by Norm Abram
Celebrated craftsman Norm Abram is the master carpenter for public television's This Old House and the host of The New Yankee Workshop; his legendary wood-working skills, ingenuity, and inspired teaching have guided millions of viewers through the process of home renovation. Here, he invites you into his "New Yankee Workshop". Demonstrating traditional craftsmanship, and using the speed and accuracy of power tools, Norm shows you how to construct simple, elegant furniture with ease and confidence. In this comprehensively illustrated volume, Norm explains how to: set up shop and choose the right tools and materials create a bathroom vanity, bedside table, blanket chest, bookcase, candle stand, chest of drawers, drop-leaf table, hutch, medicine cabinet, slant-front desk, trestle table, and workbench use high-quality finishing techniques to protect and beautify your projects
Containing the lifelong wisdom of an expert, along with practical step-by-step information, The New Yankee Workshop is the classic resource for the home woodworker.
Also available by Norm Abram in the New Yankee Workshop series:
Classics from the New Yankee Workshop
The New Yankee Workshop: Outdoor Projects

Here is in-depth information on the construction of fine period pieces such as a Shaker-style end table, a pencil-post bed, a roll-top desk and a Windsor chair.