The Woodwright's Shop

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  • Home and garden Reality

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Rise of the Machines!
Episode overview
Why do it by hand—when you can do it by foot? Roy Underhill gets caught up in up a bevy of century-old, foot-powered woodworking machines.
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Table Joints Rule!
Episode overview
You can’t make a drop leaf table without the rule joint. So, what are the tools you need to cut it by hand? Bill Anderson drops by with the answer.
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The Eleven Grooved Box
Episode overview
Grooves and splines make a tidy oak box, but can we cut the joints just using hand tools? And do we want to?
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The Anarchist’s Tool Chest
Episode overview
Chris Schwarz’s anarchist’s tool chest starts a back-to-basics revolution! Learn his classic system of simplicity to set your work life free.
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Two Screws for You!
Episode overview
Secrets of the mysterious two-screw vise revealed! Chris Schwarz joins Roy Underhill to rediscover this enigmatic wooden vise.
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The Troublesome Triangle Stool
Episode overview
The old triangular stool spells trouble for Peter Follansbee and Roy Underhill as they tackle a trio of terrible turned tenons!
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Screw Cuttin’ Lathe
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Make your own darn metal screws with this 1889 foot-powered lathe! Roy shows how to cut perfect threads, cones and tapers in iron and brass.
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Wretched Ratchet Reading Rack
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With foot-powered lathes, Peter Follansbee and Roy Underhill turn this adjustable bookstand from walnut and maple.
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Carving the Camellia
Episode overview
Woodcarver Mary May makes basswood flowers bloom. Get in the groove of high-relief carving with sharp gouges and good-grained wood!
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Raising Panel-Zona
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Make raised panels for your doors with care and flair! Roy Underhill uses both complex planes and tricks with basic tools to raise the classic panel.
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Forging the Hold Fast
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Haul out the anvil and forge this essential bench tool! Blacksmith Peter Ross shows how to forge historical versions of this powerful gripper.
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The Enfield Cupboard
Episode overview
Make this Shaker cabinet and dwell in utopian serenity! Simple to construct and elegant in design, this cupboard is a standby in any room or shop.
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The Shaker Bend
Episode overview
What made these American communal craftsmen tick? From their furniture to their bentwood boxes, the Shakers may be our most modern artisans.

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