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The Woodworker - Volume 4

Book Review: With All
the Precision Possible
Roubo on Furniture

Do you, like me, find hand tool woodworking intriguing? Do you wonder how the old masters went about their work? Are you curious to know what lessons can be applied to today's practices? If so, this, then, is the book you've been waiting for.

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Inside This Issue
Show Us Your Shop
The Down to Earth Woodworker
The Madcap Woodwright
Blog: Mens Shed Competition
Book Review: Joinery
Show Us Your Woodworking
Show Us Your Woodcarving
Tool Review: Narex Dovetail Chisels
Tips From Sticks-In-The-Mud
Finishing: Gel Stains
Video: Tool-less Blade Guide Upgrade Kit
Review: With All the Precision Possible
Poll: Favorite Non-Woodworking Tool

The Highland Woodworker

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The Highland Woodworker
Handworks 2017

Handworks 2017

Perhaps the finest woodworking show you'll ever attend will take place in the small village of Amana, Iowa on May 19-20, 2017. Featuring many artisan toolmakers who specialize in the modern use of hand tools, this show will inspire and amaze anyone who loves the sound of a shaving clearing the throat of a well-made hand plane. Roy Underhill and many others will be on hand to educate and entertain.

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Show Us Your Shop

Show Us Your Shop

This month we're sharing Don Johnson's workshop in Beaumont, TX, which used to also be home to his hot tub in addition to his tools!

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Woodworking

Show Us Your Woodworking

This month we're sharing woodworking projects made by Kelvin Rose, who fell in love with woodworking in 9th grade shop class and has been enjoying the craft for 37 years.

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Show Us Your Woodcarving

Show Us Your Woodcarving

This month we are featuring wood carving projects made by Steve Scartozzi, who enjoys making memory boxes with special carvings on them for his grandchildren.

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Down to Earth Woodworker

The Down to Earth Woodworker

This month, Steve Johnson asks "what makes a dream workshop?" He also discusses the business philosophy of "work expands to fill the time" and how it relates to woodworking, and shares his love of the Festool CT Mini.

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Finishing Tip:
Gel Stains

This month, Alan discusses General Finishes Gel Stains, including application methods and why they're a great product to use on existing finishes.

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The Madcap Woodwright
Roubo Workbench Build Part 5

This month, John finishes up his Roubo Workbench Build by installing a Benchcrafted Crisscross Leg Vise and adding a homebrew finish to complete the workbench.

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Woodworking Tips

Tips from Sticks
in the Mud

This month, Jim shares a tool tip on bandsaw blade tensioning and a money-saving tip on some convenient household items you can use for sanding after your project has gone through the scrollsaw.

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Show Us Your Shop Update: Tony Rumball - Mens Shed

Tony Rumball, who we featured in our January 2017 Show Us Your Shop column, recently updated us on a competition that many of the members of his "Mens Shed" (one of his 3 shops) entered.

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Tool Review:
Narex Dovetail Chisels - Set of 3

This month, Jeff reviews the Set of 3 Narex Dovetail Chisels, where he focuses on how well they sharpen and how easily they create a clean dovetail.

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Poll: Favorite Non-Woodworking Tool in Workshop

This month, Jim Randolph asks: "What is your favorite or most important non-woodworking tool in your workshop?"

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Video: Tool-less Blade Guide Upgrade Kit for Rikon Bandsaws

Watch a product tour of the Tool-less Blade Guide Upgrade Kit for Rikon Bandsaws and upgrade your saw to the simplicity of tool-less spring-loaded guides.

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