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Build a Continuous Arm Windsor Chair with Peter Galbert
Join Master Chairmaker, Peter Galbert, in this week long class learning the techniques and building your very own Windsor chair.
March 3-9, 2014 
Build a Continuous Arm Windsor Chair with Peter Galbert 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. Dec 17 Table Saw Orientation Dec 18 Sharpening for Turners Dec 19 Natural Edge Bowl Turning Dec 22 Basic Bowl Turning Jan 4 Hand Cut Dovetails Jan 5 Router Basics Jan 8 Table Saw Orientation Jan 11-12 Footstool Challenge Jan 14 Hand Tool Sharpening Jan 15 French Polish Workshop View more upcoming classes Classes Suitable for Teens View Slideshows of Classes Show Us Your Woodworking! 
This month we've got a variety of woodworking projects made by Ron Wiling, who builds most of his projects for local organizations including Christmas festivals for charity, humane societies, and local parks. CLICK HERE to find out more about Ron's projects and the charities he makes them for: Show Us Your Wood Carving! 
This month we're featuring the carving of Joe Duket, who uses power carving to embellish gun stocks, mantels, cabinets, furniture, and virtually anything else made of wood. CLICK HERE to take a closer look at Joe's woodcarvings: Tips From Sticks-In-The-Mud Woodshop 
By Jim Randolph
Long Beach, MS In this month's "Tips From Sticks-In-The-Mud Woodshop," Jim Randolph offers some tips on how to hang a coat hook as straight as possible, as well as an awl-somly good tip on the sharpening and upkeep of awls. CLICK HERE to read this month's tips from Sticks-In-The-Mud Woodshop! 
This month, Jim Porter has a tip on keeping your workshop floor clear in order to avoid painful slips and falls. CLICK HERE to read Jim's Tip: Ask the Staff Question: Is the wood from the Windsor Chair Workshop easily obtainable after someone has taken the class? 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. Finishing Wood with Alan Noel 
Reversible vs. Non-Reversible Finishing
Like all chemistry experiments, some chemicals mix and some do not, and the same goes for finishing. Here are EIGHT helpful tips to consider when working with multiple finishes: 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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Veritas Double Edge Flush Cut Trim Saw
By Jeffrey Fleisher, New Market, VA There's a tool that no one ever thinks about, but is extremely useful when it comes to making cuts flush to the surface or the edge of a board. That tool is a Flush-Cut Saw, and every woodworking shop should have one. CLICK HERE to read the review: 
Workshop Design Part 2, Work Zones By Phil Rasmussen, Hendersonville, NC In this Part 2 of his 3 part article, Phil Rasmussen explains the concept of defining work zones within the design of your shop, in order to make the most out of your time and space. CLICK HERE to see how you can improve your own shop layout! HIGHLAND VIDEO: Product Tours Available on our YouTube Channel! Check out the great product tour videos on our Youtube Channel . Our good friend Morton demonstrates some of our most popular products for your benefit in these tours. Click below to watch one of Morton's recent videos, all about the Festool CMS Router Table: : 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 on The Highland Blog 
On Chairmaking with Jeff Miller, by Dyami Plotke.
Dyami Plotke, the blogger behind The Penultimate Workshop, recently attended Jeff Miller's Designing and Building Chairs class held at Highland Woodworking last month. CLICK HERE: to hear about this one-of-a-kind class. 
Our latest Woodworking Catalog is available to browse online! CLICK THE IMAGE TO BEGIN
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
Review: Woodworker's Guide to Turning Tips from Sticks-in-the-Mud Woodshop Workshop Design Part 2 Show Us Your Shop Snazzy Wood Ties Lie-Nielsen Tool of the Month: Large Shoulder Plane (073) The Down to Earth Woodworker Q&A: Wood for Windsor Chairs Tool Review: Veritas Double Edge Flush-Cut Saw Show Us Your Woodworking Show Us Your Wood Carving Reversible vs. Non-Reversible Finishing SAFETY: Clear The Floor Show Us 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 George Brown's "man-shed" shop in Milford, OH. CLICK HERE to take a look inside George's shop: Our December Lie-Nielsen Tool of the Month: The Lie-Nielsen 073 Large Shoulder Plane 
Read Lee Laird's blog post about The Lie-Nielsen Large Shoulder Plane (073) to learn more: Take a closer look at the Lie-Nielsen Large Shoulder Plane: 
Exceptional Gift Ideas Join the Highland staff as they talk about which tools they like to suggest as gifts and why they like them. CLICK HERE to go to the show: Start your wishlist on our website: 
CLICK HERE to see the latest episode: 
By Steven D. Johnson Racine, Wisconsin Fine Furnishings Show Is Inspiring The Sign Of A Good Host The Other Sign In My Shop Bone-Headed Woodworking Tips Mise En Place 
This month, Steve recounts his adventures at the Fine Furnishings Show in Milwaukee; gives some great ideas on hosting guests in your workshop; explains the benefits of a "woodworking only" workshop space; explains why all safety tips aren't necessarily safe; and explains "Mise en place" in terms of woodworking.
