New Yankee Workshop Series

Norm had visited a Shaker village in Massachusetts and came back with the idea to build a Shaker-style candle stand table. View the Larger Image Slideshow to see the actual paper plan you are buying.

On one of his many discovery trips, Norm finds himself an antique tall cupboard cabinet. Upon inspection it seems the craftsman of the day built the cupboard to fit the door on it. An interesting appr...

Norm is on the move again, this time he is in the Tuscany region of Italy where he finds a handcrafted table rescued from a very old monastery. With what looks like centuries of use, Norm is inspired ...

In Sturbridge, Massachusetts, there is a place called the Old Sturbridge Village which is a living museum. Norm seen an old kitchen cupboard with simple designs but very functional. Even the cut outs...

While at the old Sturbridge Villiage in central Massachusetts, Norms eye is drawn to this chair table. As with most antique furniture, craftsmen made their furniture pieces to serves more than one p...

Norm is roaming the antique shops again and this time he finds a small round table made from teak lumber. Teak has the ability to withstand the weather so the table can be used indoors or outside too....

The simple elegance of turned legs, a square top and single drawer make this mid 1800s furniture piece a beautiful addition to any home. Pictured here is Norm with his version made from cherry and ...

You might not see these tables very often but they were relied on by sheep farmers for many years. Anything that could make the job of shearing sheep easier was welcomed on the farm. You could even c...

While this furniture piece is labeled a Media Press, it can be use for many other purposes too. The cabinet is just as at home in the media room/living room/family room and even the bedroom. The desig...

Sometimes all you need to make a bold statement is a beautiful headboard. Just add a metal frame with boxspring and mattress and you good to go. View the Larger Image Slideshow to see the actual paper...

To temporarily hide the mess around your desk or to simply use as a privacy screen. This beautiful folding screen features 3 solid wood frames with raised panels. With a quality set of router bits, yo...

Early furniture makers of the east coast creating a style that is style admired today, that being the Pennsylvania Dutch style. Sturdy construction blended with colorful primitive paint decoration. Vi...

If you are familiar with the Highboy furniture piece, the Lowboy is basically the lower half. Some folks call it a Dressing Table as its been used for that purpose. You will often find these Lowboy fu...

A person could sit at the table located under or adjacent to a window and peer outside, hence the similar name. Norm found an original to this table while on the east coast in the USA. He made his alm...

You would think that a drop leaf corner table would not be that difficult to build. This one will challenge you, especially the turning of the leg with the offset foot pad. Plenty of details as you wo...

Not much is known about who crafted this country style cabinet. But it is obvious that they put their own style into designing it, as noted by the pinched cornice on the top. Norm gets into the worksh...

Norm tries his skills at replicating the Taunton Chest, so named after Robert Crosman. Crosman lived from 1710-1799 in Massachusetts. View the Larger Image Slideshow to see the actual paper plan you a...

Norm visited the Hancock Shaker Village in western Massachusetts and comes away with inspiration from a simple handcrafted medicine cabinet. The one pictured here was mainly constructed with red oak a...

As shown here, this drop leaf table is made from ash. The table features turned legs and you can make the drop leaf panels from glued up stock if you like. Construction methods include mortise and ten...

Norm had visited the Hancock Shaker Village in Massachusetts and came away with ideas for building two Shaker style step stools, a two step featuring through dovetails and a simpler three step stool. ...