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This week on Rough Cut Woodworking with Tommy Mac, it’s out with the old, in with the new – Tommy’s building his very own shop from the ground up! We start by going over the plans for the shop with Tommy’s architect Monte French, before heading over to Koopman’s Lumber to talk to Steve Ingram who explains what kind of lumber Tommy picked and why. Finally, we head back to the site to meet up with building commissioner Ed Walsh, who reminds us it’s not just about building a shop, it’s building it safely. It’s all part of the brand new season of Rough Cut!
This week on Rough Cut Woodworking with Tommy Mac, Tommy is joined by his general contractor, Chris Reynolds, to talk about the framing of the shop. From the foundation to laying out the sills to putting up the first wall, we learn the best way to start off a project like this! And with a little help from Rough Cut regular Al D’Attanasio, that wall will be up in no time
This week on Rough Cut Woodworking with Tommy Mac, we’re working on the second floor of the shop. Joined by good friend Bob Ayer and his crew, Tommy has his work cut out for him – he’ll need to straighten the walls before adding the entire second floor deck and lay out an opening to where his staircase will go. It’ll be a lot of work, but with his friends the Rough Cut crew is willing to tackle it!
This week on Rough Cut Woodworking with Tommy Mac, Tommy and crew do some heavy lifting, working on the gable ends of the roof and lifting the walls into place. We first head to see Tommy’s longtime friend Jim Reader, to walk us through how to pick out the best lumber you need for your job. Then it’s back to the site to see new Rough Cut regular Chris Reynolds to install the Gable Ends, before getting that wall up – all before a storm hits!
This week on Rough Cut Woodworking with Tommy Mac, it’s all about the interior of the shop – from the stairs, to the wall frame holding up the roof. To help him with the layout and construction of the stairs, Tommy brings on old friend Gordon Arthur to break down what seems like a complicated project into a few simple steps.
This week on Rough Cut Woodworking with Tommy Mac it’s a long day of heavy lifting to finish up the frame of the roof. Tommy gets Rough Cut regular Chris Reynolds to help install the ridge, the long and short rafters, and finishing touches like collar ties. By the end of the day, Tommy will have an actual building!
This week on Rough Cut Woodworking with Tommy Mac, Tommy works on the finishing touches to complete the roof. Joined by good friend and general contractor Chris Reynolds, the two work to get the fascia and trim boards to size before installing them on the roof along with the drip edge and shingles. Tommy and Chris first walk us through a small safety lesson, reminding carpenters how important it is to stage your site properly so you and your crew can work as efficiently and safely as possible.
This week on Rough Cut Woodworking with Tommy Mac, Tommy builds and installs the soffits to his workshop and then explains the tricky science of how to install doors and windows. In addition, Tommy gives us a lesson in siding which includes learning how to make all the shingles match above the doors and windows, under the roof, and along the gable ends of his shop. The finishing touch is learning how to create the beautiful detail of woven corners.
This week on Rough Cut Woodworking with Tommy Mac, our host is joined by contractor and friend Chris Reynolds and together they bring viewers inside the shop and learn how to hang interior doors. Once the doors are hung, Tommy and Chris create and build out the trim around the doors and windows. Then this dynamic duo is on to baseboards and finally, we get a lesson in laying down hardwood flooring.
This week on Rough Cut Woodworking with Tommy Mac, Tommy is joined by good buddy and fan favorite Al D’Attanasio. Together they head over to the old shop and reminisce about their many years woodworking together. They then dismantle the cabinets and bring some of their favorites back to the new shop. After installing those, Team Tommy Mac shows viewers how to build new cabinets. And then finally, Al helps Tommy create a beautiful laminate top to sit on top of one of them.
This week on Rough Cut Woodworking with Tommy Mac we focus on what it takes to really complete the exterior of the shop. First we put in a massive granite block to serve as the front step into the workshop. Then contractor Chris Reynolds works with Tommy to create some window boxes and then finishes the look by filling in the landscaping in front of the shop and lays down the gravel for the driveway.
This week on Rough Cut Woodworking with Tommy Mac, we go back to classic woodworking and make a beautiful exterior door for the woodshed. It’s a lesson in tongue and groove as well as mortise and tenon construction and the end result is fantastic! The shop is almost done!
This week on Rough Cut Woodworking with Tommy Mac, we recap the entire season. We started the season with a cement foundation and through the Season Seven episodes created a new shop, and taught viewers framing, roofing, siding, trim, and all that goes into building a brand new building. It’s an incredibly exciting season on Rough Cut Woodworking with Tommy Mac.
