Garage Workshop [AI HD] | S12 E1 & 2

"If only I had a workshop like Norm's, I could build anything." Norm puts an end to this common viewer lament when he shows how to turn an average garage bay into a great home workshop. Using common building materials and hardware, he builds all the elements needed to make a workshop functional cabinetry, storage units, and a portable chop station.
The genius of Norm's original design, however, is that each element can be put away to make room for the family car when not in use or easily transported to any space a woodworker decides to set up shop. At the conclusion of this ambitious two-part project, Norm gives his list of must-have bench top power tools to ensure that every home craftsman will be able to utilize the workshop to its fullest.
This is an HD version created using an AI program.
Season: 12 | Episode: 1 & 2
Original Air Date: January 1 & 8, 2000
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[@kuehnel16]

The man himself. I can remember watching The New Yankee Workshop every Saturday with Good ole Dad 😊

[@mrwest5552]

@kuehnel16 - ah, the therapeutic and healing woodworking videos of Norm Abram's.

[@JD-lx3zq]

I used to love the trifecta when i was a kid, watching this old house, new yankee workshop, and hometime

[@toddhershberger]

Me too 😀

[@Chris_dahlen]

That was great tv back then.

[@derrickwalker538]

I watched him as a kid and still am watching him!!

[@kieranleopold9115]

Can we talk for a minute about how excellent the camera work was on this show? Targeted close shots on exactly what you need to see. Everything in focus. Incredibly well done work.

[@emo65170.]

Love the no nonsense straightforward way he describes each step.

[@TracyJammeh]

Are you aware this show first aired as a network tv show, not as a KZbin channel? Norm had 2 network home improvement shows long before HGTV 😊

[@costarich8029]

Many thanks for remastering these episodes and providing on KZbin. Norm had a huge impact on my enjoyment of woodworking as a hobby.

[@DergEnterprises]

About 20 yrs ago, I once didn't use safety glasses, used a circular saw, and a splinter ended up scratching the cornea of my eye. I was basically bed ridden for 3 days, then I healed up completely. I should've listened to Norm.

[@philshock3805]

Did the same thing as a kid. Wasn't using any tools - just playing on the jungle gym at school and got some of the sawdust that covered the ground in my eye. A scratched cornea is some pure misery! (Imagine something in your eye that doesn't leave for a few days.) Sadly, Norm wasn't around then to tell me to stop rubbing my eyes. lol

[@davidt8438]

Yes sir, probably the best advice ever given in the history of TV has been Norm’s advise and cautionary rule of safety glasses. I’ll bet he’s saved thousands of people from going blind through the years. God bless Norm for this.

[@tonybressie]

Norm Abram won The EyeSmart Distinguished Service Award for promoting eye safety.

[@jinto_reedwine]

Been there myself with the scratched cornea, Norm definitely was right!

[@Bigguy_33]

Been there, Done that! 😢

[@jameswortner6135]

Ahhhhhhh the old Delta stationary and hand Porter Cable power tools circa late 1990s/early 2000s BEFORE these brands were sold out. NOTHING was better than green/grey and gray back then. I bought most of my powered woodworking shop based on Norm's tool selections at the time. ALL of my 1990s power tools are still working and used in 2023. My grandfather always said buy the best tool you can and take care of it - it will last a life time. These older Delta and Porter Cable tools are a testimony to quality made. Unfortunately, not any more after these brands were bought out. Thanks Norm and crew for the memories and putting these videos on KZbin for us to remember and a new generation to learn from and enjoy!

[@kuehnel16]

If Norm starts a new show im watching.

[@Bigguy_33]

The mark of a true craftsman when he retires he still has all his fingers. Norm does.

[@SeventeenSeventySix]

I'm not a woodworker, but I always watched Norm.

[@Scrapla1]

Grew up watching this with my dad.

[@edd2771]

Norm Abram is the Bob Ross of woodworking.

[@debandmike3380]

You mean Bob Ross is the Norm Abram of painting

[@edd2771]

@@debandmike3380 yes I considered working it that way, but I do think Bob was before NYWS

[@thejunkman]

Don't forget Roy Underhill. Honestly the things that guy makes/made with no electric tools is amazing.

