We’ve just released our December issue of The Highland Woodturner. This month we’ve got some oldies but goodies including a popular tip from Phil Colson on how he is able to find FREE wood for his woodturning projects! We also included Aaron Cooley’s Wood News article on his organization, We Ride to Provide, which turns […]
A conversation between Bob Rummer, Ken Rummer, Don Burnham and Cousin Jane Every year at Christmas time our Grandpas were busy in the shop. Thinking about that, how does a Grandpa approach Christmas time and presents? How can you try to treat all your grandkids fairly? Do you just make multiple copies of everything? Do […]
Hello my name is Jim Chrisawn and I am a fourth generation woodworker and have been a woodworker for the past 40 plus years. I have built everything from custom homes to custom furniture during this time. I moved to Wyoming in 2012 and gave away my workbench to a dear friend and woodworker before […]
I just bought the hardware for a new Benchcrafted Glide Leg Vise from Highland and I am working on getting it installed in my workbench. I have a workbench which I made myself out of rock maple about 30 years ago. The plans came from Tage Frid’s books on woodworking and the design is Danish or […]
The holiday season is here and with Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and Thankful Tuesday now past us…it is now time for our brand new December 2014 Issue of Wood News Online. Every December we publish our Holiday Gift Guide within Wood News! This month we’ve got some great gift ideas from books […]
A continuation of Adrian Burleigh ‘s Show Us Your Woodworking column from our December 2014 issue of Wood News Online. This endeavor all started when my neighbor decided to cut down his 80+ year old mahogany tree. It was early one Saturday morning that I was roused from my morning cup of Joe, the growl of chainsaws breaking […]
No Southern-fried Southern boy wants to be called a Yankee, but we share the characteristics of shrewdness and thrift. Thus, each month we include a money-saving tip. It’s OK if you call me “cheap.” Sticking with the dust theme from Tip #1… The inside of your dust mask can become very wet, owing to the […]