PBS - Woodwright's Shop: Schedule

Embarking on his 29th season on PBS, Roy Underhill notches another year of amazing longevity as host of The Woodwright’s Shop with Roy Underhill, one of the longest-running continuing productions on PBS and dubbed “the best how-to program since Julia Child started rattling pots and pans.”

When to Watch Woodwright's Shop

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WGBY CHANNEL 57	This program is not airing on this channel during the next two weeks

WGBY Create CHANNEL 57.4[D]	Woodwright's Shop: Dovetailed Grease Pot Tuesday, December 1, 11:00am A box with a secret lock is made out of walnut and boxwood.
	Woodwright's Shop: Dovetailed Grease Pot Tuesday, December 1, 5:00pm A box with a secret lock is made out of walnut and boxwood.
	Woodwright's Shop: Dovetailed Grease Pot Tuesday, December 1, 11:00pm A box with a secret lock is made out of walnut and boxwood.
	Woodwright's Shop: Dovetailed Grease Pot Wednesday, December 2, 5:00am A box with a secret lock is made out of walnut and boxwood.
	Woodwright's Shop: Secrets of the Whirlygig Thursday, December 3, 11:00am How to make mechanical toys.
	Woodwright's Shop: Secrets of the Whirlygig Thursday, December 3, 5:00pm How to make mechanical toys.
	Woodwright's Shop: Secrets of the Whirlygig Thursday, December 3, 11:00pm How to make mechanical toys.
	Woodwright's Shop: Secrets of the Whirlygig Friday, December 4, 5:00am How to make mechanical toys.

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.