For this month’s Wood News Online we received the following Ask the Staff question from Joe Tomeo: I would like to know if a steel used for knife sharpening is the same tool as a burnisher that is used to sharpen a card scraper? Read our answer in the comments below and feel free to […]
I’ve been doing this whole woodworking thing for a few years now, and if there is one thing I have learned, and seen preached across the woodworking world as a whole, it is that sharp tools are important. If you have ever had the chance to use a really sharp tool versus a really dull […]
Got my new dust mask yesterday. I have not had a chance to really give it a trial yet, but it appears to be a real gem. I used to have a Dustfoe brand mask and I used it so much I actually wore it out. Unfortunately, they quit making them and you can’t buy […]
Question: What advantages does the bronze #4 have over the cast ductile iron version? Answer: On a basic level, the bronze #4 is very similar to the cast-iron version of the #4, with all of the “working” parts behaving the same. Now for the differences: bronze is a fair amount heavier than cast-iron, which of […]
Have you ever been in your shop standing over a work piece, your eyes scrunched up and your body craned over trying to awkwardly not block light while also working on a piece? You will understand my struggles recently as I was attempting to cut some dovetails in my basement workshop. I have decent lighting […]
No Southern-fried Southern boy wants to be called a Yankee, but we share the characteristics of shrewdness and thrift. Thus, each month we include a money-saving tip. It’s OK if you call me “cheap.” You can buy a non-slip “router pad” from any number of suppliers. It’s great stuff and will grip your work […]
A “Maker Faire” in Atlanta happened a few weeks ago. Maker events happen all over the globe and they help celebrate and promote the creative process. Long-time wood turner and Highland Woodworking customer, Mark Sillay, was on hand turning tops and letting kids color them in with a marker. Mark handed out our Highland Woodworking catalogs and […]