Tommy and Al provide a sneak peek at the progress of the Bombe Secretary -- memorializing the moment with a little song and dance. Enjoy! ...more
Before Tommy can get started cutting and shaping the pigeonhole assembly, he needs to select the style and get a 1:1 scale plan together ...more
Tommy and Albert do a critical phase in the bombe lower case — gluing the writing surface into the case. Neat little tip on gluing long ...more
Tommy transfers the lines of the writing surface dovetail onto the bombe sides of the case. Slow and easily, he chisels out the dovetail to ...more
Tommy marks up the dovetail on the writing surface and then, using a ramp block, chisels out the 45 degree and 1:6 dovetail. Next step, he ...more
What's the best way to ensure a perfect dado? With a router plane. Tommy demonstrates why and how to use the router plane, a simple but ...more
It's time to assemble the lower case. In preparation, Tommy must get the dove tails on the lower assembly of the bombe 100%. To do this he ...more
Tommy fine tunes a cabinet scraper which he uses to clean the undulating plane of the bombe cabinet's sides. Watch him rock and roll (get ...more
Rock star, T-Mac, shows off a compass plane on the curves of the bombe cabinet. Also, he demonstrates a shoulder plane with a few tricks to ...more
Tommy builds a custom scrub plane to work the side shapes of the bombe lower cabinet. He transposes the curve to the bottom edge of the ...more
Tommy surfs the long board in the shop and then tackles the first cuts of the bombe secretary cabinet sides. This is a critical part of the ...more
Watch Al, Bobby, and Tommy discuss (with big words) some table saw safety tips and demo the Saw Stop table saw. Tommy breaks down the ...more
Tommy shows how to make a BIG dining room table (approximately 14' long) and walks you through the wood selection, milling, stickering, and ...more
Tommy (with Al asking the tough questions) walks you through the process of making simple dovetails and some classic "George Washington ...more
Here's a unique way to get your microwave oven clean and smelling fresh, courtesy of Julie Edelman, The Accidental Housewife.
Want to see how to fix a hole in the wall from a pro? Well, you've come to the wrong place, but watch Matt show you how, and laugh a little ...more
Tony Antonucci shows Dave how to use "beneficial bugs" to consume harmful bugs that may be feeding on your houseplants. This is a great ...more
We love fresh fruit, but we have a small space in our garden. Here is how to espalier a fruit tree for fruit and a living wall.
Hardy bananas have become a new popular plant, but how do you get them to bare fruit after the long cold winter? Watch this video to see how ...more
Selecting orchid plants takes more than just admiring an orchid's flowers, but with the right information it can be quick and easy. To find ...more
