Episodes 13

1 Turning of the Screw

Traditional 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.

2 That Old Spoon Carver

Roy visits with expert spoon carver Roger Sandstrom to talk technique, wood selection and more about carving spoons and treenware.

3 Don't Crush That Bookstand, Hand Me the Pliers

Roy 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.

4 Folding Lathe

Roy shows how to build an 18th Century French lathe designed to fold up and store in the corner.

5 Jacobian Stool

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6 Turning and Carving

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7 Things They'd Never Make for Themselves

We 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.

8 Anderson's Forge

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9 Botetourt Chair

Roy takes a look at 18th Century woodworking details found in furniture from the Colonial Williamsburg cabinet shop.

10 Shaker Lap Desk

Build one of the classic 18th Century projects with Roy; a Shaker lap desk.

11 Rachel's Wagon

Roy walks through the steps required to build a wooden wagon for his daughters – but manages to have some fun himself.

12 Toolmaker's Art

Roy visits with Peter Ross at the Anderson Forge to look at 18th Century tool making, in particular, a gentlemen’s hatchet.

13 House Framing Doggie Style

Only the best for Roy’s pooch, Grit: a brick and Tudor framed doghouse is this episode’s project.

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