Wall Mounted Tool Chest [AI HD] | S15 E13

You can find Norm using hand tools in The New Yankee Workshop, but we are not proud of the way they are stored. That's about to change when Norm builds a woodworker's hanging tool chest. But it won't be like the one he finds in a private collection in Wisconsin. There he discovers one of the most magnificent examples of a wall mounted tool chest ever made, so impressive in fact, that it has been displayed in the Smithsonian Museum. Returning to the shop, Norm builds his version of a hanging storage chest for the hand tools he regularly uses.
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Season: 15 | Episode: 13
Original Air Date: March 29, 2003
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[@newyankeeworkshop]

Check out the update video where Russ shows the Wall Mounted Tool Chest twenty years later. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXTChJyjqbSKqsk

[@BiornBear]

Yeah that box was a work of art. That gentleman has to have been one of the best woodworkers to ever grace the trade.

[@TennesseeHeirloomWoodcraftCo]

Alot better than the these new age folks with their pocket hole jigs and domino machines just sticking wood together

[@michaelr2526]

I miss watching this and TOH on Saturday afternoons. Norm was the greatest.

[@paulshri8609]

Studley tool chest has to be the Holy Grail for all woodworkers. Awsome.

[@jimwhitefield9762]

Still the greatest television series of all time! Russell Morash and Norm should be Sainted!

[@Definitemaybe0698]

It seems like only yesterday I was watching this show with my father and grandfather. Watching this show was our favorite past time together.

[@talegunner4414]

The tools are amazing. The tool chest is unreal. This would be something that it would take me a lifetime to achieve.

[@VAXHeadroom]

20 years gone and I'm still learning from Norm. Thanks for posting this!

[@3scw]

Good to see symmetrical symmetry still used

[@jameswortner6135]

Where was I in March some 20 years ago in 2003? I do not remember this Season 15 Episode 13 Studley Tool Chest. I built two Veritas based plans of hanging tool chests out of maple some 25+ years ago - relocated after 6 moves to my current shop. I like the size of Norm’s design and the varied plywood construction. While the Veritas wall mounted tool chests works, I have out grown them with more tools. I will need to build Norm’s for old times sake and to hold some more of my woodworking hand tools. (One can never have enough hand tools.) I love any project design that include “over kill”. A stationary Molding Machine??? Better tool is known as a Shaper. Thank you to Norm and the entire team that brings the New Yankee Workshop to a new life cycle on KZbin. Thanks for the memories and previously missed shop projects like this one!

[@newyankeeworkshop]

You're welcome. Enjoy the episodes!

[@rich_in_paradise]

These HD restorations are great. You can spot a little bit of artifacts here and there, but they're a huge improvement and make watching older TV shows more pleasurable.

[@christophermahon1851]

I'm probably not alone in that I first saw the Studley tool chest in that wonderful photo in 'Fine Woodworking' magazine. This is the first time I'd seen the details up close. Thank you!

[@briananderson8733]

There is a book about this chest. It was published IIRC by lost art press. The title is "Virtuoso: The tool cabinet and workbench of Henry O Studley".

[@bobh64]

So nice seeing this in HD one of my favorite episodes.

[@tree_carcass_mangler]

Thanks for uploading these old episodes! Thumbs up.

[@wdwtx2.0]

If the original was made today, there is no telling how many thousands of dollars it would cost. Absolutely amazing.

[@Pipsqwak]

Awesome! I was just wishing yesterday that this episode would get uploaded. That Studley tool chest is unforgettable and I was looking forward to seeing it again. I think Norm could have made a few more partitions and clever storage in his tool chest, but it's pretty good for a basic wall unit.

[@joemehalic4069]

Anyone notice at 21:46, seen out of the window, what must be Norm's wife, raking leaves in the backyard? Maybe one of the first video bombs before it became a thing. Too funny! Norm, I loved watching your videos on PBS many years ago, and appreciate them now even more. Thanks for the many great memories, and all of the woodworking lessons learned.

[@newyankeeworkshop]

It's actually someone from The Victory Garden TV show. If you watch enough episodes you will often see them through the windows. The garden was on the same property and when NYW was filming they did yard work since they couldn't film with all the noise 😀

[@paulschraith2578]

I loved the show30 years ago, AND STILL CANT GET ENOUGH OF IT NOW! You will always be an inspiration to me , and I’m certain many others, on how be build just about anything, that be be an heirloom piece that will be around long after we are gone! THANK YOU! I’ll be watching!

[@Xen0gears515]

Everything looks so clean and neat.

