Roy Underhill and The Woodwright's Shop (Ep 12)

09/24/21 • 57 min

Long before YouTube, back before most people even had an email address, Roy Underhill set the stage for what a woodworking show might look like.

Roy has been the host of The Woodwright's Shop for 39 seasons, beginning in 1979, making it the longest running how-to series on PBS.

In this episode we discussed his show, hand tool woodworking, and woodworking ethics.

Check out The Woodwright's School here: https://www.woodwrightschool.com/

Long before YouTube, back before most people even had an email address, Roy Underhill set the stage for what a woodworking show might look like.

Roy has been the host of The Woodwright's Shop for 39 seasons, beginning in 1979, making it the longest running how-to series on PBS.

In this episode we discussed his show, hand tool woodworking, and woodworking ethics.

Check out The Woodwright's School here: https://www.woodwrightschool.com/

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