As any NCIS fan knows, Leroy Jethro Gibbs is a woodworker, primarily building boats in the early seasons, later working on other types of projects in his basement. Through it all, Gibbs seemed to be a confirmed hand tool only user, even being known to make the occasional insulting comment about power tools.
Well, in tonight's episode (10-30-12) Gibbs was in a pawn shop on a case, and finds what he says is a Shopsmith 10ER (I don't know them well enough to confirm or deny), and seems very interested. Later, we find that he has actually purchased the Shopsmith, and even see him finishing setting it up, apparently ready to use. Looks like Gibbs has gone Normite!
I am looking forward to seeing what projects Gibbs has planned for the rest of this season.
Not sure why I am posting this, but I just find it interesting how much Gibb's woodworking hobby finds it's way into the show. Not something you see very often. Now, if more shows just had ham radio operators (besides Tim Allen).
It looked like a 10 ER….from the little that could be seen in the two scenes it was in.
Since the writers on NCIS rarely leave anything hanging, I'll wager we'll see a lot more of that "solid machine" in future episodes.
I don't think I've ever seen Gibbs cut anything. Mostly planing and sanding and some hammering home of some pegs.
In the last scene of the episode, he was pouring out something out of a bottle while he was standing there at the machine, so I wouldn't rule out his drinking while using the Shopsmith too. It did seem like it was a smaller shot that what he usually has though.
Bill, N.C.I.S. is a television program on the CBS Television Network about a group of investigators of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. The lead character that I mention above is a woodworker. The actor, Mark Harmon, who plays him is supposed to be a woodworker also, and I have been told that the tools shown on the show actually belong to Harmon.
Thanks Lifesaver. I hope I never have any criminal actions around my navel.
Sorry! Just had to make a smart a$$ remark.
I'll have to try to watch the show.
Bill
I stopped watching NCIS a couple seasons ago, this almost makes me wish I hadn't because buying a Shopsmith is a marked change in Gibb's character. I always got the impression that it was never really about the boat but about the woodwork which is why he was never in a hurry or concerned about how to the boat would be moved from the basement. Or perhaps that the boat was for his retirement and so he was in no hurry to finish. But didn't something catastrophic happen and the boat was destroyed?
David - thank you for the well thought out explanation
The boat he works on is the same one he started on season 1. Other ones that he has made were burned because they would have an ex-wife's name on it.
He did move the boat out of the basement, once, to make room for a temporary project. How he moved it and where it went was never disclosed. I would assume the writers steer clear of explaining that mystery knowing that the mailbox would have some 50,000 emails from lumberjocks around the world explaining why that method would have been impossible.
Although, I am sure they might have already received a few thousand suggestions on what method might work best
here we only havwe gotten to the 9 season of ncis
so don´t reweal wat happens too much
but I´m looking forward to see him tackle the shopsmith
didn´t knew Gibs was a carpenter before I just love that the writters
use his skill (sort of ) in the story´s and they show its not the finished project that counts
but the jurney and the pleasure of making something with your hand
even though we all hate sanding more or less … lol
its great to see he introduce it to people who wants to help him while they reflect over …
life and whats happen
beside its a way to tell people slow down and relax with what you like
your mind don´t have to stay in the rush hour all the time
"beside its a way to tell people slow down and relax with what you like
your mind don´t have to stay in the rush hour all the time"
For me. Fishing is all about that. I don't really care how many fish I catch, they all go back in anyway.
It's about "Being Lost out there." Mother Nature is good to me.
The show? I so much want to see the "New Guy (Forgot the word they use. OH. Probby?) say to the "Ladies Man." "OKAY! That's it! I'm tired of your Crap! You and Me! Outside! Now!"
The Chick that runs the Lab? You seen the 32 Ford Three Window Street Rod she drives? NICE!!! Who cares that she sleps in a Coffin???
Another point of useless info…Mark Harmon is the highest paid TV personality on TV. I read he gets $500,000.00
per episode.
This show is our favorites. Did anyone see the halloween episode when Abbey dressed as Marilyn Monroe?Wow.
Like others I'm still trying to figure out how he gets the boat out of the basement.
David Craig - you said "The boat he works on is the same one he started on season 1. Other ones that he has made were burned because they would have an ex-wife's name on it." I thought the boats all had the same name…."Kelly" named for his daughter that was killed by the drug lord.
Like the others though, I would like to know how he gets the boats out of the basement.
Nah, the last episode will end with him standing in his basement. Gibbs looks at finished boat. Gibbs looks at door. Gibbs looks at boat. Gibbs looks at door. Gibbs looks down at ground and mutters "Sh*t." Credits roll.
I had a friend in southern Ohio that was rebuilding a Piper Cub in the top of his barn. Old smarty me said thats nice but how do you get it out? He took me outside the barn(which was built into the side of a hill) and showed me his….hinged roof section! The barn was 40×50! Maybe Jethro's basement wall is hinged.
As best as I can remember, Gibbs said at one point that he has built four boats. Only one is reported as burned. The one being built in the first several seasons is named after his deceased daughter. At some point he sails it to Mexico and leaves it with Mike Franks, who then sets it adrift with dead bodies on it where it will end up in a harbor on the California coast, knowing that the Navy is likely to be involved and that will have Gibbs involved.
(Well, I typed this earlier today and got called away and never hit "Post." Hope it still makes sense)
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