New Yankee Workshop Episode 2125

In this episode (originally aired in 1998), building a roll top desk (part one of a two part project), Norm used the following tools:

• Bessey K-Body clamps
• Bessey GRZ Super-Grip clamp
• Bessey Tradesman clamps
• Bosch 1584 jig saw
• Dado blade (stacked)
• Dado insert
• Dead blow hammer
• Framing Square
• Delta 28-280 band saw
• Delta 34-895 miter gauge
• Delta DC-33 planer
• Hitachi CB75F resaw band saw
• Lamello Dosicol glue bottle
• Lamello Top 20 biscuit joiner
• Makita 3601 D-handle router
• Porter-Cable 733x random orbit sander
• Porter-Cable 691 router
• Porter-Cable 693 router
• Porter-Cable 7539 router
• Porter-Cable 862 cordless drill
• Porter-Cable router edge guide
• Roller glue bottle
• Router table (shop built)
• Senco SLP20 brad nailer
• Star oscillating spindle sander
• Unisaw
• Unifence
• Insert, melamine dado
• Insert, oak insert

An infrequent no-new-tool episode.

Norm used a plain board clamped to the Unifence as a sacrificial fence.

The safety speech included video of a crosscut operation on the radial arm saw.

Field trip was to Old Schwamb Mill, Arlington, Massachusetts.

New material for this project filmed on 16 July 2008.

This episode was processed based on the full length original broadcast by PBS.