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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas from the Vanderlist Family to all of you!
Last Minute Virtual Woodworking Gifts
It’s coming down to the wire for getting those last minute gifts for the woodworkers on your Christmas list, so here’s three great gifts any woodworker would love to receive! How about a membership to one or both of these premium online woodworking websites? Shannon at The Handtool School and Marc at The Wood Whisperer […]
536 “I love lamp” the veneer lampshade
During the long, cold winter nights I like to cozy up with a hot cup of cider and sit down to watch a movie or read a good book, and to help set the mood (because who DOESN’T take the time to set a mood?) I’ll turn on a nice accent light and let it […]
2014 Top 10 Videos from the “Festool Connect Contest”
Regardless of whether you’re a fan of Festool or not, all these videos are inspiring in their own way. As woodworkers and craftspeople we tend to see beauty in places and ways others don’t, so when we see individuals who are just as passionate about their craft as we are, it stokes the fires in […]
Dan’s Hockey Stick Bench
It’s always exciting to see friends get featured and recognized for their woodworking projects, but it’s even more exciting when it’s something you they asked you for a little help with when they were first building it. If you’re a subscriber to the Highland Woodworking Newsletter you probably already saw Dan’s Hockey Stick Bench, but […]
Understanding RPMs hurts my head
Before we go further, I should point out that I have never been someone who understands motors. You’d think growing up in the Detroit area I’d be fluent in all things horsepower & RPMs, but I’m not and I’m okay with that. But regardless of whether you speak motor, or not, a basic understanding of […]
535 Wood body coffee scoop
Mornings can be rough for me, but a good cup of coffee can make all the difference. Over the years we’ve tried several different coffee makers, including the K-cups, but in the end we always come back to our good old Mr. Coffee coffee maker. As a result it’s important to make sure I get […]
The Highland Woodworker episode no. 16
Need a break from all the chaos the Holidays bring? Here’s a good way to step back from the madness and enjoy this shared passion for woodworking we all have, it’s the latest episode of The Highland Woodworker with Charles Brock. In this episode Charles and the crew visit with Don Williams in the Moment […]
The NEW MBW t-shirts are here!
The jury is in, and the MBW Classic Logo is hands down the favorite design in the MBW t-shirt line-up! And to ensure I can keep them in stock, and reordered in a timely manner, I found a new local printer (Citizenshirt.com) who’s in-house designer did a fantastic job of cleaning up the logo and […]
Last Minute Elf 2014
We all struggle from time-to-time with coming up with gift ideas to make for loved ones and friends. But there’s no need to worry you won’t have any ideas thanks to “The Last Minute Elf!” The guys over at the Modern Woodworker’s Association are sponsoring this year’s Last Minute Elf project and they’re looking for […]
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