The Woodwright's Shop

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

Episodes

  • Groovers and Shakers

    Discover the secrets inside Shaker drawers as Roy explores their dovetailed construction.
  • Double Drawer Shaker Table

    Roy cuts the tricky mortise and tenon joints for the legs and frame of this Shaker table.
  • Stamp Out Cookie Carving!

    Woodcarver Mary May joins Roy to carve springerle cookie molds for every occasion.
  • Rocky Bentwood Baby Cradle II

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

    Roy rives, shapes and bends the ash wood bows for a rocking.
  • Woodwright! – the Musical

    A musical misadventure in the ways of the Woodwright.
  • Tempered Steel

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

    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.