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November 1, 1997

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The Woodwright's Shop - S17 - E5

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Make a No. 3 bentwood Shaker box – a deceptively simple design.

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The Woodwright's Shop: Season 17 - 13 Episode s

17x1 - Make Your Shaving Horse
October 4, 1997
Roy shows you how to make a shaving horse from a single 2x10.
17x2 - Whittling Chains and Ball in Cage
October 11, 1997
Learn to whittle the mysterious, impossible-seeming wooden chain and ball-in-cage.
17x3 - Windsor High Chair
October 18, 1997
Roy make a child’s Windsor highchair showing classic Windsor techniques.
17x4 - Chinese Bamboo Chair
October 25, 1997
Make a chair out of grass ... Chinese bamboo, that is.
17x5 - Shaker Boxes
November 1, 1997
Make a No. 3 bentwood Shaker box – a deceptively simple design.
17x6 - Panel-Framed Bench
November 8, 1997
Roy’s panel-framed bench has a storage space built beneath the seat.
17x7 - Hanging Bookcase
November 15, 1997
Using thin wood and only tapered, sliding dovetails, Roy makes a sturdy hanging bookshelf.
17x8 - Window Sash Restoration
November 22, 1997
Roy takes a rotted window sash and repairs it with weather resistant resinous wood.
17x9 - Wooden Tea Machine
November 29, 1997
Make a cam-operated tea bag dunking machine that’ll save your arms from the repetitive motion of steeping tea.
17x10 - Nuts to You
December 6, 1997
How do you get to the center of a walnut? Build a turned, decorated nut cracker, as well as a simpler version from one piece of wood.
17x11 - Hancock Shaker Village
December 13, 1997
Roy takes a look at interior Shaker craftsmanship at the Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Mass.
17x12 - Shaker Side Table
December 20, 1997
Shaker furniture was made as if to be used for 1,000 years – see how that philosophy is worked into a small table.
17x13 - Woodworking in Upper Canada
December 27, 1997
During the time of Colonial America, many Loyalists headed north for Canada. Roy explores the life and economy they built there between harsh winters.

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