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The Evolution of Elegance: The Aging Process of Cherry Furniture
April 30, 2025
Cherry wood’s aging process is inevitable and should be embraced as part of its charm. Understanding this transformation and taking the right precautions can help furniture owners maintain the beauty of their investment for years to come.
Cherry wood’s aging process is inevitable and should be embraced as part of its charm. Und...
History Woodworking & Craft
Thomas Moser – Tribute
March 6, 2025
Thomas F. Moser, woodworker, author, and entrepreneur, died at age 90 in his home on the coast of Maine. Tom and his wife Mary founded Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers in 1972 with a mission of making quality furniture that would, in his own words, “endure, add beauty, grace, and value to the lives of those who use it.”
Thomas F. Moser, woodworker, author, and entrepreneur, died at age 90 in his home on the coa...
Woodworking & Craft
Building Beyond Time
February 28, 2025
Nate Blackwell's grandfather’s connection to renowned furniture maker Tom Moser reinforced the value of artistry and technique in woodworking. Now a craftsman at Thos. Moser, Nate carries forward this tradition, using his grandfather’s tools to create heirloom-quality furniture. For him, woodworking is more than a profession—it’s a way to honor his family’s history and leave a lasting mark for future generations.
Nate Blackwell's grandfather’s connection to renowned furniture maker Tom Moser reinforced...
Woodworking & Craft
Three Ways to Bend Wood
August 7, 2024
Curved elements are a hallmark of fine furniture craftsmanship, adorning tables, beds, and chairs with elegance and structural integrity. At Thos. Moser, we embrace three distinct techniques to achieve bends and curves in wood: cutting, steam bending, and lamination.
Curved elements are a hallmark of fine furniture craftsmanship, adorning tables, beds, and c...
Woodworking & Craft
Becoming a Thos. Moser Craftsperson
June 6, 2024
While each comes to Moser with unique skills, they are connected by a common thread to those who came before — an incessant need to work with their hands, create, and leave behind a legacy.
While each comes to Moser with unique skills, they are connected by a common thread to those...
Furniture Design
The Pasadena Collection
April 30, 2024
Design inspiration comes in many forms: architecture, nature, and the human body. It is a continuous process of sharing and iterating ideas — refining them until the desired result is achieved. With the Pasadena Collection, David Moser infused motifs from Alvar Aalto, Sam Maloof, and existing Moser designs to create a collection that is both functional and artistic.
Design inspiration comes in many forms: architecture, nature, and the human body. It is a co...
Woodworking & Craft
Behind the Signature: More than Ink on Wood
November 27, 2023
Mason Faucher's journey into the world of furniture making was a serendipitous one. He started at Thos. Moser, in 2015, fresh out of Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor, Maine, armed with a fine woodworking and cabinetry degree. Mason's transformation to a dynamic and versatile craftsman over eight years at Thos. Moser is a testament to his passion for working with wood.
Mason Faucher's journey into the world of furniture making was a serendipitous one. He start...
Furniture Design
East Meets West: George Nakashima’s Influence on Thos. Moser
August 1, 2023
No craftsman has had a more significant influence on our evolution and design ethos than George Nakashima. His ability to showcase the raw beauty and character of the wood with his clean designs was aspirational. Our Eastward collection pays homage to master furniture maker George Nakashima.
No craftsman has had a more significant influence on our evolution and design ethos than Geo...
Woodworking & Craft
A Lifelong Love of Woodworking
May 1, 2023
"When you're signing a piece of furniture, you're thinking lots of things; you're thinking, if I'm putting my name on this thing, I've got an attachment to it, it better be good. But you're also thinking, who is this going to? And when they receive that piece, they will probably see this signature and wonder, "Who is this Robert Fisher guy?"
"When you're signing a piece of furniture, you're thinking lots of things; you're thinking, ...
Woodworking & Craft
The Woodworker’s Notebook
March 1, 2023
For Jim Boisvert, life as a craftsman began at age ten. While other children his age tuned into Saturday morning cartoons, Jim watched the Woodwright’s Shop. For the last twenty years, Jim has kept a notebook cataloging every piece of furniture he has made as a Thos. Moser craftsman.
For Jim Boisvert, life as a craftsman began at age ten. While other children his age tuned i...
Furniture Design
The New Gloucester Rocker
October 17, 2022
A rocking chair emanates nostalgia, a sense of comfort, relaxation, and a lulling quality made for front porches, tucked-away corners, and quiet nurseries. “Since the chair was designed and built in our New Gloucester workshop, we called it the New Gloucester Rocker, and it became one of our signature pieces,” says Tom Moser.
A rocking chair emanates nostalgia, a sense of comfort, relaxation, and a lulling quality ma...
Furniture Design
1972: A Bold New Approach to the Classic Moser Aesthetic
October 10, 2022
To celebrate 50 years, we have crafted a new, limited-edition design that celebrates our craft and honors our roots. 1972 gleans the nuanced traits of the classic Moser aesthetic developed by Tom with the sculptural influences of David Moser, creating an entirely new form that feels familiar yet is a catalyst for a new era of design
To celebrate 50 years, we have crafted a new, limited-edition design that celebrates our cra...
