Just a quick update on the channel. Short version: we'll keep posting episodes until the show is done :) Visit our website for plans and more information about the show: www.newyankee.com
This channel and the associated plans site was a stroke of genius. I'm glad that a new generation of woodworkers get to benefit from Russ' vision and Norm's skill. A platform like this ensures that neither of these legends ever truly die.
I agree. I'm starting the process of finishing the shop that my grandfather started several years ago and was never able to really finish....too hot out there right now to do much, but I'm gathering the materials so that I can start on it as I have time and the weather cooperates. I remember sitting down with grandpa every weekend and watching an Episode of The New Yankee Workshop, and wishing I could build what it was Norm was building at the time. Its going to happen, and hopefully soon....as things start coming together for the shop, I already have a few of the plans for things I want to build....and inevitably there will be more plans ordered LOL.
I hope you understand what this means to people of a certain age who waited all week to watch Norm on PBS. This free content brings back such fond memories. Thank you thank you thank you sir for all your hard work.
Thank you for posting these videos and explaining the origin. New Yankee Workshop still hold fond memories for me of watching the show with my dad on PBS. This show is truly an inspiration for any level of woodworker.
Thank you for keeping the show/ series alive! NEW YANKEE WORKSHOP is simply the benchmark for all other wood shows! Loved them when they came out , and they mean even more now! Thank you WGBH,Russ, Norm, and the ENTIRE STAFF for creating the most inspiring woodworking show EVER! I will always be watching!!!
This Old House and the New Yankee Workshop are part of American history, and will live on in he hearts of millions of viewers and woodworkers. Thanks for the update.
Russel and Norm should be inducted into a broadcasters hall of fame. It's the true and genuine reality TV, including TOH, Tom Silva, etc. They have inpired millions for 40 years to try something new and work in the trades. New Yankee was on TV between my 12th and 32nd year, I probably watched most of them, and enjoy woodworking as a hobby to this day. Glad these episodes are preserved.
For many years, my Saturday consisted of watching This Old House followed by The New Yankee Workshop. I’m not a woodworker, but those shows gave me the confidence to repair and build the things I needed around my house, and also gave me the ability to recognize appreciate well-made furniture. I’m grateful to Russ, Norm, and the TOH crew for many wonderful years of learning and enjoyment. Thank you SO MUCH for bringing these shows back and putting them here for all to see.
TOH, New Yankee Workshop, Hometime, Ron Hazelton, Paul James Gardening by the Yard, Victory Garden, Shade Tree Mechanics & Frugal Chef on Saturday mornings, TNN Motor Madness & Shotgun Redd on Saturday nights was an entire vibe back then as a like 10 year old or so.
There are several in the past year. A youtuber interviewed him in a empty garage - odd setting but ok 😂. Russ made one and there is one on norms house he built / retirement.
Thank you for keeping this show alive. I used to watch this every week with my father. He has been battling cancer and we started watching these episodes again and talking about where we would put the furniture or how we would change a few of the designs. This has been such a blessing to our lives.
Only 150k subscribers? That doesn't seem right. It should be millions. This series is American history in the making. Many thanks for the great work by all who made it possible. RIP Russ :(
I missed Russ' passing, but wanted to express my appreciation, if late. I loved his shows, they inspired me. I first recall watching Julia Child with my grandmother, who passionately believed I would be far more classy if I could only learn to speak like Julia. Then I was fully entranced by Crocket's Victory Garden, so much so that I made my father drive me to Alston (which was not at all close to home) to check it out. It was raining and a security guard took pity and let us come in--where we ran into Russ, who gave us the full tour! The garden was smaller than we expected, yet so much more productive than we could have imagined! Finally, there was This Old House and the New Yankee Workshop--which Dad and I never missed! That being said, I was soon off to college and there was a drinking game for watching it--every time Norm used a new tool, take a swig. Norm used a lot of tools, so I would make sure I was drinking ginger ale! I can watch these shows forever--they never age! They also take me back to growing up in New England, learning to appreciate my father's craftsmanship as a builder, trying out Julia's recipes with seafood foraged from marshes, discovering the magic of growing my own food. Thank you for keeping these shows alive! Much love to Marion and the family, may your memories give you consolation.
As a latch key kid in a troubled home, the NYW was very important to me. I watched every episode. I’m not exaggerating when I say that I’m probably where I am because of it. I’ve had a 40 year career as a maker and I currently make parts that go into space. I’m glad it’s going to be accessible to everyone
The New Yankee Workshop launched my career. I always loved woodworking as a kid, but it was when I watched the episodes in my early 20's that I realized the level of passion I had for it. I left chiropractic college and started a woodworking career. So much of my early work was based on what I learned from the show. It's been 30 or so years of running a professional cabinet shop since then. I've been able to raise a family on my income, and just a few years ago, I was able to employ my son-in-law full time. I am so grateful for the show, and especially Norm's ability to communicate the process in such clear terms. Thank you for launching me into a great career!
Obviously a whole generation and beyond have been motivated by the New Yankee. I remember vividly watching the episode each week on my local PBS station. For me it was a Sunday afternoon tradition. I always was fascinated by all the fancy tools and techniques. Now 30 years later I have my own workshop with many of the same setups. The original adirondack which I made from NYW plans have grace my home for years. Thanks so much for keeping these episode alive. RIP Russ - you will be missed.
