The Woodwright's Shop — Season 27
13 episodesFirst aired 29 September 2007
E1Peter & the Box
Sept 2007
Master joiner Peter Follansbee of Plymouth Plantation carves a 17th century “bible box.”
- E2
Ball & Socket Embroidery Stand Pt.1
Oct 2007
Turn the base and shaft of an 18th century embroidery stand from Colonial Williamsburg.
- E3
Ball & Socket Embroidery Stand Pt.2
Oct 2007
Steam bent hoops and wooden adjusting screws complete the embroidery stand.
- E4
Screw Box for Wooden Threads
Oct 2007
Down and dirty metalworking forges the cutters to make wooden screws.
- E5
French Work Bench, Pt.1
Oct 2007
This workbench from Provence uses puzzling dovetails to join the legs to the bench top.
- E6
French Work Bench, Pt.2
Nov 2007
A tool chest, drawers and vises complete the workbench from Provence.
- E7
Violin Maker Joe Thrift
Nov 2007
Meet a modern luthier who works with tools and techniques unchanged for centuries.
- E8
Candle Box With Secret Drawer
Nov 2007
A sliding side reveals the hidden drawer on this missionary’s candle box.
- E9
Parallelogram Plant Stand
Nov 2007
Shelves that swing keep your plants in the sun on this Victorian contraption.
- E10
German Woodcraft in America
Dec 2007
Explore woodworking traditions of the Moravian settlers at Old Salem.
- E11
Woodworking With Tillers International
Dec 2007
Ox yokes & timber-framing number among the projects at a school using low-tech solutions.
- E12
The Sordid Blacksmith
Dec 2007
A Williamsburg blacksmith forges hinges following instructions in a 17th century manual.
- E13
Henry Ford’s Museum Village
Dec 2007
Partake in a celebration of American innovation at Greenfield Village.
