Retro Woodworking
Explore a decade of woodworking in our archived collection of woodworking articles, woodworking tips and woodworking nostalgia Highland Woodworking

Before ever publishing a woodworking tool catalog, Highland Hardware began sending out to its customers a product-oriented newsletter called "Wood News" which featured articles on woodworking tips, hand tool techniques and woodworking updates. Published two or three times a year, it soon grew into a small woodworking magazine, actually one of the early examples of what came to be known as a "magalog." In 1992, the magazine format was merged into the store's comprehensive tool catalog, which now appears in four editions each year. Its in-depth analysis of the tools we sell has won consistent praise over the years from customers, journalists and tool manufacturers.

Our aim has always been to promote woodworking among individuals by providing access to the tools, materials and ideas which combined with patience and desire lead to skill in making things from wood. Take a trip down memory lane going issue by issue. OR with such a vast collection of free woodworking articles narrow your search for information by topic using our search tool which will search all of Highland Woodworking's woodworking articles - WOODWORKING INFORMATION SEARCH TOOL.

Wood News Issue #1 December 1977

Featured Articles:
Woodturning 101 Tips
Learn About Wood Part 1

Wood News Issue #2 Feb - Mar 1978


Featured Article:
Learn About Wood Part 2

Wood News Issue #3 April - May 1978

Featured Articles:
Black Walnut Tree Notes
Wood Joinery - Woodworking Joint Types

Woodman Issue #1 December 1979

Woodman Issue #2 February 1980

Woodman Issue #3 May 1980

Woodman Issue #4 August 1980

Featured Article:
A Tribute To American Chestnut

Woodman Issue #5 October 1980

Wood News Issue #6 February 1981
Featured Article:
Timeless Woodworking Books (Coming Soon)

Wood News Issue #7 Fall 1981
Featured Article:
Design Trip (Coming Soon)

Wood News Issue #8 Winter 1982
Featured Article:
Toshio Odate Japanese Tool Seminar

Wood News Issue #9 Spring 1982
Featured Article:
Waterstone Sharpening

Wood News Issue #10 Fall 1982
Featured Articles:
Setting The Japanese Plane (Coming Soon)
Using Watco Stains and Oil Finishes (Coming Soon)

Wood News Issue #11 Spring 1983
Featured Article:
Restoring Wright's 1895 Skylight (Coming Soon)

Wood News Issue #12 Fall 1983
Featured Article:
Roy Childs On Turning Tools (Coming Soon)

Wood News Issue #13 Spring 1984
Featured Article:
Predicting Wood Shrinkage by Species

Wood News Issue #14 Summer 1984
Featured Article:
Dovetail Design

Wood News Issue #15 Spring 1985
Featured Article:
Thoughts On A Work System - Woodworking Advice From Mark Duginske
Thoughts On Woodturning by Wallace Macfarlane

Wood News Issue #16 Fall 1985
Featured Article:
Hustling Wood - Making Treen by Wallace Macfarlane

Wood News Issue #17 Spring 1986
Featured Articles:
Toolmakers Of Miki
Turning A Chalice And Paton by Roger Foster (Coming Soon)

Wood News Issue #18 Fall 1986
Featured Articles:
Comprehensive Boatbuilding Tools List
Commodity, Firmness and Delight by Wallace Macfarlane

Wood News Issue #19 Spring 1987
Featured Article:
Calamity, Frailness Yet Delight by Jack Tuberville

Wood News Issue #20 Fall 1987
Featured Article:
Pricing Your Work by Wallace Macfarlane
Sam Maloof Hybrid Half-lap Joint by Zach Etheridge (Coming Soon)

Wood News Issue #21 Spring - Summer 1988
Featured Articles:
How To Adjust or Tune A Bandsaw Blade - The Bandsaw Balancing Act Part 1
Bandsaw Blades Answers - The Bandsaw Balancing Act Part 2
Dale Nish Lecture Notes By Jack Warner
Two Tips For Fine Tuning Your Bandsaw By Mark Duginske (Coming Soon)
Understanding Dovetails - The Story Of Dovetails by Bill Stankus
Dovetail Hints and Tips by Bill Stankus

Wood News Issue #22 Winter 1989
Featured Article:
How I Survived in the Woodworking Business by Curtis Whittington
Woodturning's Instant Gratification by Jack Warner

Wood News Issue #23 Spring - Summer 1989
Featured Article:
Using Sanding Machines For Grinding By Mark Duginske (Coming Soon)

Wood News Issue #24 Winter 1990
Featured Article:
Tracking Bandsaw Blades By Mark Duginske (Coming Soon)

Wood News Issue #25 Summer 1990
Featured Article:
How To Use A Wood Scraper

Wood News Issue #26 Winter 1991
Featured Article:
A Visit with Tage Frid by Jack Warner

FREE WOODWORKING ARTICLES AND INFORMATION
Retro Woodworking Articles and Tips
Free Woodworking Articles and Tips