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An Unconventional Resurrection of the Workbench

For the February 2022 issue of Wood News Online, Morgan Amos describes his unusual workbench setup:
While there are a plethora of resources and examples of workbenches, this article is intended for those who want to resurrect and economically work wit…

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Stories from Grandpa’s Workshop: A Boring Story…

For the February 2022 issue of Wood News Online, Bob Rummer reflects on the amount of physical labor once required before the invention of power tools: Eric Sloane, in his book A Reverence for Wood, says that only when we can look at objects from the past through a craftsman’s eyes, understanding what went into […]

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Book Review: Make a Chair from a Tree – 3rd Edition By Jennie Alexander

For the February 2022 issue of Wood News Online, Norm Reid reviewed Make a Chair From a Tree – 3rd Edition, by Jennie Alexander: Make a Chair from a Tree is a very special book. It is, in some ways, a typical how-to-build-it guide to constructing a green wood chair. And if that was all […]

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February 2022 Poll: How Did You Get Interested in Woodworking?

Here at Highland Woodworking, we help customers of all ages who are just getting into woodworking for the first time or have been doing it for their whole life. Over the years, many of our Wood News Online contributors have shared their memories of growing up in their grandpa’s workshop as well as stories about […]

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