I was working on a future guitar body, and decided I wanted to remove about 3/8” of wood, taking the top wood down to about 1/2” thick. The top is highly figured and already glued up to the body, so I wasn’t sure what I was going to use to make this happen. First up, I decided I […]
For September we have a couple new BRAND NEW video product tours on our Youtube channel! This month, Morton starts with a thorough review of the setup and use of one of the more versatile tools you can have in your shop – the Rikon 14″ bandsaw. Take a look here: Next, Morton takes a […]
In this month’s edition of Wood News, we’ve got a great new article from one of our customers, Dick Rank, who is striving with his latest project to elevate his woodworking skills from what he refers to as the ‘not-so-fine’ furniture level. Having recently joined a group of American period furniture makers, I was inspired […]
Hi Woodworking Friends, The latest edition of Wood News is available for your reading enjoyment! This month we’ve got some great offerings, including a new column by the Down to Earth Woodworker, Steven Johnson, in which he discusses the flooring and lighting choices he made for his new Down to Earth Workshop – something every […]
I regularly visit with the customers who attend our Lie-Nielsen events around the country. We have a wide range of attendees, from the well-seasoned woodworker checking if we’ve released a new tool (so they can keep their sets complete) to the new woodworker. We often hear the same question from this latter group: “What is the first plane I […]
This is the final post in a six-part series – to go back to the first entry in the series, click here. If you just want to go back to the most recent entry, click here. I have built a Windsor Chair. I still don’t believe that I have any right to claim those words, yet here is […]
Long-time customer Tom Schmitt shares some personal musings on working in the shop while taking into consideration life changes that affect our working ways. A local neighborhood resident, Tom often graces the aisles of Highland Woodworking in search of tools needed to maintain his guitar building habit and for simple, friendly conversation about woodworking dilemmas, […]