[@edd2771]

@@thejunkman yep he was there at the beginning. Very talented, but I don’t put him in the Bob and Norm category of a calming/zen-like presentation. His were more like breathless sprints to make sure he got the project done before time ran out. If I recall he did those shoes in one unedited take, and the anxiety was palpable.

[@thejunkman]

@@edd2771 That is a good way of describing his style. I always wondered why they did such minimal editing in those two shows (Bob and Woodwrights) I know the budgets were low, but TV production was pretty mature by this time. Like Mr Rodgers was pretty low budget but it was highly edited obviously.

[@raymondjackson6069]

Norm would fill my Saturday mornings for what seems like decades. Can't say I reached his craftsmanship, but he inspires me to give any project my best, and to go that extra step to perfection. Thanks Norm, love you!

[@RedRoyce]

I miss this show. Norm was a craftsman and a gentle soul. He would make it seem like anyone could do it and really you can if you try and have some tools. Today we have so many more new things to make jobs easier. Thanks for letting these go up on KZbin. Takes us back to a better time then the crazy world of today.

[@NLind]

This show, TOH, ATOH and Hometime were how I spent my Saturday afternoons for years.

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

This guy was my hero. His show came on every Sunday morning and it was must watch TV. Before the internet, we were all slaves to the TV schedule. He inspired me to attempt some great projects.

[@funtyes1970]

i remember days no internet sometimes i wish there was internet i think it would be better for kids so they would go outside to play instead staying inside house , and i think no internet world would be a better place , i think 70's-80's and early 90's was best decades ever , there weren't many robot machines taking people jobs like how it is now

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

@@funtyes1970 Yeah, I kind of agree with that. I don't want to be that "it was better in my day" guy, but sometimes I see how the world operates and it really upsets me. My boys are both internet junkies. I keep trying to tell them that the world is not in that phone. Leave it and go take a hike. Ride a bike. But a snowball in hell has a better chance than that happening! lol

[@MintStiles]

This man made me fall in love with woodworking. He is the patron saint of woodworking!!!

[@MoosesWorkshop]

The two most asked about episodes ever! I still have my VHS version recorded off of Iowa PBS from the first airing! Norm is awesome!

[@frankhenderson3005]

Love this! The New Yankee workshop, This Old House, and Bob Ross The Joy of Painting. That was my Saturday back in the day. Great!!!!

[@andyparks6120]

Nerd

[@kuehnel16]

I miss Norm and the New Yankee. I watched a recent interview that hes talks about building a boat 🚢 . I'll watch.

[@Wolfeboy212]

I grew up.with my dad watching NYW on PBS every weekend, and i came to love New England icon Nahm Abram. He is to woodworking what Julia Child is to food, truly.

[@jefferykeeper9034]

I sure do miss this show!!!

[@131dyana]

Thank you very much.

[@reaper060670]

If there is any chance that Norm is reading these comments then I would like to take this opportunity to say thanks for many years of great workmanship and helpful advice when it comes to his craft. Norm u are a legend in this game. U are an inspiration to so many of us out here trying to be better woodworkers. U have always had this open and honest energy that shone through our TV screens and I'm very thankful that I found these videos on the medium of KZbin. U inspire my attempts at becoming a better woodworker my friend. If u ever come to Ireland I would wish u a Cead Mile Failte.. That means a thousand Welcomes..I think that is what it means anyways. It's been a long time since I was in school so my Irish language is very rusty.. I was reading that u retired from this game a year or so ago. Happy retirement old friend and take care of yourself Norm. U will never be forgotten as long as young ppl can find these videos and also find their love for woodworking/Carpentry.. Thanks for posting these sets of videos. They mean so much to so many of us out here..

[@newyankeeworkshop]

We do gather comments like these and show them to Norm when he stops by. Glad you enjoy the show!

