Vic Tesolin

Vic Tesolin is a graduate of the furniture design and making course at Rosewood Studio in Ontario. After graduating, he ran his own studio furniture business while working at Rosewood as a part-time instructor and craftsman in residence. His current shop is a small space where he uses mostly hand tools. By day, Tesolin is the Woodworking Technical Advisor at Lee Valley & Veritas Tools and by night he teaches privately and for Lee Valley’s seminar program. He maintains a blog at minimalistwoodworker.com.

You can never have too much light

September 28, 2021

The head lamp was a bust, but Vic Tesolin's other shop lighting seems to do its job quite well.
How sharp is sharp?

July 13, 2021

Vic Tesolin is not a sharpener, he's a woodworker, so he doesn't bother going further with sharpening if it doesn’t warrant it.
3D models – old school

June 28, 2021

When the last place you want to be is in front of a computer screen, try a scale model or full-size mockup instead of CAD.
No meat in front of the blade

June 2, 2021

This simple rule helps keep your mind on your work and results in safer woodworking.
Clean as you go

April 26, 2021

Stay ahead of the mess. Your work will improve, and your dog will thank you.
The case for hand-cut dovetails

April 12, 2021

Someday, you may choose to cut dovetails using a jig and a machine. But there's real value in doing them the old-fashioned way while you are learning.
Herding apprentices

March 22, 2021

Vic tries placing his dust collector center stage in the shop, and finds a host of benefits from the arrangement.
The perfect amount of glue

March 1, 2021

Too much? Not enough? Just right? The best way to find the sweet spot is to watch and learn.
Make a wooden pull plane

February 23, 2021

Vic Tesolin's wooden pull plane is not a Japanese plane, but his own version that cuts on the pull stroke instead of pushing like a standard western plane.
Recipe for success

January 28, 2021

If you have a plan, your time in the shop will be more fruitful.

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