Oct 212010
 
The Craft and Art of Bamboo
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Do you enjoy woodworking but would like to be “green” about it? Would you love to create nice looking pieces with a minimal number of tools? Would you like the lumber yard to be your back yard? A “yes” to any of these questions could mean a look into the usage of bamboo. “The Craft […]

Oct 202010
 
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So Roy Underhill visited Highland Woodworking this weekend, and while he was there he took a look at our power tool selection. He was especially interested in the SawStop table saw, particularly in its regional capabilities. Sure, the SawStop works on a New York hot dog, but in Atlanta, we tend towards the southern fried […]

Oct 192010
 
Galbert Windsor Chair Class
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Well, I signed up for the Windsor Chair class at Highland next week and I can’t wait.  We start out with Peter Galbert doing two days of demonstration and lecture and then we spend the next five days actually making a chair by hand.  I took a chair-making class last summer up in New Hampshire […]

Oct 152010
 
The Spoken Wood Podcast is my choice for a Friday afternoon distraction
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Matt Vanderlist has been busy since returning from Woodworking in America – I spent some time this afternoon catching up on his entertaining Spoken Wood podcasts. My favorites from among his new ones include one by Chris Schwarz on workbenches (and comparing them to baking homemade bread) and one by Kari Hultman where she talks […]

Oct 142010
 
Want to build up your carving collection? <br />Here's an easy way to do it.
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Buy Flexcut Carving Tools Get Cash Back! If you’ve ever wanted to get into carving, or if you are an experienced carver and you want to add to your tool collection, Highland has a great deal for you, courtesy of the Flexcut Tool Company. If you buy any Flexcut tools totaling $50 or more, you […]

Oct 082010
 
Peter Galbert featured in Woodturning Magazine
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We are very happy to report that Peter Galbert, who is scheduled to teach a chairbuilding class at Highland Woodworking this fall, is gaining more notice in the woodturning world. Woodturning Magazine published a fantastic profile on Peter in October of 2010, and he was even featured on the cover! Inside the article he discusses […]