Season 5 (1970)

Rustic Rockers
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January 1, 1970

Roy starts off the “Making Things From Nature” season by giving us some history of rustic furniture and walks through the steps ne...Read more

Bark Bottoms
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January 1, 1970

To finish up the Rustic Rocker, Roy takes us into the woods to gather hickory bark, and then heads into the shop to create the wov...Read more

Baby Cradle
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January 1, 1970

Roy takes us into the shop to finish up a pilgrim-style oak cradle that he started, but never finished, reviewing the “tricky” par...Read more

Chris' Workshop
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January 1, 1970

We visit with a 14-year-old traditional woodworker who sells his wares (walking sticks, toys and more), to make more money to buy ...Read more

Iron Machine, Foot Power
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January 1, 1970

A collector of cast-iron, foot-powered woodworking lathes and fret saws visits with Roy and they try out a number of the machines.

Hutch Table I
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January 1, 1970

Episode 6 of Season 5 premiered on January 1, 1970

Hutch Table II
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January 1, 1970

Episode 7 of Season 5 premiered on January 1, 1970

Iron Bloomery
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January 1, 1970

Roy visits with David Harvey, a Blacksmith at Colonial Williamsburg, and learns how to turn bog ore into a woodworking chisel.

Berry Buckets, Sussex Trugs and Bark Sheaths
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January 1, 1970

Roy shows how to create three projects that are created directly from trees and bark, with very little refinement.

Wheelwright
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January 1, 1970

We head back to Colonial Williamsburg where Roy visits with master wheelwright Dan Stebbins to discover the mysteries and realitie...Read more

Music Mill
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January 1, 1970

Roy makes a six-note music mill from wine bottles that is powered by hand crank (but can also be powered by a water wheel).

Secrets From the Cabinet Shop
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January 1, 1970

Roy travels back to visit with master cabinetmaker Mack Headley at the Anthony Hay shop at Colonial Williamsburg. He shares some o...Read more

A Glass Act
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January 1, 1970

Sash joinery, or making windows, is the ultimate test of organizational skills, and Roy takes us through the many steps and detail...Read more