The Woodwright's Shop

Episode 01

Maul & Glut

Jan 1, 1981

Watch Roy make two traditional tools by first felling a tree then shaping a maul and glut using period iron woodworking tools.

Episode 02

Shaving Horse

Jan 1, 1981

Learn how to make a shaving horse – one of the most important hand-tool shop fixtures for working with drawknives and spokeshaves.

Episode 03

Shaving Horse Part 2

Jan 1, 1981

Learn how to make a shaving horse – one of the most important hand-tool shop fixtures for working with drawknives and spokeshaves.

Episode 04

Hay Rake

Jan 1, 1981

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.

Episode 05

Lathes

Jan 1, 1981

Join Roy on a tour of the history and development of human powered machines, including one of his favorites: the lathe.

Episode 06

Rocking Chair

Jan 1, 1981

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.

Episode 07

Rocking Chair Part 2

Jan 1, 1981

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.

Episode 08

Log Cabin

Jan 1, 1981

Watch as Roy demonstrates the steps and hand-hewn joinery used in building traditional log cabins.

Episode 09

Timberframe Construction

Jan 1, 1981

Watch and learn as Roy addresses the details of timber framing, including post-and-beam and mortise-and-tenon construction techniques.

Episode 10

Dough Bowls and Pitch Forks

Jan 1, 1981

Watch as Roy makes a pitchfork and a dough bowl, each from a single piece of wood.

Episode 11

Blacksmithing

Jan 1, 1981

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).

Episode 12

Panel Frame and Dovetail

Jan 1, 1981

Follow along as Roy discusses frame-and-panel construction for doors, and the basic steps for cutting a dovetailed joint.

Episode 13

Colonial Williamsburg

Jan 1, 1981

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.