The Woodwright's Shop

Season 26

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.

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13 Episodes

A Ship in a Bottle
E1
A Ship in a BottleRaise the sails on a fleet in a flask with a master of the maritime miniature.
Barley Twist Table, Pt.1
E2
Barley Twist Table, Pt.1Build an oak, three-legged drop-leaf table from the time of the English civil war.
Barley Twist Table, Pt.2
E3
Barley Twist Table, Pt.2See how to turn and carve the double spiral of the barley twist leg from Cromwell’s time.
Rustic Chairs With Skye Gregson
E4
Rustic Chairs With Skye GregsonA second generation Adirondack furniture maker shows how to build chairs - rustic style
Windsor Highchair With Curtis Buchanan, Pt 1
E5
Windsor Highchair With Curtis Buchanan, Pt 1Learn how to bend and turn the stock for a wonderful Windsor highchair.
Windsor Highchair With Curtis Buchanan, Pt 2
E6
Windsor Highchair With Curtis Buchanan, Pt 2Frame and finish the Windsor highchair with the master chair-maker and storyteller.
The Spirit of Woodcraft
E7
The Spirit of WoodcraftJoin in Thoreau’s search for moral lessons deep in the grain of the wood.
Japanese Planes With John Reed Fox
E8
Japanese Planes With John Reed FoxA master craftsman shows how to sharpen, tune and use the Japanese plane.
An English Garden Wheelbarrow, Pt 1
E9
An English Garden Wheelbarrow, Pt 1Oak, ash, elm and iron make the wheel of our barrow.
An English Garden Wheelbarrow, Pt 2
E10
An English Garden Wheelbarrow, Pt 2Fitting the beveled elm panels into the oak wheelbarrow frame.
Upholstering Your Seat
E11
Upholstering Your SeatAn expert shows how to make and restore webbed and stuffed chair seats.
Old Woodworking Machines
E12
Old Woodworking MachinesBeautiful belt-driven 19th century machines still make window sashes in this New York shop
The Dovetail Variations
E13
The Dovetail VariationsEnjoy the journeyman joint that holds your drawers together in a variety of various forms