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The Woodwright's Shop is a traditional woodworking show hosted by Roy Underhill on the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States. It is one of the longest running "how to" shows on PBS. Since its debut in 1979, the show has aired over 400 episodes. The first two seasons were broadcast only on public TV in North Carolina; the season numbering was restarted when the show went national in 1981. It is still filmed at the UNC-TV studios in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
Episode 13 : 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.
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Episode 12 : 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.
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Episode 11 : 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.
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Episode 10 : Sand-Powered Wooden Toys
December. 07,1996
Roy builds two simple toys: an interlocking-joint puzzle; and a sand-powered whirligig.
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Episode 9 : 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.
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Episode 8 : 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.
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Episode 7 : Woodcraft of Alsace, France
November. 16,1996
Roy continues his visit to the Alsace region looking at woodworking and timber-building traditions.
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Episode 6 : African Drum
November. 09,1996
Roy shows how to build an “African” drum that originally came from colonial America.
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Episode 5 : Roll Top Cabinetry
November. 02,1996
Using a roll-top joinery process, Roy creates a small box with tambour doors.
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Episode 4 : 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.
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Episode 3 : 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.
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Episode 2 : 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.
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Episode 1 : Arts and Crafts Bookcase
October. 05,1996
Learn the steps to recreate a knock down bookcase originally built by the Roycrofters of East Aurora, New York.
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