Roy Underhill DVDs

[george wilson]

Yes,there is such an episode. The particular lathe has to be back pedaled,which seemed a bit awkward to me.

Ryan,do you mean in season 3 of the DVD's? I did a show with Roy many years ago,in my musical instrument maker's shop in Williamsburg. Must have been in the 70's. Been so long I can barely remember it,and I have no idea of the content.

[David Posey]

I think there is another episode with the same lathe where he gets on the far side of it and pedals it forwards while someone else uses it. This would appear to be an ideal use for an apprentice.

[Ryan Baker]

Yes,there is such an episode. The particular lathe has to be back pedaled,which seemed a bit awkward to me.

Ryan,do you mean in season 3 of the DVD's? I did a show with Roy many years ago,in my musical instrument maker's shop in Williamsburg. Must have been in the 70's. Been so long I can barely remember it,and I have no idea of the content.

George,
Yes, I am referring to season 3 of the DVDs (1983). The description on the PopularWW site is "The Luthier — George Wilson of Colonial Williamsburg shows Roy what it took to create a violin in the 18th century, from wood to fittings."

[Ryan Baker]

I think there is another episode with the same lathe where he gets on the far side of it and pedals it forwards while someone else uses it. This would appear to be an ideal use for an apprentice.

Yes, there have been a couple episodes in the last few seasons that have Roy using that lathe. One was episode 3005 with Elia Bizzarri. They called it a Barnes (sp?) Number 3 Treadle lathe -- which treadles backward. That episode is on the web site.

[george wilson]

Thanks,Ryan. Now,since I have no memory of making the show,I could be like Ronald Reagan with Alzheimer's and watch my old "movie"and it will be new to me.

[John Coloccia]

One day George will go down to his shop an wonder why he has 15 left sides for an acoustic he's building....just before bending a left side for an acoustic he's building...

I didn't know you did an Episode with Roy. I'll have to see if I can scrounge it up. Maybe I'll just buy the DVDs. I was always impressed that they can do a show like that with no cuts (well, except the ones on Roys hands) and have it consistently come out entertaining and on time.

[Gabe Shackle]

I really like the single take aspect as well. It was interesting when he talks about how often times he appears winded at the beginning of the show and it's because that was actually his third take of the entire thing.

[Steve Branam]

George,
Yes, I am referring to season 3 of the DVDs (1983). The description on the PopularWW site is "The Luthier — George Wilson of Colonial Williamsburg shows Roy what it took to create a violin in the 18th century, from wood to fittings."

Awesome! I just ordered my set. 24 hours of Roy!

[Jacob Reverb]

Roy Underhill RULES! I'm in!