The New Yankee Workshop™ series of woodworking plans features the project ideas of Norm Abram during his hosting of the PBS television series.
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...
If you enjoy making through dovetail joints, this project is for you. This is a 10 drawer unit that can be used for any number of purposes, whether it be in your workshop, craft room or kitchen. Diffe...
A table such as this is great for family gatherings and games with the kids. Norm designed his centerpiece to turn with minimal hardware. Another design he discovered while in the low country. View th...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
An all around great design for a potting bench. Make it out of redwood as shown, or any rot resistant wood so it will last for years outdoors. Plenty of room for pot shelves, potting work surface and ...
Console tables are typically meant to go against a wall, like a hallway or entranceway. Norm Abram found inspiration to reproduce this Danish half round table that was built in the 1800s. View the Lar...
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...
Pictured here is a bathroom vanity cabinet built with cherry lumber. Doors are built using the router with mortise and tenon joinery. The carcass uses biscuit joinery. View the Larger Image Slideshow ...
You could build this coffee table from just about any species of wood, Norm used recycled chestnut form a barn. This is a large coffee table with large turned legs, fashioned from the one made of pine...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...