The Woodwright's Shop

Season 34

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

Taming the Timber Bench
E1
Taming the Timber BenchYour legs will stay tight in this classic German carpenter’s bench built with stopped sliding dovetails.
Pinch Rods and Squeezy Blocks
E2
Pinch Rods and Squeezy BlocksThis pair of sliding diagonal rods with copper collars will help you get your chests square and your dovetails tight.
Tapered Tail Tripod Table 1
E3
Tapered Tail Tripod Table 1Walnut legs riven from the log begin this table inspired by the Dominy workshops.
Tapered Tail Tripod Table 2
E4
Tapered Tail Tripod Table 2A walnut burl top and tricky turning makes tapered dovetails for a three-legged table.
Viceless Devices
E5
Viceless DevicesFrom the holdfast to the birdsmouth, Roy explores wondrous ways to grip the grain and rediscovers and old trick from a rare book.
Daring Diagonal Dovetails
E6
Daring Diagonal DovetailsLearn to cut the rising diagonal dovetail for corners that are stronger and striking, no matter how you look at them.
Shop Class Tabouret
E7
Shop Class TabouretThe old shop-class plant stand joined with half-laps and dowels teaches us to pay attention to the grain, not just the machine.
Campaign Furniture
E8
Campaign FurnitureChristopher Schwarz shows the ins and outs of Campaign furniture made for travel to the far-flung reaches of the Empire.
Fitting Brass
E9
Fitting BrassChris Schwarz shows how to fit brass corners and hardware flush with the surfaces of Campaign furniture.
The Crotch and the Horse
E10
The Crotch and the HorseAn old shaving horse from the Virginia mountains demonstrates that the natural shapes in timber make the strongest wooden construction.
Dovetail Saw
E11
Dovetail SawTom Calisto joins Roy to make a brass-backed hand saw perfect for the finest dovetails or the toughest tenons.
Tempered Steel
E12
Tempered SteelBlacksmith Peter Ross shows how to forge, weld, harden and temper tool steel for cutting edges that stay sharp longer.
Woodwright! - The Musical
E13
Woodwright! - The MusicalThe Underhill Rose band joins Roy in the shop for a musical misadventure in the ways of the Woodwright.