Gary Salisbury
05-03-2015, 12:12 PM
I am a big New Yankee Workshop fan as I know that many of you are too. I can not tell you how much I have learned about woodworking from Norm Abrams in his television series, the New Yankee Workshop, over the years it has played. As many of you know, the series is no longer shown on television so the only way we fans have to see Norm in action is through the on-line videos shown on the NYW website. The series has ended and they are restarting showing the videos however they are starting at Season 12. By doing this, we fans will miss out on everything from Season 1 through Season 11.
I am posting this requesting your support in a letter writing/phone/email campaign to get the producers of the on-line videos to restart showing the NYW at Season 1 so we can see everything one more time before we die.
Here is a copy of the letter I wrote to NYW and urge you to take 2 minutes out of your day to write or call to them also requesting they restart the on-line videos at Season 1 and to go through Season 21. Here is their contact information:
The New Yankee Workshop
151 Blair Park Road,
Williston, VT 05495
call: 800-892-0110
fax: 802-655-2730
email: orders@newyankee.com (orders@newyankee.com)
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From: Gary Salisbury [mailto:gdis46@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2015 8:37 AM
To: 'orders@newyankee.com'
Subject: ★☆★ CONCERNS OVER SHOW SCHEDULE ★☆★
First, I would like to say that I get great pleasure out of watching the New Yankee Workshop and now that the show is no longer playing on television, the On-line Video Service is the only way I have to enjoy watching and learning woodworking from Norm. As a disabled American Veteran, this is one of the few pleasures I have left in life so it is very important to me as I am sure to many others worldwide.
Second, I have some concerns over the online video schedule:
a. You currently are showing the upcoming schedule as:
May 4: #9812 Roll Top Desk (http://www.newyankee.com/index.php?id=53#!/Roll-Top-Desk/p/7916580)
May 11: #0001 Garage Workshop Part 1 (http://www.newyankee.com/index.php?id=53#!/Garage-Workshop-Summer-Special/p/24852877)
May 18: #0001 Garage Workshop Part 2 (http://www.newyankee.com/index.php?id=53#!/Garage-Workshop-Summer-Special/p/24852877)
May 25: #0003 Planter Boxes and Bench (http://www.newyankee.com/index.php?id=53#!/Planter-Boxes-and-Bench/p/7916595)
I understand that the Roll Top Desk was a two part episode so are you not planning on showing the second part? That would be a terrible injustice to the fans of the show to not show the second episode of such an important project.
b. You show the series restarting on episode #0001 Garage Workshop Part 1 which is really Season 12, Episode 1. Why not start at the beginning, Season 1? By following this schedule, it appears that Season 1 through Season 11 will never be shown in the On-line Video Service you provide. This would be a terrible injustice for the show fans throughout the world.
In summary, I urge you to reconsider your schedule and restart the On-line Video Service at Season 1 then continue in order all the way through the series to Season 21. By doing this, more people will be exposed to the wonderful work that Norm and all the New Yankee Workshop staff did over the years. This will result in more orders for the plans and videos you sell. I would hope that you have the foresight to see that this would be a win-win situation for all of us.
Thank you for your consideration,
Gary Salisbury
I am posting this requesting your support in a letter writing/phone/email campaign to get the producers of the on-line videos to restart showing the NYW at Season 1 so we can see everything one more time before we die.
Here is a copy of the letter I wrote to NYW and urge you to take 2 minutes out of your day to write or call to them also requesting they restart the on-line videos at Season 1 and to go through Season 21. Here is their contact information:
The New Yankee Workshop
151 Blair Park Road,
Williston, VT 05495
call: 800-892-0110
fax: 802-655-2730
email: orders@newyankee.com (orders@newyankee.com)
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From: Gary Salisbury [mailto:gdis46@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2015 8:37 AM
To: 'orders@newyankee.com'
Subject: ★☆★ CONCERNS OVER SHOW SCHEDULE ★☆★
First, I would like to say that I get great pleasure out of watching the New Yankee Workshop and now that the show is no longer playing on television, the On-line Video Service is the only way I have to enjoy watching and learning woodworking from Norm. As a disabled American Veteran, this is one of the few pleasures I have left in life so it is very important to me as I am sure to many others worldwide.
Second, I have some concerns over the online video schedule:
a. You currently are showing the upcoming schedule as:
May 4: #9812 Roll Top Desk (http://www.newyankee.com/index.php?id=53#!/Roll-Top-Desk/p/7916580)
May 11: #0001 Garage Workshop Part 1 (http://www.newyankee.com/index.php?id=53#!/Garage-Workshop-Summer-Special/p/24852877)
May 18: #0001 Garage Workshop Part 2 (http://www.newyankee.com/index.php?id=53#!/Garage-Workshop-Summer-Special/p/24852877)
May 25: #0003 Planter Boxes and Bench (http://www.newyankee.com/index.php?id=53#!/Planter-Boxes-and-Bench/p/7916595)
I understand that the Roll Top Desk was a two part episode so are you not planning on showing the second part? That would be a terrible injustice to the fans of the show to not show the second episode of such an important project.
b. You show the series restarting on episode #0001 Garage Workshop Part 1 which is really Season 12, Episode 1. Why not start at the beginning, Season 1? By following this schedule, it appears that Season 1 through Season 11 will never be shown in the On-line Video Service you provide. This would be a terrible injustice for the show fans throughout the world.
In summary, I urge you to reconsider your schedule and restart the On-line Video Service at Season 1 then continue in order all the way through the series to Season 21. By doing this, more people will be exposed to the wonderful work that Norm and all the New Yankee Workshop staff did over the years. This will result in more orders for the plans and videos you sell. I would hope that you have the foresight to see that this would be a win-win situation for all of us.
Thank you for your consideration,
Gary Salisbury