Bullet-Catch Bench Dogs

Serge Duclos AW159, Bench Dog, Mortise, Shop Tips, Skilled Woodworker, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Woodworking Tips, Workshop Tips

Bullet-Catch Bench Dogs When I built my workbench, I drilled round bench-dog holes in the top so I didn’t have to cut square mortises. Being a thrifty sort, I didn’t want to shell out for store-bought dogs, so I made …
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Body Mechanics

Jeff Miller December 2012, Ergonomics, Shop Tips, Techniques, Woodworking Tips

Get better woodworking results with these 12 tips. I’ve been teaching now for more than 15 years. And in that time I’ve thought a lot about why students are or are not able to do certain things. Problems arise only …
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Video: Festool Domino DF 500 Q

Highland Staff All, Community, domino joiner, Featured Products, Festool, mortising, Tool Tips, Woodworking Tips, Woodworking Videos

In this short video, Michael Morton takes us on a tour of the Festool Domino DF 500 Q. The Festool Domino Joiner is a revolution never seen before in mortising. Making a mortise and tenon joint, though one of the strongest and most reliable ways to join wood, can also be challenging and tedious. Festool […]

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Book Review: Foundations of Woodworking By Michael Pekovich

Highland Staff All, Book Reviews, Community, fine woodworking, Mike Pekovich, Safety, Sharpening, Tool Tips, woodworking books, woodworking foundation, Woodworking Tips

For the January 2022 issue of Wood News Online, Norm Reid reviewed Foundations of Woodworking by Michael Pekovich: While there are many good books that introduce woodworking to newcomers…none are perfect. Except, perhaps, Pekovich’s new book, Foundations of Woodworking. Read the rest of the review Purchase your own copy of Foundations of Woodworking Click this […]

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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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