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S4 E8: Console Table
Norm builds a classic console table with graceful curved legs cut on the band saw and a simple country finish over knotty pine
S4 E7: Colonial Fences
Norm fashions four versions of neighborhood fencing in Eastern white cedar, inspired by a visit to Colonial Williamsburg
S14 E5: The Lexington Ranch
Arborist Matt Foti and crew remove a large swamp maple from the site. Tom Silva takes Steve to see another, simpler ranch expansion he did in a nearby town.
S4 E6: Shaker Tall Chest
Norm designs a tall chest more daunting in size than in difficulty of construction. Its repetitive design makes it simpler to build than its size suggests
S4 E5: Gardener's Work Bench
Norm collaborates with Victory Garden to build a gardener's work bench
S14 E4: The Lexington Ranch
Norm and Tom discuss laying down fiberboard to protect the house’s oak floors during construction. Tom tracks down Rich Trethewey to find out how he plans to heat the new addition.
S14 E3: The Lexington Ranch
Architect Graham Gund reveals his plans for the Igoes’ ranch, using a model and drawings. Steve takes viewers back to London to see Jeremy and Carla Vogler in their now-complete flat.
S4 E4: Coffee Table
Norm build a coffee table using his Yankee ingenuity to convert wood recycled from a pallet to usable pieces and demonstrates planing, edging, and other preparation techniques
S4 E3: Child's Wagon
Norm builds a child's wagon from readily available materials: threaded rod axles, aluminum angles for axle braces, and non-toxic fire-engine red enamel paint
S14 E2: The Lexington Ranch
Norm investigates a new style of insulated concrete foundation forms. Architect Graham Gund takes Steve to look at a house he designed in MA.
S4 E1: Rolling Shop Cabinet
Norm builds a shop cabinet on lockable swivel casters
S14 E1: The Lexington Ranch
Steve and Norm, joined by Richard Trethewey and Tom Silva, head to Lexington, MA to expand a ranch house.