Episodes List
Ep.1 Lap Desk
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Watch and learn as Roy builds a reproduction of a simple walnut lap desk from the 19th century.
Ep.2 Turned Corner Chair
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Follow along as Roy shows you how to make a circa-1550 three-legged chair from the Flemish town of Rotterdam.
Ep.3 Banjo Man George Wunderlich
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Join Roy as he welcomes George Wunderlich and watch as he recreates a mid-1800s banjo.
Ep.4 Writer's Bookcase
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Watch as Roy builds a small oak bookcase, without glue or fasteners, for easier disassembly.
Ep.5 Timber Corner
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Pick up valuable tips for large-scale woodworking from Roy as he builds the corner of a timber-framed structure.
Ep.6 Decoy Carvers
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Observe Nick Supone and Neal Conolly as they stop by “The Woodwright’s Shop” and demonstrate the hewing and carving techniques used in creating a duck decoy
Ep.7 Eastfield Village
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Travel with Roy to Eastfield Village where he tours the museum’s restored historic buildings.
Ep.8 Marquetry Master Patrick Edwards
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Watch and learn as Roy visits with marquetry expert Patrick Edwards, and discusses the technique of “painting in wood.”
Ep.9 In the Blacksmith's Shop
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Join Roy for a visit with blacksmiths Peter Ross and Ken Schwarz where they demonstrate making bench chisels and more.
Ep.10 Toys that Make Noise
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Watch as Roy soldiers a tin-can bird whistle and makes a boxwood whistling top.
Ep.11 Carving with the Cabinetmakers
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Travel along with Roy to the Hay Cabinet Shop at Williamsburg for a furniture-carving talk with Master Mack Headley.
Ep.12 Windsor Chair
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Watch as Roy visits with Mike Dunbar of the Windsor Institute as he demonstrates the process for building a sack-back Windsor chair.
Ep.13 20th Anniversary Show
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Join Roy as he looks back on 20 years of “The Woodwright’s Shop,” including highlights of guests, projects and memorable moments.