With foot-powered lathe, Roy turns the cherry knobs for Shaker furniture.

Turning Shaker Knobs The Woodwright's Shop

Premiered October 23, 2015
Turning Shaker Knobs

With foot-powered lathe, Roy turns the cherry knobs for Shaker furniture and shows how to finish a joined table top.

About the Program

The Woodwright's Shop

For more than 37 years, Roy Underhill has shared his love of American woodcraft. Using only the hand tools of early America, Roy proves that woodworking doesn't have to be noisy, dangerous or expensive. His insights into the principles of the craft reveal the enduring relationship between tools and material, between human hands and creations of culture.

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