Tom McLaughlin, longtime woodworker, teacher and a member of the New Hampshire Furniture Masters, teaches the latest wood crafting techniques, as well as tips and instruction for how to create projects that can be passed down for generations. In each half-hour episode, unusual design inspiration will be turned into easy-to-follow projects for woodworkers at every skill level.
In this premiere episode of Classic Woodworking, host Tom McLaughlin builds a classic Shaker-inspired hall table. Made of cherry, the piece features iconic Shaker details, such as…
Host Tom McLaughlin uses American ash from his back woods to create a hanging bow front cabinet featuring hand-crafted proud dovetails and a hidden magnet door catch. He'll share …
Host Tom McLaughlin welcomes guest and veteran woodworker Terry Moore to his wood shop this week on Classic Woodworking. Terry shares his technique for designing a dramatic sunbur…
This week on Classic Woodworking, Tom McLaughlin shares his contemporary take on a classic design: the Adirondack lawn chair. Using cypress, Tom shows how to cut a comfortable cur…
Host Tom McLaughlin is joined by Fine Woodworking's Mike Pekovich this week on Classic Woodworking. Mike shares his methods for making a beautiful tea box out of the dark and exot…
This week's project on Classic Woodworking showcases the elegance of live edge black walnut. Host Tom McLaughlin makes a spectacular coffee table with a waterfall end and wood bas…
In this week's episode of Classic Woodworking, host Tom McLaughlin makes a Shaker-inspired blanket chest with drawer and bracket feet using an exterior of cherry and interior of w…
Inspired by the nearby Shaker Village, host Tom McLaughlin collaborates with guest John Ryan to craft authentic reproduction Shaker oval boxes out of cherry. These boxes are iconi…
Host Tom McLaughlin shares his technique for making a Craftsman-style dining chair out of white oak this week on Classic Woodworking. It's an example of mortise and tenon chair co…
This week on Classic Woodworking, host Tom McLaughlin welcomes his friend and neighbor David Lamb, a New Hampshire furniture master, to his shop. They share tips for making an end…
What does it take to make a tilt-top table? This week on Rough Cut with Fine Woodworking, host Tom McLaughlin shares his design for a Shaker-inspired table made out of curly maple…
Guest Chris Becksvoort joins host Tom McLaughlin in his shop this week on Classic Woodworking to make a stunning table lamp. Chris shares his contemporary shaker-inspired design t…
Host Tom McLaughlin shares the design for his hanging tool cabinet this week on Classic Woodworking, a piece that personalizes any shop. Tom uses a jig for the corners and a venee…