The New Yankee Workshop - Season 17 - Eps 6: Lathe 101
Lathe 101 is the first in a series of programs featuring the skills required to master a single shop tool. In this first installment, Norm tackles the wood lathe and shows the basic techniques necessary to learn spindle turning, showing several examples of lathes and the tools required to achieve professional results. A self-taught turner himself, Norm then turns a regulation sized baseball bat and even gets a member of the current Red Sox baseball team to try it out in Fenway Park. You'll see the results and you'll learn how to improve your lathe skills on this long awaited program.
About The New Yankee Workshop
Title: The New Yankee Workshop
First Air Date: 1989-01-07
Last Air Date: 2009-06-27
Status: Ended
Rating: 10/10 (from 1 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 21
Total Episodes: 286
Network: PBS
Genres: Reality
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
The New Yankee Workshop is a woodworking program produced by WGBH Boston, which aired on PBS. Created in 1989 by Russell Morash, the program is hosted by Norm Abram, a regular fixture on Morash's This Old House. The series aired for 21 seasons before broadcasting its final episode on June 27, 2009.
Cast
Norm Abram
Host
