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Issue #212 -- July/August 2025



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Historic Studley Tool Cabinet
Watch our exclusive video featuring Chris Schwarz and Don Williams telling all that is known about this exquisite tool cabinet that mechanical genius H. O. Studley designed and built in the early 1900s.




Show Us Your Shop - Dick Sheremeta
Dick Sheremeta built this 720 square-foot shop on a rocky mountaintop in Somers, Montana.


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Sharpen Up or Shut Up - The Hand Tool Backlash
by Christopher Schwarz

Christopher Schwarz has noticed a trend in some sections of the woodworking world: otherwise capable woodworkers struggle when it comes to using their hand tools, even when their tools are of the highest quality. Chris thinks he knows why that might be the case.



Thoughts on a Working System
by Mark Duginske

Woodworking is an ancient craft in the middle of a revival. A small number of modern woodworkers are doing work on par with the best in history. We now have access to the best tools and techniques ever available - our work ought to be good. Even with all of the modern advantages, however, many contemporary woodworkers are not happy with their work. Their progress is painfully slow. The modern woodworker is missing something; his approach is incomplete. This is particularly true of the novice who is self-taught. The rare successful woodworker of today shares something with the woodworker of the past. We will attempt to explore why both function well and how the developing woodworker can improve.



Designing and Building My Last Shop
Michael Smith of Mountain Park, GA had a long career as a high school shop teacher. He knows a thing or two about woodworking shops. Here is the third of a 10-part series he wrote for Wood News on designing and building what he calls "My Last Shop".



Upcoming Classes at Highland Woodworking
Are you just getting into woodworking? Been woodworking for years? Join us for one of our in-person classes to hone your technique, build a guided project, or just have fun making something!



Listen to Splinters - Gary Rogowski's Podcast
Listen to Gary's latest chat from our education partner, the Northwest Woodworking Studio.



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