A few weeks ago we began blogging about Highland Woodworking owner Chris Bagby and his wife Sanne’s progress with the installation of a Little Free Library (LFL) in their front yard in Atlanta, GA. The Little Free Library is a nationwide community movement project that involves the creation of a birdhouse-sized structure that is placed […]
In the June Issue of The Highland Woodturner, Curtis Turner wrote about his visit to The Berdoll Sawmill. You’ll be amazed at some of the capabilities of this sawmill and some of the incredible pictures Curtis got of the beautifully figured wood they carry. CLICK HERE to read about Curtis’s visit to the Berdoll Sawmill. […]
These days woodturning is probably the fastest growing specialty interest among woodworkers. One reason is how easy it is to get hooked on the instant gratification that woodturning makes possible. For instance you could start a project this afternoon and finish making a beautiful wooden bowl by suppertime. Inventor Craig Jackson designed Easy Wood Tools […]
A few weeks ago we began blogging about Highland Woodworking owner Chris Bagby and his wife Sanne’s progress with the installation of a Little Free Library in their front yard in Atlanta, GA. The Little Free Library is a nationwide community movement project that involves the creation of a birdhouse-sized structure that is placed in your front yard and […]
I’ve been up north for a week working on a chair with Mike Dunbar at The Windsor Institute in Hampton, NH. I left Atlanta early on a Sunday morning and flew to Manchester, then drove about 45 miles south near the short coast line of New Hampshire. The Windsor Institute is a beautiful spot with […]
The Lie-Nielsen No. 102 is a low-angle bevel-up Block Plane, with the body available in Manganese Bronze. The bronze body will not rust. The blade is made from A2 Tool Steel hardened to Rockwell 60-62, which holds a sharp edge for a long time. The No. 102 is 5 ¼” long and the blade is 1 ¼” wide and […]
This is a continuation of our interview with Bishop Frank Allan featured in a blog post last week. CLICK HERE to read Part 1 of our interview with Bishop Frank Allan, where we discuss Work of Our Hands, an organization he founded that brings arts and craft resources (including wood turning facilities) to “persons marginalized […]