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Class: Relief Carving for Beginners with Sabiha Mujtaba, April 17-19
Relief carving is the art of creating depth and the illusion of three dimensions in a relatively shallow plane of wood. Sabiha will show you how to use various carving instruments to accomplish your design in a solid piece of wood measuring approximately 10" x 12" x 1-1/2". The Arbortech and Foredom power carvers will be used along with Flexcut hand carving tools, files and rasps. Relief Carving, April 17-19 Highland's Upcoming Woodworking Class Schedule in Atlanta Many classes fill up quickly, so please register now to make sure we hold a spot for you. Apr 8 Coloring Wood Apr 9 Milling and Jointing Lumber Apr 11 Beginning Turning Apr 14 Hand Tool Sharpening Apr 17-19 Relief Carving for Beginners Apr 21 Hand Planes Apr 22 Sharpening for Turners Apr 25 Carve a Wooden Spoon Apr 25-26 Antique Restoration Apr 27-30 Cabinetmaking Basics May 2 Finishing 101 May 6 French Polish Workshop May 9 Basic Bowl Turning May 12-13 Build a Bookcase May 16 Beginning Character Carving May 16 Spray Finishing May 17 Intro to Marquetry May 19 Hand Tool Sharpening May 20 Taming the Skew May 21 Hand Cut Mortise and Tenon May 23 Beginning Turning May 27 Finishing the Finish May 28 Milling and Jointing Lumber May 28 Hand Cut Dovetails Classes Suitable for Teens View Slideshows of Classes Show Us Your Woodworking! 
This month we are featuring a variety of woodworking projects made by Larry White, who began woodworking in 7th grade shop class with Mr. Laughlin and hasn't stopped since. CLICK HERE to see Larry's projects: Show Us Your Woodcarving! We invite you to SEND US PHOTOS of your carving along with captions and a brief history and description of your carvings. (Email photos at 800x600 resolution.) Receive a $50 store credit if we show your carving in a future issue. 
This month we are featuring the detailed animal carvings of Richard Shaw who uses a variety of carving tools and techniques to create his realistic figures. CLICK HERE to see Richard's Carvings: 
BIG SAVINGS on Rikon Bandsaws and Planers CLICK HERE for more info: Tips From Sticks-In-The-Mud Woodshop 
By Jim Randolph
Long Beach, MS This month Jim has 3 tips on the uses of PVC in your workshop. Whether it is small or big pieces, Jim shares a variety of ways you can use PVC in combination with other tools in your shop to help stay organized and tidy. CLICK HERE to read this month's tips from Sticks-In-The-Mud Woodshop! Ask the Staff Question: I need to drill a flat bottom screw hole (counterbore), and I need a tool to do it. What can you recommend? For more details and the answer, CLICK HERE: E-mail us with your woodworking questions. If yours is selected for publication, we'll send you a free Highland Woodworking hat. 
TOOL REVIEW: Veritas Gent's Saw By Jeffrey Fleisher New Market, VA This month, Jeff reviews the Veritas Gent's Saw, one of several different dovetail saws made by Veritas. This saw comes in both crosscut or rip-cut configurations and both make a great saw to add to your collection. CLICK HERE to read more: HIGHLAND VIDEO: Product Tours and Tool Demonstrations available on our YouTube Channel! Check out the great product tour videos and demonstrations on our YouTube Channel . Our good friends Morton, David, Matt & Steve demonstrate some of our most popular products for your benefit in these tours. Click below to watch Steve discuss the Woodpeckers Coping Sled . Are there any products you'd like to see in a product tour? If so, we invite you to EMAIL US and let us know what YOU would like to see! 
This month, we've got a tip on how using a sliding table with your table saw will not only improve your cuts, but will also help ensure a safer working environment. CLICK HERE to read the tip: 
FREE SHIPPING on Leigh Jigs in lower 48 states 
Our Leigh Dovetail Jigs and Frame Mortise and Tenon Jigs will turn your shop into a cabinet factory.
