For The Yankee Workshop fans

[phi1l]

ya, .. & the ShopSmith got lost pretty quick too.

[JimD]

I noticed a couple makita routers and a makita belt sander. I don't know the brand of the contractors saw but it definitely got replaced too.

Cutting the dados around the edge of the door pieces was a little dangerous - a push stick was called for - but the bridle joint was really scary. Not even a tall fence, let alone a jig or push stick.

Norm has gotten much better but in the early days he didn't seem to understand wood movement either. I enjoy all his shows but nobody should copy some of these techniques in the early ones.

Jim

[Black wallnut]

Wow, talk about a flash back of how my fingertip was chewed by my router. Lots to not do in this episode. I do like the project. I think the captured mirror is a typical design element though. If it ever broke the fix would be to finish the rabbet then use applied moulding to capture the new one.

[Turaj]

Did anyone notice that, the way he constructed it, there is no way to replace the mirror if broken without replacing the whole door?

Isn't breaking a mirror "bad luck" anyway?
It is amazing to see the difference in the earlier shows vs. the last few seasons. It should be fun watching them (again)!!!

[phi1l]

ya, It looks like in those days, a cabinet maker with all his fingers was an apprentice.

Also did anyone notice that the hinge on the prototype was on the opposite side as finished piece?

[JSUPreston]

Jim, actually the first NYWS saw was an old Rockwell (I believe) Unisaw with the Jet Lock fence. http://www.normstools.com/images/nor...s/unisaw.shtml

My wife watched the episode this morning. She freaked out at the stuff he did on the TS. I may be wrong, but I could swear I heard an "Oops" out of him when he started gluing on the faceframe. At about 11:30 on the online version.