Season 1
13 episodes · 1981
1Maul & Glut
Watch Roy make two traditional tools by first felling a tree then shaping a maul and glut using period iron woodworking tools.
2Shaving Horse
Learn how to make a shaving horse – one of the most important hand-tool shop fixtures for working with drawknives and spokeshaves.
3Shaving Horse Part 2
Learn how to make a shaving horse – one of the most important hand-tool shop fixtures for working with drawknives and spokeshaves.
4Hay Rake
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.
5Lathes
Join Roy on a tour of the history and development of human powered machines, including one of his favorites: the lathe.
6Rocking Chair
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.
7Rocking Chair Part 2
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.
8Log Cabin
Watch as Roy demonstrates the steps and hand-hewn joinery used in building traditional log cabins.
9Timberframe Construction
Watch and learn as Roy addresses the details of timber framing, including post-and-beam and mortise-and-tenon construction techniques.
10Dough Bowls and Pitch Forks
Watch as Roy makes a pitchfork and a dough bowl, each from a single piece of wood.
11Blacksmithing
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).
12Panel Frame and Dovetail
Follow along as Roy discusses frame-and-panel construction for doors, and the basic steps for cutting a dovetailed joint.
13Colonial Williamsburgfinale
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.