I actually had no idea that he was still on. Kind of assumed he'd retired decades ago. I only tend to watch the newer shows on HGTV etc. lol
Norm Abram is Retiring
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!
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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Fixed that for youMy impression of Bob villa™️©️is he will endorse anything for a buck.
- AlaskaGuy
What? No riving knife. Oh it cut off both his hands for sure just looking at it. Those are cyborg hands you see now.It all started for Norm on Christmas Eve in 1958 as he went with his father, a Boston carpenter on a job installing hardwood floors. They installed the floors the old-fashioned way - with cut nails and a skill saw turned upside down on a milk crate.
I read this and immediately thought about how anyone today suggesting such a setup, would be chastised to no end around here for such a careless disregard for safety!
Cheers,
Brad
- MrUnix
Yep there is definitely a benefit to taking endorsementsMy impression of Bob villa is he will endorse anything for a buck.
- AlaskaGuy
Me too If I could get 30 million…
- JackDuren
Some how that doesn t surprise me.
- AlaskaGuy
It shouldnt. You have a lot to learn in this business.
- JackDuren
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