Calling all New Yankee Workshop fans

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]

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

Gordon

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]

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.

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]

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.

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]

That's girls for you.

[Gordon @ Convergent AV]

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

Gordon,

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

Regards

[dred]

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

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]

Bit silly really...

But...

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

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" "ugg" "ugg" !!!


"Quote from Tim"

"REAL MEN DON'T NEED INSTRUCTIONS"

Looks like all of you New Yankee fans are coming out of the woodwork now (excuse the pun)

Regards

[fredbloggs]

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