I got a chance to check out a couple of new saws from Knew Concepts and they are fantastic! Knew Concepts makes premium coping and fret saws and their latest additions continue to impress. The Aluminum Coping Saw has an updated truss design from the previous version, making the frame even stiffer. Also, the blade […]
I recently came across a wooden structure outside a house in my neighborhood, similar-looking to a birdhouse, but with a large window in the front “door.” Inside were several used-books with a wide range of subject matter and atop the structure I saw a sign noting that this was The Little Free Library, Take a […]
Where the inlay meets at the corner, the junction between the end and sides, each piece ends in a 45 degree to mate perfectly around the corner. I shoved and glued the first piece of inlay all the way into the corner. Then I used a small combo square to knife the 45 degree from […]
The newest issue of The Highland Woodturner, Highland Woodworking’s online woodturning newsletter, is out! Take a look at the classic Curtis Turner article on How to Turn an Egg, just in time for the Easter Holiday! We’ve also got a great video from Terry Chapman on using the full-size Easy Wood Tools, a beautiful collection […]
Remember the short-grain inlay I made? Those are inlay for the arcs at the ends of the table. These are similar to the sides, just much wider; so, I made new templates. These templates are simply clamped to the table and the router run along. I adjusted the templates one each side so that the […]
Starting in the latest episode of The Highland Woodworker, there is a new segment that we are very excited about, where we will be featuring a different woodworking association in each episode. This month, we featured the Modern Woodworker’s Association, an online group that brings woodworkers together in person as well. They are a very […]
In The Down to Earth Woodworker column this month, Steve Johnson offers the best argument for going metric in the work shop that we’ve heard in a long time. He also offers some thoughts on how to wrap your brain around metric, and makes it seem much easier than we always thought it would be! […]