New Yankee Workshop Episode 1812

In this episode, building a corner chair, Norm used the following tools:

• Bessey FG clamp
• Bessey K-Body clamps
• Bessey Tradesman clamps
• Bessey Band Clamp
• Biesemeyer auxiliary fence (short)
• Biesemeyer fence
• Chisels
• Combination square
• Delta 14-651 mortiser
• Delta 17-925 drill press
• Delta 28-280 band saw
• Delta 34-182 tenoning jig
• Delta 34-895 miter gauge
• Delta 36-255 laser chop saw
• Delta 46-745 lathe
• Delta 40-680 scroll saw
• Jack Rabbit driver
• Osborne miter gauge
• Porter-Cable 42700 edge guide
• Porter-Cable 691 router
• Porter-Cable 7529 router
• Porter-Cable 98xx cordless drill
• Porter-Cable US58 stapler
• Router table (shop built) new
• Star oscillating spindle sander
• Tack hammer
• Unisaw
• Upholstery shears
• Webbing stretcher
• Insert red
• Insert, oak insert

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

There was a brief upholstering interlude for the cushion of the chair. Although not demonstrated, the webbing stretcher, upholstery shears, and tack hammer were on display.

Instead of the usual, “before using any power tools…” Norm, standing at the lathe, started the safety speech with, “before we do any woodturning…” He added a reminder at the end to use a face shield when turning.

Norm used his stacked dado set at a slight bevel to accommodate the splats. I’ve never seen him do that before.

The safety speech included video of an operation on the router table (wide board).

Field trip to Historic New England Conservation and Collection Center, Boston, Massachusetts.

Project filmed 2 and 3 November 2005.

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