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 : Climbing a Colonial Steeple
December. 30,1995
Roy climbs Bruton Parish Steeple in Williamsburg, Virginia, which has been holding a bell since the 1770s. See details of the original construction that tell us about how our ancestors lived, worked and thought.
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Episode 12 : Williamsburg Trunk Maker
December. 23,1995
Visit the harness shop of Jim Clatter in Colonial Williamsburg. Learn how to make a variety of leather items including a knife holster, pistol buckets and water buckets using 18th-century techniques.
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Episode 11 : Adirondack Woodcraft
December. 16,1995
Visit the shores of Blue Mountain Lake in Adirondacks – see how to make an Adirondack guide boat and an Adirondack pack basket. Plus see the region’s signature furniture.
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Episode 10 : Candle Stick Maker
December. 09,1995
Make a colonial threaded candle stand – the screw threads allow you to finely adjust the height and position of the candles.
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Episode 9 : Folding Workbench (Part 2)
December. 02,1995
Finish learning how to put the workbench together, plus add all-important workholding features.
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Episode 8 : Folding Workbench (Part 1)
November. 25,1995
Start learning to make a simple, yet sturdy, portable folding workbench.
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Episode 7 : The Marionette Makers
November. 18,1995
Roy arrives to find his shop taken over by a gaggle of marionette puppets! We’re joined by a pair of professional puppeteers that demonstrate how to build three types of puppets.
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Episode 6 : The Wooden Boat School
November. 11,1995
Roy travels to the Wooden Boat School in Brooklyn, Maine. See three distinct approaches to traditional boat building taught by three different instructors at the school
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Episode 5 : Wooden Schoop Shovel & Spoons
November. 04,1995
Starting with a raw popular log, Roy splits, chops, cuts and carves a huge wooden shovel. Along the way you’ll go through nearly every aspect of woodworking, from rough to fine work.
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Episode 4 : Trestle Table
October. 28,1995
Roy makes a “sawbuck” trestle table – first delving into the interesting details, and then actually building it.
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Episode 3 : Chisels, Gouges and Mallets
October. 21,1995
Roy explores the wide, and sometimes strange, world of chisels. You’ll learn more about the tools you work with every day, and see how to use odd tools from history that you’ve likely never seen.
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Episode 2 : Jefferson's Walking-Stick-Chair
October. 14,1995
Roy shows you how to make a walking stick-chair – a walking stick that folds out to become a small chair – much like the one used by Thomas Jefferson as he laid out plans for the University of Virginia.
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Episode 1 : Sharpening Tools
October. 07,1995
Roy builds a cedar box for an old sharpening stone while simultaneously teaching you the principles of sharpening and how to maintain the edges on the tools he uses. He also discusses the differences between various kinds of sharpening stones.
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