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 […]
Our July 2015 issue of Wood News Online is now available and we’ve got some great woodworking articles, safety tips, tool advice, and reviews. This month’s issue includes: Recognizing a Quality Hand Tool– Kerry Lambertson discusses the unique qualities that you can find in an old hand tool, and puts the message out there that woodworkers […]
Repairs can be a load of fun. Just let your imagination go. You may need to repair a goof you made, a defect nature provided, a nail hole in wood with “character”, or you might be creating your own character by inserting a repair where no defect originally existed. Drilling out a make-believe “worm hole” […]
No Southern-fried Southern boy wants to be called a Yankee, but we share the characteristics of shrewdness and thrift. Thus, each month we include a money-saving tip. It’s OK if you call me “cheap.” What are you going to use to mix your different woodworking concoctions in? The underside of a plastic food container makes a […]
If you’re in need of some turning project ideas, look no further than this month’s issue of The Highland Woodturner, which is full of a variety of projects for turners of all levels. This month’s issue includes: Acorn Turning and Burning: Acorns are a quick and easy turning project, but what makes this specific project unique […]
The bandsaw. I was introduced to this woodworking machine some time ago as the tool that every woodturner would need to get into the craft. The bandsaw that I own is an 80 or so year old Rockwell Beaver 10 inch bandsaw, originating from Ontario, Canada. Perhaps 80 years ago my great grandfather bought this […]
Do you have “project creep” every time you start a new job? It seems that I do. What started as a new top for my wife’s cheap bedside table turned into two new pieces of furniture. CLICK HERE to read how that happened. Project creep is also known as “as long as we’re doing this […]