one built for his sister and him by their father. He uses Cedar and pressure-treated lumber to construct it and adds an awning made from weather
• E7: Harvest Table (1991-02-16) — Norm builds a harvest table from Cherry. It has turned legs and a hand-rubbed Danish oil finish. The drop leaves allow chairs to be pushed under the table when they are in the down
• E8: Shaker Woodbox (1991-02-23) — Norm builds a wood box with storage space for kindling in an upper section and firewood in the lower section. The fireplace tools are stored on pegs mounted to the sides. He uses m
• E9: Library Table (1991-03-02) — Norm crafts a Cherry library table. He demonstrates how to match the grain on the front of the two overlaid drawers. The table measures 30" high x 16" wide x 48" long.
• E10: Garden Swing (1991-03-09) — Norm builds a two-seat swing using Redwood and a swinging mechanism that uses common off-the-shelf hardware. The swing dimensions are 92 1/2" high x 83 1/2" wide x 85" deep.
• E11: Cricket Table (1991-03-16) — Norm's hardwood cricket table is crafted with complex angled mortise and tenon joinery. He uses a set of jigs to ensure that the pieces fit together properly. The table is 27" high
• E12: Pie Safe with Punched Tin Front (1991-03-23) — Norm's two-door pie safe has multiple shelves and is put together using mortise and tenon joints. He uses a punched-tin front that he fabricates in the workshop. The pie safe measu
• E13: Standing Mirror (1991-03-30) — Norm uses a band saw to aid his in constructing a Mahogany frame for a full-length standing mirror. He uses a router to give the piece a softer edge. The frame measures 68 1/4" hig

Season 4

• E1: Rolling Shop Cabinet (1992-01-04) — Norm builds a rolling shop cabinet using several construction techniques and materials he hasn't used previously. He chooses veneer plywood with a high-pressure laminate top and lo
• E2: Outdoor Lidded Bench (1992-01-11) — Norm fashions an outdoor lidded bench from Cypress. The bench measurements are 55 1/4" high x 36" wide x 18 1/4" deep.
• E3: Child's Wagon (1992-01-18) — Norm builds a child's wagon with threaded rod axles with aluminum braces. He uses non toxic fire-engine red enamel paint for the finish and steel wheels with rubber tires. The wago
• E4: Coffee Table (1992-01-25) — Norm uses recycled pallet wood to build a unique and rustic coffee table. He demonstrates how to prepare the slats by planing them. The table dimensions are 16 1/4" high x 19" wide
• E5: Gardener's Workbench (1992-02-01) — Norm's gardener's workbench is constructed of Redwood. It has open shelves for pot storage and the potting surface is an overlay top that is moisture resistant. It also features st
• E6: Shaker Tall Chest (1992-02-08) — Norm designs a tall Shaker style chest modeled after one he viewed at Hancock Shaker Village. The chest measures 78 3/4" high x 45 1/4" wide x 18 5/8" deep.
• E7: Colonial Fences (1992-02-15) — Norm demonstrates how to build four versions of a fence. He uses Eastern White Cedar to build a 6' garden, a 4' 4" flame, a 3' 6" diamond, and a 3' 2" mortised fence.
• E8: Console Table (1992-02-22) — Norm builds a simple, yet elegant, console table with a half-round top using knotty Pine. He crafts curved legs using a band saw. The table measures 29 1/2" high x 44 3/8" wide x 2
• E9: Wheelbarrow (1992-02-29) — Norm uses Oak to build a wheelbarrow. It features a pneumatic tire, removable sides and a medium density plywood bed. The wheelbarrow measures 25" high x 25" wide x 60" long.
• E10: Umbrella Stand (1992-03-07) — Norm's umbrella stand is built from light Oak and features a mirror and clay pot holders to catch the water from umbrellas. He achieves the "burnt" effect by fuming the piece in an
• E11: Turned Post Bed (1992-03-14) — Norm uses Maple and Pine to build a four-poster single bed. It features robust turnings on the posts and the headboard is decorated with scrolled and serpentine cut-outs. The bed m
• E12: Dove Cote (1992-03-21) — Norm builds a dovecote modeled after an elaborate one found in Colonial Williamsburg. Smaller than the original, it measures 60" high x 54" wide x 42" deep.
• E13: Ladder-back Chair (1992-03-28) — Norm builds a ladder-back chair using Cherry and demonstrates how to weave the seat. The chair measures 42" high x 19" wide x 14" deep.

