The Woodwright's Shop

Season 4

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 4

13 Episodes

  • The Dominy Shop
    E1
    The Dominy ShopRoy takes us on a tour the Dominy Shop at Winterthur Museum. The shop holds the tools and shop items used by three generations of craftsman from 1750-1850.
  • A Spring Pole Lathe
    E2
    A Spring Pole LatheRoy walks us through the steps to create a simple, but accurate and functional spring pole lathe.
  • Ball & Claw Feet
    E3
    Ball & Claw FeetRoy welcomes Wallace Gusler from Colonial Williamsburg, and he shows the process to create a cabriole leg with a ball and claw foot.
  • The Wainscot Chair
    E4
    The Wainscot ChairRoy works with his daughter, Rachel, to create a child-size, 17th-century chair found in a book by Wallace Nutting.
  • Tool Boxes & Chests
    E5
    Tool Boxes & ChestsRoy explores the contents of a recently purchased tool chest, trying to determine something of the original owner. He then shows how to recreate the chest itself.
  • Chip Carving
    E6
    Chip CarvingMack Headley from Colonial Williamsburg visits the shop and demonstrates the chip carving techniques used to decorate furniture.
  • Good Fences
    E7
    Good FencesRoy looks at the details of early-American fences, including lightweight and portable fences used for sheep herding, garden fences and more substantial post and rail “fences” used in forts built around 1620.
  • Kitchen Gifts
    E8
    Kitchen GiftsRoy shows you how to make some always-gift-appropriate and useful utensils for the kitchen including a rolling pin, heavy spoon, a collapsible drinking cup and more.
  • Raising The Shop
    E9
    Raising The ShopRoy pitches in with the raising of the frame-and-timber structure for Anderson’s Forge at Colonial Williamsburg.
  • Building A Boat
    E10
    Building A Boat
  • Rittenshouse Hygrometer
    E11
    Rittenshouse HygrometerAfter discussing how humidity affects different wood species, Roy makes a clever and simple late 18th-century hygrometer to measure the humidity in the shop.
  • Corner Cupboard
    E12
    Corner CupboardRoy recreates a classic pine corner cupboard.
  • Highchair
    E13
    HighchairTo celebrate his new nephew, Roy builds an 18th century baby’s high chair with rush seating.

Cast of Season 4

  • Roy UnderhillHimself - Host

 

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