There was bad blood between This Old House and Bob Vila since the 1980s.
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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If there were no This Old House or New Yankee Workshop, would we ever have VCG Construction or Stumpy Nubs?
You don't like VCG Construction or Stumpy Nubs?If there were no This Old House or New Yankee Workshop, would we ever have VCG Construction or Stumpy Nubs?
- StarBright
And that would be bad why?
- Rich
Does anyone worry that Norm looks ill in that recent photo?
Does anyone else think Norm looked ill in last week's photo? I hope he's okay…
I didn't hear about his heart surgery. That would explain the weight loss.Does anyone else think Norm looked ill in last week s photo? I hope he s okay…
- StarBright
Not really, he's 74, getting older. He had heart surgery a few years back and as most that come up through the trades, his body has taken a beating.
- AMZ
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