When I was a young man I wanted to do all the projects that Norm did. I'm glad I can still get plans. I have a lot to catch up on!! Thank you so much for airing all the episodes and making the plans available
We quite literally built much of our house in the early 1990’s using the shows created by Russ along with books checked out from the public library for specific issues. We are forever indebted to Russ and his team of creative and talented people for the inspiration and help provided. Thank you Russ and workshop team. You have and will always feel like family! ❤️
Maybe Norm can make an occasional short video to compliment his original video work. I enjoyed see Russ and could see he still had passion for gardening and wood working. Thanks for making this available for everyone to watch!
The New Yankee Workshop has been the best wood working content that I've ever seen by far and away! Norm was the best teacher and it will be very difficult for someone else to equal what he has accomplished.
I spent 12 years in the military during the 80s & 90s, moving around not into woodworking. Settled down in 98, got my own place with my shop in the garage & am glad that now I can watch the NYWS reruns here on your channel.
Sorry to hear about Russ, he will be missed, he is the reason behind why so many people picked up a hammer, circular saw, or other power tools, or even had the thought, I can do this, I know it was due to Norm and the rest of the crew there, that I started my own wood working business, on a small scale, but the first time I seen Norm and Bob on TOH all them years ago, lit a spark in me to do what I do now, Thank you Russ, rest in peace.
My condolences to Russ's family. It's so great that a spinoff show became as popular as the main show. I learned basic woodworking in junior high shop class, and loved NYW, and still do. I restarted my woodworking again a few years ago, and still learn something new. Norm was a great builder and brought so much to the show. Happy to see it will still be here for us! Thank you.
So sad to hear of Russell Morash passing away, he was a true genius with how he brought home improvement to the masses. He will be sorely missed. Condolences to his family and friends.
Thank you for you, Russ, and Norms effort in posting these videos to preserve them! I am 25 and first found the show on youtube, but I had heard many other youtuber woodworkers reverence for the show! I am sincerely sorry to the morash family ❤ Russ will be missed
I grew up watching this show and it is responsible for my love of making things. Thank you for making these and thank you for posting them for future generations.
Love Norm...didn't know Mr. Morash had passed. My deepest condolences to you and anyone who knew or was touched by his work. I miss..."Welcome to The New Yankee Workshop"..."Before we use any power tools, let's take a moment to talk about shop safety...Be sue to read, follow and understand...." Most people don't know that was Russ's shop.
Thank You For keeping this show going. I grow up watching this with my Grandpa every Sunday. I believe every woodworking channel on UA-cam can Thank Russ and Norm, and Roy Underhill.
This is great! For years, one of my favorite parts of the week was getting up on Saturday early to watch New Yankee, This Old House, and several other woodworking and craft shows that ran in that block on PBS! Keep up the great work!
I grew up watching The New Yankee Workshop with my dad. We watched it religiously every week. It spurred an interest in woodworking that led to an 18 year career making power tools for woodworkers and years of bonding with my Dad. I’m thankful to have the opportunity to watch old episodes here and being inspired to take on new projects.
I remember watching The New Yankeey Workshop with my father with the windows open and smelling the spring. It is still some of my best memories and I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for the great content and memories.
Russ and the New Yankee Workshop made a deep impression on me and I'm so grateful for it. I certainly hope to be able to watch it on UA-cam long into the future. As for the shop itself, I hope there is an outside chance i could one day visit it. I'm not sure what the family has in mind, but in my opinion, it's on the level of landmark status. Thank you all for all your work and long live the New Yankee Workshop!
I developed a passion for woodworking watching the series, which I still have to this day, it’s great to know that this will continue and be available for all! Thanks so much for the making this happen……
Thank you so very much for the channel update! I thoroughly enjoy NYW on You Tube. I enjoyed it since 1989 and just as much today. I had the Pleasure of meeting Norm Abram at a Woodworking Show in Pennsylvania and Thank him. I just wish I had a chance to meet Russ in person to thank him for making it all possible. I thanked him on You Tube but just not the same. I was truly heart broken to hear of his passing. He was a Great personable guy who brought how to to television for many decades. Thanks for keeping Russ’s wish to keep the NYW alive and well! My Deepest Condolences to the Morash Family and Friends.
Thank you, Mike!!! I enjoy seeing these old shows again. I actually built a couple projects and even bought Norms hardback back book of projects. Keep up the great work.!!
Watching Mr Abraham’s skills and techniques has truly inspired me over the years. Usually, we see a beautiful piece at the beginning of an episode and then it’s broken down into accomplishable steps. Thank you for all for your hard work sharing his mastery of woodworking!
Thank you for sharing all of this content. I loved this show as a young man it helped make me the woodworker I am today. My wife still gives me grief about my insistence that everyone wears safety glasses.
For several years now, I've been hanging on to an old PVR in the vain hope I'd be able to re-watch some of the NY Workshop episodes I have on it. I'm grateful that I can finally let it go :) Thank you for giving us back the show.
Growing up with Norm is what I knew as The New Yankee Workshop. All of this information and the other folks that were always behind the scenes is actually new. For those of us that were around since the show’s beginning, we have Norm engrained into our minds as the show. Still, the art of woodworking must continue.
