The Woodwright's Shop

Season 3

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 3

13 Episodes

  • Inner Woodworking
    E1
    Inner WoodworkingObserve as Roy looks at the mechanics of wood and how a trees’ growth affects how you work wood once you have it in your shop.
  • Workbench
    E2
    WorkbenchWatch as Roy handcrafts a grand, classic workbench using pegged and keyed mortise-and-tenon construction.
  • Cooper’s Bucket
    E3
    Cooper’s BucketSee how Roy and coopers from Colonial Williamsburg work together to make a cooper’s bucket.
  • Blanket Chest
    E4
    Blanket ChestFollow along as Roy builds a stunning nailed-together, six-board blanket chest with an interior till.
  • Simple Gifts
    E5
    Simple GiftsWatch and learn as Roy builds three simple gift projects, including a flapping duck toy, a small pine knock-down bench and a wooden egg beater.”
  • Whimsy Diddling
    E6
    Whimsy DiddlingJoin Roy as he walks you through the process for making a Gee Haw Wimmey Diddle, a quintessential mountain folk toy, along and a willow whistle.
  • Furniture Carving
    E7
    Furniture CarvingWatch as Roy’s guest Colonial Williamsburg’s Wallace Gusler talks about the techniques and tools needed for carved furniture.
  • Whetstone Quarry
    E8
    Whetstone QuarryTake a trip with Roy through the geological history of whetstones, then head out on a hunt for rough materials to make your own whetstone for sharpening.
  • The Gunsmith
    E9
    The GunsmithSpend time with Roy and Gunsmith Gary Brumfield of Colonial Williamsburg as they discuss the steps to making a handcrafted 18th-century-style rifle.
  • Wood for the Weaver
    E10
    Wood for the WeaverDiscover details about some of the traditional wooden implements used by weavers, including spinning wheels, clock reels and niddy noddys; and watch as Roy makes a swift and a tape loom.
  • The Luthier
    E11
    The LuthierJoin Roy in learning the techniques and processes used to create a violin in the 18th century.
  • Inner Woodworking
    E12
    Inner WoodworkingObserve as Roy looks at the mechanics of wood and how a trees’ growth affects how you work wood once you have it in your shop.
  • The Basket Makers
    E13
    The Basket MakersWatch as Roy Black and Robert Watson show Roy how to make round-bottom and flat-bottom white oak baskets, starting from a log and using only hand tools.

Cast of Season 3

  • Roy UnderhillHimself - Host

 

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