[@chrislambert9435]

Just Love it all. Thankyou for this delightful presentation, Chris . . . Norwich, England

[@Brauma54]

I see Mr Studley was a Traveling Brother. Very nice 👍

[@newyankeeworkshop]

Yes, he was also a stonemason, fought and was captured in the civil war and eventually joined the Quincy Masonic Lodge. An interesting character.

[@Brauma54]

@@newyankeeworkshop an operative and speculative Mason. Rare these days. Cool. I need to read more about him.

[@henryskinner1092]

NORM, I learn so much. I am personally glad you are still around.

[@elsdp-4560]

Thank you for sharing. Reminds me of those little X-acto sets back in the 50s and 60s. but bigger and a whole lot better built.👍

[@richardgreenlaw1442]

Normal is a master craftsman. Wish I had his set up.

[@user-bt5qt9pp4x]

That was certainly the swiss army knife of tool chests! It was a work of art and very well made. I will take some inspiration from that design and thankfully it can be smaller as I do not have such a vast array of fine tools.

[@Tiffany.1970]

I miss woodworking with norm great woodworking skills norm had

[@nicholasdala]

Norm, Canadian here.. Been a fan from as long as I can remember! Thank you for getting me into carpentry.

[@lordsgirl1123]

I want this for my sewing tools: shears, scissors, rotary cutters, marking pens and pencils and measuring tool, to name a few. Oh how I love “a place for everything and everything in its place!”

[@chochonero3419]

Loved watching this show. Wasn’t going to make anything but it was great to watch a master.

[@johnneil7546]

Hard to believe that it was 20 years ago that I first watch this build. But it remains timeless…I’ll need to purchase those plans too! Thanks Norm for all your work and inspiration over the years! 24:15

[@jimneely4527]

I just purchased the plans for this chest. I can't wait to start gathering the materials for the construction of this project. This is a long awaited upgrade to my little workshop. Thanks for sharing.

[@pghcustombaits2816]

Where did you find the hinges. Been looking and can’t find them

[@SparrowStockwell]

That tool cabinet is just awesome and beautiful!

[@peterfagley772]

Great work as usual, thank you!

[@russianbear2]

Damn that's just amazing what he could do and make it look so easy. Do not, I repeat do not try this at home. You will struggle, you will fail and it will be your fault. Just watch MASTER at work.

[@DanKoning777]

I was an avid fan of the NYW for many years, though I don't recall ever seeing this episode or anything like it. Ironically, I built a similar version approx 15yrs ago only mine is roughly 8'h x 4'w x 8"d with pegboard, and no drawers. It has been very useful-seems I have any/everything in it, including a sink or two. Great video.

[@jeangriffith8017]

Norm, you are the BOSS!

[@Bargle5]

This episode is one of my very favorites from the entire run. I have the poster from Fine Woodworking.

[@freddyfuentes920]

Eres el mejor carpintero que he visto en todos los tiempos de mi vida.

[@newyankeeworkshop]

¡Muchas gracias!

[@flashgordon6238]

Just discovered a detail that I'd not noticed before. At 13:26 Norm's Delta Radial Arm Saw is sitting on top of a 6 inch box as a platform. Gives me an idea to raise mine up to a comfortable height.

[@george8873]

That antique toolchest is a work of art, no wonder why it was in the Smithsonian. Was great to see in HD. Also, congratulations on 100k subscribers. It's a nice milestone for any KZbin channel.

[@newyankeeworkshop]

Thank you!

[@lambertwang7633]

Great program to learn forever knowledge.

[@MARKLOCKWOOD2012]

probably my favorite piano 🎹 is the Steinway no i don’t play but when you hear how rich each note is played how fluid it sounds you’ll get why i like that type of piano

[@johnsrabe]

18:38 and Norm steps into the 21st Century! No more box saw and belt sander for the plugs.

[@hbengineer]

I loved building mine!!!!

[@DesignEcologies]

Thank you

[@flacochevere]

Great skills learning always from u thank u

[@201081hero]

I just noticed you've surpassed 100k subscribers - congratulations! Hopefully the play button will one day find its way into the NYW hung alongside the other shop decor!

[@newyankeeworkshop]

Thank you. Once we get the plaque we'll certainly hang it up.

[@aramis295]

@@newyankeeworkshop Show me a picture of this! I am gonna love it!

[@twistedtrails8128]

Norm, crankin` out some tasty tunes! HA! @0:47.

