As has been reported on some other blogs, French rasp-maker Auriou has ceased operation after 151 years. Unfortunately, Michel Auriou was unable to resolve a labor dispute and has chosen to close.
You can see the statement from Michel Auriou here.
Blair
The Georgia Association of Woodturner’s meets in our Seminar Room tonight at 6:30pm. They are open to visitors, so come by and check it out. Alan Batty will be demonstrating.
Alan has a lifetime of turning experience, both as a teacher and a production turner steeped in the traditions of the English woodturning trade.
Our store is open until 8:00pm on Thursdays so you can do some shopping, too.
Blair
One of our favorite woodworkers is Roy Underhill of The Woodwright’s Shop on PBS.
He’s been a guest at several of our sales and he’s taught classes here as well. He’s talented, entertaining and we like his style.
I just discovered this week over on the Toolmonger blog that PBS has posted all of Season 26 of The Woodwright’s Shop on the web for free!
You can see some of Roy’s books here.
Blair
The Georgia Association of Woodturner’s meets in our Seminar Room tonight at 6:30pm. They are open to visitors, so come by and check it out. Stuart Mortimer will be demonstrating.
Stuart Mortimer has been turning since 1969. He is an award winning, internationally known woodturner with a wide knowledge in many aspects of turning. His demonstrating and teaching skills are recognized world wide.
Our store is open until 8:00pm on Thursdays so you can do some shopping, too.
Blair
John Ratzenberger of Cheer’s fame now hosts a show featuring American manufacturers on The Travel Channel. You can see John Ratzenberger’s Made in America on The Travel Channel Tuesdays at 9:00PM & 9:30PM (ET/PT).
In an upcoming episode, John’s show is featuring one of our favorite companies – L.S. Starrett. It should be pretty interesting. Starrett makes the best measuring tools around. You can check out their press release about it here. The original air date is next Tuesday – September 12th. The Starrett press release lists some of the others.
Also check out the About the Show section of the John Ratzenberger’s Made in America website, John Ratzenberger aspires to build wooden boats – good man.
Blair
The Georgia Association of Woodturner’s meets in our Seminar Room tonight at 6:30pm. They are open to visitors, so come by and check it out. Dick Sing will be demonstrating. Click here for a list of Dick Sing’s books available at Highland Woodworking.
Dick is a professional wood turner with a long list of accomplishments and an international reputation. Dick has demonstrated and taught across the United States and also in Australia and England. Dick has an extensive knowledge of woodturning, which he is always willing to share.
He has published 7 books on woodturning and has also written articles for Wood Magazine and The American Woodturner. Dick is now going to be a regular here in the Woodworking at Home Magazine.
Our store is open until 8:00pm on Thursdays so you can do some shopping, too.
Blair
Here’s a quick video that explains making square lumber 7 easy steps.