williamegge

Indeed, saddening news for the woodworking community but great news for a man much deserved of a long, healthy retirement. Norm -you inspired me as a young man to learn as much as I could and as fast as I could with the hopes of attaining a fraction of your skills. I have approached woodworking with more passion for learning than anything else I have done. I remember throughout my years of college, I would find excuses to take study breaks so I could go out to the shop and continue working on my "woodworker's bench, or my "adirondak chairs" and the countless other projects inspired by your show and books. I am thankful for your calming sactuary, a.k.a. "The New Yankee Workshop" aired on PBS all of these years. It was always relaxing to flip on NYW and escape from the daily grind. I saw a resurgence of woodworking enthusiasts as a result of your show and can only hope that you have an apprentice somewhere that is waiting in the wings to step in and continue inspiring so many as your successor. Maybe he can wear a blue plaid flannel?
Enjoy your retirement Norm!