Tommy MacDonald Biography

Fast Facts

• His furniture has been put on display in the Rhode Island School of Design, the Massachusetts Historical Society, and the Concord Museum
• Completed a carpentry apprenticeship program at the Robert D․ Marshall training center in 1989 and graduated from the North Bennet Street School, where he studied woodworking, in 2002
• Quote: "(On "Rough Cut"): "The way I'm trying to get people up out of their chairs and into their shops is to let them know that it's ok to make mistakes․ We want people to just try it․․․you can build some really beautiful things․""
• Best known as a carpenter and woodworker who hosts the PBS series "Rough Cut - Woodworking with Tommy Mac․"
• Has been featured in publications like Forbes Magazine, Fine Woodworking Magazine, and The Boston Globe