Congratulations to Chris Craft, whose name was picked in our drawing to visit the Ask This Old House video shoot last week. Chris and his wife Carol spent an hour watching This Old House contractor Tom Silva demonstrating installation of hinges on a custom door at house in Decatur, Georgia, not far from Highland Woodworking. […]
While remodeling what he eventually dubbed the “unhandy house”, our own Down to Earth Woodworker, Steve Johnson, found there were a few things he would have done differently if he had a second chance. The Mistakes I Made in the “Unhandy” House It is probably a bit early to do a full post-mortem on the […]
If the weather had been better, if I had planned (or executed) better, if the former owner had not been the quintessential “unhandy” man, if I had not been only 20% effective for a week or more with the flu, if, if, if… As a buddy of mine used to say, “If a frog had […]
We’ve all got our list of things we want to do while we are still on this earth, even if the list is just in our heads. But woodworkers have a special list we keep separate: things we want to build before we go off to that great workshop in the sky. One woodworking bucket […]
Now that summer has officially arrived, the heat and humidity that inevitably come with it are also here, and we’ve reached the time of year when protecting our tools from rust should top our to-do lists. Of course, the best way to eliminate rust from your shop is to keep it from ever even starting. […]
Looking for a fun activity to do with your kids this summer? Well, starting this month, Highland Woodworking is offering downloadable project plans for children’s playthings designed by Kevin McGuire, author of the popular book “The All-New Woodworking For Kids“. Every month we will make a new project plan available, so check back for […]
On Wednesday, June 22 from around noon to 1:30 PM, the winner and a guest will have a chance to watch some of the taping, meet series general contractor Tom Silva, and have lunch with the crew!