Welcome to Episode 35 of The Highland Woodworker! Yes we are back and with a new twist in our format! This season we are spending more than a moment with a master. We’ll tell the master’s story during the first part of the show – then learn about a skill they have perfected later in(…)
We’re taking a trip down memory lane! We’ll share some of our favorite clips from the past 6 seasons. Plus, Fine Woodworking Magazine’s Matt Kenney has the Finer Points on creating perfect hinge mortises. Before you hit the play button, we want to thank you for going on this incredible journey with us. We hope you have been entertained(…)
Al Hudson is known as the “Dean of Woodworkers,” and his accomplishments go far beyond his many masterpieces that he’s produced in his 84 years of woodworking. We were invited to his Knoxville, Tennessee home and workshop to spend a moment with this amazing master. A handy guide to hand tools! We’ll take you on(…)
Before Jerry Spady became a full time woodworker he was a bench scientist. He used those skills from his days in the lab to help solve an issue he had in his shop. The experiment concluded with, what he believes, is a new material that bends the limits of woodworking. Spend a moment with the(…)
Pat Matranga moved to Nashville and became a Music Star. She spent most of her time performing in Japan before turning to a career working with wood. She has made a living as one of the most creative and prolific turners in the business. Pat tells us her wonderful story and shows us some of(…)
Moment with a Master: Meet furniture conservator and restorations expert Len Reinhardt. Find out the necessary skills to accomplish this unique work and how Len’s studies and experience prepared him for the work. Observe how he evaluates a piece of furniture for restoration and plans his work to accomplish the owner’s objectives. Feature: A nineteenth-century(…)
