Highland Woodworking

Part of Highland Hardware's mission over the years has been to fan the flames of interest and excitement in the craft of woodworking, and contribute to its growth throughout the country. In 1980, the company began a weekend woodworking seminar program, bringing to Atlanta the likes of Tage Frid, Sam Maloof, Roy Underhill and Michael Dunbar to teach students attracted from the Atlanta area and around the country. The first seminars were held in the basement of the original store. When Highland Hardware renovated a larger store building across the street in 1984, the seminars moved into an old warehouse behind the new store.

Thousands of woodworkers endured the hard, splintery bleachers and drafty conditions of that rustic facility to spend weekends with Mark Duginske, Toshio Odate, Rude Osolnik, Dale Nish, Ernie Conover, and numerous other gifted teachers. In 1995, 8000 square feet of space was added to the store, including a large comfortable room where seminars and woodworking classes are now taught. Nationally known woodworking teachers like Peter Galbert, Christopher Schwarz, Mary May and Roy Underhill continue to appear regularly as part of our visiting faculty.