Norm Abram (born 1950) is an American carpenter known from the PBS television programs This Old House and The New Yankee Workshop. Although the title does not exist in North America, the producers of the show refer to him as a "Master carpenter". 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... tools of a medieval carpenter, c. ... PBS re-directs here; for alternate uses see PBS (disambiguation) PBS logo The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is a non-profit public broadcasting television service with 349 member TV stations in the United States. ... This Old House is a television program on the American public broadcast network PBS that follows remodeling projects of houses over a number of weeks. ... The New Yankee Workshop is a woodworking program which airs on PBS. Created in 1989 by Russell Morash, the program is hosted by the affable Norm Abram, a regular fixture on Morashs This Old House. ...

Norm was born in Rhode Island and raised in Massachusetts. He went to high school in Milford MA. He learned construction from his carpenter father during high school and college vacations. Norm studied mechanical engineering and business administration at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He founded a general contracting firm called Integrated Structures Inc. in 1976, which he operated until 1989. Official language(s) None Capital Providence Largest city Providence Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 50th 4,005 km² 50 km 65 km 32. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 44th 10,555 mi²; 27,360 km² 183 mi; 295 km 113 mi; 182 km 13. ... The W16 engine from a Bugatti Veyron Mechanical engineering is a very broad field of engineering that involves the application of physical principles for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. ... Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ... The University of Massachusetts Amherst (otherwise known as UMass Amherst or simply UMass) is a university in Amherst, Massachusetts. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Norm appears on This Old House, a popular television program about renovating and improving old houses (first aired in 1979 and created by Russell Morash, creator of Julia Child's cooking shows). Abram hosts a spinoff of This Old House called The New Yankee Workshop, also produced by Morash, which first aired in 1989. As of 2005, both programs are still on the air. This page refers to the year 1979. ... Julia Child (August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004), born Julia Carolyn McWilliams, was a famous American gourmet cook, author, and television personality who introduced French cuisine and cooking techniques to the American mainstream through her many cookbooks and television programs. ... A spin-off in television is a new series which contains either characters or theme elements from an old series. ... The New Yankee Workshop is a woodworking program which airs on PBS. Created in 1989 by Russell Morash, the program is hosted by the affable Norm Abram, a regular fixture on Morashs This Old House. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Norm has published eight books about carpentry: Ask Norm, The New Yankee Workshop, Classics From The New Yankee Workshop, Mostly Shaker From The New Yankee Workshop, Outdoor Projects From The New Yankee Workshop, Norm Abram's New House, Measure Twice, Cut Once, and The New Yankee Workshop Kids' Stuff.

Norm also gave the voice to himself in the Freakazoid! episode "Normadaeus". Freakazoid! is an animated television series, created by Steven Spielberg and Warner Bros. ...

Normite is a term used in internet woodworking forums for woodworkers who make excessive or exclusive use of power tools. See Galoot. Within Internet-based woodworking communities, a Galoot is a handtool aficionado. ...

Quotes

Near the beginning of each New Yankee Workshop episode, Norm recites a standard speech about safety. There have been minor variations in the wording over the years, but most of the time it is substantially as follows:

"Before we use any power tools, let's take a moment to talk about shop safety. Be sure to read, understand, and follow all the safety rules that come with your power tools. Knowing how to use your power tools properly will greatly reduce the risk of personal injury. And remember this — there is no more important safety rule than to wear these — safety glasses." (points at his aviator-style prescription glasses)

External links

• Norm Abram at the Internet Movie Database
• The New Yankee Workshop website which includes a shop tour, a program guide and other features including a webcam
• Biography at This Old House
• A Norm Abram Fan Site features documentation of tools used in the series and a comprehensive program guide
• Another TNYW fan site featuring an archive of the shop webcam images and biographies.
• The TVIV Page on the series information about the show - being setup to replace the now defunct tvtome.com