Nov 162012
 
Wood Turner's Six Word Novel
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There is a contest out there somewhere for the best six word novel. Sounds crazy, but it springs from Hemingway’s most famous one which has stuck with me for years. “For sale, baby shoes. Never used.” Tell me that ain’t a whole novel in six words. Here’s mine, but since this is my first, I […]

Nov 152012
 
The Highland Woodworker Blog: Still Missing Woodworking in America?
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Well it has been almost two weeks since the midwest edition of WIA2012 and we are still missing the market place and all of those great and informative classes, and can’t wait until next year. During times like these when we wish we were back in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky right now, it helps to […]

Nov 142012
 
Holiday Woodworking Tool Wish List - Curtis Turner
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As woodworkers it can be pretty easy to shop for us, since there is always another new tool we would like to have in the shop. The holidays coming up are providing many opportunities to increase the number and/or quality of those tools in our shops, and now is a perfect time to write up […]

Nov 132012
 
Morton's Shop: Mortise Crotch Walnut
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The template can take awhile to perfect, but then making the actual mortise is a very fast and foolproof operation. I use the template to first pencil in the area to be mortised. A handheld drill (use a corded one for this operation!) and a forstner bit removes most of the waste. The template has […]

Nov 122012
 
Holiday Woodworking Tool Wish List - Lee Laird
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With the holidays on their way, everyone around here is starting to think about what new tools would really enhance our workshops if we were to receive them as gifts. Lee Laird’s wishlist clearly shows a preference for hand tools, but wouldn’t you expect just that from the guy who writes about and demonstrates hand […]

Nov 092012
 
Hammers I Have Known and Loved
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  I was working on a house rehab last week with my Habitat Chapter and a group of 20 High School students from two of the local high schools.  The kids were great and the instructors were outstanding.  These kids are really into this carpentry stuff and they are well trained.  I am so happy […]

Nov 082012
 
November 2012 Wood News: Ready for you to Read!
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This month’s issue of Wood News is out – click here to start reading! If you’ve been thinking about updating your shop, you might want to take a look at the first part of Mike Smith’s series My Last Shop, in which he goes through the process of building his workshop from the ground up. You […]