Wood News Online, No. 148, December 2017

The Down to Earth Woodworker

Steve continues discussing his barn build with roof installation, gives a quick product review of the Dust Collection Bag for Festool Sanders, and gets ready for the busy, holiday woodworking season.

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Inside This Issue
Show Us Your Shop
The Down to Earth Woodworker
Poll: Woodworking Gifts for the Holidays
Mary May Interview
Tool Review: Stocking Stuffers
Book Review: From Truth to Tools
Project Making with Saltcedar Logs
Blog: HW Featured in Atlanta INTOWN
Show Us Your Woodworking
Show Us Your Woodcarving
Tips From Sticks-In-The-Mud
Finishing: Odorless Mineral Spirits
Video: Hock Kitchen Knife Kit

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The Highland Woodworker

Book Review:
From Truths to Tools

Every now and then comes a book that squeezes a lot of informative material into a highly readable and fun package. Jim Tolpin and George Walker's latest effort From Truth to Tools is just such a book. This is a fun read that's easy on the mind and informative at the same time.

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Show Us Your Shop

We're sharing Barry Hock's 340 square foot garage workshop located in Oviedo, FL.

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Show Us Your Woodworking

We're sharing several woodworking model projects made by David Turner, a member of Mens Shed in Canberra, Australia.

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Show Us Your Woodcarving

We're sharing wood carving projects made by Joseph Butler, who found his way into carving when his retirement came earlier than he was expecting.

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Finishing Tip:
Odorless Mineral Spirits

Alan discusses how he recently picked up a can of "odorless mineral spirits" and explains the differences between odorless and regular mineral spirits.

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Tips from Sticks
in the Mud

This month, Jim shares a tip on how he cleans and stores funnels and containers used with wood finishes, as well as a money-saving tip on how he is able to read online publications without having to pay extra for wifi.

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Poll: Woodworking Gifts for the Holidays

Jim Randolph asks: "What Woodworking-Related Gifts Do You Get for the Holidays?"

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From Weed to Wood: Producing Finished Products with
Saltcedar Logs

Saltcedar is an invasive species which has negatively affected the ecology of the desert Southwest. However, it has a wood which is hard and strong with a rich red color. In this article I discuss the origin of the wood and how I used it to make a box.

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Tool Review: Woodworking
Stocking Stuffers

Jeff Fleisher reviews a variety of handy tools that make great stocking stuffers and small gifts for the holidays!

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Interview with
Author, Gary Rogowski

Highland class instructor, Jim Dillon, recently interviewed Gary Rogowski, author of Handmade - Creative Focus in the Age of Distraction.

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Narex Spoon Carving Starter Kit Makes a Great Gift!

A great gift item for any level of woodworker and non-woodworker. Spoon carving is an easy craft for beginners to start successfully, and once you get started, the possibilities are endless!

Read a review article on the Narex Spoon Carving Starter Kit

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Interview with Woodcarver, Mary May

After just releasing her first book, Carving the Acanthus Leaf, and teaching a woodcarving class here at Highland, we sat down with carving extraordinaire, Mary May, to find out more about her carving career.

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the interview

Video: Hock Kitchen Knife Kit Project Series

In this video project series, Morton shows the step by step process of making the Hock Kitchen Knife Kit.

Check out our other product tour videos and demos on our YouTube Channel.

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