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The Woodworker’s Notebook

Posted 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.

Crafting Captivating Curves: A Conversation with Bob Cabral

Posted 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.

Building a Family Tradition

Posted 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.

Wood Moves: Crafting Receptive Designs

Posted 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.

An enduring symbol of family and craft

Posted June 11, 2021

For Tom Moser, the American flag evokes a uniquely personal feeling and sense of connection, and at the end of the day, it holds a more profound, unified meaning of family and craft.

Tom Moser’s American Flag

Posted 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.

Inside the Thos. Moser Workshop

Posted 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.

Ash: the right wood in all the right places

Posted 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.

A Celebration of the American Forest

Posted 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

Joinery: Beauty and Durability in Equal Parts

Posted 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.

The Beauty in Board Matching

Posted 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.

Fostering the Next Generation of New England Craftsmen

Posted 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.

Cherry: Beauty Over Time

Posted 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.

Mortise and Tenons: A conversation with Andy Pinkham

Posted 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.

Dovetails: A Conversation with Tim Sirois

Posted 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.