Wood News Online, No. 157, September 2018

The Down to Earth Woodworker

In this month's column, Steve discusses the longlasting power of Festool batteries, a story of murder by a circular saw, and the timely comeback of lumber yards.

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Inside This Issue

Show Us Your Workshop
The Down to Earth Woodworker
Poll: Financing Your Woodworking
Project: Building a Step Stool
Tool Review: Festool SysRock and SysLite
Video: Narex Hand Cut Rasps & Rifflers
Blog: Tormek T-8 Giveaway Winner
Book Review: Hands Employed Aright
Show Us Your Woodworking
Show Us Your Woodcarving
Tips From Sticks-In-The-Mud
Finishing: Classes with Alan

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Project: Building a
Step Stool

Here in Atlanta, there is a great makerspace called Freeside Atlanta where David Alvarez teaches a basic woodworking class. He is sharing his step stool project with a step-by-step tutorial on how to make your own.

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Show Us Your Shop We're sharing Jim Randolph's unique "garage" workshop in Long Beach, MS. You may recognize Jim and his shop from the monthly polls and Tips from Sticks in the Mud columns he writes for Wood News. View Jim's Shop	Show Us Your Woodworking/Woodcarving This month, we've got a variety of woodcarving and woodworking projects made by Ken Vickets from Canada. View Ken's Projects	Show Us Your Woodcarving This month we are featuring several wood carving projects made by Gary Assarian who just recently began carving and who we last featured in our July 2017 issue of Wood News Online. View Gary's Carvings

Finishing Tip:
Classes

Alan discusses his popular finishing classes and workshops he teaches here at Highland Woodworking.

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Tips from Sticks
in the Mud

Jim shares a few examples of floating shelves he has recently built using dominos.

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Poll: Financing Your Woodworking

Let’s face it: Almost no one is giving away free tools, free wood and free fasteners. You need money to feed your woodworking obsession. This month's poll asks "How do you finance your woodworking?"

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Book Review:
Hands Employed Aright by Joshua A. Klein

From the Founder and Editor of Mortise & Tenon Magazine , Joshua A. Klein, comes the documentation of Jonathan Fisher's life as an early 19th century woodworker. Little similar material exists elsewhere, making this book a valuable contribution to the history of woodworking.

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Tool Review:
Festool SysRock and SysLite II

Festool is known for their power tools but they have recently introduced 2 great jobsite tools including the Festool SysRock Jobsite Radio and the Festool SysLite LED Worklamp, two rugged and durable accessories that would be great additions to any shop.

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Video: Narex Hand Cut Rasps & Rifflers

Justin Moon takes a closer look at the Narex Hand Stitched Cabinet Rasps and Rifflers. These indispensable stock removal tools will make your woodworking preparation more efficient and precise.

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