For the March issue of our woodturning newsletter, The Highland Woodturner, Curtis describes a simple shop improvement project that will make life much easier when applying finish to completed turnings: a Lazy Susan that allows you to easily rotate a project for easy and uniform finishing. CLICK HERE for illustrated instructions on how to build […]
The March edition of The Highland Woodturner is out! For all of you who haven’t read or heard of The Highland Woodturner, it is the official woodturning online magazine put out monthly by Highland Woodworking. This month we’ve got a great column by Curtis Turner about how to make a finishing turntable on your lathe. […]
Everybody needs their own gargoyle. I bought some basswood at the wood store a few months ago and about two weeks ago, went to the High and got a six piece set of Flexcut carving tools. I found a pattern I like in a book and decided to go after it. After roughing it out on the […]
Ever wonder how an Auriou Rasp is made? Watch this fascinating video straight from the factory detailing the process! Check out Highland’s selection of Auriou rasps.
I have been thinking about dipping into spoon making (Wow, did anybody not see that one coming?) for a long time. A couple of months ago, I finally did it and I think I like it. Several things got me started — Peter Galbert on his website shows how he makes spoons during those long […]
I will admit that mid-March is a strange time to be making New Years Resolutions, but that’s how it had to happen this year. With the birth of my daughter in November of 2011, it took 2.5 months just to get my first resolution for this year – to write a blog post about my […]
It is almost spring time in Morton’s shop, and he’s been working hard filming some product tours for you on some exciting new tools and topics! Check them out: Knew Concepts Woodworkers 5″ Fretsaw Festool Dust Extraction Lie Nielsen No. 7 Jointer Plane