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The New Yankee Workshop is a woodworking program produced by WGBH Boston, which airs 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 New Yankee Workshop features the construction of woodworking projects, including workshop accessories, architectural details and furniture projects ranging from simple pieces to complex, high-quality reproductions of antique classic furniture.
Some woodworkers criticize Abram and The New Yankee Workshop for the use of power tools, but the reason the show is called the NEW Yankee Workshop is because it focuses on introducing the viewer to methods and techniques for using modern equipment to produce furniture that resembles antique furniture. In response, some woodworking power tool aficionados proudly adopted the name "Normites", and derisively call those who prefer hand tools "Neanderthals" or "galoots".
The shop itself is owned by Morash and is attached to the rear lower-level of his home, even though the viewer is given the impression that it is in Abram's back yard, and its location is portrayed as a closely guarded secret, even though astute viewers of the series will have no doubt gathered enough clues over the years as to its whereabouts. The property at one time was also the site of The Victory Garden, another Morash production.
Funding came from Porter-Cable power tools, Vermont American saw blades and drill bits, Delta Woodworking Machinery, and the Thompson-Minwax Company.
In this PBS series, craftsman Norm Abram demonstrates how to build quality furniture in one's own workshop using traditional carpentry techniques. Abram also gives pointers on restoring and caring for antique furniture, along with short history lessons regarding famous craftsmen of America's past. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher