If you are overwhelmed by all of the choices for sharpening and honing your plane irons and chisels, we can help. In the video below, Justin Moon takes a closer look at the many different options for sharpening, including water stones, diamond plates, oil stones, ceramic stones, sandpaper and more. Watch the video to learn […]
John McBride is a self-described hopeless addict when it comes to vintage woodworking equipment, hand tools, and building workbenches. Already well-versed in European style workbenches after building two and working on several others, John discovered Chris Schwarz and launched the build of his “Madcap Roubo”. Follow John’s journey in this build series – click here […]
Last weekend was the opening of Wood Works, a gallery exhibition at the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF) in Watkinsville, GA, running from January 20th-February 17th, 2017. Highland Woodworking is presenting this event full of woodworking projects from some of the Southeast’s most talented woodworkers. Over the next few weeks, the exhibition will be hosting several […]
Have you ever flattened your workbench? If you have an old bench top that has endured a lot of use, it might be time to return the top to flat so you can maintain the accurate reference surface that so many of us need from our workbenches. In this video, Morton walks through the process […]
The tree had been down for years. I have a hard time identifying trees, but I knew this was a cherry tree by the look of its bark. Scattered along this otherwise flawless limb were several unsightly growths—the burls I had been searching for. Years earlier I had attempted to use my chainsaw but it […]
Wood storage is a challenge for nearly every woodworker. It takes up so much room. It collects dust. And insects. And, the occasional snake. And it’s rarely organized sufficiently that one can quickly and easily access the exact material they want. My wood storage evolved from a structural feature in our new-20-years-ago house. The heavy, concrete […]
Happy New Year to everybody reading this. I don’t know about you, but 2016 was a mish mash of wonderful, and downright discouraging. I am very ready for 2017. Each New Year, I am faced with the challenge of making resolutions or not. Normally, I choose not to. I have felt that they seem to […]