New Yankee Workshop Episode 9812

In this episode, building a roll top desk (part one of a two part project), Norm used the following tools:

• Bessey K-Body clamps
• Bessey GRZ Super-Grip clamp
• Bessey Tradesman clamps
• Bosch 1584 jig saw
• Dado blade (stacked)
• Dado insert
• Dead blow hammer
• Framing Square
• Delta 28-280 band saw
• Delta 34-895 miter gauge
• Delta DC-380 planer
• Hitachi CB75F resaw band saw
• Lamello Dosicol glue bottle
• Lamello Top 20 biscuit joiner
• Makita 3601 D-handle router
• Porter-Cable 733x random orbit sander
• Porter-Cable 691 router
• Porter-Cable 693 router
• Porter-Cable 7539 router
• Porter-Cable 862 cordless drill
• Porter-Cable router edge guide
• Roller glue bottle
• Router table (shop built)
• Senco SLP20 brad nailer
• Star oscillating spindle sander
• Unisaw
• Unifence
• Insert, melamine dado
• Insert, oak insert

An infrequent no-new-tool episode.

Norm used a plain board clamped to the Unifence as a sacrificial fence.

The safety speech included video of a crosscut operation on the radial arm saw.

Field trip was to Old Schwamb Mill, Arlington, Massachusetts.

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