The Woodwright's Shop

For more than 37 years, Roy Underhill has shared his love of American woodcraft.

Episodes

  • Combination Planes 37th Season

    Can you replace a chest of molding planes with one complex metal contraption?
  • Brian Boggs, Chairmaker

    An Asheville artisan shows the secrets of the steam-bent green-wood chair
  • Forging the Hold Fast

    Haul out the anvil and forge this essential bench tool!
  • Lumberjack Fan Carving

    A Michigan master of folk carving whittles white cedar fans and birds of a wooden feather.
  • Dovetailed Grease Pot

    Walnut and boxwood make a little box with a secret lock to stash the woodworker’s pal.
  • Carving Away with Mary May

    Classical carver Mary May gives Roy his first lessons on woodcarving
  • Big Ash Mallet!

    Make a proper joiner’s mallet and you’ll never be lonely again!
  • Hand Plane Essentials with Chris Schwarz

    Learn how to make gleaming surfaces, tight joints and crisp moldings.

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About The Woodwright's Shop

For more than 37 years, Roy Underhill has shared his love of American woodcraft. Using only the hand tools of early America, Roy proves that woodworking doesn't have to be noisy, dangerous or expensive. His insights into the principles of the craft reveal the enduring relationship between tools and material, between human hands and creations of culture.