Tim Rousseau

Timothy Rousseau is the lead instructor for the nine-month comprehensive course at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. His work has been shown in galleries throughout the Northeast and is included in private collections nationwide. Rousseau’s style is a blend of traditional and modern forms, with a high emphasis on craftsmanship. He intends his furniture to be used in everyday living.

Machine Joinery with Tim Rousseau
October 17, 2023

The best way to master joinery is to learn from an instructor with vast experience and a knack for simplifying the complex. Tim Rousseau qualifies on both counts. In this…
Miter Joinery with Tim Rousseau
October 17, 2023

Learn to make precisely mitered joints • Use both hand and power tools • Get strategies for calibrating angles • Learn to fine-tune mitered surfaces • Get clever clamping and…
Tool Review: Flexair hose by Prevost
December 3, 2019

Tim Rousseau takes a look at a new air hose featuring an innovative push-button coupler.
Shop Tour: Tim Rousseau
October 30, 2019

Tim Rousseau’s shop is filled with machinery that some hobbyist woodworkers might not see all that often, such as a shaper and a jointer/planer combo machine that also pulls duty as a slot mortiser.
STL198.5: Bonus Episode with Tim Rousseau
September 20, 2019

While recording the Modern Desk video workshop, Tim Rousseau and Ben sat down to talk about finishing, resawing, veneering, and the Danish Modern aesthetic
Modern Desk: Final Glue-Up
September 17, 2019

Breaking down the assembly into manageable sections will reduce the stress of this multipart glue-up.
Modern Desk: Jig-Free Dowel Joint
September 10, 2019

Complete the desk joinery and then dry-fit the entire desk to make sure everything goes together smoothly.
Modern Desk: Gluing Up the Side Assemblies
September 3, 2019

Curved parts can make a glue-up more stressful, but custom cauls ensure that things go smoothly.
Modern Desk: Backsplash and Bottom Apron
August 27, 2019

Tim Rousseau discusses his joinery choices and demonstrates how to use a shaper and tablesaw to shape and contour the last of the desk components.
Modern Desk: Making the Desk Top
August 20, 2019

Once the desk top is trimmed to size, create the edge profiles and cut the joinery.

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