While I'm really glad you got takedowns on the really rough quality and dodgy bootleg copies, being in Australia I had never heard of New Yankee, Norm, or Russ before, so those few dodgy bootleg episodes available on youtube in the late 00's were what really got me into woodworking, and into NYW, so I'll still have to be a little thankful to them. One of the first episodes I ever watched (in glorious 240p quality 😆) was Norm's tool cabinet, and I decided that one day in the future I was going to make a cabinet just like that. It was a long time coming but I finally got there a couple years ago, using NYW plans which I bought, and then a few months later you guys posted that episode on here in perfect quality. Was wonderful to watch. I would have loved to have grown up with a show like this to watch each week, so completely genuine. By the time this type of show came to Australia, it was a one hour show filled with 10 different segments covering cooking, travel, and crafting, and maybe one in ten shows would have something around woodworking as the craft - but it was never more than screwing some 2x4's together to make something basic. Keep on posting, I watch them all. 👍
I love the NYW! I watched every episode on PBS and ordered many plans. While many of the techniques have improved over the years, the show is still relevant. I look forward to future episodes and will be a faithful viewer. Thanks to Russ and his family for making this series live on.
Watching NYW and TOH growing up are one of the main reasons I work at a PBS station now at age 45. I’m so glad that Russ was able to see how big of an audience New Yankee Workshop has and how it’s reaching a new generation of viewers. Please continue to upload the episodes remastered. Even with the technology now as it is, they still look way better than the original 480p versions. This is such an amazing resource to have. Getting to see Norm and his craftsmanship and skill live on forever like this is just amazing.
Mike, Thanks for all you and Russ have done and continue to do. I remember spending Saturday afternoons watching New Yankee Workshop with my Grandfather who loved woodworking, as a kid. Being able to come to the channel and watch those episodes again is a great experience. I credit the show with building my interest in woodworking. It is awesome that a new generation has the opportunity to be inspired by this show now in this new medium of youtube.
Mike and Crew… Thank you for bringing the New Yankee Workshop, Norm, Russ and 20 years of woodworking projects/plans back to old woodworkers like me and my grandsons our future generation on UA-cam. Brilliant idea and execution. Thanks for the memories and learnings and now a longer project To Do List and Honey Do List for my woodworking shop. More sawdust and firewood! Next project is the Butcher Block Season 5 Episode 10! Looking forward to the remaining 60 or so episodes remaining to be posted - each one a classic. Cheers!
Loved watching this show as a kid with my Dad and marveling at Norm's skill. When working together we sometimes would pronounce tools using Norm's accent. Saw this channel go up and was excited to share it with my kids. Dad has passed but I always feel close when I watch these videos with the kids. I also drive my kids crazy by saying, "Before we get started, let's take a moment to talk about safety..." Love this show. Don't ever let it disappear!
I was so happy to see Russ doing these "where are they now" videos. I am so sad that he is gone and my condolences to his family and close friends. He was truly the first informational content creator. I started watching The New Yankee Workshop at the age of 10. My parents were going through a nasty divorce and for years I didn't see my own father. Watching Norm teach me every Saturday on PBS made me feel like some type of father figure was there to teach me basic workshop skills. I'm now 42 and my wife has never been able to park in the garage as I have always had a workshop to build and create. It all started with Russ and Norm. Thank you so much for keeping these videos alive. It reminds us all that we can be better if we practice and believe in ourselves. That's what Russ and Norm did they gave thousands the confidence to just try.
Thank you for keeping NYWS going. I'm sure like many others, I grew up on the show all the way in Scotland. Thankfully happened on the channel and can't wait to revisit the rest of the episodes. RIP Russ, and thank you
I grew up watching New Yankee Workshop on PBS every Saturday. I always figured when I retire I wanted to invest in some good woodworking tools and build furniture for friends and family. I'm so glad to see all of those episodes I watched as a kid aren't lost to history and when I do retire, they'll still be around waiting to teach me woodworking all over again. Thank you.
i have much gratitude for posting the old episodes. I was a little boy when i would watch the early ones with my father. now that im grown I love this oppurtunity to appreciate them even more and possibly do now what i couldnt do then
Thank you Mike! I am an original viewer of New Yankee Workshop from PBS days. I was thrilled that Russ began posting the show on UA-cam and I am further thrilled to hear that you are moving forward with Russ' plans. Agreed, it's great to hear that younger viewers are being introduced to the show.
I can't thank the Morash family for continuing to post these videos. I have fond memories of watching This Old House and New Yankee Workshop with my mother when they were originally released. Mom loved Norm! Thank you to everyone involved in publishing these great videos.
Although I'm about as old as the New Yankee Workshop show itself, I never really caught it on TV. So Russ's wish is coming true, this new generation woodworker found this series though YT. 🙂 Thank you for posting this series on YT, as well as for doing the AI upscaling. I absolutely love it. Norm is awesome, this show being put on YT reignited my interests in woodworking and elevated my skills to a new level. Thank you and RIP Russ. Need more people like him in show biz.
I also hope that the Shop itself will be preserved. It really merits museum status. And although we hope Norm is enjoying his well-earned retirement with a new shop at his new house, if he is hale enough it would be wonderful to hear from him once in a while still.
I want to add my voice to the chorus of people who are expressing their appreciation for your work in digitizing and reissuing The New Yankee Workshop on UA-cam. I am another one of those dyed in the wool fans of the show. I don’t think I missed an episode over the 19- or 20-year run of the program. I have been an amateur carpenter and cabinetmaker for over 70 years, and Norm was one of my inspirations. I am enjoying the programs as much now as I did when they were first broadcast. It is so nice to know that they are now reaching my children and grandchildren. Getting to know Russ Morash a bit, over the past year or two, has been a special gift that is even more meaningful in light of his recent passing. So thank you and do tell us more about yourself and your work in the near future.
