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Norm Abram's New House
Mary Gilliatt's Shortcuts to Great Decorating: Simple Solutions to Classic Problems
Sacred Space
Lowes Decorating with Paint and Color (Lowe's Home Improvement)
Ideas for Great Baby Rooms
Cottage Style Decorating
Ideas for Great Great Rooms (Ideas for Great)
Lowe's Complete Home Decorating (Lowe's Home Improvement)
Ideas for Great Home Decorating
Ideas for Great Home Decorating (Ideas for Great)
Color for Your Home
Ideas for Great Wall Systems
Simply Window Treatments
Curtains, Draperies & Shades
Ideas for Great Windows and Doors
Ideas for Great Window Treatments
Ideas for Great Kids' Rooms (Sunset Books)
Complete Home Storage
Ideas for Great Kids' Rooms (Nijhoff International Philosophy Studies Series)
Living Beautifully Together
House
Living Great
Use What You Have Decorating: Transform Your Home in One Hour with Ten Simple Design Principles
Trade Secrets from Use What You Have Decorating
Budget Living Home Cheap Home: A Room-By-Room Guide to Great Decorating

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Excellent Book
Good, detailed, and well explained plans.
Good content and informative
A great book, just like the series.

Classics from the New Yankee Workshop
Russell Morash , and Norm Abram
Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Making Authentic Shaker Furniture: With Measured Drawings of Museum Classics (Furniture Making)

ASIN: 0316004553

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Excellent Book.......2000-04-19

Excellent book! Well laid out and thought out plans. Now if only we could have Norm to run the band saw for us and cut out those curves for the chair.

Good, detailed, and well explained plans........2000-01-22

He's got this book laid out so that each chapter is it's own project. That's a good way to do it to make sure there's enough info to do it right. However, That means that in this relatively fat (expensive) book there are only 10 projects or so. The only project I really liked was the Adirondack chair, the others were too specialized for my simple tastes.

Good content and informative.......1999-02-08

I enjoyed reading and studying some of these projects. Each one of Norm's books have something new and interesting to learn about. My only question is when will there be a next issue? The TV projects are great and it would be nice to review the available plans and be able to order them on the net.

A great book, just like the series........1998-08-16

I bought this book at my local book store the other day. I must say it is excellent. It is mostly for non-amateurs, but they can give it a try. It says on the book, a companion to the series. I totally agree. Though you can probably make the projects from the book, it will be much easier to follow along with the specific episode. Nice illustrations. Scaled down plans are included.

If you are a fan of the New Yankee Workshop, then you have to get the book.

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Norm does good work!
A good book, but with a few problems
Pretty good
Errors in Blanket Chest Plan
Great book that is easy to misinterpret

The New Yankee Workshop
Norm Abram
Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Classics from the New Yankee Workshop
Mostly Shaker from the New Yankee Workshop
Measure Twice, Cut Once: Lessons from a Master Carpenter
The New Yankee Workshop: Outdoor Projects
Making Authentic Shaker Furniture: With Measured Drawings of Museum Classics (Furniture Making)

ASIN: 0316004545

Customer Reviews:

Norm does good work!.......2006-07-24

As always and as expected if you have watched his shows, Norm Abram has done a really good job explaining how to put together really nice pieces of furniture.

A good book, but with a few problems.......2002-10-15

I think others have gone over this before. A few of the projects have some errors in the lay out. Kind of bad IMO, but is made up for in the very pleasing aesthetic of these items. I have made a few of them and all I can say is they look very nice when done. They have a clean Shaker style that works well in most homes and IMO is fun to make. Most items are not difficult to build and while they have some fun design elements that can make you work a bit, are not hard for the average woodworker to finish. As others have noted, Norm like the power tools. That is not a big deal, in that just because he uses them does not mean that you have to. I approached this book is like most "how to books". You look at the pictures, take what you like and discard the rest. How you put it together depends on the type of tools you have and what techniques you like to use in the shop. I do not think the average woodworker will have much problem with these projects and the beginner will have lots of fun building very respectable things that will look nice in the house.

Pretty good.......2002-09-25

I've built the blanket chest, bookshelf and chest of drawers. The only problem I had was with the chest of drawers. The dimensions allow for only an eigth inch overhang on each side of the drawer front. By adding one eigth to each side of the drawer width, you only get the width of the opening, not an overhang, and a lot of side-to-side play in the drawer. You need to make the drawer about 1/2" wider than the plan. Other than that (which should of been caught by Norm's general caveat of measure twice, cut once), I really like the book and the narratives that go along with the project. Compared to the measured drawings that you can buy directly, you are better off buying the book and interpolating a few measurements.

Errors in Blanket Chest Plan.......2002-02-03

So far, I have built 1 project from the New Yankee Workshop plan book. While building the Blanket Chest project, I found several dimensional errors in milling set up and finished parts. If the plans were followed as written, one would be unable to do the final assembly. These errors may have been corrected in later editions.

As the other reviews state, this book is not for those who are new to woodworking.

Great book that is easy to misinterpret.......2001-12-28

After reading some of the other reviews posted about this book, I felt as if they were misinterpreting the original purpose of this book and rating it based on their expectations.

