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198137 Seasons480 EpisodesReturning SeriesThe Woodwright's Shop
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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.
Episodes & Seasons
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Season 1
13 EpisodesEP 01
EP 1
01.Maul & Glut
1981-01-01
01.Maul & Glut
Aired 1981-01-01
Watch Roy make two traditional tools by first felling a tree then shaping a maul and glut using period iron woodworking tools.
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EP 02
EP 2
02.Shaving Horse
1981-01-01
02.Shaving Horse
Aired 1981-01-01
Learn how to make a shaving horse – one of the most important hand-tool shop fixtures for working with drawknives and spokeshaves.
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EP 03
EP 3
03.Shaving Horse Part 2
1981-01-01
03.Shaving Horse Part 2
Aired 1981-01-01
Learn how to make a shaving horse – one of the most important hand-tool shop fixtures for working with drawknives and spokeshaves.
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EP 04
EP 4
04.Hay Rake
1981-01-01
04.Hay Rake
Aired 1981-01-01
Spend time with Roy as he shows you how to build one of his favorite projects: a hickory hay rake that is both strong and lightweight.
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EP 05
EP 5
05.Lathes
1981-01-01
05.Lathes
Aired 1981-01-01
Join Roy on a tour of the history and development of human powered machines, including one of his favorites: the lathe.
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EP 06
EP 6
06.Rocking Chair
1981-01-01
06.Rocking Chair
Aired 1981-01-01
Learn how to build a classic armless rocking chair using traditional tools and techniques. Then create a woven white oak seat for the rocker. Plus, watch as Roy’s guest Bryant Holsenbeck demonstrates how to weave a traditional basket.
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EP 07
EP 7
07.Rocking Chair Part 2
1981-01-01
07.Rocking Chair Part 2
Aired 1981-01-01
Learn how to build a classic armless rocking chair using traditional tools and techniques. Then create a woven white oak seat for the rocker. Plus, watch as Roy’s guest Bryant Holsenbeck demonstrates how to weave a traditional basket.
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EP 08
EP 8
08.Log Cabin
1981-01-01
08.Log Cabin
Aired 1981-01-01
Watch as Roy demonstrates the steps and hand-hewn joinery used in building traditional log cabins.
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EP 09
EP 9
09.Timberframe Construction
1981-01-01
09.Timberframe Construction
Aired 1981-01-01
Watch and learn as Roy addresses the details of timber framing, including post-and-beam and mortise-and-tenon construction techniques.
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EP 10
EP 10
10.Dough Bowls and Pitch Forks
1981-01-01
10.Dough Bowls and Pitch Forks
Aired 1981-01-01
Watch as Roy makes a pitchfork and a dough bowl, each from a single piece of wood.
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EP 11
EP 11
11.Blacksmithing
1981-01-01
11.Blacksmithing
Aired 1981-01-01
Spend some time at the forge with Roy to learn basic blacksmithing techniques and discover how to create a spike dog (a tool used in timber framing).
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EP 12
EP 12
12.Panel Frame and Dovetail
1981-01-01
12.Panel Frame and Dovetail
Aired 1981-01-01
Follow along as Roy discusses frame-and-panel construction for doors, and the basic steps for cutting a dovetailed joint.
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EP 13
EP 13
13.Colonial Williamsburg
1981-01-01
13.Colonial Williamsburg
Aired 1981-01-01
Travel with Roy to Colonial Williamsburg to take a look at 18th-century craftsmanship including a visit with a wheelwright, a cooper and a blacksmith, as well as a look inside the Anthony Hay Cabinet Shop.
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