The New Yankee Workshop | |
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Created by | Russell Morash |
Presented by | Norm Abram |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 21 |
No. of episodes | 284 |
Production | |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production companies | WGBH-TV Morash Associates |
Original release | |
Network | PBS |
Release | January 7, 1989 – October 16, 2009 |
The New Yankee Workshop is an American half-hour woodworking television series produced by WGBH Boston, which aired on PBS. Created in 1989 by Russell Morash, the program was hosted by Norm Abram, a regular fixture on Morash's television series This Old House .
The New Yankee Workshop featured the construction of woodworking projects, including workshop accessories, architectural details and furniture projects ranging from simple pieces to complex, high-quality reproductions of antique classic furniture. In the course of 21 seasons, approximately 235 projects were produced. In addition to furniture and cabinets, the show also focused on outdoor projects such as the building of a gazebo, shed, greenhouse, sailing boat, flag pole, mail box, cupola, and fences. At the start of many episodes, Norm Abram travels to historic landmarks or notable locations that relate to the subject project.
The New Yankee Workshop theme song consists of a fast-paced guitar tune with a harmonica sound. It is composed by Peter Bell and David Mash of Musictech Productions.
The shop where the show was produced is owned by Morash and is located on his property even though the viewer was given the impression that it was in Abram's backyard. The New Yankee Workshop taped Season 1 in 1988, but the show didn't begin until 1989. The sliding workshop barn door wasn't installed yet, so Norm Abram built it so the shop could open and close that day. The shop is 936 square feet (87.0 m2) in size. [1] The famous sliding barn door faces west. Along the west wall is the "back bench" and drill press. Along the south wall is the miter bench and storage unit, radial arm saw, and (not seen in episodes) a computer, a TV, and a small office area. The east wall of the shop has a staircase leading to a loft area, jig storage, horizontal edge sander, and dust collector. The north wall houses sheet goods, router table, bar clamps, wide belt sander, planer, jointer, band saw, and various mobile tools. The center area of the shop consists of the table saw and associated outfeed tables as well as a large assembly table. In the northeast section of the building is a separate finishing room.
On October 16, 2009, WGBH Boston announced that no further episodes of New Yankee Workshop would be produced. [2] In remarking on the end of the show, Abram stated, "We've had a great run, built challenging projects, met wonderful woodworkers and received loyal support from millions of viewers." Abram later claimed that the entire duration of the show was fully funded through underwriting and could have kept going, but he decided he had accomplished everything he wanted to do and wanted to spend more time with his family. [3]
Until September 5, 2022, episodes of The New Yankee Workshop were available to stream on NewYankee.com and through the This Old House Insider subscription service. Project plan PDFs were also available with the Insider subscription. It was announced that the license agreement between Morash Assoc., Inc. WGBH Educational Foundation, Linnor, Inc. and This Old House Ventures, LLC (parent company Roku, Inc.) had expired and episodes would no longer be available through This Old House. [4]
On January 13, 2023, the New Yankee Workshop YouTube channel posted a video of Russell Morash announcing the availability of episodes on YouTube. After giving a tour of the New Yankee Workshop Morash ended the video by stating, "We are thrilled to know that YouTube is now showing The New Yankee episodes to a whole new generation of people who may have somehow missed out the first time it was around, and now they're available anytime you tune to YouTube and want to watch a feast of woodworking. It's all there and it's all for you to enjoy and I certainly hope you do." [5]
Over the course of its 21 seasons, at least 235 projects were built on New Yankee Workshop.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | Project Page |
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66 | 1 | "Easel" | January 1, 1994 | 601 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/easel/ |
67 | 2 | "Doll House" | January 8, 1994 | 602 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/doll-house/ |
68 | 3 | "Toy Chest" | January 15, 1994 | 603 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/toy-chest/ |
