Vic Tesolin

Vic Tesolin is a graduate of the furniture design and making course at Rosewood Studio in Ontario. After graduating, he ran his own studio furniture business while working at Rosewood as a part-time instructor and craftsman in residence. His current shop is a small space where he uses mostly hand tools. By day, Tesolin is the Woodworking Technical Advisor at Lee Valley & Veritas Tools and by night he teaches privately and for Lee Valley’s seminar program. He maintains a blog at minimalistwoodworker.com.

The Ever-morphing Shop

January 7, 2020

A shop is never perfect, and Vic Tesolin thinks that we should allow our shop spaces to change based on the way we work and how we use our tools.
Are You a Collector?

December 13, 2019

Whenever Vic Tesolin gets to know a woodworker, he finds they have far too many of at least one type of woodworking tool. And that's ok.
Vic Tesolin weighs in on the metric debate

November 12, 2019

The argument that “it’s just as easy” to work in fractional inches over metric is ludicrous
Cauling All Glue-Ups

October 21, 2019

Cauls aren't just for keeping your workpieces free of marks left by clamping pressure. In his blog, Vic Tesolin argues they greatly reduce the number of clamps required to get the job done well.
Spooning Up Woodworking Lessons

September 16, 2019

Vic Tesolin argues that even if you're not into spoon carving, there are many lessons that carving a spoon can teach any woodworker
How to Sharpen an Auger Bit

September 4, 2019

Vic Tesolin demonstrates how to sharpen all of those old auger bits that have been collecting dust in a drawer
The Thing with Finish

September 3, 2019

Vic Tesolin doesn't have a favorite finish, he uses the one that is the most appropriate... which is almost always shellac
Destination Woodworking

August 19, 2019

For Vic Tesolin, traveling to take a woodworking class is a fantastic way to expand his woodworking skills
The Facts of Sharpening

August 5, 2019

The reality is that dull tools are the main reason why woodworkers struggle with hand tools. There is no way around it. If you don't have sharp tools, then you won't be successful with hand tools.
What’s the Lead in Your Pencil?

July 15, 2019

Vic Tesolin is really picky about what pencils he uses in the shop, and he's narrowed it down to three that cover all of his marking needs

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