I use my Festool TS55, paired with a rail, to rip off the wavy live edges from boards: it”s a safe, fast, easy way to get a straight edge. I wet the top to look at the sapwood of my air-dried walnut – trying to decide on using it or not. Using the white sapwood […]
Today I went to Artisan Lumber to look for some wood that would match my table design. Obviously I was mainly looking for material for the top, legs and stretcher. Brian (the owner) had three pieces of 20-24″ wide x 13′ long english walnut left from a flitch. It has very wavy grain, lots of […]
Welcome to the first post in a new series for Highland Woodworking: Morton”s Shop. This series of blog posts will bring you photos and text of the daily work in a furniture-makers workshop. I plan on keeping it short and sweet – just a taste of the latest. The first project I”m working on is […]
In his August Down to Earth Woodworker column, Steven Johnson describes how he built his ‘Ultimate’ miter saw work station, including several innovative details such as Festool Systainer storage, adjustable shelves for off-cuts and a wonderfully bright laminate surface. Check out his article here to see how to build your own Ultimate Miter Saw Work Station, […]
This month I’m writing about some very unique looking planes that are extremely functional. These are the #95 Bronze Edge Planes. Lie-Nielsen makes these in both right and left hand versions, so you get optimum results no matter the grain direction of your work piece. The #95 has a sole and fence that are precision lapped so they are […]
This month Curtis is turning mini disks in his woodturning shop, and he writes about it in his monthly column in July’s issue of The Highland Woodturner. This project is an excellent way to take a break from turning the same old pens and bowls. CLICK HERE to read how Curtis turns a miniature vase. Read […]
In his column this month, our Down to Earth Woodworker, Steven Johnson, addresses some feedback he received from readers on a topic that proved to be quite controversial! In May, Steve mentioned picking up a box of ziploc bags for disposal of used finishing rags, which incited quite a bit of reader feedback, leading to […]