69 | 4 | "Cradle" | January 22, 1994 | 604 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/cradle/ |
70 | 5 | "Trundle Bed" | January 29, 1994 | 605 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/trundle-bed/ |
71 | 6 | "Marble Roll" | February 5, 1994 | 606 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/marble-roll/ |
72 | 7 | "Storage Units: Bureau/Cupboard and Bookcase" | February 12, 1994 | 607 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/storage-units-bureau-cupboard-and-bookcase/ |
73 | 8 | "Student's Desk" | February 19, 1994 | 608 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/students-desk/ |
74 | 9 | "Rocking Chair" | February 26, 1994 | 609 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/rocking-chair/ |
75 | 10 | "Alphabet Wagon" | February 5, 1994 | 610 | No Project Page |
76 | 11 | "High Chair" | March 12, 1994 | 611 | No Project Page |
77 | 12 | "Playhouse (Part 1)" | March 19, 1994 | 612 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/playhouse/ |
78 | 13 | "Playhouse (Part 2)" | March 26, 1994 | 613 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/playhouse/ |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | Project Page |
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92 | 1 | "Bedside Cupboard" | January 6, 1996 | 801 | No Project Page |
93 | 2 | "Chestnut Coffee Table" | January 13, 1996 | 802 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/chestnut-coffee-table/ |
94 | 3 | "Paymaster's Desk" | January 20, 1996 | 803 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/paymasters-desk/ |
95 | 4 | "Long Table" | January 27, 1996 | 804 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/long-table/ |
96 | 5 | "Double Dresser" | February 3, 1996 | 805 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/double-dresser/ |
97 | 6 | "Chestnut Desk" | February 10, 1996 | 806 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/chestnut-desk/ |
98 | 7 | "Irish Hutch" | February 17, 1996 | 807 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/irish-hutch/ |
99 | 8 | "Wine Storage Unit" | February 24, 1996 | 808 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/wine-storage-unit/ |
100 | 9 | "Three Turned Table Lamps" | March 2, 1996 | 809 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/three-turned-table-lamps/ |
101 | 10 | "Garden Shed and Recycling Center (Part 1)" | March 9, 1996 | 810 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/garden-shed-and-recycling-center/ |
102 | 11 | "Garden Shed and Recycling Center (Part 2)" | March 16, 1996 | 811 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/garden-shed-and-recycling-center/ |
103 | 12 | "Nest of Drawers" | March 23, 1996 | 812 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/nest-of-drawers/ |
104 | 13 | "Router Table" | March 30, 1996 | 813 | No Project Page |
Season 10 introduced a new episode numbering system. Previous seasons had been numbered in three digit format using the season number (1-9) as the first digit, and the episode number making up the last two digits. So, for example, the third episode of the 4th season would be episode number 403. Starting with this season, episode numbers consisted of four digits with the first two digits representing the last two digits of the year in which the season first aired and the last two digits representing the episode number within that season. So, the fourth episode of the 10th season, having first aired in 1998, would be episode number 9804.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | Project Page |
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157 | 1 | "Jigs (Part 1)" | January 6, 2001 | 0101 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/jigs/ |
158 | 2 | "Jigs (Part 2)" | January 13, 2001 | 0102 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/jigs/ |
159 | 3 | "Hall Seat" | January 20, 2001 | 0103 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/hall-seat/ |
160 | 4 | "CD Storage Case" | January 27, 2001 | 0104 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/cd-storage-case/ |
161 | 5 | "Garden Armchair" | February 3, 2001 | 0105 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/garden-armchair/ |
162 | 6 | "Workshop Hutch" | February 10, 2001 | 0106 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/workshop-hutch/ |
163 | 7 | "Outdoor Cupboard" | February 17, 2001 | 0107 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/outdoor-cupboard/ |
164 | 8 | "Dressing Table (Part 1)" | March 3, 2001 | 0108 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/dressing-table/ |
165 | 9 | "Dressing Table (Part 2)" | February 24, 2001 | 0109 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/dressing-table/ |
