Bermudans call themselves "Onions" perhaps because of those succulent pungent bulbs they have grown for hundreds of years. But onions also appear as wooden buns, or feet, to keep their blanket chests off the damp floors of that seaside nation. Norm, on his trip to Bermuda, finds a historic example in the form of a wellproportioned solid mahogany chest which he is able to reproduce faithfully back at the shop.

Season: 17 | Episode: 4
Original Air Date: January 29, 2005

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