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Charles Brock has singled out the specific tools he uses when building his sculptured chairs and listed them in one place for easy selection by woodworkers undertaking this challenging project. Check Out the Tools of the Trade: 
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Inside This Issue
Book Review: Chairmaker's Notebook Tips from Sticks-in-the-Mud Woodshop Show Us Your Shop Making Shenandoah Toolworks Awls The Down to Earth Woodworker Q&A: Hole Drilling Tool Review: Veritas Gent's Saw Chisel Storage Blog: Discussing My New Bench Holdfast Show Us Your Stuff Show Us Your Carving SAFETY: Using a Sliding Table 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 credit if we show your shop in a future issue. 
This month we are featuring David Duque's workshop in his hometown mountainous city of Medellin, Colombia. CLICK HERE to take a closer look at David's shop: 
By Steven D. Johnson Racine, Wisconsin Tale Of The Tape(s) Construction Of The 5S Compliant Shop Wall Cabinet 
This month, Steve puts several different types of adhesive tapes through some rigorous tests to determine adherence ability, residue remnants, and writability. He also gives us some construction information on his new 5S Shop Wall Cabinets.
CLICK HERE to read more: 
BOOK REVIEW: Chairmaker's Notebook by Peter Galbert 
Review by
J. Norman Reid Delaplane, VA If one were to conjure up the perfect woodworking book, what would it be like? I think it would very closely resemble Chairmaker's Notebook . In this most recent contribution from Lost Art Press, legendary chairmaker Peter Galbert has created much more than a guide to building Windsor chairs from green wood. He has set a new standard against which all future woodworking books will be measured. CLICK HERE to read the review:
Making Shenandoah Toolworks Awls
By J. Norman Reid Delaplane, VA Highland Woodworking has been carrying the Mallets and Awls made by Shenandoah Toolworks for a few months now, and we thought it would be fun to go behind the scenes and see how Norm and Jeff at Shenandoah Tool Works make their beautiful awls. CLICK HERE to read more: 
brand new April Web TV episode 
This Month on The Highland Blog 
Discussing My New Bench Holdfast
Our blogger, Terry Chapman, recently added a new Bench Holdfast to his workbench and is really enjoying how much it is helping his bench work. In his blog entry he discusses the installation process as well as the benefits he has found with his new holdfast. CLICK HERE to read more: 
Perhaps the finest woodworking show you'll ever attend will take place in the small village of Amana, Iowa on May 15-16, 2015. Featuring many artisan toolmakers who specialize in the modern use of hand tools, this show will inspire and amaze anyone who loves the sound of a shaving clearing the throat of a well-made hand plane. Roy Underhill and many others will be on hand to educate and entertain. Nearby will be a rare display of the exquisite Studley Tool Chest. Save the date, and plan your route to Amana. You will not want to miss this show. CLICK HERE for more info: 
Chisel Storage
By Lee Laird Austin, TX Over the years I've used different strategies to store the chisels I own, and each has it's place. In this article I will discuss these different storage strategies so you can find the right way to store your own chisel set. Click here to read more: Instantly access any article ever published in Fine Woodworking, now for only $69.99 
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Order any of the above 4 books from us during March/April 2015 for 33% off list price. Click here for more details and to LOOK INSIDE each of the books: 
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FREE UPGRADE offer ends APRIL 30, 2015 CLICK HERE for more info: 
NEW Rikon 25-130H
Helical Head Planer Rikon's new 25-130H 13" thickness planer with helical-style cutterhead is a beefy benchtop unit designed to perform reliably either in your workshop or at the job site. 26 two-sided HSS cutters are arranged in a staggered pattern around the cutterhead in a way that greatly reduces noise as well as improving chip removal. Five year warranty. CLICK HERE for more info: Woodpeckers OneTime Tool – GAP GAUGE 
These cleverly-designed gap gauges help you achieve absolute accuracy while actually saving you time.
