Episode 1
Peter & the Box
Sep 29, 2007
Master joiner Peter Follansbee of Plymouth Plantation carves a 17th century “bible box.”
Episode 2
Ball & Socket Embroidery Stand Pt.1
Oct 6, 2007
Turn the base and shaft of an 18th century embroidery stand from Colonial Williamsburg.
Episode 3
Ball & Socket Embroidery Stand Pt.2
Oct 13, 2007
Steam bent hoops and wooden adjusting screws complete the embroidery stand.
Episode 4
Screw Box for Wooden Threads
Oct 20, 2007
Down and dirty metalworking forges the cutters to make wooden screws.
Episode 5
French Work Bench, Pt.1
Oct 27, 2007
This workbench from Provence uses puzzling dovetails to join the legs to the bench top.
Episode 6
French Work Bench, Pt.2
Nov 3, 2007
A tool chest, drawers and vises complete the workbench from Provence.
Episode 7
Violin Maker Joe Thrift
Nov 10, 2007
Meet a modern luthier who works with tools and techniques unchanged for centuries.
Episode 8
Candle Box With Secret Drawer
Nov 17, 2007
A sliding side reveals the hidden drawer on this missionary’s candle box.
Episode 9
Parallelogram Plant Stand
Nov 24, 2007
Shelves that swing keep your plants in the sun on this Victorian contraption.
Episode 10
German Woodcraft in America
Dec 1, 2007
Explore woodworking traditions of the Moravian settlers at Old Salem.
Episode 11
Woodworking With Tillers International
Dec 8, 2007
Ox yokes & timber-framing number among the projects at a school using low-tech solutions.
Episode 12
The Sordid Blacksmith
Dec 15, 2007
A Williamsburg blacksmith forges hinges following instructions in a 17th century manual.
Episode 13
Henry Ford’s Museum Village
Dec 22, 2007
Partake in a celebration of American innovation at Greenfield Village.
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