On Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 9:13:55 AM UTC-5, Spalted Walt wrote:
Michael wrote:

On Monday, June 18, 2018 at 8:02:07 PM UTC-5, Spalted Walt wrote:
Michael wrote:

On Monday, June 18, 2018 at 5:54:12 PM UTC-5, Spalted Walt wrote:
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/new-yankee-workshop?season=1

"This Old House is partnering with New Yankee Workshop to make all 21 seasons of
Norm Abram's classic fine-woodworking program available again! Soon you'll be
able to stream every episode of NYW, with the option to purchase the plans for
each project Norm makes on the show."

In all those 21 seasons, did Norm pull out a hand plane even once?

https://www.youtube.com/embed/JzC3eq...tart=24&end=48

HTH

Questions about Season 1, Episode 1, the oak medicine cabinet:
1) Does he really need to nail on the face frame? Won't the glue hold it in place?

Norm has said it any number of times - he used the brads to hold
things together (sans clamps) long enough for the glue to set. That
is, bradss are a temporary solution to the final solution, the glue.

2) Does he need the dowels to hold his thru-tenon on the door? Won't the glue alone hold that joint place also?

No and yes - a pegged M&T is aesthetically pleasing insurance...
https://www.holtonframes.com/frames-...er-treatments/
https://www.woodmagazine.com/woodwor...ortises-tenons
https://www.finewoodworking.com/2015...th-square-pegs


You've got me turned around on the dowels for the door. I prefer the look without the dowels, but I can see where others would prefer the dowel look and the additional strength.

About using brads/nails as temporary clamps, I would not like the look of the fill hole at the top of the face frame.