Colonial Williamsburg
The Woodwright's Shop - S1 - E13
Travel with Roy to Colonial Williamsburg to take a look at 18th-century craftsmanship including a visit with a wheelwright, a cooper and a blacksmith, as well as a look inside the Anthony Hay Cabinet Shop.
The Woodwright's Shop: Season 1 - 13 Episode s
1x1 - Maul & Glut
January 1, 1981
Watch Roy make two traditional tools by first felling a tree then shaping a maul and glut using period iron woodworking tools.
1x2 - Shaving Horse
January 1, 1981
Learn how to make a shaving horse – one of the most important hand-tool shop fixtures for working with drawknives and spokeshaves.
1x3 - Shaving Horse Part 2
January 1, 1981
Learn how to make a shaving horse – one of the most important hand-tool shop fixtures for working with drawknives and spokeshaves.
1x4 - Hay Rake
January 1, 1981
Spend time with Roy as he shows you how to build one of his favorite projects: a hickory hay rake that is both strong and lightweight.
1x5 - Lathes
January 1, 1981
Join Roy on a tour of the history and development of human powered machines, including one of his favorites: the lathe.
1x6 - Rocking Chair
January 1, 1981
Learn how to build a classic armless rocking chair using traditional tools and techniques. Then create a woven white oak seat for the rocker. Plus, watch as Roy’s guest Bryant Holsenbeck demonstrates how to weave a traditional basket.
1x7 - Rocking Chair Part 2
January 1, 1981
Learn how to build a classic armless rocking chair using traditional tools and techniques. Then create a woven white oak seat for the rocker. Plus, watch as Roy’s guest Bryant Holsenbeck demonstrates how to weave a traditional basket.
1x8 - Log Cabin
January 1, 1981
Watch as Roy demonstrates the steps and hand-hewn joinery used in building traditional log cabins.
1x9 - Timberframe Construction
January 1, 1981
Watch and learn as Roy addresses the details of timber framing, including post-and-beam and mortise-and-tenon construction techniques.
1x10 - Dough Bowls and Pitch Forks
January 1, 1981
Watch as Roy makes a pitchfork and a dough bowl, each from a single piece of wood.
1x11 - Blacksmithing
January 1, 1981
Spend some time at the forge with Roy to learn basic blacksmithing techniques and discover how to create a spike dog (a tool used in timber framing).
1x12 - Panel Frame and Dovetail
January 1, 1981
Follow along as Roy discusses frame-and-panel construction for doors, and the basic steps for cutting a dovetailed joint.
1x13 - Colonial Williamsburg
January 1, 1981
Travel with Roy to Colonial Williamsburg to take a look at 18th-century craftsmanship including a visit with a wheelwright, a cooper and a blacksmith, as well as a look inside the Anthony Hay Cabinet Shop.
The Woodwright's Shop: All seasons
S1: Season 1
13 Episode s
S2: Season 2
12 Episode s
S3: Season 3
13 Episode s
S4: Season 4
13 Episode s
S5: Season 5
13 Episode s
S6: Season 6
13 Episode s
S7: Season 7
13 Episode s
S8: Season 8
13 Episode s
S9: Season 9
13 Episode s
S10: Season 10
13 Episode s
S11: Season 11
13 Episode s
S12: Season 12
13 Episode s
S13: Season 13
13 Episode s
S14: Season 14
13 Episode s
S15: Season 15
13 Episode s
S16: Season 16
13 Episode s
S17: Season 17
13 Episode s
S18: Season 18
13 Episode s
S19: Season 19
13 Episode s
S20: Season 20
13 Episode s
S21: Season 21
13 Episode s
S22: Season 22
13 Episode s
S23: Season 23
13 Episode s
S24: Season 24
13 Episode s
S25: Season 25
13 Episode s
S26: Season 26
13 Episode s
S27: Season 27
13 Episode s
S28: Season 28
13 Episode s
S29: Season 29
13 Episode s
S30: Season 30
13 Episode s
S31: Season 31
13 Episode s
S32: Season 32
13 Episode s
S33: Season 33
13 Episode s
S34: Season 34
13 Episode s
S35: Season 35
13 Episode s
S36: Season 36
13 Episode s
S37: Season 37
13 Episode s