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Rough Cut - Woodworking with Tommy Mac invites viewers into the workshop of Boston native and fine furniture maker Thomas J. MacDonald, a graduate of the famed Boston-based North Bennet Street School. The show follows Tommy as he travels to historical American landmarks to gain design inspiration, t…

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    • Feb 27, 2015 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 511: Queen Anne Table

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2015


    Tommy explores the beauty in woodworking by reinventing a Queen Anne Table

    Episode 512: Frank Lloyd Wright Light Pendants

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2015


    Tommy embarks on his second Frank Lloyd Wright style project: the Light Pendant.

    Episode 513: China Cabinet

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2015


    Tommy works with friend Al D'Attanasio to build a china cabinet perfect for Tommy's home.

    RC509 Gate Leg Table

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2015


    This episode of Rough Cut Woodworking with Tommy Mac is extra special as host Tommy MacDonald visits his alma mater, The North Bennet Street School.

    RC507 Linen Press, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2015


    On this episode of Rough Cut Woodworking with Tommy Mac, host Tommy MacDonald finishes his stunning, cherry wood linen press by completing the upper element, the wardrobe.Podcast Episode

    RC508 Hall Tree and Bench

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2015


    On this episode of Rough Cut Woodworking with Tommy Mac, host Tommy MacDonald has the ‘Wood Whisperer', Marc Spagnuolo, in the shop. Marc joins Tommy to make a Hall Tree and Bench, which can add both elegance and convenience to any home.

    RC506 Linen Press, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2015


    On this episode of Rough Cut Woodworking with Tommy Mac, host Tommy MacDonald shows viewers how to design and build their own linen press, starting with the frame and drawers. Podcast Episode

    RC510 Shaker Style Clock

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2015


    On this episode of Rough Cut Woodworking with Tommy Mac, host Tommy MacDonald goes back to Shaker Village to learn about another Shaker, old-time staple, the Shaker Style Clock.

    RC503 Pencil Post Bed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2015


    Tommy shows us how to make a queen sized pencil post bed with tapered octagonal posts.

    RC505 Simple SHaker Night Stand and FInishes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2015


    Tommy teaches viewers how to make a classic Shaker-inspired nightstand after he learns from the pros in Shaker Village in Canterbury, NH.

    RC504 Windsor Chair

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2015


    Tommy steps out of his comfort zone, and his shop, to join Peter Galbert in central Massachusetts, where he shows Tommy how to make a classic Windsor chair.

    RC502 Arts and Crafts Rocking Chair

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2015


    Tommy visits the Art Institute of Chicago to appreciate some classic woodwork and get inspired for his next project, an Arts and Crafts Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired rocking chair.

    RC501 Patio Prep Station

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2015


    Host Tommy MacDonald teams up with an old friend, chef and actor Paul Wahlberg, to make a patio prep station, perfect for any outdoor grilling area.

    RC410 Contemporary Chairs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2014


    This week on Rough Cut, we show the advantages to mass production by building a chair and then showing how we can duplicate their chair to make a set of four or six. It's easier than you think!

    RC402 Pine Chest

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2014


    Who doesn't need a nice pine chest for storing blankets and other things around the home? For this episode of Rough Cut, we build a simple Pine Chest, based on a 17th century design. For the accents, we visit Tremont Nail in Massachusetts, one of the few

    RC413 Garden Bench

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2014


    Who doesn't need a nice garden bench for their outdoor spaces? In the season finale of Rough Cut, Tommy shows us the intricacies of making a simple garden bench really sparkle. Move over Adirondack Chair, this is a garden bench you absolutely can't live w

    RC412 Kitchen Scraps

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2014


    This episode is dedicated to those items in the kitchen that you can make easily in a quick week-end project. Host Tommy MacDonald is joined by his friends Al D'Attanasio, North Bennet Street School instructor Steve Brown, and man around the shop Eli Clev

    RC409 Bat Bed

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2014


    This week on Rough Cut, we'll be building my all-time favorite project – a baseball bat BED that's perfect for any kids room. For our Rough Cut Road Trip, we're heading to Fall River, Massachusetts to the Axis Bat Factory, to see what really goes into mak

    RC411-Drawtable

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2014


    This week on Rough Cut, we'll be building a versatile draw leaf table and show you the secret that allows good leaves to appear and disappear whenever you need them. Lending a hand in the shop is a special guest Eli Cleveland, Rough Cut's technical adviso

