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The Woodwright's Shop

The Woodwright's Shop

★ 9.0/10•1981•27m•TV-G•Reality
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The Woodwright's Shop is a traditional woodworking show hosted by Roy Underhill on the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States. It is one of the longest running "how to" shows on PBS. Since its debut in 1979, the show has aired over 400 episodes. The first two seasons were broadcast only on public TV in North Carolina; the season numbering was restarted when the show went national in 1981. It is still filmed at the UNC-TV studios in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

StatusReturning Series
Runtime27m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 1, 1981

Episodes

E1

Maul & Glut

Watch Roy make two traditional tools by first felling a tree then shaping a maul and glut using period iron woodworking tools.

Jan 1, 1981

E2

Shaving Horse

Learn how to make a shaving horse – one of the most important hand-tool shop fixtures for working with drawknives and spokeshaves.

Jan 1, 1981

E3

Shaving Horse Part 2

Learn how to make a shaving horse – one of the most important hand-tool shop fixtures for working with drawknives and spokeshaves.

Jan 1, 1981

E4

Hay Rake

Spend time with Roy as he shows you how to build one of his favorite projects: a hickory hay rake that is both strong and lightweight.

Jan 1, 1981

E5

Lathes

Join Roy on a tour of the history and development of human powered machines, including one of his favorites: the lathe.

Jan 1, 1981

E6

Rocking Chair

Learn how to build a classic armless rocking chair using traditional tools and techniques. Then create a woven white oak seat for the rocker. Plus, watch as Roy’s guest Bryant Holsenbeck demonstrates how to weave a traditional basket.

Jan 1, 1981

E7

Rocking Chair Part 2

Learn how to build a classic armless rocking chair using traditional tools and techniques. Then create a woven white oak seat for the rocker. Plus, watch as Roy’s guest Bryant Holsenbeck demonstrates how to weave a traditional basket.

Jan 1, 1981

E8

Log Cabin

Watch as Roy demonstrates the steps and hand-hewn joinery used in building traditional log cabins.

Jan 1, 1981

E9

Timberframe Construction

Watch and learn as Roy addresses the details of timber framing, including post-and-beam and mortise-and-tenon construction techniques.

Jan 1, 1981

E10

Dough Bowls and Pitch Forks

Watch as Roy makes a pitchfork and a dough bowl, each from a single piece of wood.

Jan 1, 1981

E11

Blacksmithing

Spend some time at the forge with Roy to learn basic blacksmithing techniques and discover how to create a spike dog (a tool used in timber framing).

Jan 1, 1981

E12

Panel Frame and Dovetail

Follow along as Roy discusses frame-and-panel construction for doors, and the basic steps for cutting a dovetailed joint.

Jan 1, 1981

E13

Colonial Williamsburg

Travel with Roy to Colonial Williamsburg to take a look at 18th-century craftsmanship including a visit with a wheelwright, a cooper and a blacksmith, as well as a look inside the Anthony Hay Cabinet Shop.

Jan 1, 1981

Actors

Roy Underhill

Himself - Host

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