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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: 
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! 
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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: 
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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.
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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 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: 
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: 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: 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. 
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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