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WGBH Boston (PBS) is offering a new woodworking series, Rough Cut - Woodworking with Tommy MacDonald, premiering nationally Oct. 2 (check local listings for times). Rough Cut will cover the woodworking skills needed to make a variety of furniture for the home and office, at varying levels of difficulty.
Thirteen half-hour episodes will introduce a range of projects, from a trestle table and flag box, to a Shaker-inspired step stool and wall cabinet. Basic techniques for cutting, shaping and joining wood will be covered. MacDonald will also offer tips and tricks on how to fix common mishaps.
"We're thrilled to introduce the first season of Rough Cut, which is designed to be accessible for all levels of woodworkers, from novice to expert," says WGBH Executive Producer Laurie Donnelly.
The show will also feature MacDonald visiting acclaimed woodworkers such as Allan Breed of the Breed School, period finisher Christine Thomson and carver Will Neptune.
Once launched, the accompanying Rough Cut website will include a glossary of basic woodworking terminology, a procedure and tools list for each project, a resource list for tools and suppliers and a blog where viewers share their experiences building projects from the show.