The New Yankee Workshop

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Jan 07, 1989 (en) [30] Min

First Air Date

Jan 07, 1989
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The New Yankee Workshop
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Overview

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.

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Norm Abram

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Season 1 ( 1989-01-07)

First Season of the Series. Series host, Norm Abram, builds an oak medicine cabinet, an ash drop-leaf table, a pine blanket chest, a pine bedside table, an oak bathroom vanity, a cherry trestle table, a painted bookcase, a pine chest of drawers, a candle stand, a pine hutch, a maple slant-top writing desk, and a pine corner cupboard. For "shop tools and techniques", he builds a workbench.

episodes

Medicine Cabinet

Episode: 1

Workbench

Episode: 2

Drop Leaf Table

Episode: 3

Blanket Chest

Episode: 4

Bedside Table

Episode: 5

Oak Bathroom Vanity

Episode: 6

Trestle Table

Episode: 7

Bookcase

Episode: 8

Chest of Drawers

Episode: 9

Candle Stand

Episode: 10

Hutch

Episode: 11

Writing Desk

Episode: 12

Corner Cupboard

Episode: 13

Season 2 ( 1990-01-06)

Norm builds an ash rocking horse, a cypress Adirondack chair, a mahogany butler's table, a pine kitchen dresser, a pine hearthside settle, a poplar pencil-post bed, a maple and poplar chair table, a pine kitchen worktable, an oak mission-style sofa, a Chippendale mirror, a cherry chest-on-chest, a teak English garden bench, and an armoire entertainment center.

episodes

Rocking Horse

Episode: 1

Adirondack Chair

Episode: 2

Butler's Table

Episode: 3

Kitchen Dresser

Episode: 4

Hearthside Settle

Episode: 5

Pencil-Post Bed

Episode: 6

Chair Table

Episode: 7

Kitchen Worktable

Episode: 8

Mission Style Sofa

Episode: 9

Chippendale Mirror

Episode: 10

Chest on Chest

Episode: 11

English Garden Bench

Episode: 12

Armoire (Entertainment Center)

Episode: 13

Season 3 ( 1991-01-05)

Norm builds a number of Shaker-inspired projects: step stools out of pine and cherry, a painted two-drawer blanket chest, a pine washstand, a walnut wall clock, a pine woodbox, and a cherry library table. He also builds a picnic table and sawhorses out of 2x6 stock, a sandbox, a cherry harvest table, a redwood garden swing, a cricket table, a pie safe, and a mahogany standing mirror.

episodes

Shaker Step Stools

Episode: 1

Picnic Table and Saw Horses

Episode: 2

Shaker Two Drawer Blanket Chest

Episode: 3

Shaker Washstand

Episode: 4

Shaker Wall Clock

Episode: 5

Sandbox

Episode: 6

Harvest Table

Episode: 7

Shaker Woodbox

Episode: 8

Library Table

Episode: 9

Garden Swing

Episode: 10

Cricket Table

Episode: 11

Pie Safe with Punched Tin Front

Episode: 12

Standing Mirror

Episode: 13

Season 4 ( 1992-01-04)

Norm builds a cypress outdoor lidded bench, a child's wagon, a pallet-wood coffee table, a redwood gardener's work bench, a Shaker tall chest, white cedar colonial fences, a pine console table, an oak wheelbarrow, an oak umbrella stand, a maple and pine turned-post bed, a dove cote, and a cherry ladderback chair. For "shop tools and techniques", he builds a rolling shop cabinet.

episodes

Rolling Shop Cabinet

Episode: 1

Outdoor Lidded Bench

Episode: 2

Child's Wagon

Episode: 3

Coffee Table

Episode: 4

Gardener's Workbench

Episode: 5

Shaker Tall Chest

Episode: 6

Colonial Fences

Episode: 7

Console Table

Episode: 8

Wheelbarrow

Episode: 9

Umbrella Stand

Episode: 10

Turned Post Bed

Episode: 11

Dove Cote

Episode: 12

Ladder-back Chair

Episode: 13

Season 5 ( 1993-01-02)

