Episodes
The Dominy Shop
October 6, 1984
Roy takes us on a tour the Dominy Shop at Winterthur Museum. The shop holds the tools and shop items used by three generations of craftsman from 1750-1850.
A Spring Pole Lathe
October 13, 1984
Roy walks us through the steps to create a simple, but accurate and functional spring pole lathe.
Ball & Claw Feet
October 20, 1984
Roy welcomes Wallace Gusler from Colonial Williamsburg, and he shows the process to create a cabriole leg with a ball and claw foot.
The Wainscot Chair
October 27, 1984
Roy works with his daughter, Rachel, to create a child-size, 17th-century chair found in a book by Wallace Nutting.
Tool Boxes & Chests
November 3, 1984
Roy explores the contents of a recently purchased tool chest, trying to determine something of the original owner. He then shows how to recreate the chest itself.
Chip Carving
November 10, 1984
Mack Headley from Colonial Williamsburg visits the shop and demonstrates the chip carving techniques used to decorate furniture.
Good Fences
November 17, 1984
Roy looks at the details of early-American fences, including lightweight and portable fences used for sheep herding, garden fences and more substantial post and rail “fences” used in forts built around 1620.
Kitchen Gifts
November 24, 1984
Roy shows you how to make some always-gift-appropriate and useful utensils for the kitchen including a rolling pin, heavy spoon, a collapsible drinking cup and more.
Raising the Shop
December 1, 1984
Roy pitches in with the raising of the frame-and-timber structure for Anderson’s Forge at Colonial Williamsburg.
Building a Boat
December 8, 1984
Roy builds a small rowboat using traditional tools and techniques.
Rittenshouse Hygrometer
December 15, 1984
After discussing how humidity affects different wood species, Roy makes a clever and simple late 18th-century hygrometer to measure the humidity in the shop.
Corner Cupboard
December 22, 1984
Roy recreates a classic pine corner cupboard.
Highchair
December 29, 1984
To celebrate his new nephew, Roy builds an 18th century baby’s high chair with rush seating.
