New Yankee Workshop Episode 402

In this episode, building an outdoor lidded bench, Norm used the following tools:

• Bessey K-Body clamps
• Biesemeyer fence
• Bosch 1584 jig saw
• Bostich N60FN finish nailer
• Claw hammer
• Dado blade (stacked)
• Dado insert
• Delta 17-900 drill press
• Delta 33-890 12" radial arm saw
• Sanding drum for drill press
• Sanding drum for drill
• Drill-n-Drive bits
• Elu drill
• Framing Square
• Jorgensen pipe clamps
• Makita planer
• Makita 3601 D-handle router
• Panel jig
• Porter-Cable 691 router
• Rockwell jointer
• Quick Grip clamps
• Speed square
• Spring clamp
• Unisaw
• Melamine insert

An unusual no-new-tool episode.

Norm used a plain board screwed to the Biesemeyer as a sacrificial fence.

The safety speech included closeup video of a ripping operation on the contractors saw with a push stick.

Field trip was to Goodwin Heart Pine, Micanopy, Florida—operations in southern Georgia.

This episode was processed based on a broadcast by HGTV.