Rest in peace, Russ. Like many others, I grew up with This Old House and The New Yankee Workshop. I'm happy that the episodes will be preserved for a new generation of woodworkers.
I am excited that many women, such as yourself have taken up many different trades and are mastering in them. I have been a NYWS fan since the first season.
Outstanding info. Thank you for taking the time to give the backstory of the channel. The channel is a true gem, I watch it all the time and is truly a wealth of information.
If the videos don't get the AI remastering, that's okay. There's a charm in the original resolution. Thank you, Russ, for everything. NYWS is a connection to my dad who passed when I was young. I named my dog after Norm.
Thanks for keeping the show up on UA-cam for future generations. It was a slice of time and holds up so well today. It was a wonderful gift to the future that Russ and all of you have given us. Bless!
I love the show … from the first time I watched it and I was inspired by norm doing everything he did and to this day I still watch it now on UA-cam and I will always keep watching it… also I have ordered a few plans… keep up the good work and I would like to say god bless everyone in the making of the new Yankee workshop.. thanks for sharing
Thank you for the update but most importantly, thank you very much for continuing to put these episodes out. I watched the originals back when they were first produced and they're one of the things that got me into woodworking. I've bought many plans for a lot of the projects Norm built on this show and can't tell you how pleased I am that future generations will get to experience them down the road. Thank you, sincerely.
Thank you as well for keeping Norm and Rus going. New Yankee Workshop was one of the greatest show I think on TV. I also love the plans as well Thank you all best for the future.
I am forever thankful that this channel happened when it did, and I was able to rewatch episodes I hadn't seen since I was a child. I'm glad Russ had an opportunity to reconnect with the greater community and inspire an entirely new audience. They even got Norm to show his face! Thanks for all of the memories.
To see Russ got a UA-cam play button for his hard work and dedication for the show, all these years after they were made is so awesome. I am glad he got the chance to get it and hang it in the workshop. Love Live The New Yankee Workshop.
Heartfelt thankyou from Australia…….its was difficult getting consistent episodes down here so I was so pleased it’s now on YT…..thanks to all the staff and of course Russ for inspiring this all these years ago👍
Thank you for keeping the show going. I loved the NYW and Norm, but until this UA-cam channel I didn't know who Russ Morash was. I am glad I got introduced to him here and appreciate all he has done over the years.
We were fortunate to get the update videos we did with Russ. Thanks for your continued uploads! This show has meant so much in my life. My entire 30 years on this planet, I've been exposed to Russ's visions.
When NYW was in production I would drive my wife crazy because we had to be home every Sunday evening at 5pm so I didn’t miss that week’s episode. Thanks for posting all the past episodes, I love rewatching them. ❤
All things must come to an end. This one I really miss ! Nothing came close before, and nothing has come close since. Thank you for all the hours of enjoyment !
Thank you for offering this show as it is. Watching The New Yankee Workshop was always a delightful way to spend some hours over my weekends and now I enjoy just turning it on and listening to it play as I work on projects of my own. I wish there were more people like you and your team in the world. It’s heartwarming to know people exist who are not worried about how to maximize every cent they can get from something and are just happy to share what they have with the world.
Thank you for this video. Growing up with TOH and New Yankee you guys shaped my future as a carpenter, woodworker. At 46 I’m still here being inspired by Norm and learning from Tom and Charlie( been watching him since the 80’s too). Keep up the great work and always count on me to be here. Thanks for all you do, Gerald
This channel and the associated plans site was a stroke of genius. I'm glad that a new generation of woodworkers get to benefit from Russ' vision and Norm's skill. A platform like this ensures that neither of these legends ever truly die.
I agree. I'm starting the process of finishing the shop that my grandfather started several years ago and was never able to really finish....too hot out there right now to do much, but I'm gathering the materials so that I can start on it as I have time and the weather cooperates.
I remember sitting down with grandpa every weekend and watching an Episode of The New Yankee Workshop, and wishing I could build what it was Norm was building at the time. Its going to happen, and hopefully soon....as things start coming together for the shop, I already have a few of the plans for things I want to build....and inevitably there will be more plans ordered LOL.
I hope you understand what this means to people of a certain age who waited all week to watch Norm on PBS. This free content brings back such fond memories. Thank you thank you thank you sir for all your hard work.
@@rickcimino5483 very well stated-The magic of the show just engrained into the soul. Norm became everyone’s relative for that half hour.
@@rickcimino5483 yes, I was one of those guys……. I couldn’t wait for the next one!
Thank you for posting these videos and explaining the origin. New Yankee Workshop still hold fond memories for me of watching the show with my dad on PBS. This show is truly an inspiration for any level of woodworker.
Thank you for keeping the show/ series alive! NEW YANKEE WORKSHOP is simply the benchmark for all other wood shows! Loved them when they came out , and they mean even more now! Thank you WGBH,Russ, Norm, and the ENTIRE STAFF for creating the most inspiring woodworking show EVER!
I will always be watching!!!
This Old House and the New Yankee Workshop are part of American history, and will live on in he hearts of millions of viewers and woodworkers. Thanks for the update.
