Hand planes work best when they can glide easily across the surface of the wood. Lubricating the plane’s sole can make a dramatic difference in the amount of effort expended in planing. There are several ways to do this. You can make X marks or scribbles on the sole with paraffin, beeswax or candle wax. Or you can […]
Who says you can’t read a good woodworking book on the beach? We asked our bloggers which books they are looking forward to reading this summer, and they provided us with some great answers. See below for Lee Laird’s summer reading list: I have a number of “woodworking” books I’ve added to my bookcase, that I just […]
As usual, I plan to spend a good deal of time reading this summer, the time of year when I tend to do the most of it. And what better subject than woodworking? Here’s what’s on my reading list for this year. Robert Lang’s New Woodworker’s Guide to SketchUp Frankly, this will be more a course of study […]
We asked our bloggers which books they are looking forward to reading this summer, and they provided us with some great answers. Curtis Turner took a different tactic from the others, and told us quite a lot about the book he is most excited to read this summer. Now we are ready to start reading this one […]
We asked our bloggers which books they are looking forward to reading this summer, and they provided us with some great answers. See below for Terry Chapman’s summer reading list: Like many of you, I have a stack of books sitting on the night stand waiting for me this summer. Though I have a Kindle and […]
Who says you can’t read a good woodworking book on the beach? We asked our bloggers which books they are looking forward to reading this summer, and they provided us with some great answers. See below for Anne Briggs Bohnett’s summer reading list: The Anarchist’s Tool Chest By Christopher Schwarz If you are a woodworker, […]
We just released our July 2015 issue of The Highland Woodturner with articles and tool specials aimed specifically toward turners. This month’s issue includes: Helpful Accessories for Turning– Curtis shares some accessory ideas for your turning shop including task lighting, a center punch, edge protectors for your skews, and more! The Sailing Vessel Solution– Living in […]