Console Table

Console Table | S4 E8

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Although strictly defined as a single piece meant to fit up against a wall, console tables were often designed in three separate sections: two half-rounds and a central rectangle. Norm's search for a prototype led him to a simple, unpainted Danish half-round built in the late 1800's. With graceful curved legs cut on the band saw and a simple country finish over knotty pine, the console table is a dramatic piece that is far simpler to build than its elegance suggests.
Season: 4 | Episode: 8
Original Air Date: February 22, 1992
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@fionalewis72 11 ай бұрын

Love Norm, so talented, and a natural warm presenter. He should be treated as a national treasure in the US.

@brettkoeshall2325 2 күн бұрын

Please bring back the new Yankee Workshop with Norm Abram.

@rr85 Жыл бұрын

Grew up with these sounds my whole life and this show take me right back to my childhood

@johnsrabe Жыл бұрын

Watching this made me feel better.

@167curly 5 ай бұрын

An elegant and attractive table.

@milepost465historyhobbies4 Жыл бұрын

Every time I pick up a power tool I can hear Norm’s talk on shop safety in my head. So glad he did that every show.

@tree_carcass_mangler Жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting these episodes! I still learn stuff after all these years. Thumbs up.

@jameswortner6135 Жыл бұрын

“A woodworker can never have enough clamps.” So true then and now. Clamps are an investment you will always appreciate…and need. Thanks Norm for your teachings and the memories!

@needfuldoer4531 Жыл бұрын

A "where are they now" tour of some of the surviving projects would be a fun web exclusive!

@newyankeeworkshop Жыл бұрын

We're working on it. A lot were given to various charities back in the day, but many of them are still in the shop or in Russ's house :)

@BigBlack81 Жыл бұрын

@@newyankeeworkshop Great to know this channel has other projects in mind. Keep it coming!

@batarang87 Жыл бұрын

@The New Yankee Workshop I would imagine that some of them also ended up at Norm's place. Correct?

@mrpiccolo23 Жыл бұрын

@@batarang87 Of course. You can see them in the some of the episodes, and in that Ten Minutes With interview from a few months ago.

@newyankeeworkshop Жыл бұрын

@@mrpiccolo23 Yes. Norm would often build two of each project starting with the prototype so he would take one home as well. For projects in his books he would build it a third time so they could take pictures at each step. Needless to say Norm has built a lot of stuff over the years :)

@cpl_0503 Жыл бұрын

I love these old episodes! Thanks for the trip back in time!

@robertgoss4842 Жыл бұрын

I know these programs were produced more than 20 years ago, but seeing them now, with a couple of decades added to my age, really lets me see their real value. I've built a few hack bookcases over the years, which was just enough woodworking experience to help me appreciate the depth of Norm's talent.

@timf5963 Жыл бұрын

I was 12 when this aired, and probably playing computer or video games while my dad watched this. After he passed, I got into woodworking. Wish I hadn't waited so long.

@MrSack199 Жыл бұрын

One of the best comments I ever heard from my grandmother was, "I can do anything Norm can do if I only had his tools." She said that in her late seventies, only had hand tools, and made some very beautiful furniture in her Connecticut home during that time. She even built a six foot tall stone foundation for a sun room using the stone that grew in her yard (I did help bringing her the stone). Her comment taught me resolve to simply get the job done. Just like you Norm, she was a humble artisan. Thank you for your work, inspiration, and giving me this fond memory of my grandmother.

@Dodgyasdf Жыл бұрын

"Some holes that I've elongated by rocking the drill" *Has ptsd about that bit that broke off in plywood the other day*

@paulorth2251 Жыл бұрын

Started watching these shows before the days of VCR, which meant all shows were onetime plays. Now, to KZfaq I can watch them each several times. Thanks for sharing. ❤

@johncloar1692 Жыл бұрын

Thanks I really enjoy these video always something new to learn from these.

@mightyporky Жыл бұрын

I can still recall when this episode aired, dang I am old....

@woodenbeast9337 Жыл бұрын

clamps are like cow bells in a song

@nateruns400 Жыл бұрын

Norm out here doing bent lamination 30 years before it got cool on KZfaq

@aramis295 Жыл бұрын

@ 24:55 I love D handle routers like that, and even at that, they're easier to control than a two handle base alone!

@tree_carcass_mangler Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Too bad I haven't seen one on the market in years.

@aramis295 Жыл бұрын

@@tree_carcass_mangler Yeah, right? Looks like Makita has gone away with that type of handle, after the late 1980s, even though Porter-Cable has taken the lead for their routers in the early 90s themselves, with an outlet on the top of that D handle for safety, preventing the user from accidentally turning on the tool, especially when changing bits for different projects and applications. You'll love this feature, and it does come in handy!

@keith7630 9 ай бұрын

@@tree_carcass_mangler DeWalt has a d-handle base available for the 618 router.

@tree_carcass_mangler 9 ай бұрын

@keith7630 Thanks for the info - I'll check it out.

@keith7630 9 ай бұрын

@@tree_carcass_mangler You’re welcome!

@MichaelHerrick-qn6ld Жыл бұрын

AWESOME job just love it

@jelsner5077 4 ай бұрын

My dad was kind of a grouch and didn't like noisy kids hanging around when he was working on his projects. Norm seems like a guy who would take the time to explain to a kid how a tool works.

@newyankeeworkshop 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@MichaelHerrick-qn6ld Жыл бұрын

WOW, WOW AWESOME

@mrpiccolo23 Жыл бұрын

When he resaws for the lamination, I want to know how he pushed it through. Thin homemade push stick? I was expecting him to pull out the giant resaw band saw.

@johnsrabe Жыл бұрын

Any reason one couldn’t make the laminated layers with 1/8 plywood? (Using a nice piece on the top.)