Season 29

Episodes • 2009

Roy Underhill
Dovetailed Grease Pot

1. Dovetailed Grease Pot

min

Walnut and boxwood make a little box with a secret lock to stash the woodworker’s pal.

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Secrets of the Whirlygig

2. Secrets of the Whirlygig

min

Grinding forever as his wife cranks the stone, the whirlygig man turns our hand to mechanical toys.

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Shaker Rocker Frame

3. Shaker Rocker Frame

min

The Shakers were rocking in this classic chair of turned and steam-bent maple.

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Shaker Rocker Seat

4. Shaker Rocker Seat

min

Traditional Shaker worsted tape in checkerboard patterns makes a sweet seat.

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Mary May, Woodcarver

5. Mary May, Woodcarver

min

Swelling and shrinking, bending and breaking, the worker with wood must be wetness aware!

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Wood & Water

6. Wood & Water

min

Fired by wood scraps, a giant steam engine drives ancient saws and window sash mills.

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Steam Power Sawmill

7. Steam Power Sawmill

min

Fired by wood scraps, a giant steam engine drives ancient saws and window sash mills.

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Harvard Side Table

8. Harvard Side Table

min

With artful arched feet and tenoned trestle top, this Shaker side table stands sturdy and fine.

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A Crutch in Time

9. A Crutch in Time

min

Strong and resilient, wood has the lively lightness to support a leg when it’s lacking.

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Hancock Pedestal Table

10. Hancock Pedestal Table

min

With its turned top and dovetailed legs, this walnut tripod table is a classic of American design.

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Brian Boggs, Chairmaker

11. Brian Boggs, Chairmaker

26 min

An Asheville artisan shows the secrets of the steam-bent green-wood chair

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Corner Cupboard, Part 1

12. Corner Cupboard, Part 1

26 min

Build the frame and panel door of this corner cupboard—an early American classic.

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Corner Cupboard, Part 2

13. Corner Cupboard, Part 2

min

Complete your corner cupboard with glass casement doors and molded crown.

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