Whetstone Quarry

January 1, 1983

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The Woodwright's Shop - S3 - E8

Take a trip with Roy through the geological history of whetstones, then head out on a hunt for rough materials to make your own whetstone for sharpening.

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The Woodwright's Shop: Season 3 - 13 Episode s

3x1 - Inner Woodworking
January 1, 1983
Observe as Roy looks at the mechanics of wood and how a trees’ growth affects how you work wood once you have it in your shop.
3x2 - Workbench
January 1, 1983
Watch as Roy handcrafts a grand, classic workbench using pegged and keyed mortise-and-tenon construction.
3x3 - Cooper’s Bucket
January 1, 1983
See how Roy and coopers from Colonial Williamsburg work together to make a cooper’s bucket.
3x4 - Blanket Chest
January 1, 1983
Follow along as Roy builds a stunning nailed-together, six-board blanket chest with an interior till.
3x5 - Simple Gifts
January 1, 1983
Watch and learn as Roy builds three simple gift projects, including a flapping duck toy, a small pine knock-down bench and a wooden egg beater.”
3x6 - Whimsy Diddling
January 1, 1983
Join Roy as he walks you through the process for making a Gee Haw Wimmey Diddle, a quintessential mountain folk toy, along and a willow whistle.
3x7 - Furniture Carving
January 1, 1983
Watch as Roy’s guest Colonial Williamsburg’s Wallace Gusler talks about the techniques and tools needed for carved furniture.
3x8 - Whetstone Quarry
January 1, 1983
Take a trip with Roy through the geological history of whetstones, then head out on a hunt for rough materials to make your own whetstone for sharpening.
3x9 - The Gunsmith
January 1, 1983
Spend time with Roy and Gunsmith Gary Brumfield of Colonial Williamsburg as they discuss the steps to making a handcrafted 18th-century-style rifle.
3x10 - Wood for the Weaver
January 1, 1983
Discover details about some of the traditional wooden implements used by weavers, including spinning wheels, clock reels and niddy noddys; and watch as Roy makes a swift and a tape loom.
3x11 - The Luthier
January 1, 1983
Join Roy in learning the techniques and processes used to create a violin in the 18th century.
3x12 - Inner Woodworking
January 1, 1983
Observe as Roy looks at the mechanics of wood and how a trees’ growth affects how you work wood once you have it in your shop.
3x13 - The Basket Makers
January 1, 1983
Watch as Roy Black and Robert Watson show Roy how to make round-bottom and flat-bottom white oak baskets, starting from a log and using only hand tools.

3x1 - Inner Woodworking

3x2 - Workbench

3x3 - Cooper’s Bucket

3x4 - Blanket Chest

3x5 - Simple Gifts

3x6 - Whimsy Diddling

3x7 - Furniture Carving

3x8 - Whetstone Quarry

3x9 - The Gunsmith

3x10 - Wood for the Weaver

3x11 - The Luthier

3x12 - Inner Woodworking

3x13 - The Basket Makers

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