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
Hello Woodworkers! The March edition of Wood News Online is out! This month we’ve launched our new woodworking web tv show, The Highland Woodworker, hosted by Chuck Brock and featuring a tour of the Whiteside router bit factory as well as some quality time with Roy Underhill and much more! We’ve also got an impressive mammoth carving […]
For those of you whom are not already familiar with the router plane, I’m sure the name could easily paint a picture of a tool with a spinning bit, possibly propelled by a hand crank. In actuality, the router plane is a tool with a flat base and a fixed blade. The blade extends down […]
Bet’cha can’t do this. Not many people can cut a perfect arc on a table saw in a thin piece of plywood. Notice how the cut is just the right depth to keep the ply together. Notice how the cut starts in from the side perfectly tangential to the arc. Notice how the cut continues […]
When I mention using a plane to shoot wood, during our events, I usually have at least a couple of customers whose eyes and facial expressions tell me it’s not a familiar term. So just in case, I’ll offer a brief history of this plane, so everyone reading is comfortable. Using a plane to shoot wood is usually […]