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A good workbench is the keystone of any woodworking shop. You'll be able to
approach your next woodworking project like never before with our AFFORDABLE new European Workbench.
Solidly constructed from beautiful European beechwood, this bench will help to inspire and enable
quality woodworking.
Do you have a great idea for staying alert and helping to avoid injuries in your
workshop? If so,
we want to hear about it!
Receive a $25 store gift card if we feature your tip
in a future issue.
This month's tip comes from Dave Durrant, who has a list of workshop safe operating procedures he
would like to share with all woodworkers.
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HERE to read his safety tips!
Charles Brock has singled out the specific tools he uses when building his
chairs and listed them in one place for easy selection by woodworkers undertaking this challenging
project.
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Finishing Wood
with Alan Noel
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Question:
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Another Testimonial for the WOOD
SLICER
When I first saw your ad I poo-poo'ed it. But I went ahead and
bought one and decided to try it. My first project was to take the 3/4 inch blade and resaw a piece
of 13 inch by 2 inch quarter sawn oak. First I measured off the lines and placed them on the wooden
block which was about two feet long. Right down the center. Started the saw and from the "get go"
you just know if something is working right or not? Well 20 seconds later I had a PERFECT cut! No
if, ands or buts about it. Right down the line with two fingers pushing the block and holding it
against my standard fence which is about 3 inches tall. So, minimal set up, no effort - perfect
cut...End of story. From now on all my band saw blades come from here and if you want a reference I
will be glad to show anyone what and how I did the cut.
Thanks,
— P. Kellam
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Inside This Issue
Show Your Shop!
For this popular monthly column, we invite you to
SEND US
PHOTOS
of your woodworking shop along with captions and a brief history and description
of your woodworking. (Email photos at 800x600 resolution.) Receive a $50 store gift card if we show
your shop in a future issue.
By Steven D. Johnson,
Racine, Wisconsin
Stanley Sweetheart Socket Chisels
Stanley's brand new British-made Sweetheart socket chisels are based on a classic Stanley design and
beautifully executed in high carbon chrome steel. They offer exceptional value in a premium tool.
CLICK HERE for more info:
Lie-Nielson Tool of the Month
No. 8 Jointer
Plane
This month we're highlighting the Lie-Nielsen No. 8 Jointer
Plane. Our friend Lee Laird, of Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, recently wrote a blog post introducing us to
"the king of planes", and gives a few tips on getting the best use out of this hefty hand tool.
Check out Lee's short tutorial on the No. 8 Jointer Plane:
HIGHLAND VIDEO: Product Tours Coming to the Highland YouTube Channel!
This month we are
starting a new feature at our YouTube channel: product tours for some of our featured products! Our
good friend Morton demonstrates some of our most popular products for your benefit in these tours.
Are there any products you'd like to see a tour of? If so, we invite you to
EMAIL
US
and let us know what YOU would like to see!
Arbortech Power Carvers
Nothing matches the speed and control of our Arbortech Power
Carvers for sculpting and carving on any scale.
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HERE for more info:
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Check Out the Versatile Festool Rotex 90
Sander
This powerful 1/2 HP gear-driven sander is easily the most versatile sander on the
market. Instantly switch from polishing mode to random orbital mode to delta oscillating mode.
Order the Rotex 90:
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One Man's Lathe Setup
By Tom Soles
When I retired in 2001, I started to look for that perfect setup that would allow me to turn very
large bowls, and after looking at all of the domestic lathes and several foreign "guys" I decided on
Oneway from Canada. This search took nine years (I am a very picky guy).
Click here to read about Tom's perfect lathe setup:
= YOUR Turn! =
We enjoyed reading the turning articles in this special woodturning issue so much, we decided it
should become a regular feature in Wood News!
We invite you to
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STORIES
of your favorite current woodturning topic.
This could include your
latest woodturning projects, your current shop setup for woodturning, the new tool you built
yourself that does the job perfectly, or even a story about your own woodturning career. Please
include captions for any pictures, and email photos at 800x600 resolution. Receive a $50 store gift
card if we feature you in a future issue.
A Homemade Mini
Texturing Tool for Woodturners
By Phil Colson
My Career in Woodturning
By George T. (Terry) Chapman
Show Your Stuff!
We invite you to
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PHOTOS
of your favorite woodworking projects along with captions and a brief
history of your woodworking. (Email photos at 800x600 resolution.) Receive a $50 store gift card if
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This month we are featuring the work of Martin Harris of Sacramento, CA.
CLICK HERE for a closer look at his many turned creations:
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