Masterclass with Mike Pekovich
Join longtime instructor and Fine Woodworking magazine Editor and Creative Director Mike Pekovich as he teaches the fundamental woodworking concepts that guide every project, along with new techniques for creating inlays with Origin.
CASEWORK AND NEW APPROACHES TO WOODWORKING
As Mike Pekovich walks us through building a classic wall cabinet, he shares both essential hand tool woodworking and joinery techniques, as well as the fundamental concepts he applies to every project that comes off his bench.
These simple but powerful ideas—such as establishing layout lines at the start of a project, understanding the difference between equal and exact (and knowing which cuts are truly critical), or considering how changes in natural light throughout the day can reveal hidden character in a finished piece—can be applied to your own wall cabinet or any project you build in the future.
Mike has worn many hats over the years from graphic designer, to photographer to woodworker. He currently serves as the Editor and Creative Director of Fine Woodworking Magazine and regularly teaches classes at the top woodworking schools around the US.
Lessons in this Masterclass
Lesson 01 | Cabinet Design and Layout
Learn the strategy for how to select the right boards, and how to mark and simulate the entire build of a piece before you begin cutting.
Lesson 02 | Hand Cut Dovetails
Learn Mike’s transfer method for hand cut dovetails as well as his approach to combining hand tools and power tools.
Lesson 03 | Mortise and Tenon Layout
Continuing on from the dovetail work, Mike applies similar concepts to the mortise a tenon of this build.
Lesson 04 | Stub Tenon Door Frame
Learn this table saw method for making a stub tenon door frame and you can apply it to any project of your own.
Lesson 05 | Ginko Inlay with BenchPilot
To dress up the wall cabinet door, Mike shows how he uses BenchPilot to inlay a Ginko pattern as well as a series of panel strips.
Lesson 06 | Routing Hinges with Origin
In a departure from his typical two-part jig and careful alignment, Mike routes the door and hinge strip mortise in one shot on Origin.
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Lessons in this Masterclass
01 | Cabinet Design and Layout
02 | Hand Cut Dovetails
03 | Mortise and Tenon Layout
04 | Stub Tenon Door Frame
05 | Ginko Inlay with BenchPilot
06 | Routing Hinges with Origin