Nov 262013
 
Card Scraper Preparation - you too can do it
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Ok, so do you have a card scraper sitting around in your shop collecting dust? If you do, don’t think you’re alone. I’ve talked to a large number of woodworkers across the country that are in a similar boat. I’ll provide you with some easy to follow instructions that will hopefully make the card scraper […]

Nov 212013
 
The November 2013 issue of The Highland Woodturner
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The November 2013 issue of The Highland Woodturner was released this week and has some great tips, articles, and tools all dedicated to woodturning. Highlights include: -Curtis Turner’s article A Mallet Makes for a “Fun”ctional Project, which gives a great overview on turning your own mallet. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced turner, this project is […]

Nov 152013
 
Follow Friday: Jim Chandler and his Massachusetts Shelf Clocks
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In this month’s issue of Wood News Online we featured the woodworking of Jim Chandler who has a passion for creating Massachusetts Shelf Clocks. Jim recently finished the restoration work on a tall case clock for his own collection and described the process below: The clock was originally made by John Spinney out of Blandford England circa […]

Nov 142013
 
On Chairmaking with Jeff Miller by Dyami Plotke
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The weekend before last I headed down to Highland Woodworking and attended Jeff Miller’s Designing and Building Chairs class. It was a two day class covering Jeff’s three pillars of chair making: Comfort, Structure & Appearance. For a successful chair, you have to balance all three. In the class we discussed what makes up comfort, structure and […]

Nov 132013
 
Show Us Your Woodturning Update: Blair Swing
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We always enjoy getting updates from our past “Show Us” contributors. In September 2012, we featured the woodturning of Blair Swing in that month’s issue of The Highland Woodturner. After receiving a store credit from the article, Blair used it to order a few books on Segmented Wood Turning from Ray Allen and Malcom Tibbets, and quickly put the […]