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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.
Using the Pantograph
By Kevin McGuire
The invention of this ingenious tool for copying and resizing images dates back to at least the
1600's. While seeming primitive it has peculiar advantages over modern digital imaging for resizing,
as we will see.
Click here to read about this fascinating tool:
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 Tom LeRoy, who has instituted a test in his shop that ensures he
approaches every project safely.
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HERE to read his safety tip!
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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
Get Yourself a Wood Slicer:
Building the Andre Roubo Workbench
By Kerry Lancaster
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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
Lie-Nielson Tool of the Month
Boggs Curved Spokeshave
Finishing Wood
with Alan Noel
Cleaning Your Finishing Brushes
If you have looked at high quality brushes such as ox-hair and
china bristle for varnishing/lacquering or enameling and nylon/polyester brushes for latex paints,
the prices may surprise you. Keeping your finishing brushes tools CLEAN is the key to a great job
and longevity of the tool itself.
Here are six tips to help you keep your finishing brushes clean:
Ask the Staff
Question:
I have searched the Internet looking for some advice on staining oak a darker color. I have
been having problems getting the oak to be a more uniform color and wondered if your
Transtint dyes
could
be a product that would help with this.
E-mail us
with your woodworking questions. If yours is selected for publication,
we'll send you a free Highland Woodworking hat.
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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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Stunning Festool Carvex Jigsaws
Festool's Carvex 400-Series completely redefines the jigsaw.
Featuring exclusive tool-free FastFix Blade Chuck, interchangeable base system,
fully automatic triple blade guide system as well as many other features, the Carvex 400-Series jigsaw is the finest on the market.
See what makes them so good:
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.
Check Out the Tools of the Trade:
Show Your Stuff!
NEW PUBLICATION:
The Highland Woodturner
Wood turning is the fastest growing part of the woodworking community. To give it the attention
it deserves, we're starting a new publication devoted entirely to woodturning. Watch for it to appear
around April 20!
Want to join in? We invite you to
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STORIES
of your favorite current turning topic.
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