Air date: 2012-10-06

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Why do it by hand—when you can do it by foot? Roy Underhill gets caught up in up a bevy of century-old, foot-powered woodworking machines.

Air date: 2012-10-13

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Grooves and splines make a tidy oak box, but can we cut the joints just using hand tools? And do we want to?

Air date: 2012-10-06

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You can’t make a drop leaf table without the rule joint. So, what are the tools you need to cut it by hand? Bill Anderson drops by with the answer.

Air date: 2012-10-27

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Chris Schwarz’s anarchist’s tool chest starts a back-to-basics revolution! Learn his classic system of simplicity to set your work life free.

Air date: 2012-11-03

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Secrets of the mysterious two-screw vise revealed! Chris Schwarz joins Roy Underhill to rediscover this enigmatic wooden vise.

Air date: 2012-11-10

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Make your own darn metal screws with this 1889 foot-powered lathe! Roy shows how to cut perfect threads, cones and tapers in iron and brass.

Air date: 2012-11-03

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The old triangular stool spells trouble for Peter Follansbee and Roy Underhill as they tackle a trio of terrible turned tenons!

Air date: 2012-11-10

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With foot-powered lathes, Peter Follansbee and Roy Underhill turn this adjustable bookstand from walnut and maple.

Air date: 2012-12-01

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Make raised panels for your doors with care and flair! Roy Underhill uses both complex planes and tricks with basic tools to raise the classic panel.

Air date: 2012-11-24

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Woodcarver Mary May makes basswood flowers bloom. Get in the groove of high-relief carving with sharp gouges and good-grained wood!

Air date: 2012-12-01

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Haul out the anvil and forge this essential bench tool! Blacksmith Peter Ross shows how to forge historical versions of this powerful gripper.

Air date: 2012-12-08

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Make this Shaker cabinet and dwell in utopian serenity! Simple to construct and elegant in design, this cupboard is a standby in any room or shop.

Air date: 2012-12-15

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What made these American communal craftsmen tick? From their furniture to their bentwood boxes, the Shakers may be our most modern artisans.