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[quote quote=8991]The woodwright is on purpose a mixture between the woodworking instructor Roy Underhill and the storyteller and historian temporarily playing the roles of the people he is talking about.[/quote]
Roy also plays the role of the neophyte when guest craftspeople are in an episode. He asks naive questions about the tools and techniques they deploy, as if he did not know full well. One episode I did watch was with Chris Schwarz and his “Anarchist” tool chest. It was a blast when Roy asked him quite quizzically about the term (almost to poke fun), looked sideways at all of his shiny expensive hand tools, and dropped one of Schwarz’s moulding planes on the floor. You could tell Chris was a bit nervous, honored and annoyed all at the same time.
I applaud Underhill for his great impact, although I personally have a hard time watching his program when he is so frenetic and goofy. Definitely a stage actor.