The Highland Woodworker, Episode 56

While touring exhibits eight years ago, a collection of beautiful tiger Maple furniture eagerly drew Charles Brock's attention. The furniture had that curly Maple “Pop” that woodworkers desire and value. That day Chuck met a young maker named Daniel Corban whose work he had seen at prestigious exhibits like the famous Masters Show. His knowledge of history and traditional woodworking skills come into play as he redesigns period pieces for today’s homes. Learn more about Daniel in this episode’s Moment with a Master.

You may have a nice collection of push sticks for your table saw, but they all have their pros and cons. The purpose is to propel the stock forward with pressure against the table while keeping it against the fence. It can prove to be nerve-wracking, especially narrow stock! Micro-Jig developed the GRR-Ripper to take the angst out of ripping on the table saw. See it in our ToolBox segment.

How many times have you discovered your clamps were too short for your project? Popular Woodworking Magazine’s Tips, Tricks and Techniques offers a remedy.

These stories and more – this time on The Highland Woodworker!

[RossLlewallyn]

I found Daniel Corban's motivation of creating works that will persist after he's gone to be quite moving. Thanks for sharing.

[billmellon]

Helpful if you have a source of aluminum stock. Where did you get and how were the dados cut into the aluminum? Thanks

[juliachild]

SawStop has a patent on its flesh-sensing technology and goes after anyone utilizing similar technology, so they don't really care about preventing table-saw injuries. At the end of the day, SawStop only cares about profit, so don't buy anything from them.