The Woodwright's Shop

English Walnut Music Stand

Build a beautiful music stand that adjusts for height and angle to best suit the musician.

Fair And Square

Roy works through the steps to turn a round log into a square timber, and then shows how to bore a square hole.

Fireplace Bellows

Hickory Pitchfork

Through shaving, steaming and bending, Roy creates a pitchfork from a green hickory limb.

Continental Army Canteen

Learn to build a wooden canteen using stave construction.

Make A Windsor Chair (Part 1)

In this three-episode project Roy builds a variation of a swiveling Windsor chair allegedly used by Thomas Jefferson during the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

Make A Windsor Chair (Part 2)

In this three-episode project Roy builds a variation of a swiveling Windsor chair allegedly used by Thomas Jefferson during the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

Make A Windsor Chair (Part 3)

In this three-episode project Roy builds a variation of a swiveling Windsor chair allegedly used by Thomas Jefferson during the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

The Geddy Foundry of Williamsburg

Roy visits the foundry at Williamsburg to view the processes of pouring and finishing brass and silver for hardware and household items.

Crazy Wooden Things for Kids to Make

Roy uses the theme of string-powered toys to show us how to make a spinning top, pump drill and a simplified version of the mechanism for a flying ball clock.

Spiral Turning and Xylophone Tones

Learn the basics of two simple and fun projects: carving a spiral and building a tongue drum.

Norwegian Wood

Roy visits Lillehammer, Norway looking at traditional Norwegian folk architecture and building techniques.

Timber Building in the Land of the Midnight Sun

Still enjoying his trip to Norway, Roy visits a Viking ship museum and the Norwegian Folk Museum.