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. Shaving Horse
2004-09-25
Roy shows you how to make a shaving horse to help you make ax handles, wheel spokes and more.
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2. Tinsmithing with Anne Pederson
2004-10-02
Not all good things are made out of wood. Anne Pederson shows Roy how to make things out of tin.
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3. Acadian Chair
2004-10-09
The Acadians, forbearers of the Cajuns, brought a clever idea for a chair with them to Louisiana. Roy explains…
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4. White Cooperage with Norm Pederson
2004-10-16
If you need a washtub, butter churn or water bucket – go see a “white cooper.”
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5. The Foot Power Lathe
2004-10-23
Roy shows how to build a “spring pole lathe” – powered by foot.
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6. Wooden Thread Cutter
2004-10-30
Need a big ol’ wooden screw for your cider press? Roy will show you how to make one.
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7. Woodworking at the North House Folk School
2004-11-06
Take a class in kayak building, or build a long bow or a berry basket – all available at the North Folk School.
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8. Turned & Hewn Bowls & Spoons
2004-11-13
Watch Roy transform a big log into a beautiful bowl. Hint: Just remove everything that’s not a bowl.
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9. Norwegian Pram & Snow Skis with Mark Hansen
2004-11-20
Let it snow, then go skiing with Mark Hensen.
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10. One Piece Woodworking
2004-11-27
Let Roy show you how to make useful & “useless” things out of one piece of wood – no kidding.
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11. Turning Chess Pieces
2004-12-04
Roy shows you how to make a standard chess set or a not so standard chess set. Check, Matey!
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12. Chess Board & Box
2004-12-11
Now that you have the chess pieces it’s time to make the chess board – and a box to put the pieces in.
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13. Inlaid Legs with Steve Latta
2004-12-18
If you’re a “leg man” you gotta’ see this. Beautiful inlaid legs by Steve Latta.