Furniture Design
“Hang On!”
September 9, 2022
A constant dictation of Tom’s designs is by drawing upon historical antecedents and pushing them a step further. The look of the Bowback Stool is no stranger to this formula. The signature backrest of the stool is a wooden permutation of cousin Walter’s motorcycle panic bar.
A constant dictation of Tom’s designs is by drawing upon historical antecedents and pushin...
Woodworking & Craft
Crafting Captivating Curves: A Conversation with Bob Cabral
June 17, 2022
Curved elements are common in the art of furniture-making, from the apron of a table, the frame of a bed, or the crest of a chair. When it comes to creating curved pieces in wood, there are three essential ways it can be achieved— cut, steam-bent, or lamination.
Curved elements are common in the art of furniture-making, from the apron of a table, the fr...
Furniture Design
The Harpswell Chair: From Humble Beginnings to Dignified Design
February 18, 2022
From Popes to Presidents, dining rooms to boardrooms, the Harpswell Chair brings quiet distinction to any space. Read how an ill-pitched tent would lead to a life in Maine and the name of the Harpswell Chair.
From Popes to Presidents, dining rooms to boardrooms, the Harpswell Chair brings quiet disti...
Furniture Design
The Birth of an Icon
June 1, 2021
In collaboration with The New York Public Library (NYPL), Thos. Moser designed a chair that is more than just a piece of furniture – it’s a symbol of the Library, its mission, and its vision for the future.
In collaboration with The New York Public Library (NYPL), Thos. Moser designed a chair that ...
Furniture Design
The Anticlastic Curve
May 11, 2021
In 2014, aboard a ferry from Portland, Maine, Tom and Mary Moser headed 185 nautical miles northeast to Nova Scotia. But it wasn't the scenery that caught Tom Moser's eye; it was the simple cafeteria chair he was sitting in.
In 2014, aboard a ferry from Portland, Maine, Tom and Mary Moser headed 185 nautical miles n...
Furniture Design
The Mower that Moved Us
March 25, 2021
In a field along Cobb’s Hill Road, across from the old vestry that served as Thos. Moser's first showroom rests a rusted 1800's sickle bar mower. The purity and austerity of the traditional handwork in these iron seats captivated Tom Moser. In 1978, Tom began carving the first iteration of the High Stool.
In a field along Cobb’s Hill Road, across from the old vestry that served as Thos. Moser's...
Furniture Design
The Ultimate ‘Chairness’
April 5, 2021
In 1977, Thos. Moser sold its first Windsor style chair: the Thos. Moser Continuous Arm Chair. Today, this chair serves as an icon synonymous with the Moser name.
In 1977, Thos. Moser sold its first Windsor style chair: the Thos. Moser Continuous Arm Chai...
Furniture Design
A Thos. Moser Coloring Book
November 19, 2020
This coloring book is meant to bring the family together around the table or snuggled in by the fire with a cup of cocoa to share stories and that child-like wonder that makes it the most wonderful time of year.
This coloring book is meant to bring the family together around the table or snuggled in by ...
Woodworking & Craft
Building a Family Tradition
November 11, 2020
There is a piece of furniture within the Moser catalog that immediately stands out for each of us. It invokes a familiar feeling of comfort, childhood memories and feels like it was specifically designed just for us. This is precisely how a member of our customer care team felt when they walked through the lobby doors at Thos. Moser and saw the child's size Continuous Arm Rocker.
There is a piece of furniture within the Moser catalog that immediately stands out for each ...
Furniture Design
The Omni Clock
October 27, 2020
Our latest accessory, the Omni Clock, is a nod to those traditional forms we first set out to create- rooted in functional utility and a celebration of the material. Inspired by Shaker designs, the clock features clean lines sculpted from solid North American cherry or walnut.
Our latest accessory, the Omni Clock, is a nod to those traditional forms we first set out t...
Furniture Design
The Island Stool
September 30, 2020
The Island Stool is a contemporary nod to the past, drawing inspiration from an old Shaker utility stool found in Tom and Mary Moser’s first home in Maine, a 200-year-old farmhouse in New Gloucester.
The Island Stool is a contemporary nod to the past, drawing inspiration from an old Shaker u...
Woodworking & Craft
Wood Moves: Crafting Receptive Designs
September 16, 2020
Building with solid wood takes patience and a deep appreciation of its mercurial nature to create a result that will last a lifetime. Each wood species has its own unique personality, growth pattern, and tendencies to react to the elements in different ways.
Building with solid wood takes patience and a deep appreciation of its mercurial nature to c...
Furniture Design
The Unity Table
September 10, 2020
The Unity Table design echoes themes seen in mid-century modern design, where it derives its form through its elegant dedication to purpose. We have embraced these tenets and created a table that demonstrates our admiration for the strength and beauty inherent in furniture hand-crafted from solid wood.
