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The Madcap Woodwright
Old Iron

The MadCap Woodwright discusses his love of old vintage woodworking machines and how he is anxiously waiting the arrival of a 1909 Crescent Machine Co. 12" jointer.

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Inside This Issue
Show Us Your Shop
The Down to Earth Woodworker
Poll: PVA Glue Cleanup
Book Review: Hand Tools
Ask the Staff: Crib Finish
My First Dovetails
Show Us Your Woodworking
Show Us Your Woodcarving
The Madcap Woodwright
Tool Review: Wood Slicer Bandsaw Blade
Tips From Sticks-In-The-Mud
Finishing: Repairs
Video: Wood Slicer

The Highland Woodworker

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The Highland Woodworker
Down to Earth Woodworker

The Down to Earth Woodworker

Steve discusses his finished and unfinished summer projects, shares how he made his "post hole drilling attachment", brings up several recent torts in the woodworking world, and reviews the Festool SYSROCK Worksite Radio.

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Show Us Your Shop

Show Us Your Shop

We're sharing Brian Boyer's 17x20 foot garage workshop located in Southeast Michigan.

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Woodworking

Show Us Your Woodworking

We're sharing several woodworking projects made by Frank Rotondo, who has had an interest in woodworking since his long ago junior high woodworking class.

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Show Us Your Woodcarving

Show Us Your Woodcarving

We're sharing wood carving projects made by George Blackman, who quickly learned that art is a tough way to raise a family once he graduated High School.

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Finishing Tip:
Finishing Repairs

Alan explains two different ways he learned to repair and fill a wooden void when finishing a piece.

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Woodworking Tips

Tips from Sticks
in the Mud

Jim shares a tip on making a handy sandpaper tote so you don't have to walk back and forth to your sandpaper supply. He also has a money-saving tip on hooking up your dehumidifier to a drain so you're not constantly having to empty it out.

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Poll: PVA Glue Cleanup

Jim Randolph asks: "How do you handle PVA glue squeezeout cleanup?"

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Tool Review:
Wood Slicer Resaw Bandsaw Blade

The Wood Slicer is one of our most popular woodworking products and this month, Jeff describes and demonstrates just why the Wood Slicer has been rated as "Best All-Round Performer" by Fine Woodworking Magzine.

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Hand Tools - Their Ways And Workings

Book Review:
Hand Tools - Their Ways And Workings

Norm Reid reviews Aldren A. Watson's Hand Tools - Their Ways And Workings, a venerable tome that describes dozens of hand tools and their chief variations, how to select the best, set them up and put them to work.

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Crib Finish

Ask the Staff:
Crib Finish

Question: I'm working on a baby crib and I was told to use water based stains and lacquer. I was wondering if an alcohol based stain could work as well? Is it safe for the baby or could it be toxic?

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Blog: My First Dovetails

A woodworker's first dovetail joint is something to keep in the memory box. Recently, Molly Bagby made her first dovetail joint during her time at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship and described her dovetail adventure on the Highland blog.

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