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Norm Abram is Retiring

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Norm Abram's retirement from This Old House was announced yesterday.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220519005404/en/This-Old-House%C2%AE-to-Air-Tribute-Special-to-Master-Carpenter-and-Television-Trailblazer-Norm-Abram

PBS will air a tribute show to him titled The House that Norm Built. While Norm is 72 and has not appeared on camera for a while, it is sad to see him described as "hanging up his tool belt." I hope he continues woodworking in his retirement, as 72 years old is certainly not too old to do most things with wood. I hope he isn't ill, and I wonder if there's a deeper story to this.

I'm hoping to see him on a YouTube channel, but he doesn't seem to have much of an online presence.

Here's to the legend himself!
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First of all, congratulations to Norm on a well-deserved retirement!

Thanks for being the inspiration and giving me the confidence to try to do both home improvement and woodworking. I miss the 25 minutes I spend with you on Saturday mornings, and I have not found a suitable replacement.

You took me from someone who hung on every word and technique to someone who would question the technique you chose. Take this as a compliment as you taught me how to think through the challenges of the piece and come up with a solution.

Farewell my TV friend and mentor.
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