The Woodwright's Shop

Season 10

TV-G
As Roy Underhill initiated his 37th season on PBS. This craftsman-historian has been teaching the practical methods of woodworking, using methods from the Roman Empire to the industrial revolution. He has presented how-to with and without guests. Through the years he has covered smith works for making tools, making wood cookie molds, foot operated lathes, wagon wheels, posted framework, and more.

Where to Watch Season 10

13 Episodes

  • Make This Rocking Horse!
    E1
    Make This Rocking Horse!Roy welcomes his daughter Eleanor into the shop to help him build a rough-hewn rocking horse of traditional German design.
  • Beat Your Ash Basketry
    E2
    Beat Your Ash BasketryGuest Jonathan Kline visits the shop to show how to create a traditional Black Ash basket, stripping the material from the log, using the annual rings to their best advantage.
  • Make a Revolving Bookcase
    E3
    Make a Revolving BookcaseBuild an early 19th-Century revolving bookcase that holds an amazing number of books.
  • Timber Building in Franconia
    E4
    Timber Building in FranconiaRoy visits the Franconian Open-air Museum in Bavaria to look at Franconian woodworking, timber framing and craftsmanship, dating back to the middle ages.
  • Secrets of German Woodcraft
    E5
    Secrets of German WoodcraftRoy is again at the Franconian Open-air Museum to look at building and woodworking techniques form early German traditions.
  • Make a Garden Gate
    E6
    Make a Garden GateRoy builds an open-frame garden gate.
  • Hooks, Crooks and Walking Sticks
    E7
    Hooks, Crooks and Walking SticksOne of Roy’s passions is walking sticks, and in this episode he shows how to make a walking stick that comes with its own built-in flute.
  • Make a Music Mill From Bali
    E8
    Make a Music Mill From BaliBuild a charming wind-powered, bamboo music mill, recreating a design from the island of Bali.
  • Dovetailing in the Tool Chest
    E9
    Dovetailing in the Tool ChestRoy revisits an earlier tool chest project to show the value and importance of dovetailing in the interior trays and compartments.
  • As the Wood Turns
    E10
    As the Wood TurnsRoy gives us an overview on turning and of three lathes: a spring-pole lathe, a folding spring-pole lathe and a foot-treadle flywheel lathe.
  • Boat to Build With the Kids
    E11
    Boat to Build With the KidsRachel Underhill joins her dad in the shop to make a canvass and wood kayak.
  • Rake's Progress
    E12
    Rake's ProgressRoy does some repair work on one of his 10-year-old rakes, taking the opportunity to highlight the strength of wood when using the grain correctly
  • Making Wooden Shoes
    E13
    Making Wooden ShoesGuest Bob Siegel visits the shop to share his unique knowledge of making wooden shoes using only four traditional tools

Cast of Season 10

  • Roy UnderhillHimself - Host

 

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