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. Peter & the Box
2007-09-29
Master joiner Peter Follansbee of Plymouth Plantation carves a 17th century “bible box.”
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2. Ball & Socket Embroidery Stand Pt.1
2007-10-06
Turn the base and shaft of an 18th century embroidery stand from Colonial Williamsburg.
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3. Ball & Socket Embroidery Stand Pt.2
2007-10-13
Steam bent hoops and wooden adjusting screws complete the embroidery stand.
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4. Screw Box for Wooden Threads
2007-10-20
Down and dirty metalworking forges the cutters to make wooden screws.
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5. French Work Bench, Pt.1
2007-10-27
This workbench from Provence uses puzzling dovetails to join the legs to the bench top.
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6. French Work Bench, Pt.2
2007-11-03
A tool chest, drawers and vises complete the workbench from Provence.
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7. Violin Maker Joe Thrift
2007-11-10
Meet a modern luthier who works with tools and techniques unchanged for centuries.
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8. Candle Box With Secret Drawer
2007-11-17
A sliding side reveals the hidden drawer on this missionary’s candle box.
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9. Parallelogram Plant Stand
2007-11-24
Shelves that swing keep your plants in the sun on this Victorian contraption.
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10. German Woodcraft in America
2007-12-01
Explore woodworking traditions of the Moravian settlers at Old Salem.
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11. Woodworking With Tillers International
2007-12-08
Ox yokes & timber-framing number among the projects at a school using low-tech solutions.
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12. The Sordid Blacksmith
2007-12-15
A Williamsburg blacksmith forges hinges following instructions in a 17th century manual.
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13. Henry Ford’s Museum Village
2007-12-22
Partake in a celebration of American innovation at Greenfield Village.