Episodes
A Ship in a Bottle
August 5, 2006
Raise the sails on a fleet in a flask with a master of the maritime miniature.
Barley Twist Table, Pt.1
October 7, 2006
Build an oak, three-legged drop-leaf table from the time of the English civil war.
Barley Twist Table, Pt.2
October 14, 2006
See how to turn and carve the double spiral of the barley twist leg from Cromwell’s time.
Rustic Chairs With Skye Gregson
October 21, 2006
A second generation Adirondack furniture maker shows how to build chairs - rustic style
Windsor Highchair With Curtis Buchanan, Pt 1
October 28, 2006
Learn how to bend and turn the stock for a wonderful Windsor highchair.
Windsor Highchair With Curtis Buchanan, Pt 2
November 4, 2006
Frame and finish the Windsor highchair with the master chair-maker and storyteller.
The Spirit of Woodcraft
November 11, 2006
Join in Thoreau’s search for moral lessons deep in the grain of the wood.
Japanese Planes With John Reed Fox
November 18, 2006
A master craftsman shows how to sharpen, tune and use the Japanese plane.
An English Garden Wheelbarrow, Pt 1
November 25, 2006
Oak, ash, elm and iron make the wheel of our barrow.
An English Garden Wheelbarrow, Pt 2
December 2, 2006
Fitting the beveled elm panels into the oak wheelbarrow frame.
Upholstering Your Seat
December 9, 2006
An expert shows how to make and restore webbed and stuffed chair seats.
Old Woodworking Machines
December 16, 2006
Beautiful belt-driven 19th century machines still make window sashes in this New York shop
The Dovetail Variations
December 23, 2006
Enjoy the journeyman joint that holds your drawers together in a variety of various forms