Jun 262013
 
Woodcarving at the John C. Campbell Folk School
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I just got back from a week at John Campbell Folk School in North Carolina. I drove up about two and half hours from South Atlanta on Sunday and made it in time to register and attend the orientation. I met my classmates and the instructor and we went over to our classroom for our […]

Jun 212013
 
"Don't try this at home", a Follow Friday with woodturner Ray Bissonette
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Not only is today the first day of Summer, but it is also Follow Friday! Today, we are featuring woodturner, Ray Bissonette, from Snyder, NY, who was featured in our June 2013 issue of The Highland Woodturner. Although he first got  interested in woodturning while in shop class at school, he didn’t really pursue the […]

Jun 202013
 
Project Update: The Little Free Library-The Roof Addition
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A few weeks ago we began blogging about Highland Woodworking owner Chris Bagby and his wife Sanne’s progress with the installation of a Little Free Library (LFL) in their front yard in Atlanta, GA. The Little Free Library is a nationwide community movement project that involves the creation of a birdhouse-sized structure that is placed […]

Jun 192013
 
Curtis Turner: A Visit to a Texas Sawmill
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In the June Issue of The Highland Woodturner, Curtis Turner wrote about his visit to The Berdoll Sawmill. You’ll be amazed at some of the capabilities of this sawmill and some of the incredible pictures Curtis got of the beautifully figured wood they carry. CLICK HERE to read about Curtis’s visit to the Berdoll Sawmill. […]

Jun 142013
 
Product Spotlight: Easy Wood Tools
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These days woodturning is probably the fastest growing specialty interest among woodworkers. One reason is how easy it is to get hooked on the instant gratification that woodturning makes possible. For instance you could start a project this afternoon and finish making a beautiful wooden bowl by suppertime. Inventor Craig Jackson designed Easy Wood Tools […]

Jun 122013
 
Project Update: The Little Free Library-The Drawer and The Door
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A few weeks ago we began blogging about Highland Woodworking owner Chris Bagby and his wife Sanne’s progress with the installation of  a Little Free Library in their front yard in Atlanta, GA. The Little Free Library is a nationwide community movement project that involves the creation of a birdhouse-sized structure that is placed in your front yard and […]

Jun 042013
 
Master Chair Maker
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I’ve been up north for a week working on a chair with Mike Dunbar at The Windsor Institute in Hampton, NH. I left Atlanta early on a Sunday morning and flew to Manchester, then drove about 45 miles south near the short coast line of New Hampshire. The Windsor Institute is a beautiful spot with […]