Rough Cut--Woodworking with Tommy Mac: 12 Step-by-Step Projects

Enjoy 'Season One' from this Emmy-nominated series. Rough Cut – Woodworking with Tommy Mac takes you right into the workshop with host Tommy Mac and recreates all the projects featured in 'Season One' of this popular WGBH-TV series.

Called “one of the best” by The Boston Globe. A rising star, Tommy Mac has also been hailed as “the van Gogh of woodworking” by The Woodshop News. As he walks you through these 12 projects, he teaches key skills and shares his expertise and observations. Take advantage of his keen insights and helpful tips to improve your own work.

Sneak a peek behind the scenes. You’ll learn the back story of why these projects made the show, including: How a unique piece of artisan wood became a trestle table. How the Old North Church inspired the detailing on a wall cabinet. How an authentic 1600’s design is adapted for a new blanket chest – and so much more.

All 12 projects and so much more are here for you. Rough Cut – Woodworking with Tommy Mac includes detailed drawings, materials lists, and step-by-step photos – everything you need to build any or all of these projects in your own workshop. Whether you’re already a fan – or missed tuning in – here’s your chance to enjoy “Season One” in a photo-filled book you can refer to again and again.

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