page_title: The Woodwright's Shop
section_title: Hand tools
hierarchical_section_title: The Woodwright's Shop / Overview / Hand tools
caption_attribution_description: English: A selection of woodcarving gouges, chisels, and a mallet.
context_page_description: The Woodwright's Shop is a traditional woodworking show hosted by master carpenter Roy Underhill on PBS in the United States. It is one of the longest running "how to" shows on PBS, with thirty-five 13-episode seasons filmed. Since its debut in 1979, the show has aired over 400 episodes. The first two seasons were broadcast only on public TV in North Carolina; the season numbering was restarted when the show went national in 1981. It is still filmed at the UNC-TV studios in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
context_section_description: Hand tools are a major focus of the show. All of the hand tools used on the show are manually operated (i.e. non-electric).
  Chisel: The chisel is one of the most commonly used tools on the show and is typically used to shave down material and to square up holes.
  Wooden mallet: The mallet is often used to drive the chisel into the workpiece.
  Bow saw: The bow saw is often used by Underhill to cut large pieces of wood and to make curved cuts.
  Brace and bit: Most of the drilling on the show is done with a brace and bit which is a hand powered drill.
  Plane: Underhill uses the plane to level out surfaces and to square up joints.
  Hatchet: Large pieces of wood are cut down to manageable size with a hatchet.
  Drawknife: This tool is often used to quickly remove excess material.
  Adze: The adze is used to hollow out surfaces like a chair seat.
  Proper handling and maintenance of tools is also part of the show. This includes the sharpening and sometimes making of tools, such as a scraper made from an old saw blade.
caption: Various hand tools for carving wood
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