The Woodwright's Shop

For more than 37 years, Roy Underhill has shared his love of American woodcraft.

Episodes

  • The Venerable Bead: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Venerable Bead

    S37 Ep13 |
    Roy Underhill shows how to cut bead moldings with hand planes for corners that look sharp.
  • Combination Planes 37th Season: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Combination Planes 37th Season

    S37 Ep12 |
    Can you replace a chest of molding planes with one complex metal contraption?
  • Brian Boggs, Chairmaker: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Brian Boggs, Chairmaker

    S37 Ep11 |
    An Asheville artisan shows the secrets of the steam-bent green-wood chair
  • Forging the Hold Fast: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Forging the Hold Fast

    S37 Ep10 |
    Haul out the anvil and forge this essential bench tool!
  • Lumberjack Fan Carving: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Lumberjack Fan Carving

    S37 Ep9 |
    A Michigan master of folk carving whittles white cedar fans and birds of a wooden feather.
  • Dovetailed Grease Pot: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Dovetailed Grease Pot

    S37 Ep8 |
    Walnut and boxwood make a little box with a secret lock to stash the woodworker’s pal.
  • Carving Away with Mary May: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Carving Away with Mary May

    S37 Ep7 |
    Classical carver Mary May gives Roy his first lessons on woodcarving
  • Big Ash Mallet!: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Big Ash Mallet!

    S37 Ep6 |
    Make a proper joiner’s mallet and you’ll never be lonely again!
  • Hand Plane Essentials with Chris Schwarz: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Hand Plane Essentials with Chris Schwarz

    S37 Ep5 |
    Learn how to make gleaming surfaces, tight joints and crisp moldings.

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About The Woodwright's Shop

For more than 37 years, Roy Underhill has shared his love of American woodcraft. Using only the hand tools of early America, Roy proves that woodworking doesn't have to be noisy, dangerous or expensive. His insights into the principles of the craft reveal the enduring relationship between tools and material, between human hands and creations of culture.

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