Season 37
Episodes • 2017

1. Who Wrote the Book of Sloyd?!
minSloyd, the late 19th century Swedish system of learning woodworking was intended to develop skilled, industrious, and morally upstanding citizens. We’ll give it a try, and hope it’s not too late for us!
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2. Holly Wood Spectaculars!
minSteve Latta shows how to create decorative veneer patterns using oval engines, sharp knives, and patient perfectionism.
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3. The Roubo Bookstand!
minOne piece of walnut makes a beautiful bookstand as we follow the formula of an old French master.
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4. Rise of the Machines
minWhy do it by hand – when you can do it by foot? Roy Underhill gets caught up in up a bevy of century-old, foot-powered woodworking machines.
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5. Hand Plane Essentials With Chris Schwarz
minLearn how to make gleaming surfaces, tight joints and crisp moldings through perfect planing.
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6. Big Ash Mallet!
minMake a proper joiner’s mallet and you’ll never be lonely again! With ash head and hickory handle, Roy shows how to make a mallet for the ages.
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7. Carving Away with Mary May
minClassical carver Mary May gives Roy his first lessons on woodcarving – along with a proper rebuke for edge tool abuse!
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8. Dovetailed Grease Pot
minWalnut and boxwood make a little box with a secret lock to stash the woodworker’s pal.
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