Michael Pekovich

Those who work with Fine Woodworking creative director Michael Pekovich know him as a talented furniture maker and graphic designer who is committed to bringing complicated subjects to our readers in the clearest way possible. He’s also the go-to guy for solutions to our own furniture-making snafus. But on his own time, Mike is building quite a resumé as a teacher. This year he’s taught a long list of classes, from weekend workshops on hand-tool skills to weeklong classes at Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking and the Marc Adams school.

Video: Furniture Design Step by Step with Mike Pekovich

June 4, 2020

Replay Join FWW creative director Michael Pekovich, for a webinar on his design process.
Toolbox show and tell – Hammers and mallets

May 21, 2020

Four FWW staffers show off their favorite whacking implements in their toolboxes.
A quick way to clean up half-blind dovetails

May 12, 2020

Routing away half-blind dovetail waste can be a risky proposition. Mike Pekovich's trick is to add a fence to his router base to prevent routing past the lap line.
Ep 20b: Installing a bullet catch–Conclusion

April 21, 2020

In the conclusion of this series, Mike installs a bullet catch in a clever, frustration-free way–from the outside of the case.
Ep 20a: Installing the shelf supports and hardware

April 21, 2020

Finishing up the cabinet, Mike installs the support for the shelf, and talks about hardware choices and how they affect the look of a piece.
Ep 19: Simple shellac and wax finish

April 14, 2020

Mike demonstrates one of his favorite finishing methods, which allows him to fully finish the cabinet in one sitting.
Ep 18c: Trimming a kumiko panel to size

April 7, 2020

Finishing off the panel, Mike trims it to size, and adds a paper backer to the kumiko panel.
Ep 18b: Kumiko–Asa No Ha pattern part 2

April 7, 2020

In part two of this episode, Mike begins placing the kumiko pieces into the grid, creating the beautiful latticework.
Ep 18a: Kumiko–Asa No Ha pattern part 1

April 7, 2020

In part 1 of three part episode, Mike uses specialized paring blocks to create the parts that will fill in the decorative kumiko panel.
Ep 17: Fitting the drawer

March 31, 2020

Mike fits the drawer of the wall cabinet, which is not an easy task given how wide and shallow it is. Also, you'll see what happens when a drawer gets stuck in a carcase.

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