The Woodwright's Shop

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

Episodes

  • Bentwood Boxes of the Northwest Coast

    Roy visits Gregg Blomberg and explores woodworking traditions of the Pacific Northwest.
  • Henry Ford’s Museum Village

    Partake in a celebration of American innovation at Greenfield Village.
  • The Sordid Blacksmith

    A Williamsburg blacksmith forges hinges following instructions in a 17th century manual.
  • Woodworking With Tillers International

    Ox yokes & timber-framing number among the projects at a school using low-tech solutions.
  • German Woodcraft in America

    Explore woodworking traditions of the Moravian settlers at Old Salem.
  • Parallelogram Plant Stand

    Shelves that swing keep your plants in the sun on this Victorian contraption.
  • Candle Box With Secret Drawer

    A sliding side reveals the hidden drawer on this missionary’s candle box.
  • Violin Maker Joe Thrift

    Meet a modern luthier who works with tools and techniques unchanged for centuries.

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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.