166 | 10 | "Mailbox" | March 10, 2001 | 0110 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/mailbox/ |
167 | 11 | "Bath Cupboard" | March 17, 2001 | 0111 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/bath-cupboard/ |
168 | 12 | "Monastery Table" | March 24, 2001 | 0112 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/monastery-table/ |
169 | 13 | "Barrister Bookcase" | March 31, 2001 | 0113 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/barrister-bookcase/ |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Notes | Prod. code | Project Page |
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222 | 1 | "Colonial Style Mantel" | TBA | 0601 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/colonial-style-mantel/ |
223 | 2 | "Plantation Shutters" | TBA | 0602 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/plantation-shutters/ |
224 | 3 | "Workshop Helpers" | TBA | 0603 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/workshop-helpers/ |
225 | 4 | "Poker Table" | TBA | 0604 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/poker-table/ |
226 | 5 | "New Yankee Shop Clock" | TBA | 0605 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/new-yankee-shop-clock/ |
227 | 6 | "Router 101 (Part 1)" | Continuation of a series of tool-specific episodes that provide instruction and techniques for using a particular shop tool. | 0606 | No Project Page |
228 | 7 | "Router 101 (Part 2)" | TBA | 0607 | No Project Page |
229 | 8 | "Corner Table" | TBA | 0608 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/corner-table/ |
230 | 9 | "Greek Revival Bookcase" | TBA | 0609 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/greek-revival-bookcase/ |
231 | 10 | "Storage Shed" | TBA | 0610 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/storage-shed/ |
232 | 11 | "Wall Hung Console" | TBA | 0611 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/wall-hung-console/ |
233 | 12 | "Corner Chair" | TBA | 0612 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/corner-chair/ |
234 | 13 | "Wall Paneling" | TBA | 0613 | https://www.newyankee.com/product/wall-paneling/ |
Season 20 varied slightly in format from previous seasons in that the first nine episodes were devoted to a single, larger project. This project involved a kitchen remodeling and focused on cabinet construction. The kitchen being remodeled belongs to Morash. Season 20 also represented the last season in which original projects were constructed for the show.
Season 21 stood out from other seasons in that it had approximately twice the number of episodes of any previous season. The season also varied from previous seasons in that no new projects were built. Instead each episode rebroadcast a project built in a previous season. All of the rebroadcast episodes were from either the ninth or tenth season. Each "new" episode consisted of the original episode prefaced by a newly recorded introduction by Abram.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Notes | Prod. code |
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261 | 1 | "Planter's Desk" | Original episode #901. | 0901 |
262 | 2 | "Turkey Table" | Original episode #902. | 0902 |
263 | 3 | "Nantucket Settle" | Original episode #903. | 0903 |
264 | 4 | "Tiger Maple Washstand" | Original episode #904. | 0904 |
265 | 5 | "Dough Box" | Original episode #905. | 0905 |
266 | 6 | "Garden Gate" | Original episode #906. | 0906 |
267 | 7 | "Serving Trays" | Original episode #907. | 0907 |
268 | 8 | "Carousel Table" | Original episode #908. | 0908 |
269 | 9 | "Seven Drawer Chest" | Original episode #909. | 0909 |
270 | 10 | "Hat Rack" | Original episode #910. | 0910 |
271 | 11 | "Greenhouse (Part 1)" | Original episodes #911/#912. | 0911 |
272 | 12 | "Greenhouse (Part 2)" | Original episodes #911/#912. | 0912 |
273 | 13 | "Fireplace Mantle" | Original episode #913. | 0913 |
274 | 14 | "Irish Table" | Original episode #9801. | 0914 |
275 | 15 | "Linen Press" | Original episode #9802. | 0915 |
276 | 16 | "Walnut Table" | Original episode #9803. | 0916 |
277 | 17 | "Library Ladder" | Original episode #9804. | 0917 |
278 | 18 | "Old Pine Bar" | Original episode #9805. | 0918 |
279 | 19 | "Morris Chair" | Original episode #9806. | 0919 |
280 | 20 | "Cupola" | Original episode #9807. | 0920 |
281 | 21 | "Mesquite Bookcase" | Original episode #9808. | 0921 |
282 | 22 | "Chop Saw Station" | Original episode #9809. | 0922 |
283 | 23 | "Whirligig" | Original episode #9810. | 0923 |
284 | 24 | "Chaise Lounge" | Original episode #9811. | 0924 |
285 | 25 | "Roll Top Desk (Part 1)" | Original episodes #9812/#9813. | 0925 |
286 | 26 | "Roll Top Desk (Part 2)" | Original episodes #9812/#9813. | 0926 |
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