LPJ

I, too, am a man who has worn plaid flannel shirts, even before anyone heard of Norm Abram. It's the traditional shirt for NYers & New Englanders (I even lived in MA for 10 years.) Long have I been a fan of that MR. DIYer, Bob Vila and his sidekick, Norm. What a delight it was to see Norm get his own series on serious woodorking and be taught even more on this wonderful craft.

Right after Norm did his show on the traditional English park bench, I bought his plans and made mine. I use it to this day 20+ years later.

While sad to see Norm retiring, I'm delighted that the choice is his an not an employer. A deep and hearty THANK YOU to you, Norm. Long live plaid flannel.

Great tool/cord plug idea, woodmom. I did that in my home office, of putting ID tags on the 20 or so plugs there, but never carried that over to the shop. The things we learn from sharing! Thanks.

Short, stocky wide-mouthed jars for holding glue. With a Workshop in garage in Texas, one has to think about keeping liquids from going bad due to the heat. Keep small amounts in shop. (9 straight 100+ degree days at one pint this year). The rest of the bottle stays in storage in A/C'd house.

And a good choice for showing a NY Giants coffee mug!! Transplanted NYers.