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Roy Underhill's Impactful Woodworking Journey
https://chathammagazinenc.com/roy-underhills-impactful-woodworking-journey/Each of the 481 episodes of “The Woodwright’s Shop” was filmed in a single continuous take lasting 24 minutes and 27 seconds. And, every show was unscripted. He would multitask, talking breathlessly to the camera as he showed his work.
Inside The Woodwright’s School at 89 Hillsboro St., (North Carolina) Roy Underhill, 72, energetically steps around sturdy workbenches to offer his woodcraft students new earplugs. A minute later, tools begin rattling across tabletops from the pounding of mallets against chisels. The noises and activities draw the attention of passersby peering through the windows.
“I can’t tell you how often people come in and say, ‘I never imagined this sort of stuff was still going on,’” Roy says. “I think it’s one of the most fun when you get the dad or mom, or grandma or grandpa, explaining to the kids what they’re seeing inside. And, you know, they’re all fascinated with it.”
Roy’s sense of wonder is part of his charm, delighting anyone who will listen with stories about the connected past, present and future of man and nature. “My whole interest in [working with hand tools] stems from this point – quality of life and responsibility,” Roy says. “Working with muscle power is a good thing. It’s like riding a bicycle instead of driving a truck. The environmental impact of this. And that’s why I think this is the way of the future.”
He is a master craftsman, entrepreneur, author, historian and teacher. He is also a husband of 50- plus years and father to two adult daughters. After more than 15 years teaching woodworking classes, Roy has no immediate plans to retire but he feels compelled to close the school in Pittsboro. He will empty the storefront windows, clear out the piles of wood and hand tools and sweep out the sawdust by the end of summer.
“I can’t tell you how often people come in and say, ‘I never imagined this sort of stuff was still going on,’” Roy says. “I think it’s one of the most fun when you get the dad or mom, or grandma or grandpa, explaining to the kids what they’re seeing inside. And, you know, they’re all fascinated with it.”
Roy’s sense of wonder is part of his charm, delighting anyone who will listen with stories about the connected past, present and future of man and nature. “My whole interest in [working with hand tools] stems from this point – quality of life and responsibility,” Roy says. “Working with muscle power is a good thing. It’s like riding a bicycle instead of driving a truck. The environmental impact of this. And that’s why I think this is the way of the future.”
He is a master craftsman, entrepreneur, author, historian and teacher. He is also a husband of 50- plus years and father to two adult daughters. After more than 15 years teaching woodworking classes, Roy has no immediate plans to retire but he feels compelled to close the school in Pittsboro. He will empty the storefront windows, clear out the piles of wood and hand tools and sweep out the sawdust by the end of summer.
https://www.woodwrightschool.com
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