Russel and Norm should be inducted into a broadcasters hall of fame. It's the true and genuine reality TV, including TOH, Tom Silva, etc. They have inpired millions for 40 years to try something new and work in the trades. New Yankee was on TV between my 12th and 32nd year, I probably watched most of them, and enjoy woodworking as a hobby to this day. Glad these episodes are preserved.
For many years, my Saturday consisted of watching This Old House followed by The New Yankee Workshop.
I’m not a woodworker, but those shows gave me the confidence to repair and build the things I needed around my house, and also gave me the ability to recognize appreciate well-made furniture.
I’m grateful to Russ, Norm, and the TOH crew for many wonderful years of learning and enjoyment. Thank you SO MUCH for bringing these shows back and putting them here for all to see.
Same. I used to watch it with my father growing up, and with my grandfather when he would come over to visit.
TOH, New Yankee Workshop, Hometime, Ron Hazelton, Paul James Gardening by the Yard, Victory Garden, Shade Tree Mechanics & Frugal Chef on Saturday mornings, TNN Motor Madness & Shotgun Redd on Saturday nights was an entire vibe back then as a like 10 year old or so.
an update on how Norm is doing now would be great. since his departure from the TOH crew, it would be great to hear from him if possible
There are several in the past year. A youtuber interviewed him in a empty garage - odd setting but ok 😂. Russ made one and there is one on norms house he built / retirement.
Thank you for keeping this show alive. I used to watch this every week with my father. He has been battling cancer and we started watching these episodes again and talking about where we would put the furniture or how we would change a few of the designs. This has been such a blessing to our lives.
Only 150k subscribers? That doesn't seem right. It should be millions. This series is American history in the making. Many thanks for the great work by all who made it possible. RIP Russ :(
True but at least amongst those 150k there is thousands of first timers - future woodshops and trades - fantastic.
I missed Russ' passing, but wanted to express my appreciation, if late. I loved his shows, they inspired me. I first recall watching Julia Child with my grandmother, who passionately believed I would be far more classy if I could only learn to speak like Julia. Then I was fully entranced by Crocket's Victory Garden, so much so that I made my father drive me to Alston (which was not at all close to home) to check it out. It was raining and a security guard took pity and let us come in--where we ran into Russ, who gave us the full tour! The garden was smaller than we expected, yet so much more productive than we could have imagined! Finally, there was This Old House and the New Yankee Workshop--which Dad and I never missed! That being said, I was soon off to college and there was a drinking game for watching it--every time Norm used a new tool, take a swig. Norm used a lot of tools, so I would make sure I was drinking ginger ale! I can watch these shows forever--they never age! They also take me back to growing up in New England, learning to appreciate my father's craftsmanship as a builder, trying out Julia's recipes with seafood foraged from marshes, discovering the magic of growing my own food. Thank you for keeping these shows alive! Much love to Marion and the family, may your memories give you consolation.
As a latch key kid in a troubled home, the NYW was very important to me. I watched every episode. I’m not exaggerating when I say that I’m probably where I am because of it. I’ve had a 40 year career as a maker and I currently make parts that go into space. I’m glad it’s going to be accessible to everyone
Hey, you can be the guy who starts the next TOH show, This Orbital House. 😉 🚀 🛰
The New Yankee Workshop launched my career. I always loved woodworking as a kid, but it was when I watched the episodes in my early 20's that I realized the level of passion I had for it. I left chiropractic college and started a woodworking career. So much of my early work was based on what I learned from the show. It's been 30 or so years of running a professional cabinet shop since then. I've been able to raise a family on my income, and just a few years ago, I was able to employ my son-in-law full time. I am so grateful for the show, and especially Norm's ability to communicate the process in such clear terms. Thank you for launching me into a great career!
You know that phrase, "Livin' the dream" ... 🙂
Obviously a whole generation and beyond have been motivated by the New Yankee. I remember vividly watching the episode each week on my local PBS station. For me it was a Sunday afternoon tradition. I always was fascinated by all the fancy tools and techniques. Now 30 years later I have my own workshop with many of the same setups. The original adirondack which I made from NYW plans have grace my home for years. Thanks so much for keeping these episode alive. RIP Russ - you will be missed.
Russ's body of work can be summed up in one word - inspiration. RIP.
Excellent comment...but you already knew that.
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Thank You for the update. I was really impressed that this series was going onto UA-cam for a new generations of woodworkers. We'll done!!
RIP, Russ Morash... Your body of work has touched generations of fans.
RIP Russ. I grew up watching NYWS with my dad when I was a kid, and I happened to stumble across the channel a couple months ago.
When I was a young man I wanted to do all the projects that Norm did. I'm glad I can still get plans. I have a lot to catch up on!! Thank you so much for airing all the episodes and making the plans available
We quite literally built much of our house in the early 1990’s using the shows created by Russ along with books checked out from the public library for specific issues.
We are forever indebted to Russ and his team of creative and talented people for the inspiration and help provided. Thank you Russ and workshop team. You have and will always feel like family! ❤️
Maybe Norm can make an occasional short video to compliment his original video work. I enjoyed see Russ and could see he still had passion for gardening and wood working. Thanks for making this available for everyone to watch!
The New Yankee Workshop has been the best wood working content that I've ever seen by far and away! Norm was the best teacher and it will be very difficult for someone else to equal what he has accomplished.
I spent 12 years in the military during the 80s & 90s, moving around not into woodworking. Settled down in 98, got my own place with my shop in the garage & am glad that now I can watch the NYWS reruns here on your channel.
