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The Woodwright's Shop

Season 19

1999 · 13 episodes

  1. 1. Dovetailing Little Drawers

    1999-10-02

    Underhill fits out a tool cabinet with shelves and dovetailed drawers

  2. 2. The Yoke's on Me

    1999-10-09

    Roy shows how to hew, carve and turn a shoulder yoke for carrying those heavy sap buckets.

  3. 3. Making a Tuckaway Table

    1999-10-16

    Roy shows how to make a little table from the 1600s with a unique folding design to save space in the old home place.

  4. 4. Lyle Wheeler-Chair and Spinning Wheel Maker

    1999-10-23

    In this episode of The Woodwrights Shop, special guest Lyle Wheeler shows viewers how to construct their own spinning wheel.

  5. 5. David Calvo-Master Woodcarver

    1999-10-30

    Master carver, David Calvo gives lessons in high relief carving. Instructed in the "Old World" tradition, Calvo guides viewers step by step as he creates a Fleur de Lis woodcarving.

  6. 6. Building the Clipper Amistad

    1999-11-06

    In this episode of the Woodright Shop, Roy Underhill visits a Connecticut shipyard, the Mystic Seaport. Here, Roy is taken on a tour of their current project, an exact replica of the famous Amistad clipper. He is given a brief history lesson of events leading up to the revolution aboard the notoriuos ship.

  7. 7. Two Old Tool Pioneers

    1999-11-13

    Roy visits two museums dedicated to two pioneers in preserving early technology--Henry Mercer and Eric Sloane.

  8. 8. Frank Klausz-Master Cabinetmaker

    1999-11-20

    Roy meets Hungarian-born cabinetmaker Frank Klausz, gentleman, craftsman and the fastest dovetailer on the planet.

  9. 9. Sharpen Your Saw

    1999-11-27

    Ultra close-up views give viewers the vision to sharpen their own saws.

  10. 10. Wheeled Toys in Wood

    1999-12-04

    Roy shows how to make turned wheels and the wooden ducks that roll on them

  11. 11. Making the Ladder/Chair

    1999-12-11

    Roy shows how to make a chair that can turn into a ladder.

  12. 12. Wayne Barton-Master Chip Carver

    1999-12-18

    The director of the Alpine School of Woodcarving shows advanced techniques in chip carving.

  13. 13. Bucketmaking for Beginners

    1999-12-25

    Roy shows how to make your own buckets.

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