Tools you bought because you saw Norm Abram use them...

[Paul McGaha]

See post #18 in this thread, Hope they cleaned the place some:

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?141632-I-miss-Norm/page2&highlight=new+yankee+workshop

PHM

[Kevin McCluney]

I haven't bought anything just because Norm had it, but his show certainly influenced purchase decisions since it exposed me to tools I might not of seen otherwise. I have a number of Bessey K-body clamps I wouldn't want to do without. I'm also on my second biscuit joiner (ran the first to destruction). I'm still a big fan of biscuiting; I think I'm on my third box of 1000 assorted biscuits since I bought the first joiner in the early to mid 90's. I have a lot of respect for anyone who is willing to take their woodworking techniques to a public forum, like TV. It's gratifying and easy to show off a finished product and gain some ooh's and ahh's, but I'm not sure I'd like a crowd of people watching how I got there (and all the mistakes & corrections made along the way - "pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!"). It's useful and entertaining to see how someone else goes about it; maybe I don't agree with every method I see, but I pick up some useful knowledge here and there.

[Denny Rice]

I love the NYW sign.........wouldn't be for sale, would it?

[Tony Haukap]

I love the NYW sign

No. But if I can find the pattern I put together I can send you that, along with a high-resolution image that you'll need to use for the "norm" insert.

[Denny Rice]

Tony I will take that deal.

[Tony Haukap]

Here you go... New Yankee Workshop Sign Plan and "Norm" Image Graphic -

http://rapidshare.com/files/2531828/NYW-Sign.zip

Print the files full size - plan prints to 24"x36" and the insert image gets printed to 15"x15"

[John RStegall]

I confess that I never bought anything because Norm used it. Almost bought the portable Porter Cable spindle sander. Checked it out at Woddcraft but talked myself out of it. Glad I did too, having used one a friend had. Pretty sure PC stopped selling them.

[Don Buck]

The heck with Norm's tools, I had to have a sliding barn door with stained glass on my shop!!!

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