Many woodworking books fall under two distinct categories, the inspirational, giving us food for thought or highlights of a particular vein of woodworking, or the the more practical, providing hands-on step by step guidance. A book that straddles that line is Made By Hand by Tom Fidgen, published by Popular Woodworking Books. Fidgen belongs to […]
I just went down to the shop and counted my turning tools. I have 19. Most of them I never touch. Some of them I don’t use well and some of them are so bad that I will not use them, and some I have yet to learn how to use. I have one favorite […]
We were hoping to have our friend Matt, from Matt’s Basement Workshop, come down to Atlanta this fall for Peter Galbert’s chairmaking class. We know from listening to one of his recent Wood Talk episodes (hosted by The Wood Whisperer, Mark Spagnuolo and also featuring Shannon Rogers) that building a Windsor chair is one of […]
Our Down to Earth Woodworker, Steve Johnson, is at it again. Take a look at Highland Woodworking’s YouTube Channel to see more of Steve’s videos, and make sure you bookmark it for later – we’ll be adding more Down to Earth Woodworking videos as well as some demos and other entertaining pieces shot right in […]
Few things let us see the personality of a woodworker like a view into their shop. The design, use and upkeep of a shop gives an odd insight to how a person approaches their work. Providing a unique and personal view into the variety of shops found around the United States is “Woodshop Lust”. The […]
Call me Ishmael! Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; then I account it high time to take a class. With a philosophical flourish Cato throws himself upon his sword; I quietly sign up for schooling. (Sorry ‘bout that, Mr. Melville.) A few […]
Today we have a special guest blogger – Peter Galbert, who will be teaching a week-long Windsor chair building class this October. Peter shares some of his techniques for turning the shapes that make up the balusters in the article and video below. If you found this as fascinating as we did, you ought to […]