About this season
The Woodwright's Shop is a traditional woodworking show hosted by Roy Underhill on the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States. It is one of the longest running "how to" shows on PBS. Since its debut in 1979, the show has aired over 400 episodes. The first two seasons were broadcast only on public TV in North Carolina; the season numbering was restarted when the show went national in 1981. It is still filmed at the UNC-TV studios in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
Episodes (13)
1. Dovetailing Little Drawers
Aired 2 October 1999
Underhill fits out a tool cabinet with shelves and dovetailed drawers
2. The Yoke's on Me
Aired 9 October 1999
Roy shows how to hew, carve and turn a shoulder yoke for carrying those heavy sap buckets.
3. Making a Tuckaway Table
Aired 16 October 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. Lyle Wheeler-Chair and Spinning Wheel Maker
Aired 23 October 1999
In this episode of The Woodwrights Shop, special guest Lyle Wheeler shows viewers how to construct their own spinning wheel.
5. David Calvo-Master Woodcarver
Aired 30 October 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. Building the Clipper Amistad
Aired 6 November 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. Two Old Tool Pioneers
Aired 13 November 1999
Roy visits two museums dedicated to two pioneers in preserving early technology--Henry Mercer and Eric Sloane.
8. Frank Klausz-Master Cabinetmaker
Aired 20 November 1999
Roy meets Hungarian-born cabinetmaker Frank Klausz, gentleman, craftsman and the fastest dovetailer on the planet.
9. Sharpen Your Saw
Aired 27 November 1999
Ultra close-up views give viewers the vision to sharpen their own saws.
10. Wheeled Toys in Wood
Aired 4 December 1999
Roy shows how to make turned wheels and the wooden ducks that roll on them
11. Making the Ladder/Chair
Aired 11 December 1999
Roy shows how to make a chair that can turn into a ladder.
12. Wayne Barton-Master Chip Carver
Aired 18 December 1999
The director of the Alpine School of Woodcarving shows advanced techniques in chip carving.
13. Bucketmaking for Beginners
Aired 25 December 1999
Roy shows how to make your own buckets.