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GREEN WITH ENVY?
THE WOODWRIGHT’S SHOP WITH ROY UNDERHILL IS 29...& HOLDING!
How-to Hero Celebrates 29 Years on PBS!
As The Woodwright’s Shop embarks on its 29th new season on PBS, premiering Saturday, October 10, at 4 PM, on UNC-TV, Roy Underhill still holds tight to the past. After nearly three decades, one would expect nothing less from the show’s creator and uninterrupted host/co-producer.
Despite the lavish lifestyles and accolades usually associated with entertainment icons, somehow Roy remains unchanged (aside from a few scars sustained in the name of good television).
As far as we know, Roy didn’t stumble upon Ponce de Leon’s elusive Fountain of Youth, doesn’t share genetics with Peter Pan and hasn’t made any deals akin to that in The Picture of Dorian Gray, In fact, according to Roy, his secret for staying steady and true amounts to good, clean, natural woodworking.
Rejoice with Roy in the ways of yesterday, when power tools were tools under human power fueled by sweat and strength.
This season, Roy takes traditional woodworking to exciting, old levels as he explores and celebrates one of the hottest green trends today—sustainable energy. Along the way, Roy discovers that, once again, the Shakers were right. Under their own power, they made enduring treasures of American furniture. Join Roy and his colorful guests this season as they follow the Shakers well-worn path, making chairs and tables and other heirloom-worthy pieces using classic hand tools and found wood. It’s more muscle-powered magic from The Woodwright’s Shop with Roy Underhill—green before green was cool!
The Woodwright’s Shop with Roy Underhill is produced by UNC-TV and made possible through the generous support of State Farm Insurance. For more information about this show and other UNC-TV programming, visit UNC-TV online at www.unctv.org. As North Carolina’s only statewide television network, made possible through a unique partnership of public investment and private support, UNC-TV remains committed to producing and broadcasting programs for and about North Carolina.
The Woodwright’s Shop with Roy Underhill
2900 Series Titles & Descriptions
The Shakers were right (about most things)! With sustainable energy, they made enduring treasures of American furniture. We’ll follow their path, making chairs, tables, and other classic pieces using the classic hand tools and found wood. It’s more muscle-powered magic from The Woodwright’s Shop with Roy Underhill—green before green was cool!
2901 Dovetailed Grease Pot—Walnut and boxwood make a little box with a secret lock to stash the woodworker’s pal.
2902 Secrets of the Whirlygig—Grinding forever as his wife cranks the stone, the whirlygig man turns our hand to mechanical toys.
2903 Shaker Rocker Frame—The Shakers were rocking in this classic chair of turned and steam-bent maple.
2904 Shaker Rocker Seat—Traditional Shaker worsted tape in checkerboard patterns makes a sweet seat.
2905 Mary May, Woodcarver—A Charleston woodcarver shows how she creates details of delight.
2906 Wood & Water—Swelling and shrinking, bending and breaking, the worker with wood must be wetness aware!
2907 Steam Power Sawmill—Fired by wood scraps, a giant steam engine drives ancient saws and window sash mills.
2908 Harvard Side Table—With artful arched feet and tenoned trestle top, this Shaker side table stands sturdy and fine.
2909 A Crutch in Time—Strong and resilient, wood has the lively lightness to support a leg when it’s lacking.
2910 Hancock Pedestal Table—With its turned top and dovetailed legs, this walnut tripod table is a classic of American design.
2911 Brian Boggs, Chairmaker—An Asheville artisan shows the secrets of the steam-bent green-wood chair
2912 Corner Cupboard, Part 1—Build the frame and panel door of this corner cupboard—an early American classic.
2913 Corner Cupboard, Part 2—Complete your corner cupboard with glass casement doors and molded crown.
For more about The Woodwright's Shop with Roy Underhill, visit the PBS website.
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