Calling all New Yankee Workshop fans

03-11-2003, 8:17 PM

The big man himself will be appearing at the Axminster Power Tools show in Exeter this Saturday.

More details at http://www.tools2003.com/

Regards

Gordon @ Convergent AV · 03-11-2003, 8:26 PM

Damn! I have to go to the Event that weekend!

Gordon

03-11-2003, 8:35 PM

Gordon,

Do I detect a hint (or more than a hint) of irony ?

Norm's the dude who got me into real woodworking (and therefore DIY sub cabinets etc), and I reckon there are a few other fans of his around this part of the Forum too

Regards

Mylo · 03-11-2003, 8:43 PM

Norm is indeed the man. I just wish he would learn to say REBATE not bloody Rabbit.

He is still the main man in DIY though.

03-11-2003, 8:51 PM

Cheers mylo,

I am bracing myself for lots of "I'm washing my hair that weekend" type jokes

, so it's good to know I'm not the only fan .

Know what you mean about some of the Yank' terminology, but after 3 years of viewing, I'm fairly 'in tune' with it now.

Regards

Mylo · 03-11-2003, 8:58 PM

It is the big mans fault I have:

A half built sub woofer
A half finished table.
A hallway full of tool boxes.................

And a desire to buy all types of modern wood working machinery.
That and the fact my Grandfather used to build Tugs and Ferrys at Leith docks. They employed craftsmen in those days.

03-11-2003, 9:07 PM

mylo,

I know exactly what you mean mate.

I'm pretty good at coming up with the ideas, but putting them into practice (with all my lovely shiny tools

), and then actually FINISHING them is another matter entirey. Then there's the missus (bless her), who gets upset because I store wood in the bedroom, and use the dining room as an assembly and finishing area - she just hasn't got any vision !

Regards

Mylo · 03-11-2003, 9:10 PM

That's girls for you.

Gordon @ Convergent AV · 03-11-2003, 10:43 PM

No irony at all in fact. I would love to be able to make biscuits like Norm!

NewYankee Workshop and This Old House were my programmes of choice when I had Tuesdays off work. Seriously. I'd have gone if I wasn't at the Event

Gordon

03-11-2003, 10:55 PM

Gordon,

I'll try and get you a New Yankee Workshop badge for your Norm style chequered shirt

Regards

dred · 03-11-2003, 11:06 PM

...and remember this: there is no more important piece of safety equipment than these *taps side of specs*

03-11-2003, 11:15 PM

I wonder how many people go up to him and say that ? It's probably a bit of a sore point - like in Father Ted when he says "I DON'T BELIEVE IT!" to Richard Wilson, and gets a smack in the face

Regards

Paul D · 03-11-2003, 11:15 PM

Bit silly really...

But...

Me and the wife both say "Hi Norm" after he says "Hi", at the start of the show!

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Norm is indeed the man. I just wish he would learn to say REBATE not bloody Rabbit.

Wife cracks up and screams "REBATE NOT RABBIT" every time!

As some people know, i'm power tool mad. Spending a lot of money on every type of tool imagineable.
So i nearly cried when Norm used a "manual saw" to cut some wood in the last series!

Just the thought of him not using a power tool sends shivers down my spine!

Really sad that i will miss him.

Mind you the wife says i'm more like "Tim the tool man Taylor" than Norm.

"Tool time" "Tool time" "***" "***" !!!

"Quote from Tim"

"REAL MEN DON'T NEED INSTRUCTIONS"

03-11-2003, 11:20 PM

Looks like all of you New Yankee fans are coming out of the woodwork now

(excuse the pun)

Regards

fredbloggs · 04-11-2003, 5:52 PM

It cracks me up when he says "sqwayer" instead of "square"

ian_guinan · 04-11-2003, 11:07 PM

Have in all serious seen a guy in B&Q ask if they sold 'biscuits' and been directed to a small pile of Twixes....

Norm has indeed a lot to answer for....my father has never hefted a piece of wood in his life yet now knows more about industrial scale wood machining tools than anyone has any right too.

Ian Guinan

sticker · 05-11-2003, 7:44 PM

if there's one man who has done more to bring woodworking to the fore, then I'm an AV expert

10-11-2003, 7:10 PM

Update.....

Visited the show on Saturday, and saw the big man in the flesh (actually he's not as big as he looks). Didn't get to speak to him, as we'd have had to queue for well over an hour for the privilege. Thought he might give a bit of a speach, but he was just signing photographs.

I'd thoroughly recommend next year's show to anyone who's into woodworking/tools (especially power tools), as there was some really tasty gear on show, and much of it was on sale at special prices. Got myself a nice Hitachi cordless drill at a bargain price, and was tempted to spend MUCH more.

Regards

PS. Just to put everyone's mind at rest - he was wearing a chequered shirt.

03-11-2003, 8:17 PM	#1
Exeter Man Guest Posts: n/a	Calling all New Yankee Workshop fans Advertisement Want to Advertise? The big man himself will be appearing at the Axminster Power Tools show in Exeter this Saturday. More details at http://www.tools2003.com/ Regards
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03-11-2003, 8:35 PM	#3
Exeter Man Guest Posts: n/a	Gordon, Do I detect a hint (or more than a hint) of irony ? Norm's the dude who got me into real woodworking (and therefore DIY sub cabinets etc), and I reckon there are a few other fans of his around this part of the Forum too Regards
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03-11-2003, 8:51 PM	#5
Exeter Man Guest Posts: n/a	Cheers mylo, I am bracing myself for lots of "I'm washing my hair that weekend" type jokes , so it's good to know I'm not the only fan . Know what you mean about some of the Yank' terminology, but after 3 years of viewing, I'm fairly 'in tune' with it now. Regards
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03-11-2003, 9:07 PM	#7
Exeter Man Guest Posts: n/a	mylo, I know exactly what you mean mate. I'm pretty good at coming up with the ideas, but putting them into practice (with all my lovely shiny tools ), and then actually FINISHING them is another matter entirey. Then there's the missus (bless her), who gets upset because I store wood in the bedroom, and use the dining room as an assembly and finishing area - she just hasn't got any vision ! Regards
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03-11-2003, 10:55 PM	#10
Exeter Man Guest Posts: n/a	Gordon, I'll try and get you a New Yankee Workshop badge for your Norm style chequered shirt Regards
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03-11-2003, 11:15 PM	#12
Exeter Man Guest Posts: n/a	I wonder how many people go up to him and say that ? It's probably a bit of a sore point - like in Father Ted when he says "I DON'T BELIEVE IT!" to Richard Wilson, and gets a smack in the face Regards
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03-11-2003, 11:20 PM	#14
Exeter Man Guest Posts: n/a	Looks like all of you New Yankee fans are coming out of the woodwork now (excuse the pun) Regards
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10-11-2003, 7:10 PM	#18
Exeter Man Guest Posts: n/a	Update..... Visited the show on Saturday, and saw the big man in the flesh (actually he's not as big as he looks). Didn't get to speak to him, as we'd have had to queue for well over an hour for the privilege. Thought he might give a bit of a speach, but he was just signing photographs. I'd thoroughly recommend next year's show to anyone who's into woodworking/tools (especially power tools), as there was some really tasty gear on show, and much of it was on sale at special prices. Got myself a nice Hitachi cordless drill at a bargain price, and was tempted to spend MUCH more. Regards PS. Just to put everyone's mind at rest - he was wearing a chequered shirt.
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