New Yankee Workshop Episode 1509

In this episode, building a flag pole, Norm used the following tools:

• Bessey K-Body clamps
• Bessey Power-Grip clamp
• Bessey Tradesman clamps
• Back saw, brass backed
• Combination square
• Dead blow hammer
• Delta 36-220 compound miter saw
• Delta DC-380 planer
• Jack Rabbit driver
• Lamello Top 20 biscuit joiner
• Porter-Cable 2610 drill
• Porter-Cable 345 SawBoss
• Porter-Cable 347 circular saw
• Porter-Cable 362 belt sander
• Porter-Cable 42700 edge guide
• Porter-Cable 733x random orbit sander
• Porter-Cable 7529 router
• Porter-Cable 9118 power plane
• Porter-Cable 98xx cordless drill

Items in bold represent the first appearance of that particular tool.

We don't see circular saws (other than the P-C Trim Saw) that often at NYW—in this episode we got to see two!

Interesting application of the edge guide—it wasn't used as an edge guide—it was used to provide a broader support base for the rounding over of the corners of the flagpole.

The safety speech included video of an operation on the router table (finger slip).

Field trip was to Nantucket, Massachusetts (twice). One trip was to see an installed pole, the second was for the installation of the completed project, perhaps at Russ Morash's home.

A third Field trip was to Larry Stearns' copper shop in Westford, Vermont. He's a longtime contributor to This Old House. We got a demonstration of metal spinning while there.

This episode was processed based on the full length original broadcast by PBS.