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Show Us Your Woodworking!
This month we're featuring the woodworking projects of Thomas Jones, who has always loved anything made of wood. CLICK HERE to see more of Thomas's projects: Show Us Your Woodcarving! 
This month we're featuring the detailed carvings of Shar Troost, an artist who wanted to try carving. CLICK HERE to see more woodcarvings: Tips From Sticks-In-The-Mud Woodshop 
By Jim Randolph
Long Beach, MS This month, Jim has another tip on the benefits of using low-power, compact fluorescent lights, as well as scavenging for trash cans for his shop. CLICK HERE to read this month's tips from Sticks-In-The-Mud Woodshop! 
This Month on
The Highland Blog 
The Bayou Giveth
and the Bayou Taketh Away with Jim Randolph Regular readers of Tips From The Sticks-In-The-Mud Woodshop are familiar with Jim and his home in the Bayou. With the recent hurricanes over the past years, Jim has collected a lot of "stuff" in his yard, including a beautiful piece of wood that he wants to identify. CLICK HERE to read more: 
This month, Tom Moran has an additional tip to add to our "NINETEEN WAYS to Help Avoid Injuring Your Fingers on a Tablesaw." CLICK HERE to read Tom's Tip: Ask the Staff Question: I am interested in purchasing a Forrest Dado King set from you, but I am trying to decide if I should get the 6" or 8" set. Your thoughts are appreciated. 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 
Stripping Basics
Are you a do-it-yourselfer who wants to strip and re-finish your furniture and cabinets? This month, Alan Noel has the tips you need for the job! Here are TEN helpful tips to stripping finish off your furniture: 
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: |
Inside This Issue
Book Review: To Make As Perfectly As Possible Tips from Sticks-in-the-Mud Woodshop Show Us Your Shop Lithium-Ion Batteries A Workshop from Down Under Lie-Nielsen Tool of the Month: No. 60-1/2R Low Angle Rabbet Block Plane Blog: The Bayou Giveth and the Bayou Taketh Away The Down to Earth Woodworker Q&A: Forrest Dado-King Set Tool Review: Micro Jig GRR-Ripper Show Us Your Woodworking Show Us Your Woodcarving Finishing: Stripping Basics SAFETY: Tablesaw Safety 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 Robert Schweiger's "retirement shop with a view" in Satellite Beach, FL. CLICK HERE to take a look inside Robert's shop: 
Great new Web TV episode
By Steven D. Johnson, Racine, Wisconsin Talking Trees A Tale Of Two Benches – My Design Process The Ultimate Pallet Wood Project - Part 1 Pallet Project Safety 
This month, Steve tells a tale of pine vs. sweetgum trees, his ideas for two differently styled benches, the ultimate wood pallet project and the source of the pallets, as well as precautions to take when using pallets for your woodworking projects.
CLICK HERE to read more: Our May Lie-Nielsen Tool of the Month: Lie-Nielsen No. 60-1/2RN Low Angle Rabbet Block Plane 
Many woodworkers ask for advice on which of our many block planes they should buy. Often the concern is that the plane they choose needs to provide a great deal of functionality, as it may be the only plane they purchase. With that in mind, I often suggest our Low Angle Rabbet Block Plane.
Read Lee Laird's blog post about the #60-1/2RN to find out more: Take a closer look at the Lie-Nielsen No. 60-1/2RN Low Angle Rabbet Block Plane:
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TOOL REVIEW: Micro Jig GRR-Ripper Advanced GR-200 System By Jeffrey Fleisher, New Market, VA The GRR-ripper 3-D Push Block System by MicroJig was designed for both safety and performance from the ground up. In 20-plus years of woodworking, I have used all types of store bought and shop made push sticks, push blocks, feather boards, safety guards and thin-strip cutting jigs and fixtures. The GRR-ripper push block system packages all of these functions in a very safe and well-designed tool. CLICK HERE to read the full review: BOOK REVIEW: To Make as Perfectly as Possible by Andre Jacob Roubo 
Reviewed by
J. Norman Reid, Delaplane, Virginia In the 1760s, André-Jacob Roubo was commissioned by the French Royal Academy to write a treatise on furnituremaking practice. The result was a massive masterwork that described in great detail the methods of French woodworking artisans in pursuit of their highest art and craft. Though Roubo wrote two and a half centuries ago, his advice is timeless. CLICK HERE to read the review: 
An Australian Workshop from Down Under By Steve Hay Queensland, Australia We receive many submissions for Show Us Your Shop and amongst them we find many unique shop qualities. After Steve Hay submitted his shop from down under in Queensland, Australia, we found that not only does Steve have a beautiful shop, he also has his own Australian network TV show called Woodworking Masterclass . CLICK HERE to tour the shop and learn more about the show: 
Understanding Lithium-ion Batteries in Portable Tools By W. F. (Rick) Howard Philadelphia, PA There's a lot of hype about lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), mixed in with old wives' tales and just plain misinformation. But with at least 10 major tool manufacturers using LIBs, they must have something going for them. CLICK HERE to learn more about the lithium-ion battery: WOOD SLICER Testimonial 
I've been using the Wood Slicer for a few years, and of course it's awesome. I also bought your
Woodturners Bandsaw Blade
. It cut through dried walnut like butter. I haven't tried it on green wood yet, but I will soon. I have some green walnut that I need to turn into bowl blanks. Can't wait to see how it works!
– Larry
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