THE WOODWRIGHT’S SHOP WITH ROY UNDERHILL

For 25 years, Woodwright Roy Underhill has been sharing his love for American woodcraft. This season, Roy brings his unique blend of wit and artistry to play on eclectic blend of fascinating projects, ranging from Chinese garden benches to the restoration of President James Madison’s home, Montpelier. Using only the hand tools of early America, Roy shows that woodworking doesn’t have to be noisy, dangerous or expensive. His insights into the principles of the craft reveal the enduring relationship between tools and material—between the human hand and the creations of culture in “the best how-to program since Julia Child started rattling pots and pans.”

2501 Garden Bench—Hew it from heart cypress and this little garden bench will endure both the weather and the weightiest gardener!

2502 Wooden Puzzles—Cut complex connections to make maple mysteries, ebony enigmas and cocobolo conundrums.

2503 Jeff Headley, Cabinetmaker—A master craftsman from the Shenandoah Valley shows how to make a walnut desk with secret drawers.

2504 The Melencolia Plane—Make the renaissance man’s woodworking plane inspired by Albrecht Dürer’s famous engraving.

2505 Three Chests of Tools—Search for secrets inside tool chests from three generations of British and American woodworkers.

2506 Woodturning Wisdom—Take your turn for the better on foot-powered lathes with tips from the ancient turners.

2507 Niddy Noddy & Weaver’s Swift—Making these two traditional tools for the weaver’s wool will get you in good on the distaff side.

2508 Cabinet Workbench—Make this beautiful little workbench, use it for a lifetime and pass it down to your grandchildren.

2509 Workbench Doors & Drawers—With panel raising plane and hand-cut dovetails, you’ll give your treasured tools a worthy home.

2510 Nora Hall—Woodcarver—First lessons from an artist trained in the European woodcarving tradition.

2511 Country Chair Seats—Learn to make authentic bottoms for post and rung chairs from hickory bark and corn shucks.

2512 The Museum of Appalachia—From perpetual motion machines to white oak baskets, discover the wooden world of backwoods America at this unique Tennessee museum.

2513 Restoring Jefferson’s & Madison’s Homes—Join craftsmen as they bring Jefferson’s retreat, Poplar Forest, and James Madison’s Montpelier back to their 18th-century best.