Valentine's Day is just a scant two weeks away, which gives the motivated, attached woodworker just enough time to whip off a simple gift for the loved one. Bigger projects may have to be marked for 2012. For the unimaginative, Frank over at the Woodcraft blog put...
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Tommy at the Baltimore Woodworking Show
Tommy certainly had his hands full last weekend at the Baltimore Woodworking Show. As our friend Frank Byers over at Woodcraft tells, Tommy demonstrated chisel sharpening and fielded questions on project building from the numerous onlookers. He also had a chance to...
Tommy Preps for Baltimore Woodworking Show
Here's a little pre-Baltimore Woodworking Show message from Tommy. See you all there!
Tommy to Attend Baltimore Woodworking Show
The 2011 Woodworking Shows kick off this weekend in Baltimore. For those of you who plan to attend, be sure to swing by the Woodcraft booth and say hi to Tommy, who will be hanging there with the rest of the Woodcraft gang. Tommy will be available for a meet &...
Final Table Construction Videos Posted
The final two videos in the Table Construction How To series are up. Check out Video #11, Attaching the Top, to see Tommy fix the table top to the rest of the table with some deck screws. In #12, Tommy talks about the Finishing for the table and wraps up the project....
Goodbye to 2010
Tommy says goodbye to 2010. Happy New Year!
Tommy and Al Face Down the Blizzard of 2010
Tommy and Al receive an unexpected addition to their stock pile, thanks to the December Blizzard of 2010.
A Special Holiday Greeting
Happy Holidays, from everyone here at ThomasJMacDonald.com! To prove that they're taking the Season 2 preparations seriously, here's Tommy and Al with a special holiday message.
Multi-Leg Tapering Jig and Curved Leg Jig Videos
Two more videos in Tommy's Basic Table Construction Series are now up! Check out how to use a multi-leg tapering jig for mass "production" of tapered legs on the thickness planer. The other video is how to use a curved leg jig, similar to the curved jig for the rail...
Two New Table Construction Videos
Be sure to check out the two new videos on the Basic Table Construction project page! In the videos, Tommy walks us through cutting a nice curve into the rail for the table and using a tapering jig to create tapered legs. Enjoy!