Justin Moon offers his method for sharpening the hand tools in his woodworking shop in this in-depth article. Starting with details of examining the tools and working through each step all the way to using a strop to finish the tool, Justin provides detailed analysis for what you are looking for in the sharpening process, […]
In this month’s Wood News we featured Derik VanVleet’s woodworking shop. Derik says he fell into woodworking doing remodeling work on a house he bought, and the next thing he knew, he was a woodworker! Take a look at the pictures of his shop below, or click to learn more about Derik VanVleet’s shop. To read about even […]
The Highland Woodworking family has discovered a trend: “Prime Woodworking Season.” It seems that people get more interested in working in their woodshops in September and October. There’s no arguing that it’s hot in July and August in the Southeast, especially if your workspace isn’t air conditioned. Everything combines to make Fall the perfect time […]
No Southern-fried Southern boy wants to be called a Yankee, but we share the characteristics of shrewdness and thrift. Thus, each month I share a money-saving tip. It’s OK if you call me “cheap.” Maybe this doesn’t happen to everyone, but I get credit cards in the mail almost daily. Unfortunately, they’re nether pre-activated nor pre-loaded! […]
Welcome to “Tips From Sticks-In-The-Mud Woodshop.” I am a hobbyist, not a professional, someone who loves woodworking, just like you do. I have found some better ways to accomplish tasks in the workshop and look forward to sharing those with you each month, as well as hearing your problem-solving ideas. “Obladi, Oblada, life goes on, […]
In this month’s issue of Wood News, we featured an article by new contributor Justin Moon about the Veritas Dual Marking Gauge. If you are new to woodworking and struggling to decide which tools to purchase first, take a look at Justin’s article. He offers some compelling thoughts about his philosophy for buying tools in […]
In this month’s Wood News we featured 14-year old Ty Crum’s garage workshop. Ty’s biggest inspiration was his 7th-8th grade shop teacher, and he says he also learned a great deal from his grandfather, who was also a woodworker. Ty has even taken the step of starting his own woodworking YouTube channel, which you can view here. […]