Vic Tesolin

I began my career in woodworking after serving 14 years in the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery. After my honourable discharge, I went on to study furniture design and making at Rosewood Studio under the guidance of some of North America’s top furniture makers. Following that I started a small business designing and crafting furniture by commission while working at Rosewood as a part-time instructor and craftsman in residence. I’ve had the pleasure of holding various woodworking-related positions over the years. Following my job as editor for Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement Magazine, I became the Woodworking Advisor at Lee Valley Tools, where I helped to develop tools and traveled around the globe to teach and present at various conferences, shows, and woodworking events. 

Now, being self-employed is my full-time gig! I currently co-own and run Vic Tesolin Woodworks, a place for woodworking education. I teach online group classes and both online and in-person private instruction.

I love combining my three biggest passions of woodworking, writing, and teaching into various forms of communication. I’ve had the pleasure of writing several articles for various magazines including Fine Woodworking, Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement, and Australian Wood Review. I write regular blogs for Fine Woodworking Magazine and enjoy recording podcasts with the Shop Talk Live team, I’ve created content for KJP Select Hardwoods, and I have authored two books: The Minimalist Woodworker and Projects from the Minimalist Woodworker.