The Detectives (1993)

Episode Overview

In the 13th season of The New Yankee Workshop, Norm emphasizes the significance of jigs, likening their importance to that of power tools. This season focuses on constructing various jigs to enhance home woodworkers' efficiency and precision. In the first part, he demonstrates how to build a panel cutting jig for the table saw, a tapering jig for legs, a circle cutting jig for the band saw, and a feather board for secure stock placement. The second part features a plunge router jig for shelf pin holes, a clever jig for mortising louvered doors, a router circle cutting jig, a hinge mortising jig, and a simple box joint maker.