Episodes
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The Venerable Bead
S37 Ep13 |Roy Underhill shows how to cut bead moldings with hand planes for corners that look sharp.
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A Crutch in Time
S29 Ep9 |Strong and resilient, wood has the lively lightness to support a leg when it's lacking. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Harvard Side Table
S29 Ep8 |With artful arched feet and tenoned trestle top, this Shaker side table stands sturdy. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Steam Power Sawmill
S29 Ep7 |Fired by wood scraps, a giant steam engine drives ancient saws and window sash mills. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Wood & Water
S29 Ep6 |Swelling and shrinking, bending and breaking, the worker with wood must be wetness aware! - Embedded Video LinkImage
Mary May, Woodcarver
S29 Ep5 |A Charleston woodcarver shows how she creates details of delight. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Shaker Rocker Seat
S29 Ep4 |Traditional Shaker worsted tape in checkerboard patterns makes a sweet seat. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Shaker Rocker Frame
S29 Ep3 |The Shakers were rocking in this classic chair of turned and steam-bent maple. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Secrets of the Whirlygig
S29 Ep2 |The whirlygig man turns our hand to mechanical toys.
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.
