← The Woodwright's Shop

Season 20

13 episodes

  1. 1Lap Desk

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    Watch and learn as Roy builds a reproduction of a simple walnut lap desk from the 19th century.

  2. 2Turned Corner Chair

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    Follow along as Roy shows you how to make a circa-1550 three-legged chair from the Flemish town of Rotterdam.

  3. 3Banjo Man George Wunderlich

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    Join Roy as he welcomes George Wunderlich and watch as he recreates a mid-1800s banjo.

  4. 4Writer's Bookcase

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    Watch as Roy builds a small oak bookcase, without glue or fasteners, for easier disassembly.

  5. 5Timber Corner

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    Pick up valuable tips for large-scale woodworking from Roy as he builds the corner of a timber-framed structure.

  6. 6Decoy Carvers

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    Observe Nick Supone and Neal Conolly as they stop by “The Woodwright’s Shop” and demonstrate the hewing and carving techniques used in creating a duck decoy

  7. 7Eastfield Village

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    Travel with Roy to Eastfield Village where he tours the museum’s restored historic buildings.

  8. 8Marquetry Master Patrick Edwards

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    Watch and learn as Roy visits with marquetry expert Patrick Edwards, and discusses the technique of “painting in wood.”

  9. 9In the Blacksmith's Shop

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    Join Roy for a visit with blacksmiths Peter Ross and Ken Schwarz where they demonstrate making bench chisels and more.

  10. 10Toys that Make Noise

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    Watch as Roy soldiers a tin-can bird whistle and makes a boxwood whistling top.

  11. 11Carving with the Cabinetmakers

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    Travel along with Roy to the Hay Cabinet Shop at Williamsburg for a furniture-carving talk with Master Mack Headley.

  12. 12Windsor Chair

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    Watch as Roy visits with Mike Dunbar of the Windsor Institute as he demonstrates the process for building a sack-back Windsor chair.

  13. 1320th Anniversary Show

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    Join Roy as he looks back on 20 years of “The Woodwright’s Shop,” including highlights of guests, projects and memorable moments.