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. A Ship in a Bottle
Aired 5 August 2006
Raise the sails on a fleet in a flask with a master of the maritime miniature.
2. Barley Twist Table, Pt.1
Aired 7 October 2006
Build an oak, three-legged drop-leaf table from the time of the English civil war.
3. Barley Twist Table, Pt.2
Aired 14 October 2006
See how to turn and carve the double spiral of the barley twist leg from Cromwell’s time.
4. Rustic Chairs With Skye Gregson
Aired 21 October 2006
A second generation Adirondack furniture maker shows how to build chairs - rustic style
5. Windsor Highchair With Curtis Buchanan, Pt 1
Aired 28 October 2006
Learn how to bend and turn the stock for a wonderful Windsor highchair.
6. Windsor Highchair With Curtis Buchanan, Pt 2
Aired 4 November 2006
Frame and finish the Windsor highchair with the master chair-maker and storyteller.
7. The Spirit of Woodcraft
Aired 11 November 2006
Join in Thoreau’s search for moral lessons deep in the grain of the wood.
8. Japanese Planes With John Reed Fox
Aired 18 November 2006
A master craftsman shows how to sharpen, tune and use the Japanese plane.
9. An English Garden Wheelbarrow, Pt 1
Aired 25 November 2006
Oak, ash, elm and iron make the wheel of our barrow.
10. An English Garden Wheelbarrow, Pt 2
Aired 2 December 2006
Fitting the beveled elm panels into the oak wheelbarrow frame.
11. Upholstering Your Seat
Aired 9 December 2006
An expert shows how to make and restore webbed and stuffed chair seats.
12. Old Woodworking Machines
Aired 16 December 2006
Beautiful belt-driven 19th century machines still make window sashes in this New York shop
13. The Dovetail Variations
Aired 23 December 2006
Enjoy the journeyman joint that holds your drawers together in a variety of various forms