Inner Woodworking

E1

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.

Workbench

E2

Watch as Roy handcrafts a grand, classic workbench using pegged and keyed mortise-and-tenon construction.

Cooper’s Bucket

E3

See how Roy and coopers from Colonial Williamsburg work together to make a cooper’s bucket.

Blanket Chest

E4

Follow along as Roy builds a stunning nailed-together, six-board blanket chest with an interior till.

Simple Gifts

E5

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.”

Whimsy Diddling

E6

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.

Furniture Carving

E7

Watch as Roy’s guest Colonial Williamsburg’s Wallace Gusler talks about the techniques and tools needed for carved furniture.

Whetstone Quarry

E8

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.

The Gunsmith

E9

Spend time with Roy and Gunsmith Gary Brumfield of Colonial Williamsburg as they discuss the steps to making a handcrafted 18th-century-style rifle.

Wood for the Weaver

E10

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.

The Luthier

E11

Join Roy in learning the techniques and processes used to create a violin in the 18th century.

Inner Woodworking

E12

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.

The Basket Makers

E13

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.