Inside This Issue
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.
See a List of All Our Classes
View
Slideshows of Classes
Visit our New Channel
The Highland Woodworking YouTube channel is chock-full of
fascinating and instructive woodworking videos. From monthly offerings by our
Down to Earth Woodworker, Steven Johnson, to demos of new tools shot onsite at our retail store to
instructional videos from our many vendors, there is something for everyone at the Highland
Woodworking YouTube Channel.
This month we have a new video from The Down to Earth Woodworker, who creates more room in his
shop by building a
storage
cabinet
that fits right onto the mobile base of his drill press.
CLICK HERE to check
it out:
Earlex USER FRIENDLY HVLP Sprayer
Discover how fast and easy finishing can be without having to apply using a brush. Flawlessly sprays stains, lacquer,
shellac, polyurethane, and water-based finishes, as well as thinned latex paint.
CLICK HERE for more info:
The New Galbert Caliper
This superb invention will enhance your spindle turning experience. Peter Galbert's
direct reading caliper is a "tape rule for woodturners."
CHECK IT
OUT:
Finishing
Wood
with Alan Noel
Choosing a Finish
When building a new piece or refinishing an old one, choosing the finish can be a daunting task. There are four
categories of finishing materials and a variety of ways to apply them. Oil, shellac, lacquer and water
based finishes all have their pros and cons depending on the workpiece.
Here are FIVE tips
to help you:
A Two Minute Safety Tip
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 Jim Mullen of Wichita, Kansas, and looks at how to avoid that lightheaded feeling while in the shop.
CLICK
HERE to check out his tip:
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.
Passing thru Atlanta?
Visit our Retail Store
Browse over TEN THOUSAND woodworking tools, books, supplies and accessories.
Our experienced staff will be glad to discuss your shop needs and answer your questions.
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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
#60-1/2 Low-Angle
Adjustable Mouth Block Plane
This is the crème de la crème of Lie-Nielsen block planes.
Its adjustable throat can be set to a wide opening for heavy work, or to barely the thickness of a shaving
for fine finish cuts. It is our single most popular Lie-Nielsen tool.
CLICK HERE to see it better:
New Video: How to Sharpen Plane Irons
This 9-minute video will show you how to consistently get a
perfect edge on a plane iron with just a few minutes of work.
CLICK HERE to check it out:
Ask the Staff
Question:
I am having a problem working with veneer. When I have larger sheets, say 12 inches wide, they
always seem to ripple on me, no matter how I clamp it. Is there such a problem as using the wrong
glue? Please help!
Check
out the answer HERE
E-mail us
with your woodworking questions.
If yours is selected for publication,
we'll send you a free Highland Woodworking hat.
Year of the Workbench
By Dick Rank
Atlanta, GA
This year there seems to be a renewed interest in
workbenches. Reading through Lon Schleining's
book "The Workbench" inspired me to build my own.
CLICK HERE to read my story:
WOODWORKING
TIPS MAP
An easy way to navigate our entire highly-informative woodworking website.
Check It Out!
Try our new Woodworking Article Search Feature
Easily search over 30 years of our informative woodworking articles!
(Please continue to search
for our products using our website product search engine.)
CLICK HERE to search for woodworking information:
Highland Woodworking Gift Certificates
An awesome present that's always appreciated by just about any woodworker anywhere.
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The Chicken Safest Saw That Roy Has Ever Seen
See the video everyone is talking about! Roy Underhill tests
the Sawstop table saw's capabilities with a delicious piece of Southern fried chicken.
CLICK HERE to check it out:
MORE about the SawStop:
Short Video Shows Easy Workbench Assembly
We are delighted with the quality of this highly affordable new workbench.
Made in the Czech Republic using the finest European Beechwood.
It comes complete with two 14" vises and 4 benchdogs.
The bench weighs 103 lbs. and provides a 53" x 20" work surface.
CLICK HERE to see the video:
CLICK HERE for more info:
DAILY BLOG: Seven Day Windsor Chair Class
with Peter Galbert
Highland's mega-blogger Terry Chapman spent 7 busy days in Peter Galbert's Windsor chair class here
at our Atlanta store October 22-28, 2010.
CLICK HERE to experience
each day through Terry's eyes:
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.
Featured this month is the work of Jordan Kercheff of Barberton, Ohio.
CLICK
HERE for a closer look at his stunning linen press:
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:
FESTOOL DEMO DAY
Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010
Festool expert Dan Durant will be on hand in our Atlanta store from 9 AM to 4 PM giving live demos of our most popular
Festool machines. Bring any woodworking problem and Dan will show you the Festool solution! Free Festool T-shirt with Festool machine purchase that day.
CLICK HERE to browse our Festools:
New Dust Extractors
The new Festool CT26E & CT36E
feature more capacity, self-cleaning filter bags plus an integral hose garage as standard
equipment.
CLICK HERE
for more info:
Another Testimonial for the WOOD SLICER
I recently purchased three blades for my 10" Inca
bandsaw. Included in the purchase was a Wood Slicer Bandsaw Blade. When I unwrapped it, I realized this
was something special. I immediately installed the Wood Slicer, fired up the machine and started
cutting 6" X 6" white oak rough stock. Results? WOW is all I could say to myself. The cuts were so
good I had to look twice to tell the cut side from the machine planed face! What a blade! I have
never been more pleased with a bandsaw blade and it's performance! — R. Simon
Get Yourself a Wood Slicer:
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