By quickly gauging either the thickness of material or inside dimension of a joint, the
opposite end of the Gap Gauge is perfectly set to the required size for the other half of
the joint. There's no need to even pull out a ruler!
DEADLINE to order is April 13: 
NEW Festool Conturo Edge Bander
Festool's new Conturo edge bander is an advanced system for perfect edge banding, offering exceptional precision and ease of use even on curved and beveled surfaces. While unlikely to find a home in a typical home woodshop, the Conturo is an innovative solution for applications requiring volume precise edge banding production. CLICK HERE for more info: 
Rikon 62-400
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Air Filtration System Measuring just over 20" by 17" by 10" and weighing only 31 pounds, this affordable unit is the ideal air filtration solution for the space-challenged shop. Despite its small size, the 62-400 can filter the air in a 20 x 20 x 8 shop 7 times each hour. CLICK HERE for more info: 
Gladstone Steel
Shelf Drilling Jig This heavy duty all-metal shelf drilling jig is very easy to use for accurately drilling 1/4" or 5mm holes spaced 1" apart. 50% OFF WHILE SUPPLIES LAST: 
Gladstone Replaceable Tip HSS Turning Scrapers
Replaceable tip tools are a great way to get started in woodturning. The learning curve for turning is much easier and you don't have to learn how to sharpen. We have a limited supply of these fine tools at a great price. 50% OFF WHILE SUPPLIES LAST: Our Elipse Dust Mask is great for woodworkers 
See why it is the ideal dust solution for woodworkers: NEW Mirka DEROS Random Orbit Sander 
The new Mirka DEROS is the first random orbit sander to use a brushless DC motor without the
need for an external transformer. It's small and light enough to use with
one hand, combining the power and light weight of a pneumatic
tool with the convenience of an electric tool. If you sand a lot
on vertical surfaces, you will especially love this sander.
CLICK HERE for more info: NEW Rikon 70-220VSR Variable Speed Midi Lathe 
Rikon has hit a home run with their new model 70-220VSR 1 HP variable speed reversing midi-lathe.
Featuring 12-1/2" swing over the ways and 20" between centers, as well as a
24-position index head, this lathe is designed to handle a wide variety of
woodturning projects.
CLICK HERE for more info: Flexible Arm Magnetic LED Work Light 
Here's an excellent way to cast a powerful light wherever you need it in your shop. Switch-operated
magnet mounts to any ferrous surface. 28" flexible arm allows easy aim.
CLICK HERE for more info: NEW SawStop Jobsite Saw 
The new SawStop Jobsite Saw lets you bring incredible portability, innovative timesaving features and signature SawStop safety anywhere you need it. We expect to have a limited number of saws available to ship beginning in March 2015. Please get your order in now for earliest delivery. CLICK HERE for more info: SawStop Industrial Saw Now Available Online 
Highland has just become one of a small number of stocking dealers authorized to sell SawStop's Industrial Cabinet Saw online nationwide within the 48 states. This is the original SawStop model designed for continuous heavy duty operation in an industrial environment. CLICK HERE for more info: NEW Leigh Router Table Jig 
Leigh's latest new joinery jig is designed specifically for use on router tables. Able to produce through dovetails, half-blind dovetails and box joints quickly and easily, the RTJ400 offers instant adjustment of joint tightness down to a thousandth of an inch. CLICK HERE for more info: WORKBENCH SALE Save up to $200 
Several models of our ever-popular European and German workbenches are now on sale. Choose the model that fits your shop and budget.
CLICK HERE for more info: WOOD SLICER Testimonial 
I must say I could not believe the way my new Wood Slicer saw blade cut through a 10" birch log. I have used several other types of blades and I am able to cut up a whole 48" x 10" log in less time with these blades than it took to make one cut with the others. Thank you for having such a great product.
-- Lloyd Gibson
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