Last week, WGBH released a trailer about Rough Cut – Woodworking with Tommy Mac. This is the newest woodworking show from Boston’s PBS network. Links to the trailer were posted on so many sites that it had to look like a ping-pong ball in cyberspace. Woodworking circles are abuzz about the show.
Most people have seen the trailer and are up-to-date with Tommy Mac’s latest news (click here to watch the trailer). However, there are some things you may not know about Tommy Mac and his shop. We read these facts in the Canton Citizen online edition, which is the local newspaper.
Tommy’s shop is the location for much of the new show. You might think thats a good idea due to his familiarity with the tools and the shop layout, but there is one problem he and the crew have to deal with. Tommys shop is not air-conditioned and if youve been watching the weather news lately, you know about the hot, humid days they have been having back East.
Some of the guests that visit the show are from Canton, too , including Tommys sidekick for three shows, Al DAttanasio, a long-time woodworker. And heres a cool twist, Tommys sixth-grade shop teacher shows up in an episode. The real story is that his teacher is part of the Canton Veterans Honor Guard and is on hand to properly demonstrate how to fold an American flag to fit into the flag box built during the show. Nice touch.
Click here for more information on Tommy MacDonald and details about Canton, MA.