[@spacecowboy2k]

Wow, AI HD! I'm not sure I prefer it to a lower-res version due to the strange corrective blurriness that I notice in Norm's hands, but it definitely amazes me that it's possible.

[@larryparker7369]

I don't know who the private collector is, but all that stuff at the beginning reminds me of House on the Rock in Wisconsin.

[@BenjaminLFouch]

Norm rockin the Rolly. . .

[@woodfather]

I love this so much, I ended up buying the plans a couple years back and made my own version. One of my favourite projects, use it every time I'm in the shop. Even have a video on my channel of making it too. 😍 Also, congrats on the 100k subs, million more to come!

[@newyankeeworkshop]

Thank you. Keep making sawdust!

[@aramis295]

@ 20:57 Norm, tell me why you love your Deluxe Router Station better than any other benchtop tool in your shop, and why you're so good at using it all the time on your projects.

[@batarang87]

I think the point of his Shop Built Router Station, is that one doesn't need to spend a lot of money on a Premium Router Table package, or even thousands of dollars on a Shaper to get good results.

[@aramis295]

@@batarang87 Note: in season 20, the top fence rail actually has a commercial miter track, since Rockler's new featherboards came out in 2008.

[@yanbu000]

AWESOME

[@torque8899]

“Can we go to McDonald’s mom” “We have burgers at home”

[@ron.v]

Mahogany, ebony, rosewood - all tone woods; materials we would not be surprised to find stocked by a musical instrument maker. They are not always readily available today, unfortunately, certainly not in the same quality he had access to over 100 years ago.

[@evanbush1426]

Norm did a voiceover when he addressed shop safety. And, I believe that is the only time in the show’s history that Norm addressed the shop safety protocol off camera. Is it not?

[@metalmyke1]

Reuploading old shows, cool!

[@areareare9953]

That has to be the noisiest private collection in the world. No wonder they had to high tail it out to Wisconsin. But if Norm did have to kill you, he'd measure twice, then cut.

[@reaper060670]

Oh my days.. That tools cabinet from Studley was stunning to look at. I want to build one Norm so I have cleaned up some nice pieces of wood for the framing of my cabinet. I have a a lot of MDF and was wondering if I could use 18mm MDF for part of it? I'm thinking of using the MDF for the back and shelves but not the doors. I have some nice Plywood 18mm for the shell of the Cabinet. I have some nice 1/4" Plywood 4'x2' sheets with a weird colour veneer. It's almost a pinkish- reddish hue to it. I was thinking maybe it Mahogany? I'm building some cabinets so I thought I might ise the 1/4'" plywood for the doors of the cabinets? It's probably too light for that job? If the doors were smaller it might be OK but not for bigger doors like the ones of this tool cabinet. I love these cabinets btw. The Studley Tool Cabinet is a beauty to be sure. What is the wood it's made from again? I would love to build something like that.

[@chris_dahlen]

That reminds me of the house on the rock in Wisconsin

[@randymack1234]

Thats great , if you only own a few tools.

[@hermenegildorodriguez6876]

GUAUUUU ALGO ÚNICO

[@wm7678]

Where do you find these hinges? My initial searches have not come up with the 48 in piano hinge with the 90 degree bend.

[@johndeakin7401]

Hi . Are you still making video,s I look at all your shoes on the tv years ago . I made most of your stuff just love your work and all your tips John from Scotland

[@reaper060670]

mY ISSUE FOR HANGING THINGS ON MY WALLS IS THEY'RE 4" THICK concrete block built dividing walls in my garage/workshop. My next door neighbour is the garage right beside mine. There are no gaps between houses. My workshop/Garage is built into the house under a bedroom. They're a weird construction really. I want to be able to work late at night but can't bcos I would be wak9ng ppl up. haha! I have to stop working by 9pm at night or the neighbours go nuts. LOL Some nights I work at 02:30.. I'll be out in the shop if I can't sleep and I gotta tire myself out. I would love a workshop away from my home but the cost of a premises is crazy nowadays here in IRELAND.

[@garriv777]

I'm curious as to where you bought the hinges? Great video, by the way!

[@conscience-commenter]

Although I am a fan of Norm's works , there is a superior design by Jason at epic upcycling made from recycled pallet wood .

[@antellmarkus9568]

Oh dear I need 4-5 pieces

[@refactorear]

That gothic fix for the Stanley is gorgeous! 6:12 Just wondering, isn't it dangerous to cross cut or use a dado set with both the fence and the miter gauge?

[@lancekoller5284]

Not on a dado. You aren't cutting a piece off.

