Episode # 3011
In the days of slavery, Thomas Day, a free black cabinetmaker in North Carolina, was one of the most respected artisans in the South. We'll look beneath the veneer on his furniture and discover his intriguing architectural work.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 3012
Mortise and tenon joints frame this classic feature of the English countryside. It's a rustic woodworking challenge as we balance both beauty and strength to make a gate that will keep swinging for decades.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 3013
Master blacksmith Peter Ross turns his hammer to forging iron hinges for our oak field gate. We'll see how to shape and weld wrought iron for straps and pintles to make our gate swing true.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Length : 26 min
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05:30 PM
Episode # 3010
How can you stretch a basic kit of tools to build impressive casework? Chris Schwarz, editor of Popular Woodworking Magazine, shows how with the toolkit of young Thomas, hero of the 1839 book The Joiner and Cabinet Maker.
Rebroadcast
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Length : 26 min
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05:30 PM
Episode # 3009
Chris Schwarz, editor of Popular Woodworking Magazine, joins Roy to explore the three classes of English sawcuts. Chris reveals the devious French tenon cheat and even shows us how to saw without a saw!
Rebroadcast
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Length : 26 min
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05:30 PM
Episode # 3008
So many books, so little space! Say goodbye to cinderblocks and sagging shelves as you see how to cut the essential dado and sliding joints to build this better bookcase.
Rebroadcast
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Length : 26 min
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05:30 PM
Episode # 3001
Long splined miters anyone? That's how you join the coffin-like case of this 18th-century corner cupboard. See how to make the special jigs to hand plane this crucial joint with precision and dignity.
Rebroadcast
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Length : 26 min
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05:30 PM
Episode # 3006
We'll finish our rocking chair as we steam and bend the continuous arm's one-piece back. With its compound bend, this challenging chair is truly an American design innovation.
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Length : 26 min
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05:30 PM
Episode # 3005
Chairmaker Elia Bizzarri joins us to make this elegant and comfortable rocking chair. We'll turn the legs and frame the seat in part one of this American classic.
Rebroadcast
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Length : 26 min
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