Who has the best tool-triggered vacs around? We do! Fine Homebuilding says that we have the best vacs around. OK, that’s not quite what they said, but they rated the Fein Turbo II Vac is their “Author’s Choice for Best Value”. Fine Homebuilding also says that their “Author’s Choice for Best Overall” is the Festool […]
Hey everybody, there’s only one week left in the Festool Domino Introductory pricing promotion! On June 1st, the Domino tool, all Domino packages and the Domino Cutter & Tenon Assortment all go up by $40. If you are considering a Festool Domino, take advantage of this special pricing while it lasts. Blair
The Sunday Paper, an Atlanta alternative weekly newspaper which focuses on news, culture, entertainment and local events and issues, recently voted Highland Hardware (now known as Highland Woodworking) as the “Best Hardware Store”! In their May 13-19 issue, The Sunday Paper published the results of their 2007 Reader’s Choice Awards, an annual compilation of local […]
As I blogged a few weeks ago, I visited Leigh Industries to tour the factory and see some new products, like this one. The New Side Stop Fence for the Leigh Frame Mortise and Tenon jig is a big step forward. It is much larger than the original side stop, it easier to adjust for […]
Matt Vanderlist is an amateur woodworker. He podcasts regularly on a variety of woodworking topics, from safety to tuning handplanes. His blog includes descriptions of his podcast plus jig plans and links to cool sites. I’ve been listening to it regularly for a few months now and I think you’ll find it interesting. You can […]
We were fortunate to have Dan Durant of Festool on hand demonstrating the impressive line of Festool tools during the Highland Woodworking Spring Tool Sale on May 5th. Then last week on a trip to see my daughter who is studying in Germany, my wife and I had the opportunity to visit the Festool factory. […]
Hock Tools makes a large selection of excellent quality hand plane blades. In this video, Ron Hock explains the benefits of his blades and shows how to set up hand planes. It’s 8-1/2 minutes – so it will take a long time to load on a slow connection. Blair