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. Lap Desk
Watch and learn as Roy builds a reproduction of a simple walnut lap desk from the 19th century.
2. Turned Corner Chair
Follow along as Roy shows you how to make a circa-1550 three-legged chair from the Flemish town of Rotterdam.
3. Banjo Man George Wunderlich
Join Roy as he welcomes George Wunderlich and watch as he recreates a mid-1800s banjo.
4. Writer's Bookcase
Watch as Roy builds a small oak bookcase, without glue or fasteners, for easier disassembly.
5. Timber Corner
Pick up valuable tips for large-scale woodworking from Roy as he builds the corner of a timber-framed structure.
6. Decoy Carvers
Observe Nick Supone and Neal Conolly as they stop by “The Woodwright’s Shop” and demonstrate the hewing and carving techniques used in creating a duck decoy
7. Eastfield Village
Travel with Roy to Eastfield Village where he tours the museum’s restored historic buildings.
8. Marquetry Master Patrick Edwards
Watch and learn as Roy visits with marquetry expert Patrick Edwards, and discusses the technique of “painting in wood.”
9. In the Blacksmith's Shop
Join Roy for a visit with blacksmiths Peter Ross and Ken Schwarz where they demonstrate making bench chisels and more.
10. Toys that Make Noise
Watch as Roy soldiers a tin-can bird whistle and makes a boxwood whistling top.
11. Carving with the Cabinetmakers
Travel along with Roy to the Hay Cabinet Shop at Williamsburg for a furniture-carving talk with Master Mack Headley.
12. Windsor Chair
Watch as Roy visits with Mike Dunbar of the Windsor Institute as he demonstrates the process for building a sack-back Windsor chair.
13. 20th Anniversary Show
Join Roy as he looks back on 20 years of “The Woodwright’s Shop,” including highlights of guests, projects and memorable moments.