Norm builds a Victorian kitchen table out of pine, a plant stand out of pine, an oak Delft rack, an oak coffee table, cypress outdoor planters, a pantry table, a white oak sideboard, a pine hanging corner cupboard, a pine cupboard, a poplar and maple butcher block, a redwood arbor, a pine secretary desk, and a tall pine clock.

episodes

Victorian Kitchen Table

Episode: 1

Plant Stand

Episode: 2

Delft Rack

Episode: 3

Oak Coffee Table

Episode: 4

Outdoor Planters

Episode: 5

Pantry Table

Episode: 6

Sideboard

Episode: 7

Hanging Corner Cupboard

Episode: 8

Pine Cupboard

Episode: 9

Butcher Block

Episode: 10

Redwood Arbor

Episode: 11

Secretary Desk

Episode: 12

Tall Pine Clock

Episode: 13

Season 6 ( 1994-01-01)

Norm builds a number of child-related projects, including an easel, a doll house, a maple and mahogany toy chest, a cradle out of cherry, a trundle bed, a marble roll, a rocking chair, an alphabet wagon, a high chair, and a playhouse. He also builds storage units and a student's desk out of oak.

episodes

Easel

Episode: 1

Doll House

Episode: 2

Toy Chest

Episode: 3

Cradle

Episode: 4

Trundle Bed

Episode: 5

Marble Roll

Episode: 6

Storage Units: Bureau/Cupboard and Bookcase

Episode: 7

Student's Desk

Episode: 8

Rocking Chair

Episode: 9

Alphabet Wagon

Episode: 10

High Chair

Episode: 11

Playhouse (1)

Episode: 12

Playhouse (2)

Episode: 13

Season 7 ( 1995-01-07)

Norm tackles a number of larger projects including a Clancy boat and a Gazebo. He also builds a cherry X-brace trestle table, a pine pergola, a mahogany TV tray table, an outdoor garden table and Lutyens bench out of teak, a cherry bathroom vanity, picture frames, a pine quilt rack, and a pine chimney cupboard.

episodes

X-Brace Trestle Table

Episode: 1

Pergola

Episode: 2

TV Tray Table

Episode: 3

Outdoor Garden Table

Episode: 4

Cherry Bathroom Vanity

Episode: 5

Lutyens Bench

Episode: 6

Picture Frames

Episode: 7

Clancy Boat (1)

Episode: 8

Clancy Boat (2)

Episode: 9

Gazebo (1)

Episode: 10

Gazebo (2)

Episode: 11

Quilt Racks

Episode: 12

Chimney Cupboard

Episode: 13

Season 8 ( 1996-01-06)

Norm takes a trip to California wine country. Inspired from his trip, he builds a chestnut coffee table, a pine paymaster's desk, a pine long table, a pine double dresser, a chestnut desk, an Irish hutch out of pine, and a redwood wine storage unit. He also builds a bedside cupboard, turned table lamps, and a nest of drawers. Finally, he builds a garden shed and recycling center. For "shop tools and techniques", he builds a router table.

episodes

Bedside Cupboard

Episode: 1

Chestnut Coffee Table

Episode: 2

Paymaster's Desk

Episode: 3

Long Table

Episode: 4

Double Dresser

Episode: 5

Chestnut Desk

Episode: 6

Irish Hutch

Episode: 7

Wine Storage Unit

Episode: 8

Three Turned Table Lamps

Episode: 9

Garden Shed and Recycling Center (1)

Episode: 10

Garden Shed and Recycling Center (2)

Episode: 11

Nest of Drawers

Episode: 12

Router Table

Episode: 13

Season 9 ( 1997-01-04)

Norm visits Savannah, Georgia. Inspired from the trip, he builds a pine planter's desk, a pine turkey table, a tiger maple washstand, a pine carousel table, and a mahogany 7-drawer chest. He also builds a Nantucket settle out of cherry, a pine dough box, a pine garden gate, cherry serving trays, a bent-wood hat rack, and a fireplace mantel. Finally, he tackles a major project - building a greenhouse.

