Episode 1
Inner Woodworking
Oct 1, 1983
Observe as Roy looks at the mechanics of wood and how a trees’ growth affects how you work wood once you have it in your shop.
Episode 2
Workbench (Part I)
Oct 8, 1983
Roy hand-crafts the frame for a massive, classic workbench using pegged and keyed mortise-and-tenon construction.
Episode 3
Workbench (Part II)
Oct 15, 1983
Roy finishes the workbench started in the previous episode.
Episode 4
Cooper’s Bucket
Oct 22, 1983
With some help a couple of coopers from Colonial Williamsburg, Roy shows the steps to creating a cooper’s bucket.
Episode 5
Blanket Chest
Oct 29, 1983
Follow along as Roy builds a stunning nailed-together, six-board blanket chest with an interior till.
Episode 6
Simple Gifts
Nov 5, 1983
Watch and learn as Roy builds three simple gift projects, including a flapping duck toy, a small pine knock-down bench and a wooden egg beater.
Episode 7
Whimsy Diddling
Nov 12, 1983
Join Roy as he walks you through the process for making a Gee Haw Wimmey Diddle, a quintessential mountain folk toy, along and a willow whistle.
Episode 8
Furniture Carving
Nov 19, 1983
Watch as Roy’s guest Colonial Williamsburg’s Wallace Gusler talks about the techniques and tools needed for carved furniture.
Episode 9
Whetstone Quarry
Nov 26, 1983
Take a trip with Roy through the geological history of whetstones, then head out on a hunt for rough materials to make your own whetstone for sharpening.
Episode 10
The Gunsmith
Dec 3, 1983
Spend time with Roy and gunsmith Gary Brumfield of Colonial Williamsburg as they discuss the steps to making a handcrafted 18th-century-style rifle.
Episode 11
Wood for the Weaver
Dec 10, 1983
Discover details about some of the traditional wooden implements used by weavers, including spinning wheels, clock reels and niddy noddys; and watch as Roy makes a swift and a tape loom.
Episode 12
The Luthier
Dec 17, 1983
Join Roy in learning the techniques and processes used to create a violin in the 18th century.
Episode 13
The Basket Makers
Dec 24, 1983
Watch as Roy Black and Robert Watson show Roy how to make round-bottom and flat-bottom white oak baskets, starting from a log and using only hand tools.
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