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    Classic Woodworking: Season 1, Episode 13

    Classic Woodworking: Wall Cabinet for Hand Tools (113)

    Author Headshot By Tom McLaughlin Jun 29, 2018

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    Host Tom McLaughlin shares the design and construction for hanging tool cabinet this week on Classic Woodworking. This is a great shop project that can be personalized to accommodate your tool collection. In this episode Tom shows some simple joinery for the case and interior, and he’ll give some tips on installing the hinges for the doors. He’ll also show how to create an interior customized for any collection of tools.

    Download the plan and build it yourself.

    To learn more about using stop blocks to increase the accuracy of your tablesaw cuts, see the article 3 Handy Stop Blocks.

    To learn some great tips for gluing up furniture, see the articles Great Glue-Ups, Guaranteed  and Gear up for glue-ups.

    To learn more about laying out your tools for storage, see the article Tool Cabinet Design.

    To learn more about cutting rabbets and dadoes, see the article Cut Precise Joints on the Tablesaw.

    To learn more about hanging cabinets, see the article Hang It Up.

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    1. user-3885343 | Jul 03, 2018 04:09pm | #1

      At FWW earlier this spring I told Tom that I became a big fan after watching his cutting board video from a while back, and looked forward to the new show. Having now watched a few episodes I’m disappointed in the format that IMO skips over too many vital steps and basically shows him carrying material from one place to another and making machine cuts with insufficient viewer information. I strongly suspect that the majority of viewership for these episodes is woodworkers who don’t know how to do the projects themselves vs. old hands who could do them in their sleep. If so, I’d suggest a re-think of the format in order to better match the message to the market. If you can’t tell the story in a single episode, don’t be afraid to expand it to more.

    2. user-3280803 | Jul 03, 2018 07:22pm | #2

      Will plans be available for this build?

    3. OhioDave | Jul 06, 2018 04:19pm | #3

      First season in this format finished! I do hope that the team at FWW will take the various comments of the viewers into account as they get going on next year's episodes, and commit to a process of continuous improvement.

      There are a lot of resources available at FWW, and I know the capability is there. I'm looking forward to next season already.

      Thanks for your collective efforts on this project, and much success going forward.

    4. DustinDawind | Jul 13, 2018 10:50am | #4

      Producers and funders: "this" show was nominated for an Emmy in 2011. Let that sink in.

      There were several critical elements that made the original Rough Cut with Tommy Mac special: visiting landmark works and top woodworkers, selecting an element that made a piece extra special, and then highlighting how to integrate that element into a practical piece that a woodworker can build with some extra effort.

      The YouTube content creators do the basic builds tackled by the current show better. It hurts me to say it, but this is the truth: there is nothing unique or intriguing about these builds or this show now. The videography is fine, the host is fine I guess. But the content and format come across as afterthoughts.

      Will this show get back to its old self... its EMMY NOMINATED self? Frankly, I don't know, as I'd wager most of the talent, charm, and every-man appeal of the old staff has moved on after Tommy Mac was shown the door (how unfortunate).

      This show is not even a shell or shadow of it's former self. It's unrecognizable as the "Rough Cut" we once loved.

    5. user-6001446 | Jul 25, 2018 09:16pm | #5

      Congratulations to the producer/director/crew and cast on a great season number 8! Great inspiration for projects, a little instruction here and there, and great entertainment with some redeeming value. I realize everyone has an opinion and it is my hope for the cast/crew and the sponsors, who I think picked a winner, that there are many more like me out there that appreciated season 8. I was reading some of the other comments and it was interesting to me that the original show was Emmy nominated, so I looked it up - in 2011, the nomination was actually for the Director, so actually unrelated to the cast or content. I believe that director is still associated with the show? Tom's style and personality make the show easy to watch and entertaining - personally I really never got enthused about any of the prior seasons and never watched them. Back to this season, I did particularly enjoy the segments when Tom hosted visitors. I do agree somewhat with the comment about skipping steps, lots of machine cuts and time spent carrying material. However, I viewed the series more as inspiration and entertainment more than a forum for detailed instruction. But perhaps FW could do some related expanded video series for one or more of the projects?

    6. Doctor_Rob | Aug 24, 2018 09:34am | #6

      I would agree that the current version lacks the ‘how to’ element, and while well produced is mostly devoid of charm or personality that draws in viewers. The talent (on and behind the camera) is there to succeed, but the spark is missing.

    7. user-7056513 | Jan 18, 2019 09:29pm | #7

      Season 9 featuring Nick Offerman as guest???

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