BruceSomers

David,

Your presentation if very interesting and informative. Thank you for posting it. As for what the final project might look like, one can look at Tommy MacDonald's gallery of photos of his "Boston Bombe" secretary. For those who are interested, here is a link to his creation.

http://www.thomasjmacdonald.com/content/galleries/t-mac-furniture/bombe-secretary/

Bruce

I find it difficult to understand how watching and not appreciating one show of the many that are broadcast by PBS would drive one to never watch another show aired by that broadcaster. Perhaps vowing to never watch that show would make more sense.

I've not yet seen the Rough Cut Woodworking With Tommy Mac show. However, I have seen the teasers and I've seen Tommy's other podcasts. I eagerly await viewing the Rough Cut show when its hits the airwaves here this December. As R W Young implied, the show is not designed to hold your hand and teach you every nuance of the techniques demonstrated, but rather to inspire woodworkers to get out into their shops and build something.

Having said that, I ask those inclined to criticize the show to provide PBS and WGBH (the producer) with constructive advice on what they feel would make the show better.

I'm glad many of you are chiming in to support Tommy and the new show. Although my local PBS station will not air Rough Cut Woodworking With Tommy Mac until December, I am keeping up with what's going on by following the Rough Cut Facebook Page and even more information on Tommy's website. By the way, I've met Tommy too. He was very approachable, answered my questions (and even asked a few of his own) and he showed a genuine interest in helping me become a better woodworker. Really, what more could a we ask for?

Gina,

I don't have a small enough picture of the stool that will post here. However, it can be seen at the following URL:

http://lumberjocks.com/projects/25175
or you can follow the "Play by Play" of the build at this URL:
http://www.207woodworking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1222&start=0

Bruce, AKA FLWoodRat.

Asa.. Great interview with Tommy. I can't wait to see the Rough Cut with Tommy Mac show and your companion article. With Tommy's excitement, I'm sure the show will be great. I look forward to seeing the companion article appear in FWW. I built the step stool you guys wrote about. That was a fun project to build.

Steve.

Did you have these beautiful sofa tables on display at the 2010 New England Home Show as a part of the NBSS collection in Tom MacDonald's Wood Expo? They look awefully familiar.

I could really use a good set of socketed bevel edge chisels. I enjoy hand cutting DT's, but the chisels I have to pare the cheeks and shoulders just are not up to the task. Maybe Santa can send me the small set of LNs in the tool roll. Hope eveyrone had a great Holiday.

Hmm Cookies have to taste better than knotty pine. FlWoodRat

What a fantastic video. I love how Tom MacDonald simplifies things and shows how to do things well. He may not have a fancy production studio, but he sure knows how to teach us the right way to do things.

We need more of his insight and instruction made available here.

Bruce Somers