Nov 062013
 
Another Tool to Buy-The Galbert Drawsharp
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Well, dern!! It is obvious I cannot live without one of these Galbert Drawsharps. I am a big fan of Peter Galbert and the man is just amazing to me both with his Windsor Chair skills, and his mechanical inventiveness.  I took his chair making class at Highland a few years ago and he is […]

Nov 052013
 
November Lie-Nielsen Tool of the Month: Lie-Nielsen Ductile Iron Holdfast
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The holdfast is a tool that has historically been around for a very long time, but until the late 70’s/early 80’s (if not later) it had fallen off the scope of all but the most devout hand tool woodworker. Luckily, the resurgence of hand tools has helped to bring about this wonderful version from Lie-Nielsen. […]

Nov 012013
 
Follow Friday: Woodturner Jim Brown
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In our most recent issue of The Highland Woodturner, we featured Jim Brown’s beautiful woodturning of the recreation of a Cessna C195, which was built in honor of his love of flying as a child. He took his first flight in a Cessna Seaplane over 45 years ago with his parents and sister, and ever since […]

Oct 302013
 
Table Saw Splitter
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Ever since I managed to cut a circle on a piece of thin plywood several months ago, I have been thinking I need to get the splitter back on my table saw.  I have a 10 inch Delta Unisaw in my shop and after watching Mr. Norm use the same saw for years and years […]

Oct 292013
 
I'm Ready for Jeff Miller by Dyami Plotke
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When Highland Woodworking saw how excited I was to head down to Atlanta for Jeff Miller’s Designing and Building Chairs class, they asked me to share why. Though I’m currently very fond of Jeff Miller’s work and teachings, this wasn’t always the way. I’ve been woodworking and aspiring towards making furniture for almost a decade, it was […]

Oct 252013
 
Special WIA #Follow Friday: Online Woodworkers
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This week we are dedicating #FollowFriday to the Online Woodworking world, specifically those who were featured at the WIA 2013 Online Woodworking Roundtable. One of the greatest things about all of these woodworkers is that they all seemed to know each other, as if they were close friends, and yet most of their interactions outside […]