The Woodwright's Shop

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

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

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

Build the wooden plane pictured in Albrecht Durer's Melancolia

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

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

Build two accessories valuable to the weaver.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.