Moment with a Master: If you have ever been to Highland Woodworking there is a good chance you have interacted with long-time employee Phil Colson. When he’s not helping customers or filling orders in the stock room – there is a good chance he is teaching one of his popular woodturning classes upstairs. He’ll give(…)
Moment with a Master: Megan Fitzpatrick has been surrounded by woodworking her entire life, but early on she spent most of her time and attention becoming a wordsmith. Learn how her sharp writing and editing skills took her all the way to one of the top jobs in the publishing industry — which also opened(…)
Grant Batson has worn many hats as a woodworker. He has built some of the most desired artisan guitars in Nashville, TN. He creates exquisite furniture, but that is not all. Grant has become one of the world’s great pipe makers. Well, we are not advocating smoking tobacco pipes, but we are amazed at the(…)
Moment with a Master: Christopher Schwarz is to hand tools and hand tool education what Norm Abrams was to power tools. His hand tool research, teaching and publishing is the catalyst for energizing a hand tool renaissance. Several years ago, we visited his home workshop and living room office for “Lost Art Press.” Today he(…)
Moment with a Master: The Arkansas Arts Council declared Larry Williams a Living Treasure for his work in building 18th century British style wooden planes! Larry and his plane making partner, Don McConnell, will show us how they craft these marvelous tools, and let us in on some of the tricks for using them. Popular(…)
The Highland Woodworker – Highland Woodworking’s 40th Anniversary Special Earlier this year, Highland Woodworking in Atlanta, Georgia threw a big party to celebrate their 40 year milestone. Hundreds showed up to meet and learn from several of the most well-known names in woodworking: Nick Offerman: Not only is he an actor and best-selling author, Nick(…)
