Chris Bagby

Chris Bagby, Owner & CEO A 1973 graduate of Georgia Tech, Chris co-founded Highland Woodworking in 1978 with Sharon Bagby. He originally provided custom millwork services before focusing mainly on marketing. His other interests include photography, tennis, snowboarding and thru-hiking backcountry trails, including the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail and Continental Divide Trail. He's also a registered yoga teacher, and his oldest yoga student is 93 years old!

Nov 152007
 

bodgerset.jpgFor years, woodturning has been one of our fastest growing specialties here at Highland Woodworking. There’s often a waiting list for customers getting into our woodturning classes, even though we’re teaching more and more turning classes every year.
A post on rec.crafts.woodturning last week asked if any subscribers had used Highland’s new Bodger lathe chisels. Well, these highly affordable woodturning tools are just now making their way out into our customers’ shops, and as of yesterday, no Bodger tool owner had yet posted an online reply. However we are starting to hear from our customers directly. John L. of Henry County, Kentucky, just emailed us telling us his experience with his new Bodger turning tools. John wrote:

“I can proudly say that these tools are the best turning tools I own. I’ve noticed they really keep an edge, and the steel is really hard! I also really like the handle design. If I had to rate them on a scale of 1 to 10, they would be a 12. Thanks again for making these wonderful tools!”

We’re excited and also proud to bring these tools to market. Providing high quality tools at competitive prices has been a Highland trademark for the past 30 years, and these tools truly fit the bill.
If you’re already into turning, or if you’re just wondering what all the fuss is about woodturning being a great means of relaxation and satisfaction (not to mention a sure source of instant gratification), you’ll delight in the pleasure of working with professional grade turning tools like our Bodger tools, especially since they are so unbelievably affordable for their high standard of quality.
We invite you to give them a try, and if you’re less than 100% satisfied, you can return them within 60 days for a full refund. We guarantee you’ll enjoy using our new Bodger turning tools as much as we enjoy making them available to you.

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Oct 252007
 

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Here at Highland Woodworking, we are very excited to announce the arrival of our exclusive new Bodger-brand turning tools.
Whether you are a beginning woodturner or a seasoned pro, our new Bodger turning tools offer a very affordable, high-quality alternative to British turning tools. Made from high-speed steel, these rugged tools are quite tough with a Rockwell hardness of Rc 60. We have found them to be ideal for use by students in our turning classes, and we guarantee they will ably serve the needs of any woodturner who wants exceptional performance at a very affordable cost.
In our tests, we found them equal in performance to today’s premium British tools made of standard high-speed steel. All Bodger turning tools come with full-sized hardwood handles, metal ferrules and good edge geometry.
Check Out Our New BODGER Turning Tools
And just in case you were wondering, bodger is the traditional name given to rural woodturners who specialized in making practical everyday items likes bowls, chairs and kitchen utensils.
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Jan 022007
 

Dear Woodworker,

As we approach our 30th year serving woodworkers, we at Highland Woodworking would like to thank you for your incredible support.

Years ago, the people who work here created a Vision Statement for our enterprise:

"Highland Woodworking is a Learning Community that fosters the Joy of Craftsmanship and a Passion for Excellence."

Whether it is seeking advice from the many woodworking experts on our staff, taking part in our workshops and seminars, or just browsing the huge resource of useful information contained in our excellent catalog, website and store, your participation and enthusiasm is what has made the work meaningful and worthwhile for us.

We welcome your presence in our Learning Community, and we especially welcome your visits, be they by phone, mail, the Internet or in person.

Best wishes for the coming year.

Sincerely,

Chris Bagby, Owner & Founder
Highland Woodworking, Inc.