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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.
Mini-Texturing Tool Hardware Parts Kit
All the hardware you need to build your own
mini-texturing tool for decorating wood turnings. Phil Colson's article shows how he built one for
himself.
CLICK HERE for more info:
How to Control Rust in your Woodworking Shop
The absolute best way to eliminate rust from the surfaces of
machines and other tools in your
shop is to stop it from ever really getting started in the first
place. We'll show you some good ways to do that, as well
as how to completely remove it once it's already formed.
CLICK HERE to learn how to fight summer rust:
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 points out that making safety easy for yourself is a
necessity when it comes to practicing good workshop safety.
CLICK
HERE for Tom's safety tip!
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Visit our Retail Store
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woodworking tools, books, supplies and accessories.
Our experienced staff will be glad to
discuss your shop needs and answer your questions.
Ask the Staff
Question:
I am planning to build some frame and panel doors and wondered how much space to leave
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we'll send you a free Highland Woodworking hat.
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Highland Woodworking Gift Certificates
An awesome present that's always appreciated by just about any woodworker
anywhere.
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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
Steven Johnson, our Down To Earth Woodworker has moved into his new (old) house and
he is starting to work on his new
workshop in earnest. In this month's column, he reviews some of the mistakes he made (and that you
can avoid with his advice!) while remodeling the "unhandy house", unveils the impressive plan he
used for hauling fifty-seven hundred pounds of workshop equipment, and takes his first steps in
building the NEW Down to Earth Workshop.
Take a look inside the NEW Down to Earth Workshop!
Lie-Nielson Tool of the Month
No. 40-1/2 Scrub Plane
This month we're highlighting the Lie-Nielsen No. 40-1/2 Scrub Plane. Our
friend Lee Laird, of Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, recently wrote a blog post about how this impressive
plane can benefit your workshop.
Check out Lee's post on this workhorse tool:
Delightful Video: A short history of America's mighty forests
Sit back and enjoy this delightful video mini-history (with a beautiful
musical soundtrack) of America's forests from Colonial discovery through the 20th century, courtesy
of Lee Tigner of Early American Furnishings in Dawson County, Georgia.
Windsor Chair Kits
Our affordable Windsor chair kits will make a great weekend
project for the intermediate woodworker. Each kit includes all the parts you will need plus clear
instructions.
Finishing Wood
with Alan Noel
Simple Veneer Repairs
When restoring a piece of older veneered furniture, often the veneer will be slightly loose at the
edges of the top, drawers or side panels. Very often small pieces will chip off or get lost in the
stripping process which can be time consuming to fix.
Here are TEN tips to fix these pesky problems in a hurry:
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NEW PUBLICATION:
The Highland Woodturner
OUR LATEST NEW woodworking tool catalog is now available to browse
online!
CLICK THE IMAGE
TO BEGIN
New Downloadable Project Plans
Starting this month we are now offering downloadable project plans for children's
playthings designed by Kevin McGuire, author of the popular book "
The All-New Woodworking For
Kids".
Place your order online and after it has been processed by our staff, you will receive an
email with a link to download your plan set in PDF form.
Show Your Stuff!
We invite you to
SEND US
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
we show your stuff in a future issue.
This month we are featuring the work of Glen and Pat Bond of Eureka, Missouri.
CLICK HERE to take a look at their impressive craftsmanship:
What's in your Zombie Apocalypse tool kit?
At Highland Woodworking, we are always trying to find ways to make our workshop
a safer place. So when the CDC issued guidelines to follow in case of a zombie apocalpyse, our first
thought was that the workshop is probably the SAFEST place to go in this scenario, especially if
you are the type of woodworker who always keeps his tools well sharpened!
16th Master Woodworker's Show
November 4-6, 2011 at the Emporium Center in downtown
Knoxville
The Show strives to highlight the finest woodworking in this region. The
three-day event is an unconventional, dynamic blend of gallery layout and the open atmosphere of a
festival-style show. Entries are encouraged, and are being accepted until August 1st.
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:
Why Not Write an Article for Wood News?
We actively solicit contributions of editorial
material (articles, photos and videos) from our customers and readership, and for every one we
accept and publish in
Wood News Online
, we will compensate the contributor. We typically
pay up to $100 (in the form of a store gift certificate) for a thousand-word-plus article with
photos.
Another Testimonial for the WOOD SLICER
I wanted to comment on your Wood Slicer bandsaw blades. Anyone wanting to re-saw
lumber, contact Highland Woodworking.
I ordered my second wood slicer while resawing oak for my grandchildrens' jewelry boxes. I've
never seen anything like them!!
And, way to go Highland!! It arrived at my home as fast as it cut!! Great blade and fast
service. I'm sure glad I found a great blade and a fantastic company to deal with. Thank you
HIGHLAND!!!
— Bill Stoelk, Basin, Wyoming
Get Yourself a Wood Slicer:
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