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. The Boy Mechanic
Aired 27 September 2003
Simple rainy day projects to "tink" around with - especially if you’re young at heart.
2. Making the New Workbench: Part 1
Aired 4 October 2003
Build a solid, sturdy workbench without any screws, nails or glue—that you can break down and take with you!
3. Making the New Workbench: Part 2
Aired 11 October 2003
Putting the finishing touches on your new workbench — the vices, the dogs, etc.
4. Inlay with Steve Latta
Aired 18 October 2003
Beautiful "compass inlay" on a Pennsylvania Spice Box done in the Pennsylvania/German tradition.
5. Using Planes
Aired 25 October 2003
Jack planes, combination planes, single iron joiners-Roy introduces you to the world of planes—not to mention snipe spills, skew mouth badgers, iron rabbits…
6. Roundabout Chair
Aired 1 November 2003
Learn how to build an odd corner chair called a Roundabout Chair—found in the offices of Dr. Sigmund Freud.
7. Carving with Calvo
Aired 8 November 2003
Need a sign? Let David Calvo show you how to carve one.
8. Woodcraft of the Southern Highlands
Aired 15 November 2003
Take a trip to beautiful downtown Paint Lick, KY and meet the old bodger himself, Don Weber. Learn how it was done in the old country.
9. Woodcraft at Conner Prairie
Aired 22 November 2003
Explore Conner Prairie, a living museum in the heart of Indiana. See how life was in the 1800's.
10. The Turning Triangle Table
Aired 29 November 2003
How do you turn a round table into a triangle. Let Roy show you how.
11. Child's Rocker & Sliding Dovetail Stool
Aired 6 December 2003
Let Roy show you how to make something useful out of scrap wood.
12. The First American Woodworkers
Aired 13 December 2003
Roy shows you how the very first Americans worked with wood — the Cherokees of Cherokee Nation.
13. Paneled Cedar Chest
Aired 20 December 2003
Watch Roy make a beautiful red cedar chest out of a tree knocked down by a hurricane.