The Woodwright's Shop

Season 36

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 36

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13 Episodes

Van Gogh's Chair
E1
Van Gogh's ChairThe Season 36 premiere shows how to make a chair similar to the one portrayed in Vincent Van Gogh's masterpiece.
Sliding Lid Boxes
E2
Sliding Lid BoxesRoy shows how to create easy-to-make wooden gift boxes with mitered corners and lids that slide in grooves.
Carved Oak Desk Box
E3
Carved Oak Desk BoxMaster of Pilgrim-century furniture Peter Follansbee joins Roy to make a slope-lidded, carved box from carved white and red oak.
Waving Arm Whirligigs
E4
Waving Arm WhirligigsFigures from history including Benjamin Franklin and Muhammad Ali inspire Roy’s new line of waving arm wooden whirlygigs.
Wedged Tusk Tenon
E5
Wedged Tusk TenonRoy and workbench builder Will Myers test out the strength of the classic wedged mortise and tenon joint for take-apart furniture.
Swedish Shrink Box
E6
Swedish Shrink BoxWoodworker Peter Follansbee shows Roy Underhill how to make Swedish shrink boxes from hollowed wood with inserted bottoms.
Saw Like a Butterfly!
E7
Saw Like a Butterfly!The great poet-athlete Muhammad Ali inspires the best lessons in woodworking – Saw Like a Butterfly, Plane Like a Bee!
Firewood Carrier
E8
Firewood CarrierChair-maker Elia Bizzarri shows Roy how to make a split oak firewood carrier inspired by the classic wooden harvest rake.
Double Casement Window
E9
Double Casement WindowRoy Underhill makes a double, swinging casement window using wooden planes and premium pine.
Tool Chest Hinges & Latch
E10
Tool Chest Hinges & LatchMaster blacksmith Peter Ross shows how to forge hinges and latches for a replica tool chest.
Tool Chest From Bristol
E11
Tool Chest From BristolRoy shows how to dovetail a stout, sloped top tool chest that came from Bristol, England in 1900.
Roman Work Bench
E12
Roman Work BenchChristopher Schwarz joins Roy to unlock the secrets of the ancient Roman woodworker’s bench.
Staked Furniture
E13
Staked FurnitureHow a plank with inserted legs can become a chair, table or bench.