Tommy and Al, wearing festive holiday hats, answer the most recent posts on the form and discuss one viewer’s toolbox photo that he posted ...more
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Tommy works on the interior of the hidden box. He’s added document drawers and a false back. He says, “It’s a pretty cool little thing ...more
Tommy finally gets to glue this “bad boy together.” After putting glue in the front only, he assembles the drawer dividers, the back and ...more
Tommy finishes construction on the hidden box for the secretary. Between segments, he takes time to show the viewers his personal ...more
Tommy and Al dedicate this podcast to answering the question of the week: What is the best way to attach legs to a column? With explicit ...more
Tommy had debated on whether he was going to show the viewers the hidden drawer in the Bombe, which is typical of a period piece ...more
Tommy needs to put stops in the back of the drawers, gluing one to each side of the drawer. The finishing touch is adding a screw to the ...more
With Al unavailable for the third installment of “Ask the Masters,” Tommy takes the opportunity to demonstrate how to sharpen and tune up a ...more
While listening to a little Chubb Rock, Tommy puts the finishing touches on shaping the drawers. To prevent tearing with the planer, he ...more
With the drawers fully assembled, Tommy shares a insider's tip on protecting the finish of the exposed inside surface of the case where the ...more
Tommy takes a break from shaping the drawer fronts to construct the drawer bottoms and finish the drawers. He's using wood scraps saved ...more
Tommy hits a “pretty big milestone” when he glues the first drawer together. Knowing how crucial setting the glue is after many long ...more
Tommy gets a second wind now that he can see noticeable progress on the Bombe. He draws and cuts the dividers for the pigeonhole assembly ...more
With the sides and fronts cut, Tommy enjoys “smashing” the pins and tails together. The pine is so soft, working with these dovetails is ...more
Satisfied with his selection of wood, Tommy delves into the beginning stages of creating the drawer fronts - laying out the dovetails ...more
Tommy works on the “really tough” drawer fronts, eight in all. He’s trying to “elevate his game,” but the project is “starting to get” to ...more
Tommy cuts the wood for the drawers and finds some “sweet” colors and swooping patterns. After putting the pieces in place, he says they ...more
Taking a break from building the Bombe, Tommy tunes his hand plane by taking it apart and sharpening it. He demonstrates the power of the ...more
The stress is showing as Tommy glues the first set of dividers into the pigeonhole assembly. A last minute save rescues days of work, but ...more
