Episodes
Getting a Grip on It
October 2, 1982
Watch as Roy examines a number of tool handles, then creates an axe handle from a split of hickory and turns a chisel handle.
Candle Stand
October 9, 1982
Follow along as Roy walks you through the steps of creating a classic walnut candle stand.
Plane Truth, Version 1
October 16, 1982
Learn the history of a wide variety of handplanes as Roy explains their many and specialized uses.
Plane Truth, Version 2
October 23, 1982
Learn the history of a wide variety of handplanes as Roy explains their many and specialized uses. Lost episode.
Getting Into Drawers
October 30, 1982
Join Roy as he makes a hand-hewn, half-blind dovetailed drawer for his workbench, and discusses many of the techniques used in traditional drawer making.
Finding and Fixing
November 6, 1982
See what Roy discovers at a scrap yard, antique store and flea market on his way to “The Woodwright’s Shop.”
Cutting your Teeth
November 13, 1982
It’s all about staying sharp, and in this episode Roy examines the dizzying array of saws available, from familiar panel saws to bowsaws and pit saws. Plus, as a special bonus Roy shows you how to sharpen a bowsaw.
While the Iron’s Hot
November 20, 1982
Accompany Roy on a visit to Colonial Williamsburg to work with the living history museum’s blacksmiths as they make a froe, and forge a cant hook.
Straight and Narrow
November 27, 1982
Lost episode.
Vernacular Sash
December 4, 1982
Roy takes us through the hand-crafted creation process of a sash-style window, explaining the stiles, rails and muntins.
Woodwright at Sea
December 18, 1982
The evolution of modern boat building in America starts with simple designs such as those found in rough-hewn canoes – and its surprisingly fundamental. Watch Roy explore how to build a boat as he visits the Hampton Mariner’s Museum and discusses boat building that’s large and complex. There is a clear evolution in tools and techniques and it’s both instructive and entertaining to watch this process.
Tale of Two Toys
December 25, 1982
Roy looks at a collection of classic wood toys, and then shows us the steps to create a Crow Chaser.
