Rough Cut with Fine Woodworking
Season 4
TV-G
ROUGH CUT - WOODWORKING WITH TOMMY MAC invites viewers into the world of respected furniture maker Tommy MacDonald, as he travels to historic landmarks to gain design inspiration and then returns to his workshop to demonstrate the steps and techniques needed to create future family heirlooms. In each episode, MacDonald shares his skills and best practices, providing detailed project instructions for anyone interested in learning the basics of the craft. For the more experienced enthusiast, Tommy also showcases his more complex projects with advanced tips and techniques. Each half-hour includes three segments: "Basic Woodworking Techniques," "Weekend Projects" and "The Field Trip."
Where to Watch Rough Cut with Fine Woodworking • Season 4
13 Episodes
- Bent Lamination Chair
E1Bent Lamination ChairThis week on Rough Cut, we’re building an amazing bent lamination chair that’s perfect for any home. Host Tommy MacDonald shows viewers how to bend wood into a form using a jig that he made himself and our Rough Cut Road Trip takes us to the International Contemporary Furniture Show in New York. - Pine Chest
E2Pine ChestWho doesn’t need a nice pine chest for storing blankets and other things around the home? For this episode of Rough Cut, we build a simple Pine Chest, based on a 17th century design. For the accents, we visit Tremont Nail in Massachusetts, one of the few steel manufacturers still making nails from scratch. - Memory Box
E3Memory BoxThis special episode of Rough Cut features Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis sharing his memories of the Boston Marathon bombings by making a memory box with host Tommy MacDonald. Designed to hold memories of a loved one, the box’s design shows how easy it is to build this weekend project at home. - Glass Desk Lamp
E4Glass Desk LampThis week on Rough Cut, we’ll be building a beautiful, art glass table lamp featuring triple-mitered corners – the perfect accent piece whether it’s on or off. For our Rough Cut Road Trip, we’re heading to Cambridge Massachusetts and to a glass-making school where artists work miracles with glass and fire. Tune in to learn the art of fusing glass with designer Neils Cosman. - Federal Hall Table
E5Federal Hall TableWith this episode of Rough Cut, we’ll bring you back to the 1700’s and look at some of the federal embellishments at the Pendleton House at the Rhode Island School of Design. Back in the shop, Tommy and Eli show viewers an effortless way to really make your hall table shine with bell flowers, stringing, and other awesome embellishments. - Rice Paper Divider
E6Rice Paper DividerThis week on Rough Cut, we’ll be building an elegant and versatile bass wood room divider. In Japan they’re called shoji—which means screen—and they can be used to partition a room or filter light in front of a window. For our Rough Cut Road Trip, we’re heading to a shoji workshop in Queens, NY, where craftsmen create screens according to ancient Japanese methods. - Bird House
E8Bird HouseThis week’s Rough Cut is officially for the birds. We’re going to build three bird houses and talk about bird-specific design. For our Rough Cut Road Trip, we’ll visit with a few feathery friends, and find out what THEY look for in a home and join our good friend Al back in the shop. - Baseball Bat Bed
E9Baseball Bat BedThis week on Rough Cut, we’ll be building my all-time favorite project – a baseball bat BED that’s perfect for any kids room. For our Rough Cut Road Trip, we’re heading to Fall River, Massachusetts to the Axis Bat Factory, to see what really goes into making a major league baseball bat. - Kitchen Scraps
E12Kitchen ScrapsThis episode is dedicated to those items in the kitchen that you can make easily in a quick week-end project. Host Tommy MacDonald is joined by his friends Al D’Attanasio, North Bennet Street School instructor Steve Brown, and man around the shop Eli Cleveland. Together the team whips up a rolling pin, pepper grinder, and ice cream scoop.
