In early August, five hopeful woodworkers traveled to Highland Woodworking to make their Maloof Inspired Rocker with master chairmaker Charles Brock and his assistant Mark McGowan. They all came from different places but interest in learning new skills and building the rocker was their common reason for attending. A retired shop teacher/school administrator from California […]
My Dad was a positive guy, and he turned the phrase around and tirelessly reiterated to me, “A good workman doesn’t blame his tools,” whenever I was tempted to blame less-than-stellar work on a saw, plane, chisel, or hammer. I grew up believing that skill was the only viable variable in craftsmanship. Well, I’m sorry […]
A few years ago I wrote a little rant about using plans to make projects. Because of my training and background, for a long time I thought the only way to build a project was by using a set of plans. Listen to the recording below and see how it was a Windsor chair class […]
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I don’t know about you, but I enjoy breathing new life into an older tool. That’s exactly what I did with this older Japanese hammer I purchased off of eBay. The old handle was nicked, burned and just overall rough. I decided the cool hammer’s head deserved a new handle for the next segment of […]
The newest edition of Wood News is now available for your reading pleasure. This month, our Down to Earth Woodworker, Steven Johnson, offers up a perspective on turning pro that most people probably haven’t considered. Customer Richard Rank tells the story of his family’s woodworking wishlist for him, and how he was able to check […]