The Lie-Nielsen Large Router Plane is nicely upgraded from its Stanley roots. This plane comes with a cutting iron, fence, finely adjustable depth control, a very useful depth stop and some comfy handles. As with just about any other plane, even though the #71 may not immediately trigger its plane heritage, sharpening is the first step to setting up […]
Let me announce a new display at Highland featuring the Sculptured Rocking Chair in kit form as presented by Charles Brock. If you recall, last fall and winter I started putting one of these kits together and began shaping the chair. Unfortunately (with apologies to Charles and his suppliers) I got sidetracked with some heavy Habitat activity and […]
Congratulations to Highland Woodworking’s own chip carving instructor, Mickey Hudspeth, who just got back from the Smoky Mountain Woodcarving Festival, where he took 1st and 2nd places in the chip carving category. Mickey’s chip carving work has already been awarded numerous times, including the same festival in 2010, where he received first, second and third places in the […]
Howdy Woodworkers, This year, Highland Woodworking is proud to sponsor The Wood Whisperer’s charity build. Marc Spagnuolo and a whole host of woodworkers around the country are building rocking horses for a great cause: Woodworkers Fighting Cancer. And even better, you can combine this build for a great cause with a great gift you can […]
Only a few days left for you to enter Highland Woodworking’s Rikon Bandsaw Giveaway! With more than $1000 in prizes, including a Rikon 14″ Bandsaw, a Rikon 1HP Dust Collector, and our famous Wood Slicer bandsaw blade, you could give your shop a major facelift. Just think about all the woodworking projects you could do […]
Wow, talk about deja vu all over again!! Remember last week we were talking about the Moulthrop family and wood turning? Well I saw an ad on my local PBS station for an episode of Craft in America, a series produced for PBS in 2007, and I set it up to record on my DVR. […]
For our October issue, Curtis Turner is starting to get into the holiday spirit, at least when it comes to turning some custom gifts! The beginner bowl project that he highlights this month is a great chance to practice new woodturning skills, or hone the skills you’ve already had for years. And in just a […]