[@chrisunderhill8853]

i 100% agree. As a young man, I learned so much from norm. To this day I use a ton of the tips and tricks that norm has passed on so priceless. thanks for so many years of being a genuine guy and some one that just over all cares, it so hard to find the kind of soul any more. :)

[@debandmike3380]

it's as if he's still young and here teaching today. The original inspiration of the home work shop. some interesting things to note, no wearing a mask no dust collection. reminds me of when all parents used to smoke in the 50s and 60s because they didnt know any better. fortunately most people are taking more seriously their health in their workshops today

[@peter2814]

Watched Norm religiously many years back, but haven’t watched him in a few years now, he’s still the genius he always was and churns out impeccable work with the consummate ease of the master professional craftsman. What a joy to watch. More power than your elbow, Norm. Those who cannot emulate you salute you!

[@ianbertenshaw4350]

Jeez that bought back some great memories ! I used to love that show along with this old house .

[@elsdp-4560]

Thank you for sharing.👍

[@flashpiratewoodbutcher8295]

thank you !!!!!!!!!!!! thought id lost norm forever , norms quite literally the reason im a carpenter

[@newyankeeworkshop]

Glad to hear it!

[@yelworb]

Thanks for posting all my favorites, I love seeing all these video's again

[@user-vg7ts2qt7k]

один из лучших каналов по теме

[@davidbryanwoodworksandmore]

Norm taught me so much as I was learning the trade. I’ve got all these videos but it’s nice to see these in KZbin. I really love reading the comments. Many of us share the same memories of the weekend waiting and hoping pbs wouldn’t do a telethon all weekend and disrupt the episode of tnyw.

[@johnvrabec9747]

Nice to watch these again! Norm was the reason I purchased Porter Cable tools, back when they were the gold standard of woodworking. I still use some of his techniques and ideas. My garage shop is only half of a typical 2 car garage, and after I'm done with a project, it looks like a tornado went through lol I have a table saw, a small router table, miter saw, chisel and hand plane sharpening station, drill press station, and woodworking vises. Plus, my air compressor, nailer, and assorted drills, sanders and jig saw. Plus, A portable work/assembly table. I learned woodworking in junior high and TNYW led me to better skills and ideas. Thanks Norm, you are the best!

[@michaelloder6159]

thank you Norm..its so good to see you again......

[@mntroket11]

This is by far the best channel I've seen on KZbin in a while. Thanks for uploading all these episodes. It's incredible to see what Norm does with brad nails, glue and biscuits; not a single domino in sight!

[@hippiehillape]

Every weekend as a kid, breakfast, this old house, and new Yankee workshop

[@MARKLOCKWOOD2012]

I still think now even retired Norm could still be doing projects improving on older stuff still teaching. and still playing in the saw dust.

[@filipshulikov143]

Norm, an absolute legend! Thank you for all your content and hard work! 🫡

[@jobeta22]

Thanks again for bringing back these shows. I have an admiration for craftsmen like Norm and Tom Silva. And these shows are a time capsule on how the woodworking tools and procedures have evolved from the first season thru the last. Keep up the great work and please, keep bringing these wonderful shows.

[@krmould]

I must have missed these episodes when they came out. What an awesome opportunity to get a brand new episode (to me!). Thanks Norm and the whole team at New Yankee Workshop for such great ideas, advice, and inspiration. Episodes like this are just as relevant and useful today as they were when they were first filmed.

[@philwilliams5779]

My hero, in action. So daggum awesome.

[@Rubbernecker]

What memories watching this!! I'm glad I built these cabinets back when these episodes first came out! Couldn't afford it today, in my area, a sheet of 3/4" MDO is $175!!!

[@barcodenosebleed5485]

Was sitting here wondering what a sheet of MDO went for back when this first aired. I'm only 36, but it seems like a DIY project of this magnitude would have been perfectly accessible to someone in the lower middle class back then. Can't imagine that being the case today.

[@JustAnotherDayToday]

The Bob Ross of wood working.

[@DylansPen]

I watched this show every week. He was big on using biscuits and he did some incredible work.

[@onetakeadventureswithjoeld4679]

No one is better than Norm ! Fan for many years! Joel in Florida

[@tclynn10]

I learned so much from Norm back in the 80's and 90's He as my high school shop teacher (Jack Kendall) made me the woodworker I am today. Thank you Mr Abram and good luck in your retirement!

[@IndianaGuy100]

I just love being able to relive my childhood watching NYW episodes and also still learning from Norm.

[@fidgetshouse]

Always listen to Norm! Thank you for making these episodes available again.