episodes

Planter's Desk

Episode: 1

Turkey Table

Episode: 2

Nantucket Settle

Episode: 3

Tiger Maple Washstand

Episode: 4

Dough Box

Episode: 5

Garden Gate

Episode: 6

Serving Trays

Episode: 7

Carousel Table

Episode: 8

Seven Drawer Chest

Episode: 9

Hat Rack

Episode: 10

Greenhouse (1)

Episode: 11

Greenhouse (2)

Episode: 12

Fireplace Mantle

Episode: 13

Season 10 ( 1998-01-03)

More from Norm's trip to Savannah, Georgia; he builds a pine linen press and a walnut table. Norm also visits Arizona, where he gets ideas to build a white oak Morris chair and a mesquite bookcase. Norm also visits Utah where he gets wood from an old railroad trestle and builds a chaise lounge. He also builds a pine Irish table, a pine library ladder, a pine Irish bar, a barn cupola, a whirligig, and a roll-top desk. For "shop tools and techniques", he builds a chop saw station.

episodes

Irish Table

Episode: 1

Linen Press

Episode: 2

Walnut Table

Episode: 3

Library Ladder

Episode: 4

Old Pine Bar

Episode: 5

Morris Chair

Episode: 6

Cupola

Episode: 7

Mesquite Bookcase

Episode: 8

Chop Saw Station

Episode: 9

Whirligig

Episode: 10

Chaise Lounge

Episode: 11

Roll Top Desk (1)

Episode: 12

Roll Top Desk (2)

Episode: 13

Season 11 ( 1999-01-02)

Norm builds a number of kitchen-centric projects, including, a kitchen island, a kitchen pantry, a kitchen secretary, a bake center, classic kitchen cabinets, a sink base, a chef's table, and a grill cart. He also builds an old pine hutch, a teak bar, a laundry center, and a press cupboard. For "shop tools and techniques", he builds a table saw station.

episodes

Kitchen Island

Episode: 1

Kitchen Pantry

Episode: 2

Kitchen Secretary

Episode: 3

Old Pine Hutch

Episode: 4

Teak Bar

Episode: 5

Laundry Center

Episode: 6

Bake Center

Episode: 7

Table Saw Station

Episode: 8

Classic Kitchen Cabinets

Episode: 9

Sink Base

Episode: 10

Press Cupboard

Episode: 11

Chef's Table

Episode: 12

Grill Cart

Episode: 13

Season 12 ( 2000-01-01)

Norm builds planter boxes and a bench out of cypress, a croquet set and bench, a hanging porch swing and outdoor patio table out of teak, a computer desk, a mahogany patio trolley, a chestnut desktop writing case, an English server, a jewelry case, and a breakfront cabinet. For "shop tools and techniques", he spends two episodes assembling a garage workshop and builds a sharpening station.

episodes

Garage Workshop (1)

Episode: 1

Garage Workshop (2)

Episode: 2

Planter Boxes and Bench

Episode: 3

Croquet Set and Bench

Episode: 4

Hanging Porch Swing

Episode: 5

Computer Desk

Episode: 6

Patio Trolley

Episode: 7

Desk Top Writing Case

Episode: 8

Outdoor Patio Table

Episode: 9

English Server

Episode: 10

Sharpening Station

Episode: 11

Jewelry Case

Episode: 12

Breakfront Cabinet

Episode: 13

Season 13 ( 2001-01-06)

Norm builds a white oak hall seat, a pine CD storage case, a cypress garden armchair, an outdoor cupboard, a mahogany dressing table, a mailbox, a bath cupboard, a pine monastery table, and an oak barrister's bookcase. For "shop tools and techniques", he spends two episodes demonstrating jigs and builds a hutch for the workshop.

episodes

Jigs (1)

Episode: 1

Jigs (2)

