For the woodworker who has built items in wood with reversing grain, or super figured woods, it might seem that sandpaper is the only real option to tame the beast. It doesn’t seem to matter how long someone has been woodworking, as I’ve met both those who have been woodworking longer than I’ve been able to wipe my own […]
This month’s Highland Woodturner online newsletter features a story by Tom Soles, a woodturner in Washington DC who has been searching for years for the perfect lathe setup. He finally achieved it and tells us how he did it in this fascinating article: One Man’s Lathe Setup. Go take a look!
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 […]