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