The Woodwright's Shop

Season 5

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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 The Woodwright's Shop • Season 5

13 Episodes

  • Rustic Rockers
    E1
    Rustic RockersRoy starts off the “Making Things From Nature” season by giving us some history of rustic furniture and walks through the steps necessary to make a Rustic Rocker.
  • Bark Bottoms
    E2
    Bark BottomsTo finish up the Rustic Rocker, Roy takes us into the woods to gather hickory bark, and then heads into the shop to create the woven bark seat for the rocker.
  • Baby Cradle
    E3
    Baby CradleRoy takes us into the shop to finish up a pilgrim-style oak cradle that he started, but never finished, reviewing the “tricky” parts necessary to create the whole project.
  • Chris' Workshop
    E4
    Chris' WorkshopWe visit with a 14-year-old traditional woodworker who sells his wares (walking sticks, toys and more), to make more money to buy tools he can’t make for himself.
  • Iron Machine, Foot Power
    E5
    Iron Machine, Foot PowerA collector of cast-iron, foot-powered woodworking lathes and fret saws visits with Roy and they try out a number of the machines.
  • Hutch Table I
    E6
    Hutch Table IIn part one, Roy starts the base of a classic early-American project that serves as a tilt-top table, chair and storage unit.
  • Hutch Table II
    E7
    Hutch Table IIIn part two, Roy finishes the base and completes the top of the early-American tilt-top table. He also shows how to make a traditional milk paint finish for the piece.
  • Iron Bloomery
    E8
    Iron BloomeryRoy visits with David Harvey, a Blacksmith at Colonial Williamsburg, and learns how to turn bog ore into a woodworking chisel.
  • Berry Buckets, Sussex Trugs and Bark Sheaths
    E9
    Berry Buckets, Sussex Trugs and Bark SheathsRoy shows how to create three projects that are created directly from trees and bark, with very little refinement.
  • Wheelwright
    E10
    WheelwrightWe head back to Colonial Williamsburg where Roy visits with master wheelwright Dan Stebbins to discover the mysteries and realities of making wheels for early American wagons and carts.
  • Music Mill
    E11
    Music MillRoy makes a six-note music mill from wine bottles that is powered by hand crank (but can also be powered by a water wheel).
  • Secrets From the Cabinet Shop
    E12
    Secrets From the Cabinet ShopRoy travels back to visit with master cabinetmaker Mack Headley at the Anthony Hay shop at Colonial Williamsburg. He shares some of the secrets that were standard fare for 18th century American woodworking.
  • A Glass Act
    E13
    A Glass ActSash joinery, or making windows, is the ultimate test of organizational skills, and Roy takes us through the many steps and details that must align to make a good window.

Cast of Season 5

  • Roy UnderhillHimself - Host

 

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