Episodes
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The Venerable Bead
S37 E13 - 26m 46s
Roy Underhill shows how to cut bead moldings with hand planes for corners that look sharp and last longer.
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Combination Planes 37th Season
S37 E12 - 26m 46s
Can you replace a chest of molding planes with one complex metal contraption? Roy pits monster planes against their wooden ancestors.
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Brian Boggs, Chairmaker
S37 E11 - 26m 46s
An Asheville artisan shows the secrets of the steam-bent green-wood chair
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Forging the Hold Fast
S37 E10 - 26m 46s
Haul out the anvil and forge this essential bench tool! Blacksmith Peter Ross shows how to forge historical versions of this powerful gripper.
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Lumberjack Fan Carving
S37 E9 - 26m 46s
A Michigan master of folk carving whittles white cedar fans and birds of a wooden feather.
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Dovetailed Grease Pot
S37 E8 - 26m 46s
Walnut and boxwood make a little box with a secret lock to stash the woodworker’s pal.
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Carving Away with Mary May
S37 E7 - 26m 46s
Classical carver Mary May gives Roy his first lessons on woodcarving – along with a proper rebuke for edge tool abuse!
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Big Ash Mallet!
S37 E6 - 26m 46s
Make a proper joiner’s mallet and you’ll never be lonely again! With ash head and hickory handle, Roy shows how to make a mallet for the ages.
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Hand Plane Essentials with Chris Schwarz
S37 E5 - 26m 46s
Learn how to make gleaming surfaces, tight joints and crisp moldings through perfect planing.
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The Roubo Bookstand!
S37 E3 - 26m 46s
One piece of walnut makes a beautiful bookstand as we follow the formula of an old French master.
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Holly Wood Spectaculars!
S37 E2 - 26m 46s
Steve Latta shows how to create decorative veneer patterns using oval engines, sharp knives, and patient perfectionism.
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Who Wrote the Book of Sloyd?!
S37 E1 - 26m 46s
Sloyd, the late 19th century Swedish system of learning woodworking was intended to develop skilled, industrious, and morally upstanding citizens. We’ll give it a try, and hope it’s not too late for us!
Extras + Features
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Double Casement Window: Promo
S36 E9 - 30s
Roy Underhill makes a double, swinging casement window using wooden planes and premium pine.
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Firewood Carrier: Promo
S36 E8 - 30s
Chair-maker Elia Bizzarri shows Roy how to make a split oak firewood carrier inspired by the classic wooden harvest rake.
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Saw Like a Butterfly!: Promo
S36 E7 - 30s
The great poet-athlete Muhammad Ali inspires the best lessons in woodworking – Saw Like a Butterfly, Plane Like a Bee!
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Swedish Shrink Box: Promo
S36 E6 - 30s
Woodworker Peter Follansbee shows Roy Underhill how to make Swedish shrink boxes from hollowed wood with inserted bottoms.
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Wedged Tusk Tenon: Promo
S36 E5 - 30s
Roy and workbench builder Will Myers test out the strength of the classic wedged mortise and tenon joint for take-apart furniture.
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Waving Arm Whirlygigs: Promo
S36 E4 - 30s
Figures from history including Benjamin Franklin and Muhammad Ali inspire Roy’s new line of waving arm wooden whirlygigs.
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Carved Oak Desk Box: Promo
S36 E3 - 30s
Master of Pilgrim-century furniture Peter Follansbee joins Roy to make a slope-lidded, carved box from carved white and red oak.
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Sliding Lid Boxes: Promo
S36 E2 - 30s
Roy shows how to create easy-to-make wooden gift boxes with mitered corners and lids that slide in grooves.
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Van Gogh’s Chair: Promo
S36 E1 - 30s
Roy brings Vincent Van Gogh’s masterpiece back to life as a post impressionist (and rung) version of his famous chair.
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