The Highland Woodworker, featuring master carver Randy Walters

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This week we released the January 2022 episode of The Highland Woodworker, this time featuring woodcarver Randy Walters! We get to see some of Randy’s incredible relief carvings, and he even demonstrates some of his techniques. John Doyle from Popular Woodworking offers a great tip for anyone who has been frustrated trying to use paper […]

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Turning the Corner: Nut Hammer

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For the January 2022 issue of Wood News Online, Temple Blackwood followed up on his previous article about turning a proper nut bowl. This time he demonstrated how to make a companion nut hammer to go with it: The holidays here at home, as well as in the shop, included a full opportunity for visitors […]

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Stories from Grandpa’s Workshop: King of the Pines

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For the January 2022 issue of Wood News Online, Bob Rummer shares some reflections on the King of Pines – western white pine: As a woodworker, I think about trees and forests and wood a lot. Show me some wavy grain and I will be drawn into deep thoughts about the meaning of life. There […]

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Project: Double Bass Build

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Way back in the December 2018 issue of Wood News Online, Steve Erling showed us how he built a beautiful double bass at his son’s request: My 30 year old son wanted to buy a double bass, but the cost for a good one was in the tens of thousands. He asked me if I […]

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Turning the Corner: Holiday Nut Bowl with Hammer and Anvils

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For the December 2021 issue of Wood News Online, Temple Blackwood shared a recent project he did – multiple replicas of his friend’s 1914 heirloom nut bowl (complete with hammer and anvil): One of my friends approached me last August with his heirloom maple nut bowl (once dropped, broken, and repaired) asking if I could […]

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