Peter & the Box
E1
Master joiner Peter Follansbee of Plymouth Plantation carves a 17th century “bible box.”
Ball & Socket Embroidery Stand Pt.1
E2
Turn the base and shaft of an 18th century embroidery stand from Colonial Williamsburg.
Ball & Socket Embroidery Stand Pt.2
E3
Steam bent hoops and wooden adjusting screws complete the embroidery stand.
Screw Box for Wooden Threads
E4
Down and dirty metalworking forges the cutters to make wooden screws.
French Work Bench, Pt.1
E5
This workbench from Provence uses puzzling dovetails to join the legs to the bench top.
French Work Bench, Pt.2
E6
A tool chest, drawers and vises complete the workbench from Provence.
Violin Maker Joe Thrift
E7
Meet a modern luthier who works with tools and techniques unchanged for centuries.
Candle Box With Secret Drawer
E8
A sliding side reveals the hidden drawer on this missionary’s candle box.
Parallelogram Plant Stand
E9
Shelves that swing keep your plants in the sun on this Victorian contraption.
German Woodcraft in America
E10
Explore woodworking traditions of the Moravian settlers at Old Salem.
Woodworking With Tillers International
E11
Ox yokes & timber-framing number among the projects at a school using low-tech solutions.
The Sordid Blacksmith
E12
A Williamsburg blacksmith forges hinges following instructions in a 17th century manual.
Henry Ford’s Museum Village
E13
Partake in a celebration of American innovation at Greenfield Village.