The Woodwright's Shop
TV-G
8.6
1981
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.
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Episode 13 : Colonial Williamsburg
January. 01,1981
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.
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Episode 12 : Panel Frame and Dovetail
January. 01,1981
Follow along as Roy discusses frame-and-panel construction for doors, and the basic steps for cutting a dovetailed joint.
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Episode 11 : Blacksmithing
January. 01,1981
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).
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Episode 10 : Dough Bowls and Pitch Forks
January. 01,1981
Watch as Roy makes a pitchfork and a dough bowl, each from a single piece of wood.
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Episode 9 : Timberframe Construction
January. 01,1981
Watch and learn as Roy addresses the details of timber framing, including post-and-beam and mortise-and-tenon construction techniques.
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Episode 8 : Log Cabin
January. 01,1981
Watch as Roy demonstrates the steps and hand-hewn joinery used in building traditional log cabins.
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Episode 7 : Rocking Chair Part 2
January. 01,1981
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.
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Episode 6 : Rocking Chair
January. 01,1981
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.
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Episode 5 : Lathes
January. 01,1981
Join Roy on a tour of the history and development of human powered machines, including one of his favorites: the lathe.
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Episode 4 : Hay Rake
January. 01,1981
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.
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Episode 3 : Shaving Horse Part 2
January. 01,1981
Learn how to make a shaving horse – one of the most important hand-tool shop fixtures for working with drawknives and spokeshaves.
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Episode 2 : Shaving Horse
January. 01,1981
Learn how to make a shaving horse – one of the most important hand-tool shop fixtures for working with drawknives and spokeshaves.
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Episode 1 : Maul & Glut
January. 01,1981
Watch Roy make two traditional tools by first felling a tree then shaping a maul and glut using period iron woodworking tools.
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