The Woodwright's Shop — Season 25

Oct 2005

Build a small garden bench made of Cypress, and with a south-east Asian design.

Oct 2005

Avoid being frustrated by wooden puzzles by making a wooden knot, and three burr puzzles yourself.

Oct 2005

Jeff Headley and Steve Hamilton visit the shop to show the construction techniques - and secrets - in a Winchester slant-top desk.

Oct 2005

Build the wooden plane pictured in Albrecht Durer's Melancolia

Oct 2005

Join Roy as he inventories woodworking tools he found in three tool chests.

Nov 2005

Roy discusses the "perfection along the axis" found in woodturning

Nov 2005

Build two accessories valuable to the weaver.

Nov 2005

In a two-episode project, Roy builds a workbench with storage underneath from a design from Charles Hayward. In the first episode Roy builds the case, and then in the second finishes with the door and drawers.

Nov 2005

In a two-episode project, Roy builds a workbench with storage underneath from a design from Charles Hayward. In the first episode Roy builds the case, and then in the second finishes with the door and drawers.

Dec 2005

Nora Hall visits the shop and shows the steps to carve a linenfold design.

Dec 2005

David Russell visits and shows the intricacies of corn-shuck chair seats.

Dec 2005

Roy discovers the history of Appalachian people at the museum in Clinton, TN.

Dec 2005

Roy visits Monticello, Poplar Forest and Montpelier to follow the work of the two men who were responsible for most of the construction and woodworking.