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The Woodwright's Shop

Season 19 · 13 episodes · Oct 2, 1999

  1. Episode 1

    Dovetailing Little Drawers

    Oct 2, 1999

    Underhill fits out a tool cabinet with shelves and dovetailed drawers

  2. Episode 2

    The Yoke's on Me

    Oct 9, 1999

    Roy shows how to hew, carve and turn a shoulder yoke for carrying those heavy sap buckets.

  3. Episode 3

    Making a Tuckaway Table

    Oct 16, 1999

    Roy shows how to make a little table from the 1600s with a unique folding design to save space in the old home place.

  4. Episode 4

    Lyle Wheeler-Chair and Spinning Wheel Maker

    Oct 23, 1999

    In this episode of The Woodwrights Shop, special guest Lyle Wheeler shows viewers how to construct their own spinning wheel.

  5. Episode 5

    David Calvo-Master Woodcarver

    Oct 30, 1999

    Master carver, David Calvo gives lessons in high relief carving. Instructed in the "Old World" tradition, Calvo guides viewers step by step as he creates a Fleur de Lis woodcarving.

  6. Episode 6

    Building the Clipper Amistad

    Nov 6, 1999

    In this episode of the Woodright Shop, Roy Underhill visits a Connecticut shipyard, the Mystic Seaport. Here, Roy is taken on a tour of their current project, an exact replica of the famous Amistad clipper. He is given a brief history lesson of events leading up to the revolution aboard the notoriuos ship.

  7. Episode 7

    Two Old Tool Pioneers

    Nov 13, 1999

    Roy visits two museums dedicated to two pioneers in preserving early technology--Henry Mercer and Eric Sloane.

  8. Episode 8

    Frank Klausz-Master Cabinetmaker

    Nov 20, 1999

    Roy meets Hungarian-born cabinetmaker Frank Klausz, gentleman, craftsman and the fastest dovetailer on the planet.

  9. Episode 9

    Sharpen Your Saw

    Nov 27, 1999

    Ultra close-up views give viewers the vision to sharpen their own saws.

  10. Episode 10

    Wheeled Toys in Wood

    Dec 4, 1999

    Roy shows how to make turned wheels and the wooden ducks that roll on them

  11. Episode 11

    Making the Ladder/Chair

    Dec 11, 1999

    Roy shows how to make a chair that can turn into a ladder.

  12. Episode 12

    Wayne Barton-Master Chip Carver

    Dec 18, 1999

    The director of the Alpine School of Woodcarving shows advanced techniques in chip carving.

  13. Episode 13

    Bucketmaking for Beginners

    Dec 25, 1999

    Roy shows how to make your own buckets.