"The Woodwright's Shop" On Demand
Roy Underhill, one of the heros of the early woodworking world, has produced 26 seasons of the PBS program The Woodwright's Shop. If you haven't seen this show, it is amazing even for those who might never use a hand tool.
Until recently, if you were in a market like Greater Boston, where the PBS affiliate doesn't carry "St. Roy", there was little option for watching the show: even purchase of episodes was impossible, since the VHS versions were out of print and DVDs have not been produced for sale.
Today I found that season 26 has been published on the Web. Now even in towns that don't love Roy we can all enjoy the show. Any time. At no cost.
So pull up a computer monitor and enjoy The Woodwright's Shop - Season 26.
Photo courtesy of PBS
Labels: Early Woodworking, Online Resources, Techniques, Woodworking News
posted by rookster at
5:19 PM
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CONTRARY to what is stated above, upon opening the web link cited above which states Roy's 28th season "is available for free viewing", No where can such 28th season be found for our viewing pleasure.
Actually, I have been watching my way through Season 28, and you can also watch season 27 & 26. PBS won't allow the direct link to resolve but here's how you get there:
1. Click the link for The Woodwright's Shop - Season 26.
2. Click Schedule on the left of the page.
3. Click Watch Video on the left of the page.
4. Choose one of the three seasons available for online viewing.
5. Choose the episode.
The first two online seasons require Real Player, but Season 28 seems to use another player.
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