The Unity Table design echoes themes seen in mid-century modern design, where it derive...
Woodworking & Craft
Tom Moser’s American Flag
July 1, 2020
As humans, creation and the capacity to create are in our DNA. These creations spark joy within oneself and have the ability to unify the human spirit. For Tom Moser, the spark that led him to craft his artistic rendition of the American Flag came from a photograph of a wooden flag and a gentle nudge from a friend.
As humans, creation and the capacity to create are in our DNA. These creations spark joy wit...
Woodworking & Craft
Inside the Thos. Moser Workshop
June 18, 2020
The Thos. Moser workshop is a playground to the makers who call it home. Every piece of our furniture starts its journey in this 80,000 square foot facility in Auburn, Maine. Join us for a peek inside.
The Thos. Moser workshop is a playground to the makers who call it home. Every piece of our ...
Furniture Design
The Studio Collection
May 7, 2020
Our new Studio Collection is nothing short of a study in our design philosophies of clean, simple lines, discreet integration, and utilization of traditional joinery.
Our new Studio Collection is nothing short of a study in our design philosophies of clean, s...
Furniture Design
The Mark of a Modern-Day Heirloom
May 11, 2020
Form, shape, and patterns are the intrinsic characteristics of solid wood furniture. With no two pieces of wood exactly alike, every piece of furniture has its own unique identity. These nuances, crafted by nature and finished by hand, create furniture destined to be a one-of-a-kind, modern-day heirloom.
Form, shape, and patterns are the intrinsic characteristics of solid wood furniture. With no...
Woodworking & Craft
Ash: the right wood in all the right places
April 22, 2020
With its straight grain and exceptional strength, ash has long been a staple in the legs of chairs, rockers, and benches throughout our collections. Balancing its strength, ash is also remarkably resilient-- providing just the right "give" to make a spindle Thos. Moser chairback every bit as comfortable as it is beautiful.
With its straight grain and exceptional strength, ash has long been a staple in the legs of ...
Woodworking & Craft
A Celebration of the American Forest
April 20, 2020
Since the beginning, Thos. Moser has considered the materials we work as the essential element to success in furniture making. As woodworkers, our materials are inseparable from the environment. In this respect, we have released a special live-edge edition of the Eastward Bench to further express the gratitude we feel towards our materials
Since the beginning, Thos. Moser has considered the materials we work as the essential eleme...
Woodworking & Craft
Joinery: Beauty and Durability in Equal Parts
March 31, 2020
Exceptional joinery is a celebration of craftsmanship that we expose whenever possible. Properly formed, it works on every level and leaves nothing to hide.
Exceptional joinery is a celebration of craftsmanship that we expose whenever possible. Prop...
Woodworking & Craft
The Beauty in Board Matching
June 26, 2022
Board matching is the subtle art of selecting rough-hewn slabs of wood to match wood grain and color, making the difference between a nice piece of furniture and an exquisite piece of furniture.
Board matching is the subtle art of selecting rough-hewn slabs of wood to match wood grain a...
Woodworking & Craft
Fostering the Next Generation of New England Craftsmen
November 27, 2019
Our partnership with North Bennet Street School began in 2018 based on long-standing mutual admiration. Seeking new ways to support the school’s activities, we reached out to NBSS to discuss forming a partnership and found common ground in Toys for Tots.
Our partnership with North Bennet Street School began in 2018 based on long-standing mutual ...
Woodworking & Craft
Cherry: Beauty Over Time
October 21, 2019
When exposed to sunlight and air, cherry furniture changes color over time, shifting from a light salmon to a deep, rich reddish-brown. This transformation begins in as little as six months. Through oxidation and UV exposure, cherry’s molecular makeup changes the way in which light is reflected, giving cherry its recognizably rich hue. Perhaps, more than any other wood, cherry, when finished with rubbed oil and wax, invites people to touch it.
When exposed to sunlight and air, cherry furniture changes color over time, shifting from a ...
Furniture Design
New Products for Spring 2019
March 13, 2019
When considering new pieces to add to our collection, we are often inspired by a combination of historical references, customer ideas, and gaps in our lineup. Our latest designs are no exception.
When considering new pieces to add to our collection, we are often inspired by a combination...
Woodworking & Craft
Mortise and Tenons: A conversation with Andy Pinkham
September 20, 2018
The mortise and tenon is one of the classics of woodworking joinery and one of the oldest forms of joinery in the world.
The mortise and tenon is one of the classics of woodworking joinery and one of the oldest fo...
Woodworking & Craft
Dovetails: A Conversation with Tim Sirois
September 10, 2018
Craftsman Tim Sirois discusses why the dovetail joint is integral to Thos. Moser design, and what it takes to master this woodworking technique.
Craftsman Tim Sirois discusses why the dovetail joint is integral to Thos. Moser design, and...
