About this season
The Woodsmith Shop is designed to help you get the most out of your woodworking shop with helpful tips and techniques. Whether viewers are just starting out or have been woodworking for years, they'll find something new in every episode.
Episodes (13)
1. Details of Craftsmanship
Aired 19 September 2015
The Woodsmith editors begin their Details of Craftsmanship series to help you become a better woodworker. Then, learn how to apply plastic laminate as they build a must-have, table saw outfeed table. Finally, check out a top-notch mortising machine in the Pages in Action segment.
2. Top-Notch Chiseling to High-End Hardware
Aired 26 September 2015
Take your chiseling techniques to the next level as the Woodsmith editors show you how to clean out a through mortise. Plus, the Woodsmith editors complete a table saw outfeed table by adding the legs with a hinged assembly. And low-cost hardware gets a high-end look.
3. Perfect Tenons & Lumber Thickness
Aired 3 October 2015
In Details of Craftsmanship, a precision tenon is created for a through mortise. Then watch as the Woodsmith editors discuss the key tips and tricks for creating a rabbeted miter joint in an episode flashback. Finally, buy better lumber after you discover the secret to lumber sizing.
4. Smooth Curves, Slot-Cutters & Painting Hardware
Aired 10 October 2015
Create smooth curves and straight lines the easy way with time-tested tips. In Router Workshop, the editors of Woodsmith magazine discuss how to choose and get the most out of a hand-held router and a slot-cutting bit. And then the editors show a quick and easy way to change the look of ordinary hinges.
5. In the Shop with Details of Craftsmanship
Aired 17 October 2015
Key techniques for building a Greene & Greene table are featured in Details of Craftsmanship. Then the Woodsmith editors work on building a new shop project that saves time, space, and money. Listen in as the editors talk shop about one of their favorite shop topics.
6. Tips, Tricks & Techniques
Aired 24 October 2015
Every segment provides the tips and tricks you need to know to build better projects, from handy assembly hints to using the right techniques. The Woodsmith editors show a handy way to secure workpieces without clamps.
7. Power Tool Essentials
Aired 31 October 2015
Join the Woodsmith editors as they focus on some must-know power tool techniques for creating perfect project parts, plus ways to work quickly and accurately every time. Once again, the editors talk shop to focus on getting better results every time you step into the shop.
8. Fundamentals of Woodworking
Aired 7 November 2015
No matter what you want to build, the Woodsmith editors show you the best solutions for gluing up a perfect panel.
9. Craftsmanship on Display
Aired 14 November 2015
In Details of Craftsmanship, the editors of Woodsmith magazine provide the shop-tested techniques for building a rock-solid drawer using the table saw.
10. Working Small
Aired 21 November 2015
Follow along with the Woodsmith editors as they go into the details of creating elegant drawer pulls for a hall table.
11. Panel Basics, Storage & More
Aired 28 November 2015
The challenges of storage are discussed by featuring tips and tricks for making the most of drawer interiors.
12. Details of Craftsmanship
Aired 5 December 2015
Watch the Woodsmith editors dress up a panel by adding breadboards ends and decorative plugs.
13. Details of Craftsmanship: Finishing
Aired 12 December 2015
The editors of Woodsmith magazine wrap up this season's Details of Craftsmanship by applying a finish to highlight the look of an elegant table.