Tom McLaughlin

For the past 28 years, Tom McLaughlin has been designing and making custom furniture. As host of Classic Woodworking on PBS, he and expert guests will explore a range of woodworking topics and projects. He’s no stranger to teaching. For years, he’s taught classes in person and online at Epic Woodworking. To find him on Classic Woodworking, check your local listings and finewoodworking.tv.

Build a sled for octagonal tapers

July 8, 2022

Designed to make quick work of octagons, Tom McLaughlin's bandsaw sled has an auxiliary base with a V-groove in it tacked to the main base.
Low pencil-post bed

April 15, 2022

Traditional form gets a trim in this update to a classic
How to cut a tenon on a long board with a router jig

April 6, 2022

Here's the solution Tom McLaughlin used on his low pencil-post bed.
Make and Fit a Dovetailed Drawer

December 10, 2021

A recipe for drawers that look great and work flawlessly
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Shaker dresser finishing touches

July 9, 2021

In the final edition of this series, Tom McLaughlin finishes up the Shaker dresser by turning a knob, installing drawers, and applying a Danish oil finish.
Build a Shaker chest of drawers

June 14, 2021

Years of experience mending antiques led to the methods Tom McLaughlin used on this Shaker chest of drawers to ensure that it will live to be an antique someday, too.
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Creating a custom cove molding

May 24, 2021

The cove molding provides a calm, pleasant transition between the base and the case.
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Milling parts for perfect drawers

April 21, 2021

If the drawer parts don't fit properly, it doesn't matter how perfect your dovetails look.
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Future-proof drawer frame construction

March 16, 2021

Having fixed many antiques, Tom McLaughlin constructs the Shaker-style dresser drawer runners in a way that will be durable but also repairable, should the need arise.
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A smart way to create dovetailed dividers

February 10, 2021

In this master class episode, Tom McLaughlin finishes the construction of the case for the Shaker dresser, creating the front and back dividers and eventually gluing up the case.

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