Episodes 13

1 Garden Bench

October 1, 2005

Build a small garden bench made of Cypress, and with a south-east Asian design.

2 Wooden Puzzles

October 8, 2005

Avoid being frustrated by wooden puzzles by making a wooden knot, and three burr puzzles yourself.

3 Jeff Headley, Cabinetmaker

October 15, 2005

Jeff Headley and Steve Hamilton visit the shop to show the construction techniques - and secrets - in a Winchester slant-top desk.

4 The Melencolia Plane

October 22, 2005

Build the wooden plane pictured in Albrecht Durer's Melancolia

5 Three Chests of Tools

October 29, 2005

Join Roy as he inventories woodworking tools he found in three tool chests.

6 Woodturning Wisdom

November 5, 2005

Roy discusses the "perfection along the axis" found in woodturning

7 Niddy Noddy & Weaver's Swift

November 12, 2005

Build two accessories valuable to the weaver.

8 Cabinet Workbench

November 19, 2005

In a two-episode project, Roy builds a workbench with storage underneath from a design from Charles Hayward. In the first episode Roy builds the case, and then in the second finishes with the door and drawers.

9 Workbench Doors & Drawers

November 26, 2005

In a two-episode project, Roy builds a workbench with storage underneath from a design from Charles Hayward. In the first episode Roy builds the case, and then in the second finishes with the door and drawers.

10 Nora Hall: Woodcarver

December 3, 2005

Nora Hall visits the shop and shows the steps to carve a linenfold design.

11 Country Chair Seats

December 10, 2005

David Russell visits and shows the intricacies of corn-shuck chair seats.

12 The Museum of Appalachia

December 17, 2005

Roy discovers the history of Appalachian people at the museum in Clinton, TN.

13 Restoring Jefferson's & Madison's Homes

December 24, 2005

Roy visits Monticello, Poplar Forest and Montpelier to follow the work of the two men who were responsible for most of the construction and woodworking.

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