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.

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
Are You Anti-Social?

July 4, 2019

Some woodworkers like social media and others despise it but I think like any technology, it should be used as a tool as opposed to taking over our lives
Handwork: Three ways to cut a rabbet joint

May 24, 2018

The rabbet joint is a useful joint to know. Here, hand-tool expert Vic Tesolin shows three ways to cut one by hand—with a rabbet plane, with a shoulder plane, and with a chisel and router plane.
7 Questions with Vic Tesolin

January 16, 2018

Simple really, we ask Vic questions, and he answers them
Sharpening a Router Plane with Vic Tesolin

December 15, 2017

A hollow-grind makes a difficult task simple and fast

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