Sorry to hear about Russ, he will be missed, he is the reason behind why so many people picked up a hammer, circular saw, or other power tools, or even had the thought, I can do this, I know it was due to Norm and the rest of the crew there, that I started my own wood working business, on a small scale, but the first time I seen Norm and Bob on TOH all them years ago, lit a spark in me to do what I do now, Thank you Russ, rest in peace.
My condolences to Russ's family. It's so great that a spinoff show became as popular as the main show.
I learned basic woodworking in junior high shop class, and loved NYW, and still do. I restarted my woodworking again a few years ago, and still learn something new. Norm was a great builder and brought so much to the show. Happy to see it will still be here for us! Thank you.
So sad to hear of Russell Morash passing away, he was a true genius with how he brought home improvement to the masses. He will be sorely missed. Condolences to his family and friends.
Thank you for you, Russ, and Norms effort in posting these videos to preserve them! I am 25 and first found the show on youtube, but I had heard many other youtuber woodworkers reverence for the show! I am sincerely sorry to the morash family ❤ Russ will be missed
I grew up watching this show and it is responsible for my love of making things. Thank you for making these and thank you for posting them for future generations.
Love Norm...didn't know Mr. Morash had passed.
My deepest condolences to you and anyone who knew or was touched by his work.
I miss..."Welcome to The New Yankee Workshop"..."Before we use any power tools, let's take a moment to talk about shop safety...Be sue to read, follow and understand...."
Most people don't know that was Russ's shop.
Thank You For keeping this show going. I grow up watching this with my Grandpa every Sunday. I believe every woodworking channel on UA-cam can Thank Russ and Norm, and Roy Underhill.
This is great! For years, one of my favorite parts of the week was getting up on Saturday early to watch New Yankee, This Old House, and several other woodworking and craft shows that ran in that block on PBS! Keep up the great work!
Bless Russ's heart. What a wonderful creative happy life he lived! Condolances to his family and friends.
I grew up watching The New Yankee Workshop with my dad. We watched it religiously every week. It spurred an interest in woodworking that led to an 18 year career making power tools for woodworkers and years of bonding with my Dad. I’m thankful to have the opportunity to watch old episodes here and being inspired to take on new projects.
I remember watching The New Yankeey Workshop with my father with the windows open and smelling the spring. It is still some of my best memories and I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for the great content and memories.
Russ and the New Yankee Workshop made a deep impression on me and I'm so grateful for it. I certainly hope to be able to watch it on UA-cam long into the future. As for the shop itself, I hope there is an outside chance i could one day visit it. I'm not sure what the family has in mind, but in my opinion, it's on the level of landmark status. Thank you all for all your work and long live the New Yankee Workshop!
I developed a passion for woodworking watching the series, which I still have to this day, it’s great to know that this will continue and be available for all! Thanks so much for the making this happen……
Thank you so very much for the channel update!
I thoroughly enjoy NYW on You Tube. I enjoyed it since 1989 and just as much today. I had the Pleasure of meeting Norm Abram at a Woodworking Show in Pennsylvania and Thank him. I just wish I had a chance to meet Russ in person to thank him for making it all possible. I thanked him on You Tube but just not the same.
I was truly heart broken to hear of his passing. He was a Great personable guy who brought how to to television for many decades.
Thanks for keeping Russ’s wish to keep the NYW alive and well!
My Deepest Condolences to the Morash Family and Friends.
Thank you, Mike!!! I enjoy seeing these old shows again. I actually built a couple projects and even bought Norms hardback back book of projects. Keep up the great work.!!
Watching Mr Abraham’s skills and techniques has truly inspired me over the years. Usually, we see a beautiful piece at the beginning of an episode and then it’s broken down into accomplishable steps. Thank you for all for your hard work sharing his mastery of woodworking!
Thank you for sharing all of this content. I loved this show as a young man it helped make me the woodworker I am today. My wife still gives me grief about my insistence that everyone wears safety glasses.
Love to see the New Yankee Workshop alive for the future. It's been a wonderful influence on so many people.
I'm so happy we got to meet Russ on this channel. And I hope we can hear more stories in the future about him and Norm.
For several years now, I've been hanging on to an old PVR in the vain hope I'd be able to re-watch some of the NY Workshop episodes I have on it. I'm grateful that I can finally let it go :) Thank you for giving us back the show.
I was in a similar boat - somewhere, I have a box full of VCR tapes of NYW, and no working player. Now I can finally toss that box.
Growing up with Norm is what I knew as The New Yankee Workshop. All of this information and the other folks that were always behind the scenes is actually new. For those of us that were around since the show’s beginning, we have Norm engrained into our minds as the show. Still, the art of woodworking must continue.
While I'm really glad you got takedowns on the really rough quality and dodgy bootleg copies, being in Australia I had never heard of New Yankee, Norm, or Russ before, so those few dodgy bootleg episodes available on youtube in the late 00's were what really got me into woodworking, and into NYW, so I'll still have to be a little thankful to them. One of the first episodes I ever watched (in glorious 240p quality 😆) was Norm's tool cabinet, and I decided that one day in the future I was going to make a cabinet just like that. It was a long time coming but I finally got there a couple years ago, using NYW plans which I bought, and then a few months later you guys posted that episode on here in perfect quality. Was wonderful to watch. I would have loved to have grown up with a show like this to watch each week, so completely genuine. By the time this type of show came to Australia, it was a one hour show filled with 10 different segments covering cooking, travel, and crafting, and maybe one in ten shows would have something around woodworking as the craft - but it was never more than screwing some 2x4's together to make something basic. Keep on posting, I watch them all. 👍
I love the NYW! I watched every episode on PBS and ordered many plans. While many of the techniques have improved over the years, the show is still relevant. I look forward to future episodes and will be a faithful viewer. Thanks to Russ and his family for making this series live on.
