Category Archives: Woodworking Tips

Book Review: Kitchen Think

For the October 2021 issue of Wood News Online, Norm Reid reviewed Kitchen Think by Nancy Hiller: Kitchen Think is, as the name states, an opportunity to think broadly and carefully about the design and execution of a kitchen remodeling project. If kitchen remodeling is in your future, even a minor upgrade, then you will […]

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Book Review: The Workshop Book By Scott Landis

For the August 2021 issue of Wood News Online, Norm Reid reviewed The Workshop Book By Scott Landis: The Workshop Book’s primary value is the opportunity it offers to survey a wide range of workshop solutions through the eyes of woodworkers who have adopted them. This is an excellent resource for any woodworker setting out […]

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October 2021 Woodworking Poll: Hand Tools vs. Power Tools

As a woodworking tool company, Highland Woodworking sells both Hand Tools and Power Tools. Both types have their advantages and many woodworkers have a mix of both in their shops. This month, we want to know which type of tool do you prefer to use most often? If you prefer one type over the other, […]

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Carving a Bowl with Hand Tools

For the September 2021 issue of Wood News Online, Sait Cakmak discussed his process for using a 35mm #7 Hirsch Gouge along with a few other hand tools to carve a bowl: I recently bought a 35mm #7 Hirsch Gouge from Highland Woodworking. I immediately wanted to put it to use, so I decided to […]

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The Mortise and Tenon Joint

For the August 2021 issue of Wood News Online, Samuel Colchamiro wrote a history of the mortise and tenon joint, and shared his step by step process of creating this popular joint found in many pieces of handmade furniture: Historically, the mortise and tenon was the most ubiquitous joint used in fine furniture, and for […]

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