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.
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    Groovers and Shakers

    S35 Ep5 |
    Discover the secrets inside Shaker drawers as Roy explores their dovetailed construction.
  • Double Drawer Shaker Table: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Double Drawer Shaker Table

    S35 Ep4 |
    Roy cuts the tricky mortise and tenon joints for the legs and frame of this Shaker table.
  • Stamp Out Cookie Carving!: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Stamp Out Cookie Carving!

    S35 Ep3 |
    Woodcarver Mary May joins Roy to carve springerle cookie molds for every occasion.
  • Rocky Bentwood Baby Cradle II: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Rocky Bentwood Baby Cradle II

    S35 Ep2 |
    Roy completes the rocking cradle with pine sides and rockers.
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    Rocky Bentwood Baby Cradle I

    S35 Ep1 |
    Roy rives, shapes and bends the ash wood bows for a rocking.
  • Woodwright! – the Musical: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Woodwright! – the Musical

    S34 Ep13 |
    A musical misadventure in the ways of the Woodwright.
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    Tempered Steel

    S34 Ep12 |
    How to forge, weld, harden and temper tool steel for edges that stay sharp longer.
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    Dovetail Saw

    S34 Ep11 |
    Make a brass-backed hand saw perfect for the finest dovetails or the toughest tenons.

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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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