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"T-Chisel" has a new website for woodworkers

comments (1) July 21st, 2009 in blogs

Anatole Anatole Burkin, VP, Editorial Director, Fine Woodworking, Fine Homebuilding and Fine Gardening
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Thomas MacDonald
MacDonald wrote about building this step stool in Fine Woodworking issue No. 203.
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Thomas MacDonald


If you've ever seen Thomas J. MacDonald, a.k.a. T-Chisel, on the web, or in person, you immediately learn two things about him: One, he loves coffee. Two, he's a serious sports fan. OK, three things -- he is talented builder of  18th century American furniture.

MacDonald, who wrote a feature for Fine Woodworking magazine (Issue No. 203) on building a step stool, aims to offer online instruction for his fans as well as keep a forum going where he challenges others to build his projects and show off their progress.

To help fund his venture, he is selling a small line of woodworking tools under the Grand Slam Tools label. We have not yet had a chance to try these out. Maybe he'll let us borrow a few and pound on them.

Check out his website Major League Woodworking and tell him Fine Woodworking sent you. That and "Go Yankees!"



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Comments (1)

richd1934 richd1934 writes: Tom, I am a new member and enjoy the website very much.
However, when I play the video it stops and I have to click on the play button again. It does this repeatedly.
Could you please check on this? Living in Norwood I have
been by your old shop many times. Thanks for your help.

richie d
Posted: 5:19 pm on August 18th

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