Episode: 2

Hall Seat

Episode: 3

CD Storage Case

Episode: 4

Garden Armchair

Episode: 5

Workshop Hutch

Episode: 6

Outdoor Cupboard

Episode: 7

Dressing Table (1)

Episode: 8

Dressing Table (2)

Episode: 9

Mailbox

Episode: 10

Bath Cupboard

Episode: 11

Monastery Table

Episode: 12

Barrister Bookcase

Episode: 13

Season 14 ( 2002-01-05)

Norm builds a chestnut steamer trunk, an Adirondack loveseat, a tiger maple canopy bed, a cherry shaving stand, a pedestal table and deck chair out of teak, a four-drawer chest, wooden bowls, a cherry and tiger maple nightstand, and a stepback cupboard. For "shop tools and techniques", he builds a miter bench with storage, a work table, and a clamp cart.

episodes

Miter Bench and Storage (1)

Episode: 1

Miter Bench and Storage (2)

Episode: 2

Steamer Trunk

Episode: 3

Adirondack Loveseat

Episode: 4

Canopy Bed

Episode: 5

Shaving Stand

Episode: 6

Work Table and Clamp Cart

Episode: 7

Pedestal Table

Episode: 8

Four Drawer Chest

Episode: 9

Wooden Bowls

Episode: 10

Nightstand

Episode: 11

Deck Chair

Episode: 12

Stepback Cupboard

Episode: 13

Season 15 ( 2003-01-04)

Norm makes a pine sheep shearing coffee table, a Queen Anne pedestal table, a cigar chair, a glass cupboard, a maple media press, a Douglas fir flagpole, a mahogany regency headboard, a painted corner hutch out of poplar, and a walnut French side table. For "shop tools and techniques", he builds a deluxe router station and a wall-mounted tool chest.

episodes

Deluxe Router Station

Episode: 1

Sheep Shearing Coffee Table

Episode: 2

Queen Anne Table

Episode: 3

Cigar Chair (1)

Episode: 4

Cigar Chair (2)

Episode: 5

Beveled Glass Cupboard

Episode: 6

Media Press (1)

Episode: 7

Media Press (2)

Episode: 8

Flagpole

Episode: 9

Regency Headboard

Episode: 10

Painted Corner Hutch

Episode: 11

French Side Table

Episode: 12

Wall Mounted Tool Chest

Episode: 13

Season 16 ( 2004-01-03)

Norm builds a butterfly table, a Shaker bookcase, and a lowboy out of cherry, a folding screen and dining table out of mahogany, a flower stand and gardener's dry sink out of cypress, a tall case oak clock, a decoratively-painted dower chest, a fan back Windsor chair, a painted pier table, and an oak mission-style desk.

episodes

The Butterfly Table

Episode: 1

The Folding Screen

Episode: 2

The Flower Stand

Episode: 3

The Shaker Bookcase

Episode: 4

The Tall Case Oak Clock

Episode: 5

The Dower Chest

Episode: 6

The Windsor Chair (1)

Episode: 7

The Windsor Chair (2)

Episode: 8

The Lowboy

Episode: 9

The Pier Table

Episode: 10

The Dining Table

Episode: 11

The Mission Style Desk

Episode: 12

The Gardener's Dry Sink

Episode: 13

Season 17 ( 2005-01-01)

Norm visits Bermuda where he gets ideas to build a bench/table out of cypress and a chest out of mahogany. He also builds an oak hall mirror, an upholstered ottoman, a federal-style game table, a side chair, a cherry tilt top table, a Queen Anne highboy out of tiger maple, yet another kitchen island, carved wooden signs, and the library modular bookshelf system. For "shop tools and techniques", he demonstrates the basics of using the lathe.

episodes

Hall Mirror

Episode: 1

Bermuda Bench/Table

Episode: 2

Ottoman

Episode: 3

Bermuda Chest

Episode: 4

Federal-Style Game Table

Episode: 5

Lathe 101

Episode: 6

Side Chair

Episode: 7

Tilt Top Table

Episode: 8

Highboy (1)

Episode: 9

Highboy (2)

