The Woodwright's Shop

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

Episodes

  • The Venerable Bead: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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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.
  • Firewood Carrier: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Firewood Carrier

    S36 Ep8 |
    Chair-maker Elia Bizzarri shows Roy how to make a split oak firewood carrier.
  • Saw Like a Butterfly!: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Saw Like a Butterfly!

    S36 Ep7 |
    The great poet-athlete Muhammad Ali inspires the best lessons in woodworking.
  • Swedish Shrink Box: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Swedish Shrink Box

    S36 Ep6 |
    Woodworker Peter Follansbee shows Roy Underhill how to make Swedish shrink boxes.
  • Wedged Tusk Tenon: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Wedged Tusk Tenon

    S36 Ep5 |
    Roy and workbench builder Will Myers test out the strength of the classic wedged mortise.
  • Waving Arm Whirlygigs: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Waving Arm Whirlygigs

    S36 Ep4 |
    Figures from history including Benjamin Franklin & Muhammad Ali inspires Roy's whirlygigs
  • Carved Oak Desk Box: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Carved Oak Desk Box

    S36 Ep3 |
    Master of Pilgrim-century furniture Peter Follansbee joins Roy to make a carved box.
  • Sliding Lid Boxes: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Sliding Lid Boxes

    S36 Ep2 |
    Roy shows how to create easy-to-make wooden gift boxes.
  • Van Gogh’s Chair: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Van Gogh’s Chair

    S36 Ep1 |
    Roy brings Vincent Van Gogh’s masterpiece back to life.

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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.

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