Dec 082008
 
Woodworking fun: Erich Schatt's incredible wooden machine
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Is it a sculpture or a machine? For the past several years, woodworker Erich Schatt of Zurich, Switzerland has used his free time designing and building an exquisite machine built entirely of wood. What exactly does the machine do? Well, mainly it causes people’s jaws to drop whenever they see Erich sitting in the driver’s seat pedaling away on this amazing contraption, spinning the dozens of wooden gears whose movements are intricately intertwined using wooden chains (that resemble the drive chain on a bicycle).

Dec 012008
 
Highland Woodworking's New Woodworking Class Schedule
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We’re pleased to announce our schedule of woodworking classes for the first quarter of 2009. Woodworking classes are held in two classrooms at our store at 1045 N. Highland Ave, Atlanta, Georgia, and are open to the public. Space is limited, and advance registration is required. Click on each woodworking class name for more information and registration information.

Nov 152008
 
Now get FREE GROUND SHIPPING on most orders over $100* - offer expires Mar. 15, 2009
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In these tough economic times, we at Highland Woodworking would like to do our part to make shopping with us more economical and convenient for our customers. Currently we are providing FREE GROUND SHIPPING on most orders over $100* delivered within the 48 contiguous United States.

Nov 132008
 
Announcing the winner of our Festool Giveaway Sweepstakes
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Patricia Mortimer of Canton, Georgia was the lucky winner of our big Festool Package Sweepstakes, making her and her husband Mike the proud owners of a new Festool Kapex KS100 Sliding Compound Miter Saw along with an MFT3 multi-function table unit and a CT22E mobile dust extractor.

Nov 052008
 
Woodworking Tips for Sharpening Hand Tools
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One of the biggest challenges for beginning woodworkers, and for some old-timers as well, is keeping their chisels, plane irons and other cutting tools sharp. Our large in-stock selection of sharpening devices offers a variety of solutions to fit every need, plus over the years we’ve published a number of articles covering a variety of hand tool sharpening techniques. Here are links to a few of them: