New Yankee Workshop Series

After a visit to the Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts, Norm comes back with a plan to build a colonial style table with x-braced legs. Whatever the decor in your home, this table is sure to fit...

While in Nantucket Norm finds two wooden trays in his favorite antique store. He calls these weekend projects and while both feature a primitive building design, one of the trays features brass corner...

This piece of furniture is more than just a wine storage cabinet. If you love wine, this is the perfect project to have built. The cabinet can hold 10 cases of wine plus additional storage for oversiz...

Just because the length of the bed posts are 54 inches does not mean you need an industrial size lathe to get the job done. The posts are made in two parts. Plenty of strength on the mortise and tenon...

We are not sure why its called a Turkey Table but the distinctive design of the clover leaf top and tri-leg construction makes it a worthwhile piece to build. Norm found his inspiration from a private...

Norm turns out three different style lamps after creating some recent wine country furniture pieces. The largest is 20 inches high. View the Larger Image Slideshow to see the actual paper plan you are...

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...

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 builds a sink base that features columns and custom foot details. The counter top is a solid surface material but you could if you want to, use whatever you choose. View the Larger Image Slidesho...

In England these are typically called sideboards. In North America they are also called a buffet, servers or hunt boards. They are traditionally very large so Norm builds one to just about 6 feet long...

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...

Another project that caught the attention of Norm while at the Hancock Shaker Village in Massachusetts was a Shaker washstand. Back in the day before indoor plumbing, people would get their morning an...

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. ...

If you have ever thought of building something from all those wooden pallets you see laying around, well take a look at what Norm put together in this coffee table. Rustic indeed, no two tables will l...

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...

Norm crafts this antique looking cupboard after viewing one in a home he was spending some well earned vacation time. He feels its just the right size to be used to store linens and any other number o...

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...

Story has it, the original table was transported on horseback to pay laborers at work sites. The unique style of the desk features a drawer that passes through on both sides. The splayed legs will cha...

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...

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 ...