Episode: 10

Kitchen Island

Episode: 11

Carved Wooden Signs

Episode: 12

The Library System

Episode: 13

Season 18 ( 2006-01-07)

Norm builds a colonial-style mantel, plantation shutters, a poker table and wall-hung console out of mahogany, a walnut shop clock, a white oak corner table, a Greek revival bookcase, a storage shed, a cherry corner chair, and wall paneling. For "shop tools and techniques", he spends two episodes demonstrating use of the router and he builds a roller stand, a stock cart, and a mobile tool stand.

episodes

Colonial Style Mantel

Episode: 1

Plantation Shutters

Episode: 2

Workshop Helpers

Episode: 3

Poker Table

Episode: 4

New Yankee Shop Clock

Episode: 5

Router 101 (1)

Episode: 6

Router 101 (2)

Episode: 7

Corner Table

Episode: 8

Greek Revival Bookcase

Episode: 9

Storage Shed

Episode: 10

Wall Hung Console

Episode: 11

Corner Chair

Episode: 12

Wall Paneling

Episode: 13

Season 19 ( 2007-01-06)

Norm builds a giltwood mirror, an entrance door and bowfront chest out of mahogany, an old pine dry sink, a cherry candlestand, a painted Dominy clock, a cowboy sideboard, a painted cupboard, a decoratively-painted taunton chest, a nest of tables, and an upholstered window bench. For "shop tools and techniques", he spends two episodes demonstrating the use of the table saw.

episodes

Giltwood Mirror

Episode: 1

Entrance Door

Episode: 2

Old Pine Dry Sink

Episode: 3

Martha's Candlestand

Episode: 4

Dominy Clock

Episode: 5

Cowboy Sideboard

Episode: 6

Painted Cupboard

Episode: 7

Table Saw 101 (1)

Episode: 8

Table Saw 101 (2)

Episode: 9

Taunton Chest

Episode: 10

Bowfront Chest

Episode: 11

Nest of Tables

Episode: 12

Window Bench

Episode: 13

Season 20 ( 2008-01-05)

Norm spends the first nine episodes performing a kitchen remodel for series creator, Russell Morash. He also builds an Adirondack chair, table, and footrest, an all-weather loveseat, an upholstered lolling chair, and a Queen Anne-style tap table.

episodes

Kitchen Cabinet Basics (1)

Episode: 1

Kitchen Cabinet Basics (2)

Episode: 2

The Hot Wall

Episode: 3

The Wet Wall

Episode: 4

The Pantry

Episode: 5

The Kitchen Office

Episode: 6

The Island

Episode: 7

The Wet Bar

Episode: 8

Finish and Install

Episode: 9

Adirondack Trio

Episode: 10

All-Weather Loveseat

Episode: 11

Lolling Chair

Episode: 12

Tap Table

Episode: 13

Season 21 ( 2009-01-03)

The Final Season. The episodes in this season are rebroadcasts from Seasons 9 and 10 with new introductions by Norm Abram.

episodes

Planter's Desk

Episode: 1

Turkey Table

Episode: 2

Nantucket Settle

Episode: 3

Tiger Maple Washstand

Episode: 4

Dough Box

Episode: 5

Garden Gate

Episode: 6

Serving Trays

Episode: 7

Carousel Table

Episode: 8

Seven Drawer Chest

Episode: 9

Hat Rack

Episode: 10

Greenhouse (1)

Episode: 11

Greenhouse (2)

Episode: 12

Fireplace Mantle

Episode: 13

Irish Table

Episode: 14

Linen Press

Episode: 15

Walnut Table

Episode: 16

Library Ladder

Episode: 17

Old Pine Bar

Episode: 18

Morris Chair

Episode: 19

Cupola

Episode: 20

Mesquite Bookcase

Episode: 21

Chop Saw Station

Episode: 22

Whirligig

Episode: 23

Chaise Lounge

Episode: 24

Roll Top Desk (1)

Episode: 25

Roll Top Desk (2)

Episode: 26

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