The Woodwright's Shop

Build a beautiful music stand that adjusts for height and angle to best suit the musician.

Roy works through the steps to turn a round log into a square timber, and then shows how to bore a square hole.

Through shaving, steaming and bending, Roy creates a pitchfork from a green hickory limb.

Learn to build a wooden canteen using stave construction.

In this three-episode project Roy builds a variation of a swiveling Windsor chair allegedly used by Thomas Jefferson during the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

In this three-episode project Roy builds a variation of a swiveling Windsor chair allegedly used by Thomas Jefferson during the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

In this three-episode project Roy builds a variation of a swiveling Windsor chair allegedly used by Thomas Jefferson during the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

Roy visits the foundry at Williamsburg to view the processes of pouring and finishing brass and silver for hardware and household items.

Roy uses the theme of string-powered toys to show us how to make a spinning top, pump drill and a simplified version of the mechanism for a flying ball clock.

Learn the basics of two simple and fun projects: carving a spiral and building a tongue drum.

Roy visits Lillehammer, Norway looking at traditional Norwegian folk architecture and building techniques.

Still enjoying his trip to Norway, Roy visits a Viking ship museum and the Norwegian Folk Museum.