Episodes
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.
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.
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.
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.
Roll Top Cabinetry
November 2, 1996
Using a roll-top joinery process, Roy creates a small box with tambour doors.
African Drum
November 9, 1996
Roy shows how to build an “African” drum that originally came from colonial America.
Woodcraft of Alsace, France
November 16, 1996
Roy continues his visit to the Alsace region looking at woodworking and timber-building traditions.
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.
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.
Sand-Powered Wooden Toys
December 7, 1996
Roy builds two simple toys: an interlocking-joint puzzle; and a sand-powered whirligig.
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.
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.
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.