Watching NYW and TOH growing up are one of the main reasons I work at a PBS station now at age 45. I’m so glad that Russ was able to see how big of an audience New Yankee Workshop has and how it’s reaching a new generation of viewers. Please continue to upload the episodes remastered. Even with the technology now as it is, they still look way better than the original 480p versions. This is such an amazing resource to have. Getting to see Norm and his craftsmanship and skill live on forever like this is just amazing.
Mike, Thanks for all you and Russ have done and continue to do. I remember spending Saturday afternoons watching New Yankee Workshop with my Grandfather who loved woodworking, as a kid. Being able to come to the channel and watch those episodes again is a great experience. I credit the show with building my interest in woodworking. It is awesome that a new generation has the opportunity to be inspired by this show now in this new medium of youtube.
Mike and Crew… Thank you for bringing the New Yankee Workshop, Norm, Russ and 20 years of woodworking projects/plans back to old woodworkers like me and my grandsons our future generation on UA-cam. Brilliant idea and execution. Thanks for the memories and learnings and now a longer project To Do List and Honey Do List for my woodworking shop. More sawdust and firewood! Next project is the Butcher Block Season 5 Episode 10! Looking forward to the remaining 60 or so episodes remaining to be posted - each one a classic. Cheers!
Loved watching this show as a kid with my Dad and marveling at Norm's skill. When working together we sometimes would pronounce tools using Norm's accent. Saw this channel go up and was excited to share it with my kids. Dad has passed but I always feel close when I watch these videos with the kids.
I also drive my kids crazy by saying, "Before we get started, let's take a moment to talk about safety..."
Love this show. Don't ever let it disappear!
Thank you for putting these up for us. They are still so enjoyable to watch
I was so happy to see Russ doing these "where are they now" videos. I am so sad that he is gone and my condolences to his family and close friends. He was truly the first informational content creator. I started watching The New Yankee Workshop at the age of 10. My parents were going through a nasty divorce and for years I didn't see my own father. Watching Norm teach me every Saturday on PBS made me feel like some type of father figure was there to teach me basic workshop skills. I'm now 42 and my wife has never been able to park in the garage as I have always had a workshop to build and create. It all started with Russ and Norm. Thank you so much for keeping these videos alive. It reminds us all that we can be better if we practice and believe in ourselves. That's what Russ and Norm did they gave thousands the confidence to just try.
Thank you for keeping NYWS going. I'm sure like many others, I grew up on the show all the way in Scotland. Thankfully happened on the channel and can't wait to revisit the rest of the episodes. RIP Russ, and thank you
I grew up watching New Yankee Workshop on PBS every Saturday. I always figured when I retire I wanted to invest in some good woodworking tools and build furniture for friends and family. I'm so glad to see all of those episodes I watched as a kid aren't lost to history and when I do retire, they'll still be around waiting to teach me woodworking all over again.
Thank you.
Thank you for keeping it going. It’s a great series,keeps it Simple and teaches a new generation. Thanks you guys.
Thank you sir. ❤ big love from the u.k . No woodworking programmes have ever come close, and ever will.
PLEASE make multiple copies of that hard drive. ♥
Just amazing. You guys are all an asset to this world and so happy that NYW can live on for more generations.
Thanks for explaining the channel. I was surprised when it appeared out of the blue. Now I know more of the story. Russ Morash did some amazing TV.
i have much gratitude for posting the old episodes. I was a little boy when i would watch the early ones with my father. now that im grown I love this oppurtunity to appreciate them even more and possibly do now what i couldnt do then
Thank you Mike!
I am an original viewer of New Yankee Workshop from PBS days.
I was thrilled that Russ began posting the show on UA-cam and I am further thrilled to hear that you are moving forward with Russ' plans.
Agreed, it's great to hear that younger viewers are being introduced to the show.
Thank you. Have always been inspired by the show. At my late age, I still enjoy all.
Wishing Russ, you and team well. Loved watching the show on TV!
I can't thank the Morash family for continuing to post these videos. I have fond memories of watching This Old House and New Yankee Workshop with my mother when they were originally released. Mom loved Norm! Thank you to everyone involved in publishing these great videos.
Although I'm about as old as the New Yankee Workshop show itself, I never really caught it on TV. So Russ's wish is coming true, this new generation woodworker found this series though YT. 🙂 Thank you for posting this series on YT, as well as for doing the AI upscaling. I absolutely love it. Norm is awesome, this show being put on YT reignited my interests in woodworking and elevated my skills to a new level.
Thank you and RIP Russ. Need more people like him in show biz.
I also hope that the Shop itself will be preserved. It really merits museum status. And although we hope Norm is enjoying his well-earned retirement with a new shop at his new house, if he is hale enough it would be wonderful to hear from him once in a while still.