First, this is not a "do-it-your-self" step by step book in the traditional sense, nor does it pretend to be. Anyone who has watched the television series knows this. During each episode, Norm mentions a materials list and measured drawing is available for purchase. By calling a telephone number or visiting the website, you can purchase the half hour episode that shows Norm working on a project and a measured drawing, or just the measured drawing. This book was meant to be a companion to the first year's episodes. Essentially, if you watch the episode, look at the materials list and still need help, this book will hopefully help you get the project done.

Many other reviewers have stated this book is not for the amatuer woodworker and they are right. Unless you already have a working knowledge of woodworking or have studied the episode in which Norm builds the project, it would be difficult to take the information in this book and complete the work. Again, this is reiterating my earlier point that this a companion book to the television series.

Norm does rely heavily on power tools, so if you are a traditionalist, this is probably not the book for you. Additionally, I agree with some of the other reviewers that the chapter on staining (all two or three pages of it) is very limited in scope. The information is not detailed and should only be read as an introduction or summary.

With that in mind, if you choose to purchase the book and have either seen the episodes where these particular projects are built or have some woodworking experience, you will enjoy this. I have used this to build the woodworker's bench and am very happy with the results.

The New Yankee Workshop: Outdoor Projects

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A necessary book for the wood worker with a back yard!!

The New Yankee Workshop: Outdoor Projects
Russell Morash , and Norm Abram
Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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The New Yankee Workshop
Classics from the New Yankee Workshop
Mostly Shaker from the New Yankee Workshop
Measure Twice, Cut Once: Lessons from a Master Carpenter
The New Yankee Workshop Kids' Stuff

ASIN: 0316004863

Customer Reviews:

A necessary book for the wood worker with a back yard!!.......1999-04-09

This book has a fantastic collection of outdoor projects for the wood worker. Each step of each project is clearly explained and illustrated. Norms personality is certainly carved into these pages which makes it easy to understand and enjoyable to read. If you are a fan of The New Yankee Workshop, this is a must add book for your collection.

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Home-building from a master craftsman's point of view
GREAT BOOK, LOTS OF BACKROUND INTO THREE GENERATIONS OF NORM
Norm's shows the pride of craftsmanship
An excellant look into Norm, his family, and his new home.

Norm Abram's New House
Norm Abram
Manufacturer: Little Brown & Co (P)
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Binding: Paperback

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Classics from the New Yankee Workshop

ASIN: 0316004103

Customer Reviews:

Home-building from a master craftsman's point of view.......2002-03-23

A charming and informative look at the process of building a house by someone who understands the process all too well. The book has lots of good information about decision-making and building techniques, but what really shines through is Abram's admiration and respect for the craftsmen who built the house with him.

GREAT BOOK, LOTS OF BACKROUND INTO THREE GENERATIONS OF NORM.......1999-08-12

GREAT TO READ ABOUT NORM'S PROBLEMS AND THE FACT THAT EVERYTHING DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK RIGHT. THE BACKGROUND ON NORMS FAMILY AND THE FACT THAT 3 GENERATIONS WORKED ON NORM'S HOUSE MAKES THE PRICE WILL WORTH IT...I HAVE READ IT TWICE AND MEASURED IT ONCE.

Norm's shows the pride of craftsmanship.......1999-02-27

If you are a follower of Norm Abram since the beginning of PBS "This Old House", you would enjoy this book. He has taken all the lasted innovations from all his shows, and built a beautiful home for his wife and family. The barn restoration where they had timber frame construction, used that method for the great room with the carvings up in the beams has allowed Norm to express his talent. Then the eyebrow window placed over the wing, had to cut each and every roof shingle to fit the angles.

An excellant look into Norm, his family, and his new home........1997-12-24

This is an interesting look into television's most famous remodeler/woodworker, his family, his new home, and his thoughts and feelings about what should go into their new living space.

This book deals with the conflict of a craftsman that can do a great deal of the work himself, but faces the external pressures of everyday life, and the pressure of celebrity status with it's commitments. He shares his thoughts and feelings about who should be "allowed" to build the house of their dreams, since time does not allow him to accomplish as much as he would like.

I highly recommend the book as a fan who is allowed to take a look at the man and his insights.

Norm Abram's New House/America's Favorite Carpenter and His Wife, Laura, Build Their Dream Home

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Norm Abram's New House/America's Favorite Carpenter and His Wife, Laura, Build Their Dream Home
Norm Abram
Manufacturer: Little Brown & Co (T)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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The New Yankee Workshop
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Complete Remodeling (This Old House)
The New Yankee Workshop Kids' Stuff

ASIN: 0316004871

Homeowner's Manual: "The Old House" (Advice on Maintaining Your Home)

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Homeowner's Manual: "The Old House" (Advice on Maintaining Your Home)
Norm Abram
Manufacturer: WGBH Educational Foundation
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000ODEVOE

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Norm Abrams New House
Norm Abram
Manufacturer: Little Brown & Co (T)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OTP3ZE

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Norm Abram's New House
Norm Abram
Manufacturer: Little Brown & Co (P)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OUDKGW

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