Wood News Online, No. 153, May 2018

Blog: 40th Anniversary Celebration Wrap-Up

We had a wonderful turnout at Highland Woodworking for our 40th Anniversary Celebration on April 28th. Our guests, Nick Offerman, Roy Underhill, Thomas Lie-Nielsen and Charles Brock spent the day meeting customers and signing books (and tools).

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Inside This Issue
Show Us Your Shop
The Down to Earth Woodworker
Blog: Highland's 40th Anniversary
First Lie-Nielsen Handplane Ever Made?
The Madcap Woodwright Returns
Video: Veritas Grinder Tool Rest
Poll: Workshop Spring Cleaning
Review: Mortise & Tenon, Issue 4
Show Us Your Woodworking
Show Us Your Woodcarving
Review: Bessey Right Angle Clamp
Tips From Sticks-In-The-Mud
Finishing: Extractive Bleeding

The Highland Woodworker
Has Returned!
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Is This the First
Lie-Nielsen Plane Ever Made?

Chris Bagby, owner of Highland Woodworking, was recently sent a gift of an old handplane from one of our first customers. Chris soon found out that this plane may have been one of the first tools Thomas Lie-Nielsen ever made...

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Show Us Your Shop

We're sharing Rich Breed's 20' x 32' workshop located in Lakewood, CO.

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Show Us Your Woodworking

We're sharing David Honea's wooden dulcimers which he has been making for 15 years and has built and sold over 700 of them.

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Show Us Your Woodcarving

We're sharing Bill Cosentini's carvings that he makes with his chainsaw.

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The Return of the Madcap Woodwright

The Madcap Woodwright has returned and this month he discusses the positive changes he has been noticing in the woodworking world including a new generation of younger woodworkers and the increase of female woodworkers.

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Book Review: Mortise & Tenon Magazine, Issue 4

The newest issue of Mortise & Tenon Magazine is now available and Highland Woodworking blogger, Terry Chapman, recently shared his review of the 4th edition of this timeless magazine "aimed at those of us who treasure and appreciate those times before electricity in woodworking."

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Tool Review: Bessey Heavy-Duty Right Angle Clamp

The miter joint is one of the most well known and identifiable joints in woodworking but it also one of the hardest to make because of the difficulty in clamping it together. The Bessey Heavy-Duty Right Angle Clamp solves that problem!

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Finishing: How to Fix Extractive Bleeding

This month, Alan has a finishing tip on how to fix extractive bleeding of wood sap so it doesn't ruin the finishes on your project.

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Tips from Sticks
in the Mud

This month, Jim has a few handy tips on shop storage including a project to easily store batteries and how to reuse refrigerator drawers around the shop.

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Poll: Spring Cleaning Your Workshop

With the amazing cleaning power of dust collection options these days, this month Jim Randolph asks "do you spring clean your workshop?"

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The Down to Earth Woodworker

This month, Steve discusses the "6" senses and how they relate to woodworking, shares a little "woodworking whimsey", and finishes up his Under-The-Tablesaw Infeed, Outfeed, Utility, and Storage Cabinet.

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Video: Veritas Grinder Tool Rest

Justin Moon explains the setup and use of the extremely helpful Veritas Grinder Tool Rest. Make your grinder more effective for tool sharpening with the Veritas Grinder Tool Rest and add on the Veritas Chisel and Plane Iron Jig to make sharpening even more repeatable.

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Wood Slicer Resaw Bandsaw Blade

I can't tell you how much the Wood Slicer has saved me time and aggravation. It cuts beautifully just as advertised! I wasted so much time in the past with 3/8 6TPI and 1/2 inch 4TPI blades and this blade cuts through 3 inch MDF 3x faster. I will be ordering another one shortly. -Joe

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