Tom McLaughlin crafts a refined, clean, and light Shaker-inspired hall table out of gorgeous cherry using mostly hand tools. Techniques include using a hand plane, skimming, creating basic mortise and tenons, and chiseling pocket holes.
Tom McLaughlin uses American ash to create a hanging bow front cabinet featuring hand-crafted proud dovetails and a hidden magnet close, and uses lamination to create the simple bow front door by applying a fantastic figured ash veneer.
Terry Moore designs a sunburst walnut veneer pattern on a side table while Tom McLaughlin heads to the lathe to turn an Art Deco-inspired column. Their collaboration on the cross-lapped joinery feet results in an elegant, smooth piece.
Tom McLaughlin shares his contemporary take on the classic Adirondack lawn chair. Using cypress, Tom shows how to cut a comfortable curve into the seat and back, and a mitered joint on the arm rest which makes for a smooth, slanting arm.
Mike Pekovich makes a tea box out of dark and exotic wenge wood, contrasted with a figured birdeye maple for the interior. Mike uses proud dovetails, a textured surface and a special clasp enclosure to makes this tea box really special.
Showcasing the elegance of live edge black walnut, Tom McLaughlin makes a spectacular coffee table with a waterfall end and wood base that creates a cantilevered effect. Tom also uses hand tools to make a beautiful bowtie inlay.
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