Season 6
Episodes •

1. Turning of the Screw
minTraditional woodworking required making much of your own tools and machinery, and the wooden screw is a major component in those. Roy looks at the making of wooden screws for use in the shop.
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2. That Old Spoon Carver
minRoy visits with expert spoon carver Roger Sandstrom to talk technique, wood selection and more about carving spoons and treenware.
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3. Don't Crush That Bookstand, Hand Me the Pliers
minRoy tackles creating a classic Wooden Pliers whittled from a single piece of wood, and then expands the concept to a folding bookstand using similar joinery.
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4. Folding Lathe
minRoy shows how to build an 18th Century French lathe designed to fold up and store in the corner.
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7. Things They'd Never Make for Themselves
minWe spend some quality time with Roy making small projects from scrap wood, including wooden ties, a pop gun, ado-nothing machine and a flying top.
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9. Botetourt Chair
minRoy takes a look at 18th Century woodworking details found in furniture from the Colonial Williamsburg cabinet shop.
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10. Shaker Lap Desk
minBuild one of the classic 18th Century projects with Roy; a Shaker lap desk.
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11. Rachel's Wagon
minRoy walks through the steps required to build a wooden wagon for his daughters – but manages to have some fun himself.
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12. Toolmaker's Art
minRoy visits with Peter Ross at the Anderson Forge to look at 18th Century tool making, in particular, a gentlemen’s hatchet.
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13. House Framing Doggie Style
minOnly the best for Roy’s pooch, Grit: a brick and Tudor framed doghouse is this episode’s project.
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