I remember when I first started woodworking and purchased some hand planes and chisels, no matter what I did, they never would work as I expected. I know many, if not most, woodworkers have had at least some period of time where they were less than happy with the results of their edged tools. One […]
The Stanley Sweetheart Socket Chisels have been a topic of speculation for quite awhile, and now they are finally available! Based on the classic Stanley 750 Series chisel design, the Sweetheart chisels are made from high carbon chrome steel, and feature durable hornbeam handles and long, thin bevel-edge blades. Highland Woodworking is carrying eight different […]
We had Ben Arthur, one of our sales associates, go through a few of the features of our Steel City 13″ Helical Planer. He even demo’d a few passes with a nice piece of curly maple so you can get a feel for the simple process. If you’ve been considering getting one of these planers, […]
The Wood Slicer does it again! We received these unsolicited comments from a recent Wood Slicer customer, and just had to share them: I want to give you feedback on a product I purchased recently. Last week I received a 3/4″ x 105″ Wood Slicer. I was very pleased when I received it so soon […]
Hello Woodworkers everywhere, The latest issue of Highland Woodworking’s Wood News Online is available, and packed full of informative tips, stories and of course, great deals. We are kicking off our Festool sweepstakes this month – enter to win over $1000 in Festool products, including the new RO 90 Rotex sander, available for pre-purchase and […]
Generally, the block plane is one of the most reached for planes in most shops. Most block planes are small enough to live in an apron pocket, so it is never more than an arm’s length away. Besides the convenient size, they are extremely flexible in their usages. Specifically, the 9-1/2 block plane is the […]
Ok, let’s get all the puns out of the way. Try not to skew this up. The taming of the skew. Situation normal, all skewed up. Is that all of them? Can you think of any more? What all this is coming to is, I am finally taking a turning class on using the skew. […]