Season 5

• E1: Victorian Kitchen Table (1993-01-02) — Norm builds his version of a perennial favorite, the Victorian kitchen table, using a design that combines the best features of three tables he studied in Britain. Made of century
• E2: Plant Stand (1993-01-09) — This tall English country plant stand is perfect for a temperamental fern. The trick to this relatively-simple project is tapering its long thin legs. Norm demonstrates how to make
• E3: Delft Rack (1993-01-16) — Norm visits a private collection in an English castle and discovers a Delft rack from 1780. The Delft rack – an oak rack that is the ideal way to display china and figurines-has a
• E4: Oak Coffee Table (1993-01-23) — Americans are mad for coffee tables! Norm's version of this feature of modern life is inspired by the English country look (there's no such thing as an English country coffee table
• E5: Outdoor Planters (1993-01-30) — Norm creates two outdoor planters: one that's square with raised panels and a second that's simpler, larger and rectangular, with vertical slats. The master woodworker demonstrates
• E6: Pantry Table (1993-02-06) — This simple, versatile English country pantry table needn't be confined to the pantry: it can serve as a bedside table, writing desk and more. Norm uses a table saw to craft this p
• E7: Sideboard (1993-02-13) — We call these buffets, huntboards or servers in America, but they're sideboards in England, and some are up to nine feet long. Norm's smaller white oak version has three drawers, f
• E8: Hanging Corner Cupboard (1993-02-20) — After searching London's renowned King's Road, Norm uncovers this unusual piece. He then teaches viewers how to make a curved door from flat boards using a table saw and biscuit jo
• E9: Pine Cupboard (1993-02-27) — Norm teaches viewers how to make flat panel doors as well as glass panel doors for the display area of this English country cupboard. Made of soft #2 pine with knots to impart adde
• E10: Butcher Block (1993-03-06) — Norm's version of the indispensable kitchen staple, the butcher block, features a hard endgrain maple top instead of the usual parallel grain. The base of this English country piec
• E11: Redwood Arbor (1993-03-13) — Although Norm researched arbors in old England, the one that he builds is inspired by versions from the New England island of Nantucket. Norm's arbor, meant for sitting and enjoyin
• E12: Secretary Desk (1993-03-20) — Norm builds a secretary writing desk out of pine. Viewers can learn how to craft breadboard corners for this English country favorite, the most elegant and elaborate project of the
• E13: Tall Pine Clock (1993-03-27) — Norm suspects that the original of this English country clock found on London's King's Road, with its tapered profile, may have been built by the village coffin maker. Norm builds

Season 6

• E1: Easel (1994-01-01) — Norm has thought of everything for this classic easel, combining his favorite elements from several commercial versions with a sturdy, timeless design that's all his own. The piece
• E2: Doll House (1994-01-08) — Adult viewers may be as excited about this doll house as the children it is intended for when Norm creates a true-to-scale replica of his now-famous workshop. Norm gets some ideas
• E3: Toy Chest (1994-01-15) — Combining functionality with simple fun, Norm's toy chest features a top with an inlaid checkerboard made of maple and mahogany, and even a compartment in which to store the checke
• E4: Cradle (1994-01-22) — Norm visits Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts for the inspiration behind this Early American hooded cradle, one of the most commonly requested projects on The New
• E5: Trundle Bed (1994-01-29) — A useful space-saving piece of furniture, the trundle bed is perfect for sleep-overs. The top bed is low enough for kids to climb onto easily, while the trundle rolls out smoothly
• E6: Marble Roll (1994-02-05) — Norm considers a historic example of the classic marble roll, as well as a huge mechanical version located at Boston's Museum of Science. His own design emphasizes safety, proporti
• E7: Storage Units: Bureau/Cupboard and Bookcase (1994-02-12) — The storage units are essentially three projects in one: a chest of drawers, base cabinet and matching bookcase. All three pieces are constructed from 3/4" oak plywood, making them
• E8: Student's Desk (1994-02-19) — Norm builds this project for the "A" student in the house – a desk inspired by the memory of his own version from high school. The durable laminate panels provide a smooth desktop
• E9: Rocking Chair (1994-02-26) — Children always want a chair that is their own size. Norm's is one they might someday pass on to their own children. The beauty is in the details with this challenging project, as
• E10: Alphabet Wagon (1994-03-05) — Norm builds an "Alphabet" wagon.
• E11: High Chair (1994-03-12) — Norm builds a high chair.
• E12: Playhouse (1) (1994-03-19) — Norm's blockbuster project for the sixth season is a playhouse that boys and girls alike will love. He begins work by building the floor platform and prefabricating the walls, then
• E13: Playhouse (2) (1994-03-26) — Norm's blockbuster project for the sixth season is a playhouse that boys and girls alike will love. He begins work by building the floor platform and prefabricating the walls, then

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does The New Yankee Workshop have? 21 season(s) with 286 episodes.

Who created The New Yankee Workshop? Russell Morash.

Where can I watch The New Yankee Workshop? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.