Woodworking news and tips

Issue #216 -- March/April 2026


Introduction Big News About the Highland Woodworking Website We’re launching a brand-new website around the middle of April! Get ready for a modernized shopping experience with a fresh look, improved navigation, and a new way to shop for all your woodworking needs. Stay tuned!


Report on a Recent Box Making Class for Beginners

Each student in this class went home with not only a well-made box with a sliding top, but also with new joinery skills that can be used on future projects. Woodworking education has been a hallmark of Highland Woodworking since it first opened its doors in 1978. Our skilled instructors (like Sabiha Mujtaba who taught this class) have helped thousands of aspiring woodworkers develop confidence and experience the joy of using woodworking tools.

Take a photo tour of this exceptional class


Upcoming Classes at Highland




On Making Your Own Tools


by Bob Rummer

Bob Rummer reminisces about tools that he and his father and grandpas and great-grandpas made, including a lathe and a drill press.

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Justifying Your New Tool Purchase

by Steven P. Johnson

In order to buy anything of significance (translation: new tools), you must first justify the purchase. To whom you must justify the purchase is the enemy. Every purchase is a battle. You want to buy, and they want to stop you. You may never win the war, but if you win enough battles you will eventually obtain your dream shop! If you intend to win your fair share of these battles, you need a good plan.

Here is an extremely good plan




Book Review: Sharpen This

by Christopher Schwarz

Norm Reid reviews Christopher Schwarz's best selling book. Discover how well it takes the mystery out of sharpening your hand tools!

Read the Review




Turning Tip from Woodturner Phil Colson
Avoid Cracking by Rounding the Rim


When you rough turn a bowl, do you worry about it cracking while drying? Well Phil's got a tip for you on rounding the rim so that you don't have to worry about that common problem anymore.

Read Phil's Tip



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Designing and Building My Last Shop


Michael Smith of Mountain Park, GA had a long career as a high school shop teacher. He knows a thing or two about woodworking shops. Here is the sixth of a 10-part series he wrote for Wood News on designing and building what he calls "My Last Shop".




Listen to Splinters - Gary Rogowski's Podcast


Listen to Gary's latest chat from our education partner, the Northwest Woodworking Studio.




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