The Woodwright's Shop

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15x1
Sharpening Tools
Episode overview
Roy builds a cedar box for an old sharpening stone while simultaneously teaching you the principles of sharpening and how to maintain the edges on the tools he uses. He also discusses the differences between various kinds of sharpening stones.
15x2
Jefferson's Walking-Stick-Chair
Episode overview
Roy shows you how to make a walking stick-chair – a walking stick that folds out to become a small chair – much like the one used by Thomas Jefferson as he laid out plans for the University of Virginia.
15x3
Chisels, Gouges and Mallets
Episode overview
Roy explores the wide, and sometimes strange, world of chisels. You’ll learn more about the tools you work with every day, and see how to use odd tools from history that you’ve likely never seen.
15x4
Trestle Table
Episode overview
Roy makes a “sawbuck” trestle table – first delving into the interesting details, and then actually building it.
15x5
Wooden Schoop Shovel & Spoons
Episode overview
Starting with a raw popular log, Roy splits, chops, cuts and carves a huge wooden shovel. Along the way you’ll go through nearly every aspect of woodworking, from rough to fine work.
15x6
The Wooden Boat School
Episode overview
Roy travels to the Wooden Boat School in Brooklyn, Maine. See three distinct approaches to traditional boat building taught by three different instructors at the school
15x7
The Marionette Makers
Episode overview
Roy arrives to find his shop taken over by a gaggle of marionette puppets! We’re joined by a pair of professional puppeteers that demonstrate how to build three types of puppets.
15x8
Folding Workbench (Part 1)
Episode overview
Start learning to make a simple, yet sturdy, portable folding workbench.
15x9
Folding Workbench (Part 2)
Episode overview
Finish learning how to put the workbench together, plus add all-important workholding features.
15x10
Candle Stick Maker
Episode overview
Make a colonial threaded candle stand – the screw threads allow you to finely adjust the height and position of the candles.
15x11
Adirondack Woodcraft
Episode overview
Visit the shores of Blue Mountain Lake in Adirondacks – see how to make an Adirondack guide boat and an Adirondack pack basket. Plus see the region’s signature furniture.
15x12
Williamsburg Trunk Maker
Episode overview
Visit the harness shop of Jim Clatter in Colonial Williamsburg. Learn how to make a variety of leather items including a knife holster, pistol buckets and water buckets using 18th-century techniques.
15x13
Climbing a Colonial Steeple
Episode overview
Roy climbs Bruton Parish Steeple in Williamsburg, Virginia, which has been holding a bell since the 1770s. See details of the original construction that tell us about how our ancestors lived, worked and thought.

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