stevensondrive
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Registered: 02/04/08
Posts: 1116
Loc: Springfield, IL
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I just got a notice from FWW in their regular emails that Norm is retiring after 21 seasons. I sure loved that show.
I wonder if they will put a collection together of his favorite projects?
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dan-imal
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Registered: 12/24/03
Posts: 3688
Loc: Sunny Florida
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It's the end of an era, Norm was great for WW.
Hopefully WW gets a TV replacement soon - I'm hoping David Marks comes back to TV.
dan
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Malta
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Registered: 12/14/07
Posts: 893
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Norm was great, sad to see him go
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GOVOLS
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Registered: 07/12/03
Posts: 165
Loc: Chattanooga, Tennessee
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I met Norm a couple times. He is a genuine nice guy that he seemed to be on TV. I remember when he first started on Bob VILA TOH. He has no beard and a terrible mustache.
The show had gotten stale the last couple years but I still watched and enjoyed. He will be missed.
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Phydeaux
Superficially Profound
Registered: 02/12/06
Posts: 2850
Loc: New Hampshire
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Over a long dry spell with little woodworking, Norm helped keep me interested. When I got serious he taught me many good ways to accomplish sound work. He's a major asset to practical woodworking.
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Tony Z
Something other--as requested
Registered: 03/26/06
Posts: 2128
Loc: DuBois, PA
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Inspired a lot of us to wear plaid! SWMBO has recently broke me of the plaid flannel habit.
He was great for our hobby and although I no longer adhere to his methods (I have gone mainly handtools) I still enjoyed watching his shows.
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Bill Wilson
This is Your Life...
Registered: 09/26/04
Posts: 4507
Loc: S.Western PA
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LIL,
I hope that the appreciation so many woodworkers have for Norm and the contibutions he's made over the years to the craft, are somehow communicated to him. He's contributed a lot to people's enjoyment of this hobby.
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BarryO
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Registered: 04/20/05
Posts: 5063
Loc: Axe Men country
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'better sell all your stock in brad nailer companies: sales are sure to plummet. 
P.S. There are several other threads ongoing about this topic.
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I do not fault them one bit. What they say and feel about hand tools may very well be true. Yet to be able to make a living and produce enough work to do so, I use whatever tools will do the job most accurately and most efficiently. - Sam Maloof
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packerguy®
Still Mourning loss in Lambeau
Registered: 12/04/05
Posts: 13295
Loc: St Paul, MN
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I wonder how much of this is Norm wanting to stop versus sponsors dropping out because of the economy and needing to cut back?
Cant imagine it was a cheap show to produce. 
I hope it goes into syndication now. I would love to watch another 20 years of projects over again. 
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Once Favre hangs it up though, it years of cellar dwelling for the Pack. (Geoff 12-18-07)
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akawalk
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Registered: 06/15/08
Posts: 24
Loc: Southeastern Pa
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Link to the entire article
http://blog.woodworking-magazine.com/blog/Norm+Abram+Closes+Up+Shop.aspx
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