S27E1 - Peter & the Box
Master joiner Peter Follansbee of Plymouth Plantation carves a 17th century “bible box.”
Sept. 29, 2007, midnight
S27E2 - Ball & Socket Embroidery Stand Pt.1
Turn the base and shaft of an 18th century embroidery stand from Colonial Williamsburg.
Oct. 6, 2007, midnight
S27E3 - Ball & Socket Embroidery Stand Pt.2
Steam bent hoops and wooden adjusting screws complete the embroidery stand.
Oct. 13, 2007, midnight
S27E4 - Screw Box for Wooden Threads
Down and dirty metalworking forges the cutters to make wooden screws.
Oct. 20, 2007, midnight
S27E5 - French Work Bench, Pt.1
This workbench from Provence uses puzzling dovetails to join the legs to the bench top.
Oct. 27, 2007, midnight
S27E6 - French Work Bench, Pt.2
A tool chest, drawers and vises complete the workbench from Provence.
Nov. 3, 2007, midnight
S27E7 - Violin Maker Joe Thrift
Meet a modern luthier who works with tools and techniques unchanged for centuries.
Nov. 10, 2007, midnight
S27E8 - Candle Box With Secret Drawer
A sliding side reveals the hidden drawer on this missionary’s candle box.
Nov. 17, 2007, midnight
S27E9 - Parallelogram Plant Stand
Shelves that swing keep your plants in the sun on this Victorian contraption.
Nov. 24, 2007, midnight
S27E10 - German Woodcraft in America
Explore woodworking traditions of the Moravian settlers at Old Salem.
Dec. 1, 2007, midnight
S27E11 - Woodworking With Tillers International
Ox yokes & timber-framing number among the projects at a school using low-tech solutions.
Dec. 8, 2007, midnight
S27E12 - The Sordid Blacksmith
A Williamsburg blacksmith forges hinges following instructions in a 17th century manual.
Dec. 15, 2007, midnight
S27E13 - Henry Ford’s Museum Village
Partake in a celebration of American innovation at Greenfield Village.
Dec. 22, 2007, midnight