Roy Underhill doesn’t slow down, the world speeds up. Roy Underhill rides a grizzly bear to The Woodworking in America Conference. Roy Underhill doesn’t use chisels; he carves wood with his fingernails. Roy Underhill is so tough he doesn’t shave; he punches himself in the face. The only thing that can cut Roy Underhill is Roy Underhill. When Roy Underhill goes to donate blood, he declines the syringe, and instead requests a saw and a chisel. Roy Underhill doesn’t wear a watch; HE decides what time it is. Roy Underhill doesn’t stub his toe; he accidentally destroys chairs, bed frames and sidewalks. Roy Underhill doesn’t own a house, he walks into random houses and the people move. Q. How many Roy Underhill’s does it take to change a light bulb? A. None. Roy Underhill prefers to work in the dark Some people wear Superman pajamas. Superman wears Roy Underhill pajamas. Roy Underhill’s description of a power tool is swinging his axe harder. Roy Underhill is so tough he doesn’t use water stones. He sharpens his chisels with his rock hard sweaty chest. Roy Underhill doesn’t throw up when he drinks too much, he throws down. Roy Underhill can slam a revolving door. Norm Abram retired after watching his first episode of The Woodwright’s Shop.
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Clever. I read somewhere that he cuts himself on most eposodes.
but he doesn't call himself
but he doesn't call himself an artist does he?
ron
That's funny. Thanks for
That's funny. Thanks for sharing.
MVFlaim:
You left out that Roy poos nails (personally I think it's because he's accidentally swallowed one too many and not because he's some iron man). Yes, Roy cuts himself a lot. He's been to Highland Hardware in Atlanta several times and has cut himself during three different demonstrations that I know of. This is mostly due to the fact that Roy keeps working the crowd and taking his eyes off the work at hand and he works super fast to get as much information packed into a hour as possible. Roy is one of the nicest and funniest guys you will ever meet.
gdblake
gdblake
Roy Underhill and Chuck Norris walked in to a bar. The bar was instantly destroyed as that level of awesome cannot be contained in one building.
Who would win in a fight?
You forgot to add that Roy has more feckles in person than on TV. And he is a likable guy. Met him acouple of times when the "SWEAT" org. was still going good and doing good thing to teach old tyme woodworking. "SWEAT" = Society of Workers in Early Arts and Trades. Even had a news publication....(are you ready for this).......
"THE SWEAT RAG"
Anyway it was a good organization untill it got complicated and everyone got too busy with other things.
Bill D.
Billy:
The ancient Greeks considered freckles a sign that you were the offspring of one of the gods. Maybe that's why Roy has become the stuff of legends.
gdblake
Yo myflaim ,
Just wondering ,, what got you so wound up ?
that there is funny stuff , I have not seen his show it seems for ever but always got a history lesson as well as on the camera first aid 101 .
Never had the pleasure to meet him but would not miss a chance to .
regards dusty
what's going on dusty,
just
what's going on dusty,
just out here spreading the known truths. If you want to meet Roy, spend a weekend at his school. http://www.woodwrightschool.com/
Roy Underhill has counted to infinity - twice.
All this may be true, grasshopper, and yet, until he is able to snatch the pebble from the blind monk's hand he must continue to practice day and night.
Pretty sure Kwai Chang Cain could whip Roy in a fight.
--jonnieboy
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