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Show Us Your Shop
by Bruce Macdonald
Dunrobin, ON, Canada
This month we're featuring the workshop of Bruce Macdonald in Dunrobin, ON, Canada.
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.
See more of Bruce's shop
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The Down to Earth Woodworker - The Heretic
by Steve Johnson
Racine, WI
Not in the religious sense, but in the definition "Someone who believes or teaches something that goes against accepted or official beliefs," this down to earth woodworker can wholly identify. In this column I am going to be the consummate non-conformist, likely ruffling the feathers of a few, perhaps finding a few fellow heretics, and possibly even effecting a conversion amongst the willing.
In the next couple of column sections bring an open mind while we examine the cheapening, and utter commoditization, of a sacred wood joint, show why dust collection is often an exercise in futility, and look at what makes a piece of furniture popular in today's world. It's guaranteed to make you think (and possibly get angry with me).
The Down to Earth Woodworker - read more
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Finishing Wood
with Alan Noel
Crackle Finishing
Through the years a decorative finish known as a "crackle" finish is still asked for by our customers. Now that the rustic look is back we are getting many more requests for this type of finish again. This finish is used to mimic a very old painted finish that has cracked and faded over a long period of time.
Here are 9 tips for finishing with Crackle
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This month, Dave Scott has a tip for keeping band saw blades from getting in the way when they are not on the bandsaw.
Read the bandsaw blade storage safety tip
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Tips From
Sticks-In-The-Mud Woodshop
Sanding Tips
This month, Jim has a tip on keeping track of the number of sanding passes you make, as well as a money-saving tip on reusing sanding discs after they've been worn down by the sander.
Read this month's tips from Sticks-In-The-Mud Woodshop!
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Women in Woodworking - Meet Marilyn Guthrie
by Andrea Ramsay
Seattle, WA
This month Andrea interviews Marilyn Guthrie, who became interested in woodworking, like many people, after she found herself with a garage full of tools from remodeling her 1906 home.
Find out more about Marilyn and her woodworking
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Project Idea: Building a Hall Table, Part 1
by Forrest Bonner
A friend of ours moved into a new apartment locally and, since she has seen some of my woodwork, asked if I would build a narrow hall table for her. Always looking for new challenges, I said sure! We went on a fairly wide search on the internet for narrow tables and came across a Silky Oak and Redgum Hall Table by Australian Woodwork.
Read Part 1 of the building process
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HIGHLAND VIDEO:
Instructional Videos and Demonstrations available on our YouTube Channel!
Lie-Nielsen 101 Block Plane Instructional Video
Take a look at the Lie Nielsen 101 Block Plane! Morton demonstrates how to set up and start using the versatile 'pocket' plane, a tool that will find many uses around your shop.
Watch the video to find out more
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This Month on
The Highland Blog
A Once-In- A-Lifetime Problem for Tool Owners
This month on the Highland blog, Paul Burri discusses an important question, which you may not have thought of yet...What will happen to your tool collection when you're no longer around? Will it be passed down to the next generation in your family? Will it be donated to a school or local woodworking club?.
What will you do with your tools?
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Project Idea: Wine-Pouring Machine
by Paul Burri
From my earliest days as a woodworker I resolved that I would never use any of the common, less expensive, soft woods like pine, fir or redwood. I also had the idea of making a series of machines (from these expensive woods) that would do all sorts of crazy, "labor-saving" but essentially useless jobs. In addition, I would make the machines as complicated as possible to increase the irony. One of these machines is the hand-cranked wine-pouring machine.
Read more about building a hand-cranked "wine-pouring" machine
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Wood Slicer Resaw Bandsaw Blade
I recently purchased a 3/4 inch Wood Slicer blade. It certainly is everything you claimed it to be. My 18 inch bandsaw always frustrated me. I was never sure if it was the blade, the fence, or the guides. The saw now performs as it should, at a much lower decibel than before. The blade set-up instructions are informative and well written in layman's terms. Thank you for a quality product. — Dennis
Get your own Wood Slicer now!
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