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Show Us Your Woodworking!
This month we are featuring a variety of woodworking projects made by Michael Oliver, who has a very unique design philosophy that he describes in detail from the design process to the actual build. CLICK HERE to see Michael's projects: Show Us Your Woodcarving! We invite you to SEND US PHOTOS of your carving along with captions and a brief history and description of your carvings. (Email photos at 800x600 resolution.) Receive a $50 store credit if we show your carving in a future issue. 
This month we are featuring a beautiful carved mirror frame made by Gary Herlinger, who was inspired by the carvings of Grinling Gibbons at Windsor Castle. CLICK HERE to see the mirror frame: Tips From Sticks-In-The-Mud Woodshop 
By Jim Randolph
Long Beach, MS This month Jim has a tip on replacing hole punches with drill holes as well as a money-saving tip involving trash diving for goose lamps. CLICK HERE to read this month's tips from Sticks-In-The-Mud Woodshop! Ask the Staff Question: I have a Wood Slicer blade on my Delta bandsaw. I love the blade, but I use it so often that it is getting dull. Can I sharpen this myself? If so what should I use? I am having a hard time finding anything to match the hook shape of the teeth. I look foward to your advice. 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. 
TOOL REVIEW: MicroDial Tapering Jig By Jeffrey Fleisher New Market, VA The MicroDial Tapering Jig by Micro Jig has several different uses including tapering, jointing, and straightening the edges of boards. Jeff Fleisher explains the set-up of the jig as well as some of its uses and why it is a great addition to your workshop! CLICK HERE to read more: HIGHLAND VIDEO: Product Tours and Tool Demonstrations available on our YouTube Channel! Check out the great product tour videos and demonstrations on our YouTube Channel. Our good friends Morton, David, Matt & Steve demonstrate some of our most popular products for your benefit in these tours. Click below to watch Morton discuss the MicroDial Tapering Jig by Micro Jig. 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 we've got a safety tip and story on why you shouldn't wear gloves while using a table saw. CLICK HERE to read the tip: 
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Inside This Issue
Book Review: Working Wood 1 & 2 Tips from Sticks-in-the-Mud Woodshop Show Us Your Shop Repurposing a Hock Spokeshave Blade The Down to Earth Woodworker Q&A: Sharpening Wood Slicers Tool Review: MicroDial Tapering Jig How To Convert a Smoothing Plane Into a Scrub Plane Blog: Pinterest at Last! Show Us Your Stuff Show Us Your Carving SAFETY: No Gloves on the Table Saw Economical Wood Choices for Boat Projects Artisan Toolmakers Corner: Shenandoah Tool Works 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 credit if we show your shop in a future issue. 
This month we are featuring Rob Austin's 30' x 60' man cave/shop in Lawrenceville, GA, complete with a 55" LCD TV and kitchenette. CLICK HERE to take a closer look at Rob's shop: 
By Steven D. Johnson Racine, Wisconsin Tool Tune-Up Squad Building The New 5S Compliant Clamp Rack My Visit To Highland Woodworking 
This month, Steve discusses his wish for a Tool Tune-Up squad that would be on call for when you need your tools fixed (think Geek Squad). Steve has also completed his 5S Compliant Clamp Rack project and discusses its design and benefits. Lastly, Steve discusses his recent visit to Highland Woodworking this past January where he hung out at our Open House and taught a 5S Shop Organization class.
CLICK HERE to read more: 
This Month on The Highland Blog 
Pinterest at Last
Our blogger, Terry Chapman, just discovered Pinterest and how it is a great online tool for organizing future projects, wish lists, and more. CLICK HERE to read more: BOOK REVIEW: Working Wood 1 & 2 The Artisan Course with Paul Sellers 
Review by
J. Norman Reid Delaplane, VA In Working Wood 1 & 2, Paul Sellers has produced an excellent guide to woodworking with hand tools. A master craftsman with 40 years' experience in working with wood and two decades teaching his methods to thousands of students, Sellers shares his knowledge about the techniques of hand tool woodworking and the skills needed to succeed at it CLICK HERE to read the review:How To Convert a Smoothing Plane into a Scrub Plane 
By Chris Black Rolesville, NC Scrub planes with their open throats and convex blades are designed to remove a lot of stock quickly. Think of them as muscle powered thickness planers. Today, with renewed interest in hand tool woodworking, folks are using scrub planes to add surface quality to cabinet panels, distress tabletops and even thickness boards. With some sweat equity and a flea market smoothing plane, you can create a very inexpensive scrub plane and enjoy a rewarding project. CLICK HERE to read how: 
Repurposing a Hock Spokeshave Blade
By Lee Laird Austin, TX This month, Lee has a new project repurposing a Hock Spokeshave Blade into a drawknife. In this article he discusses the processes he went through and the tools that helped him along the way. Click here to read more: 
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VIDEO RECAP of Chris Schwarz' January Class on Staked Furniture 
Last month Chris Schwarz coached 8 woodworkers through the process of building
a pair of staked sawbenches in the Highland Woodworking classroom. Here's his blog entry
that includes a cool video that captures the energy of the weekend.
CLICK HERE to see the video: 
Economical Wood Choices for Boat Projects By Bob Kinsman Newport, RI With so much to do in the shop, and so little of the structure that guides professionals, it is difficult to chose and complete projects with good economic inputs or results. Likewise, owning boats can be expensive on the best of days, and downright prohibitive when things go wrong. But with a bit of creativity, research, and adventure, an otherwise fiscally doomed shop project might produce good yield for the boat without stinging the wallet! CLICK HERE to read how: TESTIMONIAL: Our Elipse Dust Mask 
I just spent about 3 hours wearing it while turning perfectly good wood into sanding dust. It is the most comfortable respirator I've worn (and I've used many). There aren't many products where the advertisement seems to understate the quality of the product, but this mask is one of them. Please keep reminding people that prevention is much better than treating the health problem afterwards! Thanks for carrying a great line of products including the Elipse Dust Mask. -John Wolf, Athens, OH Buy your Elipse Dust Mask today: 
This month, we are introducing a brand new column, the "Artisan Toolmakers Corner". At Highland Woodworking, we have a variety of vendors who put a lot of time and effort in handcrafting each of their tools that might one day end up in your workshop. We wanted to give our readers and customers a little background about where their tools are coming from and the toolmakers who are making them. 
First up, we are featuring Shenandoah Tool Works based out of Delaplane, Virginia and owned by Jeff Fleisher and Norm Reid. Shenandoah Tool Works currently specializes in mallets and awls, both of which you can find for sale at Highland Woodworking.
CLICK HERE to read more about Shenandoah Tool Works: 
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: WOOD SLICER Testimonial 
Ordered one of your Wood Slicer Bandsaw Blades last week for my 14" Delta. It arrived in 2 days. Got a chance to resaw a bunch of red oak today and it cut through the 7in red oak like butter.
Thanks for the super fast shipping and a great product. -Chris LeLong |
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