Peter Coolican

Peter is a Toronto-based furniture designer and maker. When bored in his studio, he enjoys hiding in the dust collector and scaring passersby.

Articles by Peter Coolican

January 26, 2014

Curved stretchers

This set of three side tables, with delicate curved stretchers, resides at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. Learn how Peter Coolican made the stretchers and secured them to the table’s legs.

Curved stretchers

May 21, 2013

12 Tools to Start Building Fine Furniture

If you’re just getting into woodworking, deciding what hand tools to buy first can be a daunting task. Though the first 12 are on us, you will have to fine tune your collection depending on the type of work you plan on doing.

12 Tools to Start Building Fine Furniture