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Shaving Horse

Shaving Horse

Episode number: 1

Overview: Roy shows you how to make a shaving horse to help you make ax handles, wheel spokes and more.

Tinsmithing with Anne Pederson

Tinsmithing with Anne Pederson

Episode number: 2

Overview: Not all good things are made out of wood. Anne Pederson shows Roy how to make things out of tin.

Acadian Chair

Acadian Chair

Episode number: 3

Overview: The Acadians, forbearers of the Cajuns, brought a clever idea for a chair with them to Louisiana. Roy explains…

White Cooperage with Norm Pederson

White Cooperage with Norm Pederson

Episode number: 4

Overview: If you need a washtub, butter churn or water bucket – go see a “white cooper.”

The Foot Power Lathe

The Foot Power Lathe

Episode number: 5

Overview: Roy shows how to build a “spring pole lathe” – powered by foot.

Wooden Thread Cutter

Wooden Thread Cutter

Episode number: 6

Overview: Need a big ol’ wooden screw for your cider press? Roy will show you how to make one.

Woodworking at the North House Folk School

Woodworking at the North House Folk School

Episode number: 7

Overview: Take a class in kayak building, or build a long bow or a berry basket – all available at the North Folk School.

Turned & Hewn Bowls & Spoons

Turned & Hewn Bowls & Spoons

Episode number: 8

Overview: Watch Roy transform a big log into a beautiful bowl. Hint: Just remove everything that’s not a bowl.

Norwegian Pram & Snow Skis with Mark Hansen

Norwegian Pram & Snow Skis with Mark Hansen

Episode number: 9

Overview: Let it snow, then go skiing with Mark Hensen.

One Piece Woodworking

One Piece Woodworking

Episode number: 10

Overview: Let Roy show you how to make useful & “useless” things out of one piece of wood – no kidding.

Turning Chess Pieces

Turning Chess Pieces

Episode number: 11

Overview: Roy shows you how to make a standard chess set or a not so standard chess set. Check, Matey!

Chess Board & Box

Chess Board & Box

Episode number: 12

Overview: Now that you have the chess pieces it’s time to make the chess board – and a box to put the pieces in.

Inlaid Legs with Steve Latta

Inlaid Legs with Steve Latta

Episode number: 13

Overview: If you’re a “leg man” you gotta’ see this. Beautiful inlaid legs by Steve Latta.