Comments on: Goodbye to the New Yankee Workshop http://thewoodwhisperer.com/goodbye-to-the-new-yankee-workshop/ Education and Entertainment for the modern woodworker. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:46:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Kevin Levesque http://thewoodwhisperer.com/goodbye-to-the-new-yankee-workshop/#comment-124176 Kevin Levesque Mon, 07 Nov 2011 03:54:05 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=10205#comment-124176 Norm you are a friend that I never meet in person. Wish I did. Miss the show. You tought me alot of things that I didn,t know how to do. But you are the "man" Norm you are a friend that I never meet in person. Wish I did. Miss the show. You tought me alot of things that I didn,t know how to do. But you are the “man”

]]> By: tom http://thewoodwhisperer.com/goodbye-to-the-new-yankee-workshop/#comment-70501 tom Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:22:27 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=10205#comment-70501 I set my dvr around Norm. it wont be the same anymore. i guess i will give rough cut a chance. thanks for many years of projects. tom I set my dvr around Norm. it wont be the same anymore. i guess i will give rough cut a chance. thanks for many years of projects. tom

]]> By: norma http://thewoodwhisperer.com/goodbye-to-the-new-yankee-workshop/#comment-58173 norma Sat, 05 Jun 2010 18:16:07 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=10205#comment-58173 I shall miss Norm. My Saturdays will not be the same without him, it actually feels like a death in the family not seeing him there with his plaid shirt, I learned alot from watching him and my husband has become a fan. I'm saure there's someone out there who can try to fill his shoes, it just won't be the same.God Bless you Norm and enjoy the easy life of retirement.lol I shall miss Norm. My Saturdays will not be the same without him, it actually feels like a death in the family not seeing him there with his plaid shirt, I learned alot from watching him and my husband has become a fan. I’m saure there’s someone out there who can try to fill his shoes, it just won’t be the same.God Bless you Norm and enjoy the easy life of retirement.lol

]]> By: Jeff Warner http://thewoodwhisperer.com/goodbye-to-the-new-yankee-workshop/#comment-57022 Jeff Warner Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:31:07 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=10205#comment-57022 Norm did get the job done, and did a heck of a job doing it. He never said his was the only way, but his way was a great way of building furniture. I learned a lot, a whole lot from you over the years. God Bless and good luck! If ever you are in the neighborhood, I'll by your coffee. Jeff, Powder Spring, GA Norm did get the job done, and did a heck of a job doing it. He never said his was the only way, but his way was a great way of building furniture. I learned a lot, a whole lot from you over the years.

God Bless and good luck!

If ever you are in the neighborhood, I’ll by your coffee.

Jeff, Powder Spring, GA

]]> By: dave tribbett http://thewoodwhisperer.com/goodbye-to-the-new-yankee-workshop/#comment-57003 dave tribbett Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:30:24 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=10205#comment-57003 What will the manufacturers of Brad nails and nailers do? This could have a serious impact on their business, I think I will short the stocks of companies that manufacture Brad nails and nailers. Kidding aside, I learned a lot from Norm and I love his show but I always laugh when he pulls out the brad nailer - in EVERY episode. Norm is a carpenter with some cabinet maker skills. Let's face it, with the tools he has anything can be done. It isn't really fair to compare David Marks to Norm, its like comparing a Ford Escort to a Ferrari and I'm being nice. Marks is an artist, he extends the character of the wood like only a few others can do (most are dead). I will miss Norm but there are years of reruns for me to watch. What will the manufacturers of Brad nails and nailers do? This could have a serious impact on their business, I think I will short the stocks of companies that manufacture Brad nails and nailers.
Kidding aside, I learned a lot from Norm and I love his show but I always laugh when he pulls out the brad nailer – in EVERY episode. Norm is a carpenter with some cabinet maker skills. Let’s face it, with the tools he has anything can be done.
It isn’t really fair to compare David Marks to Norm, its like comparing a Ford Escort to a Ferrari and I’m being nice. Marks is an artist, he extends the character of the wood like only a few others can do (most are dead).
I will miss Norm but there are years of reruns for me to watch.

]]> By: dave m. http://thewoodwhisperer.com/goodbye-to-the-new-yankee-workshop/#comment-54336 dave m. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:08:05 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=10205#comment-54336 there quite a few new yankee workshops on you tube. well worth watching there quite a few new yankee workshops on you tube. well worth watching

]]> By: Dennis Fahlstrom http://thewoodwhisperer.com/goodbye-to-the-new-yankee-workshop/#comment-51192 Dennis Fahlstrom Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:18:57 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=10205#comment-51192 It's been a long relationship. I've been watching Norm since he was a rookie and enjoyed his good nature and the projects he picked for us wood working hackers. His only competition to my knowledge was a brief stint with David Marks whose projects were almost always over my head. I sure hope Norm reconsiders but if he doesn't, PBS would be very smart to start recycling all his great projects. Even those from many years back would be more than welcome. Being a retiree myself, I can appreciate his desire to cut back. Enjoy your retirement Norm. Your leaving NYWS will be like a great neighbor pulling the plug and moving away. It’s been a long relationship. I’ve been watching Norm since he was a rookie and enjoyed his good nature and the projects he picked for us wood working hackers. His only competition to my knowledge was a brief stint with David Marks whose projects were almost always over my head. I sure hope Norm reconsiders but if he doesn’t, PBS would be very smart to start recycling all his great projects. Even those from many years back would be more than welcome. Being a retiree myself, I can appreciate his desire to cut back. Enjoy your retirement Norm. Your leaving NYWS will be like a great neighbor pulling the plug and moving away.

]]> By: Ron http://thewoodwhisperer.com/goodbye-to-the-new-yankee-workshop/#comment-49204 Ron Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:28:35 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=10205#comment-49204 It's funny. I was just thinking the same thing. How silly is it to mourn the loss of a tv show, but what a show. Fond memories for me, good luck Norm Abram... It’s funny. I was just thinking the same thing. How silly is it to mourn the loss of a tv show, but what a show. Fond memories for me, good luck Norm Abram…

]]> By: Tony Grosso http://thewoodwhisperer.com/goodbye-to-the-new-yankee-workshop/#comment-49124 Tony Grosso Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:58:10 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=10205#comment-49124 What an odd thing: I never thought I would be capable of grieving over the loss of something "inanimate", but here I am saddened over the closure of The New Yankee Workshop. I watched the show since its inception back in 1989. It is this show/Norm Abrams that inspired me to dive into the world of dust making. Norm, if you read this, thanks! You will always be the very best! Good luck to you always. At least we can still enjoy your wisdom and talents on This Old House. What an odd thing: I never thought I would be capable of grieving over the loss of something “inanimate”, but here I am saddened over the closure of The New Yankee Workshop. I watched the show since its inception back in 1989. It is this show/Norm Abrams that inspired me to dive into the world of dust making. Norm, if you read this, thanks! You will always be the very best! Good luck to you always. At least we can still enjoy your wisdom and talents on This Old House.

]]> By: John http://thewoodwhisperer.com/goodbye-to-the-new-yankee-workshop/#comment-49043 John Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:07:43 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=10205#comment-49043 Time for you to start trying on flannel shirts Marc! While I'll miss Norm, we'll all feel the loss of yet another woodworking related show on tv. With your personality and charm, you could really start to bring more people into the hobby. Time for you to start trying on flannel shirts Marc! While I’ll miss Norm, we’ll all feel the loss of yet another woodworking related show on tv. With your personality and charm, you could really start to bring more people into the hobby.

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