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!
For your Friday entertainment, here’s a video from an anonymous Festool user that provides a pretty thorough demo of some extreme situations you can put your Festool drill through and have it still work. In the video, he coats the drill in drywall dust, sand, sawdust, and just-mixed drywall mud, and even immerses it in […]
The following article appeared in the 3rd issue of our new woodturning newsletter, The Highland Woodturner. If you are interested in receiving The Highland Woodturner every month, you can sign up here! An Introduction to Sphere-based Turning by Joe Skehan Salt Lake City, UT Most wood turning is performed on material mounted in a single […]