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 : Woodworking in Upper Canada
December. 27,1997
During the time of Colonial America, many Loyalists headed north for Canada. Roy explores the life and economy they built there between harsh winters.
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Episode 12 : Shaker Side Table
December. 20,1997
Shaker furniture was made as if to be used for 1,000 years – see how that philosophy is worked into a small table.
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Episode 11 : Hancock Shaker Village
December. 13,1997
Roy takes a look at interior Shaker craftsmanship at the Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Mass.
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Episode 10 : Nuts to You
December. 06,1997
How do you get to the center of a walnut? Build a turned, decorated nut cracker, as well as a simpler version from one piece of wood.
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Episode 9 : Wooden Tea Machine
November. 29,1997
Make a cam-operated tea bag dunking machine that’ll save your arms from the repetitive motion of steeping tea.
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Episode 8 : Window Sash Restoration
November. 22,1997
Roy takes a rotted window sash and repairs it with weather resistant resinous wood.
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Episode 7 : Hanging Bookcase
November. 15,1997
Using thin wood and only tapered, sliding dovetails, Roy makes a sturdy hanging bookshelf.
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Episode 6 : Panel-Framed Bench
November. 08,1997
Roy’s panel-framed bench has a storage space built beneath the seat.
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Episode 5 : Shaker Boxes
November. 01,1997
Make a No. 3 bentwood Shaker box – a deceptively simple design.
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Episode 4 : Chinese Bamboo Chair
October. 25,1997
Make a chair out of grass ... Chinese bamboo, that is.
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Episode 3 : Windsor High Chair
October. 18,1997
Roy make a child’s Windsor highchair showing classic Windsor techniques.
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Episode 2 : Whittling Chains and Ball in Cage
October. 11,1997
Learn to whittle the mysterious, impossible-seeming wooden chain and ball-in-cage.
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Episode 1 : Make Your Shaving Horse
October. 04,1997
Roy shows you how to make a shaving horse from a single 2x10.
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