Season 4
13 episodes · Jan 4, 1992
Norm builds a cypress outdoor lidded bench, a child's wagon, a pallet-wood coffee table, a redwood gardener's work bench, a Shaker tall chest, white cedar colonial fences, a pine console table, an oak wheelbarrow, an oak umbrella stand, a maple and pine turned-post bed, a dove cote, and a cherry ladderback chair. For "shop tools and techniques", he builds a rolling shop cabinet.
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- S4E1
Rolling Shop Cabinet
Jan 4, 199230mNorm builds a rolling shop cabinet using several construction techniques and materials he hasn't used previously. He chooses veneer plywood with a high-pressure laminate top and lockable swivel casters. It measures 34 1/2" high x 32" wide x 26 1/2" deep
- S4E2
Outdoor Lidded Bench
Jan 11, 199230mNorm fashions an outdoor lidded bench from Cypress. The bench measurements are 55 1/4" high x 36" wide x 18 1/4" deep.
- S4E3
Child's Wagon
Jan 18, 199230mNorm builds a child's wagon with threaded rod axles with aluminum braces. He uses non toxic fire-engine red enamel paint for the finish and steel wheels with rubber tires. The wagon measures 19" high x 16" wide x 42" long.
- S4E4
Coffee Table
Jan 25, 199230mNorm uses recycled pallet wood to build a unique and rustic coffee table. He demonstrates how to prepare the slats by planing them. The table dimensions are 16 1/4" high x 19" wide x 40" long.
- S4E5
Gardener's Workbench
Feb 1, 199230mNorm's gardener's workbench is constructed of Redwood. It has open shelves for pot storage and the potting surface is an overlay top that is moisture resistant. It also features storage for stakes, markers, and gardening tools. The bench dimensions are 72" high x 37 1/4" wide x 34" deep.
- S4E6
Shaker Tall Chest
Feb 8, 199230mNorm designs a tall Shaker style chest modeled after one he viewed at Hancock Shaker Village. The chest measures 78 3/4" high x 45 1/4" wide x 18 5/8" deep.
- S4E7
Colonial Fences
Feb 15, 199230mNorm demonstrates how to build four versions of a fence. He uses Eastern White Cedar to build a 6' garden, a 4' 4" flame, a 3' 6" diamond, and a 3' 2" mortised fence.
- S4E8
Console Table
Feb 22, 199230mNorm builds a simple, yet elegant, console table with a half-round top using knotty Pine. He crafts curved legs using a band saw. The table measures 29 1/2" high x 44 3/8" wide x 22 1/2" deep.
- S4E9
Wheelbarrow
Feb 29, 199230mNorm uses Oak to build a wheelbarrow. It features a pneumatic tire, removable sides and a medium density plywood bed. The wheelbarrow measures 25" high x 25" wide x 60" long.
- S4E10
Umbrella Stand
Mar 7, 199230mNorm's umbrella stand is built from light Oak and features a mirror and clay pot holders to catch the water from umbrellas. He achieves the "burnt" effect by fuming the piece in an airtight chamber he fashioned for this purpose. The stand measures 80 1/2" high x 35" wide x 11 1/8" deep.
- S4E11
Turned Post Bed
Mar 14, 199230mNorm uses Maple and Pine to build a four-poster single bed. It features robust turnings on the posts and the headboard is decorated with scrolled and serpentine cut-outs. The bed measures 54" high x 46" wide x 81" long.
- S4E12
Dove Cote
Mar 21, 199230mNorm builds a dovecote modeled after an elaborate one found in Colonial Williamsburg. Smaller than the original, it measures 60" high x 54" wide x 42" deep.
- S4E13
Ladder-back Chair
Mar 28, 199230mNorm builds a ladder-back chair using Cherry and demonstrates how to weave the seat. The chair measures 42" high x 19" wide x 14" deep.