The Woodwright's Shop

Season 21

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 21

13 Episodes

  • The Sawhorse
    E1
    The SawhorseThe tools we use can be beautiful too! Roy shows you how to build beautiful saw horse.
  • Welsh Chair Bodger Don Weber
    E2
    Welsh Chair Bodger Don WeberRoy teams up with the old Welsh Bodger himself and together they demonstrate how to build a classic Welsh Stick Chair.
  • Toolbox from the 1940s
    E3
    Toolbox from the 1940sYou can learn how to build a timeless relic from past generations of fine woodworkers in this episode, a Joiner’s Tool Box.
  • Rounder Plane
    E4
    Rounder PlaneAn endless “pencil” sharpener to make round tapered handles for rake, boat spars- and more.
  • Walnut Krumhorn
    E5
    Walnut KrumhornGet down, get musical! Produce a wonderful old wind instrument from the Elizabethan era- the Krumhorn!
  • Timber Frame at the Folklife Festival
    E6
    Timber Frame at the Folklife FestivalJoin Roy at the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival and learn how to build a timber-frame barn.
  • Impossible Joints
    E7
    Impossible JointsMake a mysterious puzzle mallet with a devilishly difficult dovetail that’s impossible to break!
  • Fools for Tools
    E8
    Fools for ToolsRoy shows you how to find and restore traditional tools needed to do old time traditional woodworking.
  • Blacksmith Hinges
    E9
    Blacksmith HingesJoin Roy at the Anderson Forge in Colonial Williamsburg and see how to make a traditional cross garnet hinge.
  • Tiny Furniture
    E10
    Tiny FurnitureLearn how to make “big” furniture by starting with scaled down versions.
  • Window from Williamsburg
    E11
    Window from WilliamsburgLearn how to build a four-light Colonial window sash.
  • Flintlock Gunsmith
    E12
    Flintlock GunsmithRoy visits the Gunsmith Shop at Colonial Williamsburg to see how 18th century flintlock rifles were made.
  • Colonial Tablemaker
    E13
    Colonial TablemakerWatch Roy “spin the wheel” at the Cabinet shop in Colonial Williamsburg as they produce 18th century furniture the old fashioned way.

Cast of Season 21

  • Roy UnderhillHimself - Host

 

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