Tommy Mac

Tommy Mac Expert craftsman Tommy MacDonald shares his furniture making skills and some life experiences

Here’s a look inside our new book! Do you recognize the piece it’s sitting on? Hint: It’s in the book!In this stunning c...
02/19/2025

Here’s a look inside our new book! Do you recognize the piece it’s sitting on? Hint: It’s in the book!

In this stunning coffee table book, internationally acclaimed furniture maker and television personality Tommy MacDonald showcases 25 years of his finest work. From elegant Chippendale-style secretaries to modern live-edge dining tables, each piece demonstrates Tommy’s exceptional craftsmanship and dedication to the art of woodworking.

Through beautiful photography and insightful commentary, this book offers a glimpse into Tommy’s creative process, as he transforms rough-cut wood into exquisite, one-of-a-kind pieces that are destined to become cherished family heirlooms.

Get yours today at tommymac.us

One of my favorite rocking chairs l've made is this quilted red oak Tight Back rocker, upholstered with a super soft gre...
02/17/2025

One of my favorite rocking chairs l've made is this quilted red oak Tight Back rocker, upholstered with a super soft green wool. The figure in the wood gives it so much character. I made this to keep in my shop as a floor model but not long after it was finished someone came in and had to have it!


Hi .. I am looking for 3or4 people to come in next Saturday to go through my Felder Group USA machine presentation and b...
02/15/2025

Hi .. I am looking for 3or4 people to come in next Saturday to go through my Felder Group USA machine presentation and build a stool .. the cost is $600 and includes the cherry stool kit .. I figure it will take about 2 hours to go over the procedure and answer questions and a few hours to put your project together .. we should have fun ! So first to send a message and commit are in send me a message and I will send a Venmo or you can pay in person

02/14/2025

Kits are done and ready for a few guys to come in and see how this is gonna work out .. so send me a message if your down over the next couple weeks

02/11/2025

A little behind the scenes look at the studio stool kits I’m putting together! I’ll be offering a few in person classes soon so keep your eyes peeled for sign ups!

02/06/2025

Now that I have the New equipment, I’m re-learning how to make the kitchen barstool. I hope to be offering some classes so if you want in, let me know.

“After selling our house in 2019, Tommy and I went down to North Carolina to visit Tommy’s brother and sister-in-law on ...
01/30/2025

“After selling our house in 2019, Tommy and I went down to North Carolina to visit Tommy’s brother and sister-in-law on their farm. On our visit, while helping his brother cut and log some trees from a swampy area of the farm, Tommy fell in love with some beautiful boards from an old oak tree. Its figure was dramatically enhanced by this dark striping, almost like ambrosia. It became his inspiration to pick up his tools again after a bit of a hiatus. He cut and stickered several of the wide boards to rough for headboards. For more than a year he told me “I’m going to make us a bed out of that”. I honestly couldn’t see the beauty in the rough boards as he did, but seeing him inspired once again by a new material truly inspired me. I knew whatever he made would be beautiful.

Once he was set up in the new shop, Tommy started to shuffle around the rough wood to choose our headboard. A few days in, he called me with an idea: he explained that one of the boards had these openings where there were branches before and he thought maybe I could fill some of the openings with rocks. I was over the moon! I’d been collecting “rocks”(crystals, gems and minerals) for over twenty years and had never considered this possibility. Once he finished preparing the board, I went to the shop and took some measurements of the openings. Then I began my hunt for the perfect rocks - size, shape, properties and so on. It took the better part of a month to curate the initial rocks and gems for our headboard but once it was done, it was perfect. The system I chose for setting the stones has allowed me to change out the rocks that no longer serve our needs and replace them with new one. It continues to bring me so much joy.” - Rachel MacDonald

This Live Edge Swamp Oak bed features a variety of healing crystals including a white Moroccan Sugar Quartz cluster at the headboards center. Also featured in this piece is an Amethyst cluster, Veracruz Amethyst, Imperial Topaz cluster, Smoky Citrine, Himalayan Quartz crystal, Rough Ruby crystal, Apatite Crystal and terminated Blue Tourmaline.

01/28/2025

Here's my method for labeling and sequencing boards during the rough milling and final milling stages to achieve a uniform set of parts for a studio stool, while preventing confusion and misidentification.

01/27/2025

I’m happy to show you guys. My shop is finally set up and I am working with my new Felder equipment to try to make my projects much easier, faster and safer

01/25/2025

Lil shop update on the demilune table , Felder gear is all set up now and the books are ready to ship !! Orders yours today

01/07/2025

Here is an update on what I am currently doing and hoping to achieve this year !

I hope for a more peaceful new year ..
01/01/2025

I hope for a more peaceful new year ..

Happy Hanukkah !! First time in 25 years both Christmas and Hanukkah land on the same day !! Good bless us all .. every...
12/25/2024

Happy Hanukkah !! First time in 25 years both Christmas and Hanukkah land on the same day !! Good bless us all .. every one 🙂

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Kits are done and ready for a few guys to come in and see how this is gonna work out .. so send me a message if your down over the next couple weeks

Studio stool kits
Studio stool kits

A little behind the scenes look at the studio stool kits I’m putting together! I’ll be offering a few in person classes soon so keep your eyes peeled for sign ups! #woodworking #tommymac #howto #woodshop #woodworkerlife

Redo of the kitchen bar stool
Redo of the kitchen bar stool

Now that I have the New equipment, I’m re-learning how to make the kitchen barstool. I hope to be offering some classes so if you want in, let me know.

Woodworking how to - Marking boards when milling parts
Woodworking how to - Marking boards when milling parts

Here's my method for labeling and sequencing boards during the rough milling and final milling stages to achieve a uniform set of parts for a studio stool, while preventing confusion and misidentification. #howto #roughcut #furnituremaker #woodworking #behindthescenes #woodworking #howto #roughcut #furnituremaker #woodworking #behindthescenes

Working with a Felder sliding table saw for the first time
Working with a Felder sliding table saw for the first time

I’m happy to show you guys. My shop is finally set up and I am working with my new Felder equipment to try to make my projects much easier, faster and safer

Lil shop update on the demilune table , Felder gear is all set up now and the books are ready to ship !! Orders yours today #wickedsmart #tommymac #woodworking #behindthescenes #furnituredesign #furnituremaker

Happy new year from Tommy Mac’s Shop
Happy new year from Tommy Mac’s Shop

Here is an update on what I am currently doing and hoping to achieve this year !

The blanket chest is still one of my all time favorite projects .. it’s a great confidence builder

Coffee table book at bindery
Coffee table book at bindery

I am impressed by the immense effort that goes into creating a book. I am delighted that mine was produced in the USA. It will be available very soon. https://tommymac.us/the-book/

I am putting the new Felder gear to work and it’s so much better than what i was doing before Felder Group USA #tommymac #love #woodworking #bekind #unsolvedmurder

Nothing like a great lumber yard

Book printing in NH click here to order https://tommymac.us/the-book/
Book printing in NH click here to order https://tommymac.us/the-book/

Discover the inner workings of the offset printing press and the process of refining image quality. Order your copy today! https://tommymac.us/the-book/

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