The Lie-Nielsen #1 and #2 are the smallest of the bench planes, with the lower number being smaller in size. As bench planes, the iron rests on a frog (45 degrees in these two sizes) and is used in a bevel down configuration. Both the #1 and #2 are only offered in Bronze, which is heavier than the same […]
We were happy to get a visit from the Modern Woodworker’s Association a few weeks ago. Our WebTV woodworking teacher Morton is a member, and when he was the special guest at our one day sale earlier in the month, a large group from the MWA took the opportunity to pay him a visit. Always […]
Congratulations to Jacob Coulter of Waukee, Iowa on winning Highland Woodworking’s 2012 Lie-Nielsen Hand Tool Giveaway! Jacob won a #60-1/2 Low Angle Adjustable Mouth Block Plane, a #4 Ductile Cast Iron Smooth Plane, a #62 Low Angle Jack Plane and a set of 5 Bevel Edged Socket Chisels! He took a few minutes out of […]
Take a look at the May issue of The Highland Woodturner – it’s got some great stuff! Curtis Turner is helping his friend Pete turn a large oak bowl. And we mean LARGE! Read about their stumbling blocks and successes in Curtis’ monthly column. We’ve also got a piece of history this month – a […]
Click below to take a look at the second episode of The Highland Woodworker! Charles Brock takes you to visit woodworking shops of well-known woodworkers including chairmaker Brian Boggs and planemaker Ron Brese as well as Popular Woodworking editor Matthew Teague. And keep your eye out for Episode 3 of The Highland Woodworker – coming […]
Having a slow Friday afternoon? If so, you should make the time pass by reading the May issue of Wood News! This month we’ve got some great entries in our Show Us Your Shop, Show Us Your Woodworking and Show Us Your Carving columns. Matthew Curry’s Bainbridge Island workshop will inspire you to start checking the […]
Recently, I wrote an article primarily focusing on using free-hand scrapers. In this article I’ll talk about the other main scraper category, Scraper Planes, where the scraper rides in a plane body. In the Scraper Plane category, there are multiple types, but the commonality rests with most excelling at retaining a flat surface. The free-handed style scrapers require more focus […]