    RC401 Bent Chair

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2014


    This week on Rough Cut, we're building an amazing bent lamination chair that's perfect for any home. Host Tommy MacDonald shows viewers how to bend wood into a form using a jig that he made himself and our Rough Cut Road Trip takes us to the International

    RC406 Rice Paper Divider

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2014


    This week on Rough Cut, we'll be building an elegant and versatile bass wood room divider. In Japan they're called shoji—which means screen—and they can be used to partition a room or filter light in front of a window. For our Rough Cut Road Trip, we're h

    RC404 Glass Lamp

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2014


    This week on Rough Cut, we'll be building a beautiful, art glass table lamp featuring triple-mitered corners – the perfect accent piece whether it's on or off. For our Rough Cut Road Trip, we're heading to Cambridge Massachusetts and to a glass-making sch

    RC405 Federal Hall Table

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2014


    With this episode of Rough Cut, we'll bring you back to the 1700's and look at some of the federal embellishments at the Pendleton House at the Rhode Island School of Design. Back in the shop, Tommy and Eli show viewers an effortless way to really make yo

    RC407 Bookstand

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2014


    Podcast Episode This week on Rough Cut, we'll build a frame and panel bookstand that's perfect for any room. And for our Rough Cut Road trip, we're heading to western Massachusetts to hang out with the legendary Silas Kopf, to see how he creates his uniqu

    RC408 Bird Houses

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2014


    This week's Rough Cut is officially for the birds. We're going to build three bird houses and talk about bird-specific design. For our Rough Cut Road Trip, we'll visit with a few feathery friends, and find out what THEY look for in a home and join our goo

    RC403Memory Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2014


    This special episode of Rough Cut features Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis sharing his memories of the Boston Marathon bombings by making a memory box with host Tommy MacDonald. Designed to hold memories of a loved one, the box's design shows how easy

    DMT-DiaPaste Season 5 Tip

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2014


    Podcast EpisodeDMT-DiaPaste Season 5 Tip

    Pony Clamps Season 5 Tip

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2014


    Pony Clamps Season 5 Tip

    Steel City Benchtop Tools Season 5 Tip

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2014


    Steel City Benchtop Tools Season 5 Tip

    Easy Wood Tools Lathe Carving Season 5 Tip

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2014


    Easy Wood Tools Lathe Carving Season 5 Tip

    Titebond Iron On Veneer Season 5 Tip

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2014


    Titebond Iron On Veneer Season 5 Tip

    Laguna Bandsaw Season 5 Tip

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2014


    Laguna Bandsaw Season 5 Tip

    Laguna Lathe Season 5 Tip

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2014


    Laguna Lathe Season 5 Tip

    Pony EZ Hold Clamps Season 5 Tip

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2014


    Pony EZ Hold Clamps Season 5 Tip

    DMT-Duo Sharp Season 5 Tip

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2014


    DMT Duo Sharp Season 5 Tip

    Easy Wood Tools Parting Tool Season 5 Tip

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2014


    Podcast EpisodeEasy Wood Tools Parting Tool Season 5 Tip

    Microjig Gripper Season 5 Tip

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2014


    Microjig Gripper Season 5 Tip

    Laguna Dust Collector Season 5 Tip

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2014


    Laguna Dust Collector Season 5 Tip

    Steel City Grinder Season 5 Tip

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2014


    Steel City Grinder Season 5 Tip

    Titebond Glue Up Season 5 Tip

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2014


    Titebond Glue Up Season 5 Tip

    MicroJig Grip Block Season 5 Tip

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2014


    MicroJig Grip Block Season 5 Tip

    Steam Bending - Season 03

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2012


    Steam Bending - Season 03

    Table Saw Accessories - Season 03

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2012


    Table Saw Accessories - Season 03

    Wood 101 - Season 03

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2012


    Wood 101 - Season 03

    Workbench - Season 03

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2012


    Workbench - Season 03

    Making Spline Miters - Season 03

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2012


    Making Spline Miters - Season 03

    Mitres - Season 03

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2012


    Mitres - Season 03

    Glue Up - Season 03

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2012


    Glue Up - Season 03

    Cutting Rabbets - Season 03

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2012


    Cutting Rabbets - Season 03

    Building a Mitre - Season 03

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2012


    Building a Mitre

    The Workbench

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012


    Tommy talks about his favorite tool, the workbench!

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