MOMENT WITH A MASTER: Period Furniture Maker Bob Baker invites us into his hideaway in the hills of Tennessee. We’ll tour the incredible masterpieces he’s built throughout his home and get an essential lesson in workshop organization. TIPS, TRICKS & TECHNIQUES: Fasten your sanding belts! Popular Woodworking Magazine has a strapping tip for smooth sanding! […]
Chip carving is woodworking that doesn’t require a large space or investment. Daniel Clay is a master of this art and can show you how to get started and grow your skills. Learn more about Daniel and how he creates something special with a few tools and practice in our “Moment with a Master!” Popular […]
Shared space workshops with a common area of stationary tools, who can benefit, can they work? We visited Able Trade in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, to find out! Alex Jaynes, a professional furniture designer, artisan, and member of this unique workshop, shows us his innovative and functional work while giving us a glimpse of what it’s […]
Retiring to the perfect tiny house he and his wife designed and built on a Tennessee hilltop, Bill Lester decided building banjos and dulcimers would make life perfect. We will hear his story, take a tour of their 600-square-foot dream home and then go to his spacious shop to learn how he makes his beautiful […]
When woodworkers start a project, chances are the first thing they reach for is a pencil. Pencils are the product of a lot of woodworking themselves. Musgrave Pencil Company has been mastering the process of making great pencils for over 100 years in their production facility in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Not only will you learn how […]
The Highland Woodworker: Episode 65
Eagles, raccoons, and bears, oh my! Roark Phillips is a woodworking magician. He made a three-foot-tall eagle appear within a cedar log in less than 30 minutes! Hear Roark’s story and inspiration, tour his unique shop, and watch him fire up his tool of choice – the chainsaw, in our Moment with a Master. Can […]
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