[@newyankeeworkshop]

Our pleasure!

[@arthurmiller8336]

I remember watching you tv years ago you are so do awesome a great woodworker I hope someday I can be as good as you Norm

[@dwarden3]

The days before all the safety crap, except glasses of course. Thanks Norm!

[@iancrossley6637]

I set up my workshop over thirty years ago and wish I had incorporated some of the designs he shows in these episodes. For you younger guys out there take his advice. You won't regret it.

[@rorromorro3839]

I grew up watching Norm working his amazing master carpenter skills. Loved how everything always fell into place perfectly. Amazing and impressive indeed.

[@danf4616]

Amazing how Norm could knock these projects out in a couple days, and probably all the while doing personal appearance things, filming This Old House, etc! Thanks Norm and Russell for bringing these classic shows back! 👍👍

[@jackbriscoe1504]

I built this setup in my garage several years ago and its been great.

[@TimmyTechTV]

This was my favorite episode out of all of them. I had it recorded on TiVo for years and watched it all the time when I needed shop motivation.

[@stephenbrady9903]

Norm is a home improvement God. His saw is cleaner than my kitchen stove, and that workshop looks better than my living room!

[@kuehnel16]

My all time favorite show. Thanks Norm 🫵😎☝️

[@tbc210]

Good old Norm. He’s the best.

[@Johnbro8]

Never knew this episode existed, thanks for sharing. Always loved the New Yankee Workshop, I still have Norms signed photo in my workshop, giving me inspiration. Pity I didn’t see this episode before making my workshop in my garage. Best wishes to Norm if he ever sees this.👍👍

[@richardboyd3407]

I followed Norm all my life I wish would put the entire show on dvd and all of the plans and cut sheets at affordable prices

[@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793]

I always liked the editing process. You can appreciate how much voice-over there is not.

[@ThomasSmith-fz6wq]

Finally after over 30 years I am about to build my first garage work shop! Thanks for the inspiration Norm!

[@cityhomestead40]

The New Yankee Workshop was 1 of my favorite shows as a kid!! How the heck did I get unsubscribed?? Glad to be back YT is screwy sometimes??? Greetings Friends From Paducah, Kentucky🙂🙃🙂💯💥🤙👍👍✌

[@apowell389]

The OG...Norm is the standard we all strive to live up to. I fall severely short of his mastery, but every carpenter I watch is measured by his skill.

[@colleenscottcarmello5103]

** Norm,, yes yes yes.. I am so happy to find this video.. I also have put my tools on rolling tables due to space limitations. My biggest challenge is storing wood I have collected over time or left over from a project. I walked through home improvement stores to find ways to copy how they store wood, and thinking how to scale it down to home diy type of storage. And also, I really enjoyed you all these years. You are the reason I got excited about building things. There is a fire inside me that just wants to create thngs. yay! So On to watching the video now.. So Excited, thank you for sharing. =D

[@pkfan5112]

Is any ventilation in this workshop? Should you make a saw room separately to prevent dust fly all over the place?

[@w96725]

What a great workshop. I sure enjoyed watching Norm build this fine shop.

[@hdjg1]

Good old Norm! As rough as they come but a heart of gold. Site work at it's finest.

[@wrstew1272]

Rough? I believe that Norm set the standards for home improvement long before it was trendy. His years of personal experience compressed into- was it around 24 minute episodes?- taught thousands if not hundreds of thousands of wannabe wood butchers how to keep their fingers intact. Rough? Na, the shirt doesn’t make the craftsmanship, it’s just everyday wear for some of us.

[@carkey351]

love this episode. some of us don't have the money to make a workshop in today's economy, and this just highlights how a fella or fellette can build their own space to work. i've learned so much watching this old house and the new yankee workshop.

[@TheBourneBlogger]

He's such a skilled cabinet maker.

[@alexfrederick9019]

Loved watching TNYW back in the day. Awesome to see it put online.

[@SaldosInc]

Always glad to see you teaching us something new. Thanks

[@whatmakesyourday]

Perfect. Bought a house with a tiny shop. This helps so much and gives me so many ideas.

