The Pencil People

December 28, 1996

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The Woodwright's Shop - S16 - E13

Learn the history of writing instruments and the evolution of the pencil, then look at a variety of pencil sharpeners from the past.

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The Woodwright's Shop: Season 16 - 13 Episode s

16x1 - Arts and Crafts Bookcase
October 5, 1996
Learn the steps to recreate a knock down bookcase originally built by the Roycrofters of East Aurora, New York.
16x2 - The Secret Dovetailed Box
October 12, 1996
Roy shows how to make a small box using a hidden dovetail joint that looks like a miter joint when complete.
16x3 - Wood Inlay
October 19, 1996
This episode starts by making a scratch stock tool necessary to create the grooves for the simple Holly inlay that follows.
16x4 - The Giant Chisels of Gaul
October 26, 1996
Roy visits local blacksmith shops and museums in the Alsace region of France in search of a giant chisel.
16x5 - Roll Top Cabinetry
November 2, 1996
Using a roll-top joinery process, Roy creates a small box with tambour doors.
16x6 - African Drum
November 9, 1996
Roy shows how to build an “African” drum that originally came from colonial America.
16x7 - Woodcraft of Alsace, France
November 16, 1996
Roy continues his visit to the Alsace region looking at woodworking and timber-building traditions.
16x8 - Comb-Back Windsor Chair, Part 1
November 23, 1996
In this two-part project, Roy shows the steps to create a classic comb-back Windsor chair.
16x9 - Comb-Back Windsor Chair, Part 2
November 30, 1996
In this two-part project, Roy shows the steps to create a classic comb-back Windsor chair.
16x10 - Sand-Powered Wooden Toys
December 7, 1996
Roy builds two simple toys: an interlocking-joint puzzle; and a sand-powered whirligig.
16x11 - Cutting the Knuckle-Hinge Joint
December 14, 1996
Learn to create the useful knuckle-hinge joint and, just for fun, whittle a wooden pair of pliers.
16x12 - Making Wooden Screws
December 21, 1996
Roy shows how to use a tap and screw box to create wooden screws for use in shop and furniture projects.
16x13 - The Pencil People
December 28, 1996
Learn the history of writing instruments and the evolution of the pencil, then look at a variety of pencil sharpeners from the past.

16x1 - Arts and Crafts Bookcase

16x2 - The Secret Dovetailed Box

16x3 - Wood Inlay

16x4 - The Giant Chisels of Gaul

16x5 - Roll Top Cabinetry

16x6 - African Drum

16x7 - Woodcraft of Alsace, France

16x8 - Comb-Back Windsor Chair, Part 1

16x9 - Comb-Back Windsor Chair, Part 2

16x10 - Sand-Powered Wooden Toys

16x11 - Cutting the Knuckle-Hinge Joint

16x12 - Making Wooden Screws

16x13 - The Pencil People

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