For more than 37 years, Roy Underhill has shared his love of American woodcraft. Using only the hand tools of early America, Roy proves that woodworking doesn't have to be noisy, dangerous or expensive. His insights into the principles of the craft reveal the enduring relationship between tools and material, between human hands and creations of culture.
Program WebsitePBS North Carolina produces The Woodwright's Shop with Roy Underhill in partnership with State Farm Insurance.
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Haul out the anvil and forge this essential bench tool!
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An Asheville artisan shows the secrets of the steam-bent green-wood chair
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Can you replace a chest of molding planes with one complex metal contraption?
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Roy Underhill shows how to cut bead moldings with hand planes for corners that look sharp.
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A Michigan master of folk carving whittles white cedar fans and birds of a wooden feather.
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Learn how to make gleaming surfaces, tight joints and crisp moldings.
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Make a proper joiner’s mallet and you’ll never be lonely again!