PBS - Woodwright's Shop: Program Description

Welcome...

...to The Woodwright's Shop, where the lathe is humming, the living is easier, and the spirit of the traditional woodworker thrives.

When it comes to carving your niche in the new millennium, come to the man who knows what it takes to survive -- Roy Underhill. Necessity, ingenuity, creativity, a good eye (maybe better aim) and humor -- these are the essential tools you need to get by.

Of course when all else fails, the hands on, old-time woodworking tools will hold the power. We're talking pre-Industrial Revolution, hand-forged, sweat-powered tools from before the time when obsolescence was a thing to be planned. To learn how the strong survive, turn to The Woodwright's Shop, a UNC-TV production. Check your local listings for air dates and times.

The Woodwright is back with more guest craftsmen from Norwegian boat builders to lady tinsmiths. Whether it’s bowls or buckets, chess sets or chairs, Roy Underhill shows you how to make them all with classic hand tools. Pay close attention, because you never know when you might end up on Colonial House!

This is The Woodwright’s Shop with Roy Underhill -- and it’s about more than craft projects. The Woodwright’s Shop rediscovers the tools and techniques of self-reliance. It’s honoring the ingenuity of our ancestors. With its new season, The Woodwright’s Shop celebrates over 20 years of original programming designed to teach traditional woodworking skills to millions of national public television viewers in more than 200 markets. The new season of The Woodwright’s Shop features 13 closed-captioned (CC) half-hour episodes.