1. Peter & the Box

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. 29 September 2007

Master joiner Peter Follansbee of Plymouth Plantation carves a 17th century “bible box.”

2. Ball & Socket Embroidery Stand Pt.1

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. 6 October 2007

Turn the base and shaft of an 18th century embroidery stand from Colonial Williamsburg.

3. Ball & Socket Embroidery Stand Pt.2

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. 13 October 2007

Steam bent hoops and wooden adjusting screws complete the embroidery stand.

4. Screw Box for Wooden Threads

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. 20 October 2007

Down and dirty metalworking forges the cutters to make wooden screws.

5. French Work Bench, Pt.1

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. 27 October 2007

This workbench from Provence uses puzzling dovetails to join the legs to the bench top.

6. French Work Bench, Pt.2

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. 3 November 2007

A tool chest, drawers and vises complete the workbench from Provence.

7. Violin Maker Joe Thrift

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. 10 November 2007

Meet a modern luthier who works with tools and techniques unchanged for centuries.

8. Candle Box With Secret Drawer

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. 17 November 2007

A sliding side reveals the hidden drawer on this missionary’s candle box.

9. Parallelogram Plant Stand

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. 24 November 2007

Shelves that swing keep your plants in the sun on this Victorian contraption.

10. German Woodcraft in America

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. 1 December 2007

Explore woodworking traditions of the Moravian settlers at Old Salem.

11. Woodworking With Tillers International

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. 8 December 2007

Ox yokes & timber-framing number among the projects at a school using low-tech solutions.

12. The Sordid Blacksmith

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. 15 December 2007

A Williamsburg blacksmith forges hinges following instructions in a 17th century manual.

13. Henry Ford’s Museum Village

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. 22 December 2007

Partake in a celebration of American innovation at Greenfield Village.