Hi Woodworkers and Woodturners and Woodworker-turners! We just sent out the June issue of the Highland Woodturner and it is packed full of fascinating and useful woodturning tidbits. We included a great article on turning multi-layer chinese balls – those intricate and impossible looking pieces you sometimes see and assume are completely beyond your turning […]
Did you ever notice how we have these woodworking cliches? We never “grab a chisel”, we always “grab a sharp chisel”. Let me think about that for a second. I want to make a fine paring cut on a piece of hard maple, so I think I will get my dull chisel. In my profession, […]
While many woodworkers crave the quiet and isolation of time alone in the workshop, I personally find it a little lonely sometimes. Sure, it is a nice release from the busyness of the day, and I appreciate the time to be alone with my thoughts. I also really like the self-reliance I develop when there […]
Are YOU ready for Father’s Day? Or maybe you are the father being celebrated, but you aren’t sure if your kids are choosing wisely? Well Highland Woodworking is here for you, whether you need to get a gift or drop some hints. Our 2011 Fathers Day Gift Guide offers over 30 gift ideas, and all […]
Are They Any Good? So, I’ve spent the last week using Stanley’s reissue 750 socket chisels in sizes 1/8″, 1/4″, and 3/4″. I didn’t set up any arbitrary test criteria or elaborate measuring devices to determine who knows what. All I did is what I normally do with chisels during a workday in my cabinet shop. […]
New Chisel Preparation In my last post, I discussed Stanley’s reissue of their famous 750 socket chisel. In today’s post, I’ll go over how I prepped them for use in my cabinet shop, and I’ll give you my first impressions of them. After I got the chisels out of the box, I visually inspected them. The machining, although […]
New Tool Joy Good news! Stanley UK has reissued the 750 socket chisel. What’s the big deal you say? Ask any woodworking tool collector what the most sought-after bench chisels are and chances are many will say the Stanley 750 series. The popularity of these chisels stems from several reasons. They are Stanley products after […]