The Woodwright's Shop(1981)

Name: The Woodwright's Shop
Genre: Reality
Released: 1981-01-01
Rating: 9
Cast: Roy Underhill

★ 9.0(5)27m480 episodesReturning Series

Reality

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.

First aired:: 1981-01-01
Country:: US
Network:: PBS

Episodes

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1. English Walnut Music Stand
1993-10-02
Build a beautiful music stand that adjusts for height and angle to best suit the musician.
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2. Fair And Square
1993-10-09
Roy works through the steps to turn a round log into a square timber, and then shows how to bore a square hole.
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3. Fireplace Bellows
1993-10-16
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4. Hickory Pitchfork
1993-10-23
Through shaving, steaming and bending, Roy creates a pitchfork from a green hickory limb.
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5. Continental Army Canteen
1993-10-30
Learn to build a wooden canteen using stave construction.
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6. Make A Windsor Chair (Part 1)
1993-11-06
In this three-episode project Roy builds a variation of a swiveling Windsor chair allegedly used by Thomas Jefferson during the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
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7. Make A Windsor Chair (Part 2)
1993-11-13
In this three-episode project Roy builds a variation of a swiveling Windsor chair allegedly used by Thomas Jefferson during the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
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8. Make A Windsor Chair (Part 3)
1993-11-20
In this three-episode project Roy builds a variation of a swiveling Windsor chair allegedly used by Thomas Jefferson during the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
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9. The Geddy Foundry of Williamsburg
1993-11-27
Roy visits the foundry at Williamsburg to view the processes of pouring and finishing brass and silver for hardware and household items.
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10. Crazy Wooden Things for Kids to Make
1993-12-04
Roy uses the theme of string-powered toys to show us how to make a spinning top, pump drill and a simplified version of the mechanism for a flying ball clock.
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11. Spiral Turning and Xylophone Tones
1993-12-11
Learn the basics of two simple and fun projects: carving a spiral and building a tongue drum.
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12. Norwegian Wood
1993-12-18
Roy visits Lillehammer, Norway looking at traditional Norwegian folk architecture and building techniques.
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13. Timber Building in the Land of the Midnight Sun
1993-12-25
Still enjoying his trip to Norway, Roy visits a Viking ship museum and the Norwegian Folk Museum.