The Woodwright's Shop

Season 28

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 28

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13 Episodes

The Governor's PoBoy
E1
The Governor's PoBoyNorth Carolina Governor Mike Easley shows how to make a walnut side table.
Joiner's Tool Chest Pt.1
E2
Joiner's Tool Chest Pt.1Pack up your tools in this little dovetailed chest of pine.
Joiner's Tool Chest Pt.2
E3
Joiner's Tool Chest Pt.2Finish the chest with a mitered and paneled lid and a tongue and groove bottom.
Thomas Jefferson's Bookstand
E4
Thomas Jefferson's BookstandThe sage of Monticello based his five-sided bookstand on designs he found in Paris.
Classical Carving
E5
Classical CarvingFirst lessons in fine furniture carving from Mack Headley, master of the Colonial Williams
File Philosophy
E6
File PhilosophyMaster blacksmith Peter Ross shows the technique of cold joining and shaping colonial lock
A Very Boring Program
E7
A Very Boring ProgramFrom bits to braces, augers to angle borers & even boring a square hole,you know the drill
Lumberjack Fan Carving
E8
Lumberjack Fan CarvingA Michigan master of folk carving whittles white cedar fans and birds of a wooden feather.
Animated Wooden Toys
E9
Animated Wooden ToysImagination (and a few strings) makes these carved critters come to life.
Hammer Veneer
E10
Hammer VeneerMaster musical instrument makers show classical techniques of hand cutting & wood veneer.
Holly Wood Spectaculars
E11
Holly Wood SpectacularsCreate decorative veneer patterns using oval engines, sharp knives/patient perfectionism.
A Viking Tool Chest
E12
A Viking Tool ChestWelsh chair bodger Don Weber turns his hand to recreating a medieval tool kit.
Woodworking in Berea
E13
Woodworking in BereaFrom chair building to instrument making to fine furniture collections.