CLICK HERE to get all of these tips, ideas, and more: 
Snazzy Wood Bow Ties Alf Sharp is a long-time woodworker who has combined woodworking and fashion to create wooden bow ties, made to be worn! CLICK HERE to learn Alf's process and see more of his woodworking: 
Real Wood Greeting Cards These unusual wood cards are printed on real Birch veneer, and are great for any woodworker to send or receive. CLICK HERE for more info: 
Woodworking - Techniques & Projects For The First-Time Woodworker 
Woodworking is a useful and enjoyable skill that anyone can learn. If you’ve ever wished you knew how to make things out of wood, this book is the perfect place to start. You'll be amazed at how simple it is to build fun and practical wooden items as you work through the easy lessons inside.
Woodworker's Guide to Turning 
People are drawn to the woodturning lathe because it is the quickest way to go from raw wood to a finished object. Most projects can be finished in an afternoon, and many can be completed in less than an hour.
Order these books from us during December 2013 for 33% off list price. CLICK HERE for more details and to LOOK INSIDE each of the books: Woodworker's Guide to Turning by John Kelsey: A Book Review By J. Norman Reid Delaplane, VA This small volume, 140 pages, is packed full of everything a beginning woodturner needs to get started and progress to the intermediate skill level and beyond. Included is basic information on everything from tools to techniques. READ the rest of the review: 
Get a FREE toolbelt with our Kids Tool Kit thru Dec. 19 Our Kids Tool Kits contains real tools of a quality that will serve any woodworker, and we've selected them based on what's needed for the kind of woodworking projects that kids are likely to undertake. CLICK HERE for more info: Browse dozens of workshops Browse our woodworking tips How to submit an article to Wood News Order a Highland Gift Card Map to our Atlanta store More Featured Products • Bessey Toggle Clamps • Festool Router Table • Lenox Carbide Bandsaw Blades • Masterpiece Wood Finish • Pattern Maker's Vise |
This is our 100th Issue!
A Look Back at the History of Wood News 
In celebration of this 100th edition of Wood News Online, we've assembled an archive of our earliest newsletters that were printed and distributed between 1977 and 1991. They were the precursor to the electronic version of Wood News that we have been sending out monthly since 2005. We invite you to take a nostalgic stroll through late 20th century woodworking history. We hope you enjoy some of the hundreds of articles that reveal the tools, techniques, people, events and philosophy that have sustained our business since Highland first came into being. Visit the old Wood News archive
Imagine finding a SawStop under your Christmas tree this year. Everyone in your family will feel safer knowing you're using a SawStop in your workshop. CLICK HERE for more info: Highland 35th Anniversary Limited Edition Smoothing Plane 
Our limited edition commemorative smoothing plane is both beautiful and practical, a sheer delight to see, touch and use.
CLICK HERE for more info: Rikon 10" Bandsaw Special Purchase Now only $199.99 while current supplies last 
This little gem has proven itself to be an excellent value as a compact bandsaw. We've sold over 500 of them in just the past 2 years! We highly recommend it as your first bandsaw bought on a budget, or as a second bandsaw that allows you to avoid constantly swapping blades on your main bandsaw. This special purchase makes it extremely affordable.
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Save $200 with our Rikon 14" Bandsaw Package Deal Our bestselling Rikon 14" bandsaw has proven itself a reliable workhorse in hundreds of our customers' shops. While current supplies last, receive as a FREE BONUS our legendary Wood Slicer Resawing Blade plus Mark Duginske's informative DVD, Mastering Your Bandsaw. CLICK HERE for more info: Tormek T-7 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Wet Grinder 
Tormek's 40th anniversary limited edition includes (for no extra charge) a handy rotating base worth $55, as well as a commemorative ballcap. If you've been lusting after a Tormek T-7 to streamline sharpening in your shop, now is the time to buy! Quantity limited.
CLICK HERE for more info: Get a Free Set of Chisels when you buy one of our European Workbenches thru December 19, 2013 
Our best-selling affordable European workbenches will transform your woodworking and make a great addition to your workshop.
Compact Workbench, $399.99 Large Workbench, $999.99 Save over $100 on our Triton Plunge Routers 
Choose either 2 HP or 3-1/4 HP model of this extremely versatile
plunge router, great for either hand-held use or extremely
convenient performance in a router table, and
while supplies
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, receive FREE a Triton Compact Belt Sander worth $79.
2 HP model - SALE $219.99 3-1/4 HP model - SALE $249.99 
Rikon Premium 12 inch Mini-Lathe, SALE $299.99 We love this little lathe. It's what students use in our turning classes. With it you can turn bowls up to 12" diameter, and with an optional bed extension it can be expanded to turn spindles up to 40" long. CLICK HERE for more info: Save $50 on our sweet SuperNova2 4-jaw Chuck 
Here's a great buy on a high quality 4-jaw scroll chuck with advanced features.
CLICK HERE for more info: New book by Peter Korn Why We Make Things and Why It Matters 
This brand new book has already received critical acclaim for its insightful exploration into the whys and wherefores of craftsmanship.
CLICK HERE for more info: 
Highland Gift Cards Can't decide? Here's an awesome present that's sure to be appreciated by just about every woodworker! It's easy to order one: 
New Festool Saws
(now including their new CORDLESS jigsaw) Festool has introduced this year a full-featured new version of its flagship plunge-cutting track saw, as well as 4 groundbreaking new Carvex jigsaws, 2 with cords and 2 that are cordless. See the TS 55 REQ Track Saw See the new Carvex Jigsaws SALE on Hofmann & Hammer Workbenches 
Three models of our ever-popular Hofmann & Hammer premium
German workbenches are now on sale. Choose the model that fits your shop and budget.
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