The leg pieces (top, middle and foot) are ready for assembly. Before I put them together with the pegged mortise tenon, I”ll go ahead and pre-finish the parts. It”s a little easier when they are separate. I”ll apply three coats of Waterlox with sanding in between. After assembly, I”ll apply maybe two more coats to […]
Congratulations to John Rinehart of Marble Falls, TX on winning Highland Woodworking’s 2012 Rikon Pro Bandsaw Giveaway! John won a Rikon Model 10-350 Professional Bandsaw and a Wood Slicer resaw blade! We had a quick chat with him about winning the contest and how he plans to use his new band saw: HW: Can you give […]
A while ago I wrote an article describing how I was about to do a planing demonstration, but the site couldn’t find any bench dogs that fit the holes in their bench. As a very short recap, I screwed together a dowel and a thin piece of wood, which effectively took the place of a bench dog, and I […]
The underneath supports on this dining room table are cross grain and attached with elongated screw holes towards the outer edges. I drilled out the elongated clearance hole with a Festool CXS drill, just poking multiple holes quickly. I used a chisel to square the outside edges to pop in a cover later on. All […]
These were our bestselling books of 2012 – if you are looking for a couple of books to get for the shop, or just to pass the time after a glue-up, take a look at this list for some good ones! #1: Grandpa’s Workshop by Maurice Pommier Grandpa’s Workshop is absolutely the most engaging children’s book that […]
Different furniture makers sign their work in different ways. Although I haven’t been consistent, recently I’m adding my logo to a concealed surface. Now is a good time to do this while I have separate pieces right before assembly and finishing. I first print out my logo and tape it to the wood. It’s then […]
We were very impressed with a few pictures we recently received from a customer. The picture of the cabin shown above came with a note saying: I built this cabin using your Carpenter’s Axe and little else (no power tools). What a great tool! Turns out the note came from Tony Berardino, a professional farrier from […]