Roy Underhill
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The Woodwright's Shop
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Episode 11997-10-04
Make Your Shaving Horse
Roy shows you how to make a shaving horse from a single 2x10.
Episode 21997-10-11
Whittling Chains and Ball in Cage
Learn to whittle the mysterious, impossible-seeming wooden chain and ball-in-cage.
Episode 31997-10-18
Windsor High Chair
Roy make a child’s Windsor highchair showing classic Windsor techniques.
Episode 41997-10-25
Chinese Bamboo Chair
Make a chair out of grass ... Chinese bamboo, that is.
Episode 51997-11-01
Shaker Boxes
Make a No. 3 bentwood Shaker box – a deceptively simple design.
Episode 61997-11-08
Panel-Framed Bench
Roy’s panel-framed bench has a storage space built beneath the seat.
Episode 71997-11-15
Hanging Bookcase
Using thin wood and only tapered, sliding dovetails, Roy makes a sturdy hanging bookshelf.
Episode 81997-11-22
Window Sash Restoration
Roy takes a rotted window sash and repairs it with weather resistant resinous wood.
Episode 91997-11-29
Wooden Tea Machine
Make a cam-operated tea bag dunking machine that’ll save your arms from the repetitive motion of steeping tea.
Episode 101997-12-06
Nuts to You
How do you get to the center of a walnut? Build a turned, decorated nut cracker, as well as a simpler version from one piece of wood.
Episode 111997-12-13
Hancock Shaker Village
Roy takes a look at interior Shaker craftsmanship at the Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Mass.
Episode 121997-12-20
Shaker Side Table
Shaker furniture was made as if to be used for 1,000 years – see how that philosophy is worked into a small table.
Episode 131997-12-27
Woodworking in Upper Canada
During the time of Colonial America, many Loyalists headed north for Canada. Roy explores the life and economy they built there between harsh winters.
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