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S1 · E12
Seasons(13 Episodes)
45m
1. Maul & Glut
Watch Roy make two traditional tools by first felling a tree then shaping a maul and glut using period iron woodworking tools.
45m
2. Shaving Horse
Learn how to make a shaving horse – one of the most important hand-tool shop fixtures for working with drawknives and spokeshaves.
45m
3. Shaving Horse Part 2
Learn how to make a shaving horse – one of the most important hand-tool shop fixtures for working with drawknives and spokeshaves.
45m
4. Hay Rake
Spend time with Roy as he shows you how to build one of his favorite projects: a hickory hay rake that is both strong and lightweight.
45m
5. Lathes
Join Roy on a tour of the history and development of human powered machines, including one of his favorites: the lathe.
45m
6. Rocking Chair
Learn how to build a classic armless rocking chair using traditional tools and techniques. Then create a woven white oak seat for the rocker. Plus, watch as Roy’s guest Bryant Holsenbeck demonstrates how to weave a traditional basket.
45m
7. Rocking Chair Part 2
Learn how to build a classic armless rocking chair using traditional tools and techniques. Then create a woven white oak seat for the rocker. Plus, watch as Roy’s guest Bryant Holsenbeck demonstrates how to weave a traditional basket.
45m
8. Log Cabin
Watch as Roy demonstrates the steps and hand-hewn joinery used in building traditional log cabins.
45m
9. Timberframe Construction
Watch and learn as Roy addresses the details of timber framing, including post-and-beam and mortise-and-tenon construction techniques.
45m
10. Dough Bowls and Pitch Forks
Watch as Roy makes a pitchfork and a dough bowl, each from a single piece of wood.
45m
11. Blacksmithing
Spend some time at the forge with Roy to learn basic blacksmithing techniques and discover how to create a spike dog (a tool used in timber framing).
45mPlaying
12. Panel Frame and Dovetail
Follow along as Roy discusses frame-and-panel construction for doors, and the basic steps for cutting a dovetailed joint.
45m
13. Colonial Williamsburg
Travel with Roy to Colonial Williamsburg to take a look at 18th-century craftsmanship including a visit with a wheelwright, a cooper and a blacksmith, as well as a look inside the Anthony Hay Cabinet Shop.