[@johnsrabe]

In fairness: I often complain that Norm overbuilds his pieces. But not this piece. It needs to be like a rock and it is. He could have put a lot more inside.

[@Pizzpott]

I'm surprised you didn't cut in the hinges so that the doors would shut flush to the back portion of the cabinet.

[@jbrown9742]

I hope the door is not able to swing into that tool chest. 2:02

[@garybrown9719]

I need I need one for welding tools

[@derf9465]

Thats awesome . But has anyone seen my metric feeler gauges. ....

[@vabeachkevin]

Is at the House on the Rock?

[@timothymbess]

That tool chest is lovely and highly impractical. It's more of a statement piece than anything that would support daily tool use. Way too many flaps and folds and slides and doors just to get to a drill bit. I can appreciate the craftsmanship, but it's way too much crammed into a too-tiny space. Norm's version is much more functional for a woodworker. Even a typical steel tool chest from a big box store will have easier access to tools.

[@lancekoller5284]

I mean, it was built in the late 1800s to early 1900s, dude. Damn Studley for not incorporating 18v battery holders. Go through your shop and identify all the redundant tools you have you really don't need.

[@BillMulholland1]

👍

[@scottcampbell96]

I love having these episodes to watch again. I have a one small request. If possible, can you crop the black bars from the side? The quality of the AI upscale is great, but some devices don’t show this full screen.

[@newyankeeworkshop]

The black bars are because the old shows are a different format. HD requires a 16:9 aspect ratio so we either have to cut off the top and bottom, losing parts of the video, or go with the black bars to see everything.

[@scottcampbell96]

1440x1080p is the HD resolution for 4:3. Adding the black bars on the sides to get to 16:9 means the KZbin app on iOS also adds black bars to the top to fill the screen. The effect on my iPad is a black border all the way around the active part of the video, making it much smaller than the screen.

[@newyankeeworkshop]

@@scottcampbell96 To be honest I have not looked at this on an iPad with the KZbin app. I'm on my laptop and it fits top to bottom -- with the black on each side of course. I'll look at the output options when I make the next one to see if there is something else.

[@scottcampbell96]

@@newyankeeworkshop thank you for looking into it. I appreciate having these episodes to watch, either way, so thank you again for allowing us to revisit these projects.

[@torowazup1]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👌🏼😎

[@davidcole333]

If Norm had concentrated on being a woodworker and not a carpenter, he could have made some amazing stuff.

[@Tensquaremetreworkshop]

You said 'follow all the safety instructions...' - yet you have removed your table saw blade guard! Not exactly Studleyeque... I am building my own version- of course Ivory is not available these days, so one has to substitute bone. Mother of pearl and ebony are obtainable however. I note your opening leaves have full depth centre framing- never understood why everyone seems to do that. Not needed, and it limits options on fittings and tool location.

[@brettkoeshall2325]

Please bring Norm Abram out of retirement.

[@jimquinty5378]

apron

[@sarge4455]

I could tell you but…..

[@jimquinty5378]

just don't need a toolbelt to be a bench carpenter to build furniture.

[@newyankeeworkshop]

Like his plaid shirts -- it's part of his TV "look".

[@ThePittaway]

The New Yankee Workshop. All you're going to need is a million dollars worth of industrial carpentry tools and a Barn to keep them all in. Then, you too can make this tool chest!

[@PeopleAlreadyDidThis]

Or, do as craftsmen did for centuries: get a hand saw, chisels, a plane, and a workbench with a vise. Then learn to use them.

[@user-bu1fk3bu2w]

pbs

[@robethamblin2038]

I like your KZbin video Do you got books you sent to me

[@Fireworxs2012]

*When you consider the level of tooling and equipment available to him as opposed to the original builder of the original tool chest, this is one of the lamest rebuilds I've ever seen. Especially when you consider Abram's access to materials. I would think dedicating a couple of weeks to build something stellar as opposed to a couple of days to build something mediocre would be an imperative. As it stands, this was about as underwhelming as it gets*

[@mtnman266]

I used to watch his TV show every week, but even back then I used to think that he had unlimited tools and resources. It drew me more to guys like Roy Underhill. This is disappointing.

[@Fireworxs2012]

*Minimum Effort*@@mtnman266

[@robertshrum2904]

Like to have a Niger duck drawing of

[@user-yn3ic5ru9i]

I'm probably not alone in that I first saw the Studley tool chest in that wonderful photo in 'Fine Woodworking' magazine. This is the first time I'd seen the details up close. Thank you!