I want to add my voice to the chorus of people who are expressing their appreciation for your work in digitizing and reissuing The New Yankee Workshop on UA-cam. I am another one of those dyed in the wool fans of the show. I don’t think I missed an episode over the 19- or 20-year run of the program. I have been an amateur carpenter and cabinetmaker for over 70 years, and Norm was one of my inspirations. I am enjoying the programs as much now as I did when they were first broadcast. It is so nice to know that they are now reaching my children and grandchildren. Getting to know Russ Morash a bit, over the past year or two, has been a special gift that is even more meaningful in light of his recent passing. So thank you and do tell us more about yourself and your work in the near future.
What a legacy! Thank you for all your hard work sharing the best of Norm and Russ with us
Thank you for your time and effort…you have done a national treasure a great service.
I remember watching the show with my kids back in the day. It's been fun watching them all again.
Rest in peace, Russ. Like many others, I grew up with This Old House and The New Yankee Workshop. I'm happy that the episodes will be preserved for a new generation of woodworkers.
I am excited that many women, such as yourself have taken up many different trades and are mastering in them.
I have been a NYWS fan since the first season.
Outstanding info. Thank you for taking the time to give the backstory of the channel. The channel is a true gem, I watch it all the time and is truly a wealth of information.
If the videos don't get the AI remastering, that's okay. There's a charm in the original resolution.
Thank you, Russ, for everything. NYWS is a connection to my dad who passed when I was young. I named my dog after Norm.
Thanks for keeping the show up on UA-cam for future generations.
It was a slice of time and holds up so well today.
It was a wonderful gift to the future that Russ and all of you have given us. Bless!
I love the show … from the first time I watched it and I was inspired by norm doing everything he did and to this day I still watch it now on UA-cam and I will always keep watching it… also I have ordered a few plans… keep up the good work and I would like to say god bless everyone in the making of the new Yankee workshop.. thanks for sharing
Thank you for the update but most importantly, thank you very much for continuing to put these episodes out. I watched the originals back when they were first produced and they're one of the things that got me into woodworking. I've bought many plans for a lot of the projects Norm built on this show and can't tell you how pleased I am that future generations will get to experience them down the road. Thank you, sincerely.
Thank You! Thank you for all of the hard work, and dedication.
Thank you as well for keeping Norm and Rus going. New Yankee Workshop was one of the greatest show I think on TV. I also love the plans as well Thank you all best for the future.
I am forever thankful that this channel happened when it did, and I was able to rewatch episodes I hadn't seen since I was a child. I'm glad Russ had an opportunity to reconnect with the greater community and inspire an entirely new audience. They even got Norm to show his face! Thanks for all of the memories.
Thank you for posting these, growing up in the 80's and 90's I loved watching a lot of the PBS shows, they were entertaining and educational.
Thanks for this explanation. Big fan of the channel. RIP Russ. This is awesome being able to watch these!
To see Russ got a UA-cam play button for his hard work and dedication for the show, all these years after they were made is so awesome. I am glad he got the chance to get it and hang it in the workshop. Love Live The New Yankee Workshop.
I love seeing the videos again. I think it's a wonderful way for everyone to keep learning and enjoying.
Thank you for maintaining the channel. I used to enjoy watching this as a kid.
Heartfelt thankyou from Australia…….its was difficult getting consistent episodes down here so I was so pleased it’s now on YT…..thanks to all the staff and of course Russ for inspiring this all these years ago👍
Thank you so much for doing this. Much love to Russ's family and to everyone involved in keeping The New Yankee Workshop alive.
Thank you for making this awesome show available on UA-cam.
Thank you for keeping the show going. I loved the NYW and Norm, but until this UA-cam channel I didn't know who Russ Morash was. I am glad I got introduced to him here and appreciate all he has done over the years.
We were fortunate to get the update videos we did with Russ. Thanks for your continued uploads! This show has meant so much in my life. My entire 30 years on this planet, I've been exposed to Russ's visions.
Thank you for the update! So happy to hear the show will go on! We miss Russ and happy his legacy will live on forever* on UA-cam. :)
Thank you for keeping The New Yankee Workshop alive
When NYW was in production I would drive my wife crazy because we had to be home every Sunday evening at 5pm so I didn’t miss that week’s episode. Thanks for posting all the past episodes, I love rewatching them. ❤
All things must come to an end. This one I really miss ! Nothing came close before, and nothing has come close since.
Thank you for all the hours of enjoyment !
RIP Russ. Huge inspiration to all of us on so many levels.
Thank you for offering this show as it is. Watching The New Yankee Workshop was always a delightful way to spend some hours over my weekends and now I enjoy just turning it on and listening to it play as I work on projects of my own. I wish there were more people like you and your team in the world. It’s heartwarming to know people exist who are not worried about how to maximize every cent they can get from something and are just happy to share what they have with the world.
This is truly the gift that keeps on giving thank you.
Thank you for bringing New Yankee Workshop back! Used to watch it all the time in the 90s and it's been great watching old episodes again.
A true national treasure! Thanks Russ for vision! 🙏
Thanks for the update and for a beautiful tribute to Russ and his recent work.
RIP Russ.
Thank you for this video. Growing up with TOH and New Yankee you guys shaped my future as a carpenter, woodworker. At 46 I’m still here being inspired by Norm and learning from Tom and Charlie( been watching him since the 80’s too).
Keep up the great work and always count on me to be here.
Thanks for all you do,
Gerald
Thank you for the update Mike.
It's good to hear things will continue on.