[@RandyWatson80]

Man flashback from my childhood

[@pmdinaz]

Hard to believe it's been over 20 years since I watched this. I believe I watched it on PBS (lot's of stuff happens in 20+ years haha)

[@davemanley8700]

I have built several of his projects and enjoyed every one of them and still have them, what an inspiration I love this guy!

[@christopherbutler-mh2kk]

Thanks for posting

[@CaptainKirk007]

This brings me back. Wow… If you know a carpenter, ask him or her about Norm. I’ll bet you they learned a thing or two from him.

[@alswoodworkingbits6082]

This is definitely one of my favourite NYW projects so it's nice to see it receive the upscale treatment.

[@stevehogg]

Very enjoyable watching Norm work.

[@LivingWaterEternal]

A true craftsman that understands wood craftsmanship and always builds with perfection. Thank you for teaching me so much over the years. Your show is always so enjoyable.

[@Homebrew58]

I used some of the ideas and methods to build my garage shop many years ago. The counter top and cabinets are still in use even though health issues forced me to stop woodworking and I've since sold all my tools.

[@davidbowles4457]

Glad to see you sharing your knowledge again Watch older shows. Because of you I was able to make all my interior trim for my home when we remodeled the house 18 years ago

[@hugolafhugolaf]

Even my dad, who could barely use a hammer, watched this show with me (I was around 10 years old when we started watching it in the 80s). It was that good, for anyone. PBS in the 80s was on another level.

[@Flyforawhiteguy1982]

Grew up watching Norm and many other shows like this. Kids today dont have this on tv at grandmas house no more. They will never know how much these shows mean.

[@dondwyer3679]

I always wanted to see the next episode of New Yankee Workshop. Norm is a master craftsman and I aspired (and failed to some extent) to be able to build and use the techniques that Norm used and taught. Always fun to watch. Oh, and the tools that he would introduce...wow, couldn't wait to see and envy these. Was a great show.

[@steenfraosterbro3268]

Nice walk down memory lane. Much has happened since, especially when regards to safety and dust collection.

[@cuartman]

Timeless

[@robertkerby2581]

I really enjoyed watching this episode, again..I loved your genious ideas, especially the upper and lower shop cabinets with drawers and pull-outs! Well done, Norm!

[@patrickwhelan5703]

I used to watch "This Old House" and Bob Villa......I like Norm better as he is a real carpenter. I loved the show and to this day use Norm's techniques.. Great Show.

[@rootman28]

Made this one and it has served me well. Even moved it to three different houses.

[@charlesthompson6180]

i wish this show was still on tv. i liked to watch it when it was on👍

[@Lumber_Jack]

This episode is gold for anyone looking to setup a shop, and the production quality of these old shows really raises the bar for KZbin. I am so glad to see you guys on KZbin after many years of watching on TV. I owe so much of my ability to watching Norm. I'll add one suggestion -- when I build work benches, the top is a lamination. I start with a layer of 3/4" MDF (the heavy dense brown stuff) then glue/screw down 3/4" plywood with a finished side up. Due to its weight and density, the MDF will make the top very beefy and solid, and also make it quiet when you're working away.For even more beef, use two layers of MDF on the bottom. It will feel like a butcher block top when you're done. Like Norm, I use 1/4" masonite as the top layer, not fastened down, to serve as a sacrificial work surface. You can beat it up pretty good for a few years, flip it once to start with a fresh new side, then replace as needed.

[@woodfather]

Absolutely love these AI enhanced episodes, amazing to watch with such clarity 👍

[@keithnp51]

Great episode!

[@mjay4700]

I remember watching these episodes as a kid, being about 10-11 years old and getting really enthused with woodworking and crafting things. These episodes helped me and inspired me to make a workbench of my own design and I happily used that for years. Never could find, or afford, that MDO plywood. Not many home centers carried it at the time. You had to find a wood specialist shop locally and pay I believe $40-60 a sheet back in those days, when regular plywood was maybe $15-20 a sheet? I remember Marine Plywood was about $40/sheet too. Those were the days!

[@dantovey2785]

Very nice job indeed

[@stuartkorte1642]

Very nice. I like the flip up with integrated router base.

[@markohmstead5855]

Love watching these videos. Master craftsmanship.

[@sed6]

It was a real treat today to find Norm in my suggested playlist!