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Show Us Your Woodworking!
This month we are featuring the woodworking projects of Steve Lyde, who enjoys making a variety of furniture items for his home, and often incorporates the Greene and Greene style into his furniture. CLICK HERE to see Steve's projects: 
Show Us Your Woodcarving!
This month we are featuring the carving projects of Mark Levin, who has carved a variety of different series including a Leaf Series and a Fruit Series, which he has used to grow and brand into the focus of his work. CLICK HERE to see more of Mark's Carvings: Tips From Sticks-In-The-Mud Woodshop 
By Jim Randolph
Long Beach, MS This month Jim figures out a way to use his tablesaw fence rail as a backstop for biscuit slot and domino cutting. He also has a money-saving tip on using old audio-speaker magnets to help retrieve fallen items in your shop. CLICK HERE to read this month's tips from Sticks-In-The-Mud Woodshop! 
TOOL REVIEW: Hamilton Marking Gauge By Jeffrey Fleisher New Market, VA This month, Jeff reviews the Hamilton Marking Gauge which he highly recommends to add to your collection of marking and measuring tools. The unique design plus the high quality materials and construction make this a tool that is a pleasure to use as well as increase your accuracy as a woodworker. CLICK HERE to read Jeff's review: CLICK HERE to find out more info on the Hamilton Marking Gauge: 
latest new Web TV episode BOOK REVIEW: The Furniture Bible by Christophe Pourney 
Review by
J. Norman Reid Delaplane, VA Christophe Pourny's just-released book, The Furniture Bible, is a welcome, if somewhat niche-oriented, entry into the woodworking market. Perhaps a bit pretentiously named—it does not, after all, attempt to lay a foundation for all things woodworking—it is nonetheless a solid contribution for the aspect of woodworking it sets out to document. CLICK HERE to read more:
Charles Brock has singled out the specific tools he uses when building his sculptured chairs and listed them in one place for easy selection by woodworkers undertaking this challenging project. Check Out the Tools of the Trade: |
Inside This Issue
Book Review: The Furniture Bible Video of the Month: TS 55 Track Saw Tips from Sticks-in-the-Mud Woodshop Show Us Your Shop The Down to Earth Woodworker Tool Review: Hamilton Marking Gauge Women in Woodworking Blog: Topping Off a Turning Lesson Show Us Your Stuff Show Us Your Carving Show Your Shop! For this popular monthly column, we invite you to SEND US PHOTOS of your woodworking shop along with captions and a brief history and description of your woodworking. (Email photos at 800x600 resolution.) Receive a $50 store credit if we show your shop in a future issue. 
This month we are featuring Richard Lahr's workshop in Gulf Cove, FL. CLICK HERE to see more of Richard's shop: 
By Steven D. Johnson Racine, Wisconsin Sharpening – The Elusive "Perfect Edge" Power Sharpening On The Tormek More Most Frequently Asked Questions (MFAQs) 
This month, Steve goes into a deeper discussion of sharpening with regards to creating the "perfect edge" for your tools and how to achieve it. He also takes us on an in-depth product tour of the
Tormek T4 Sharpening System
and explains why it is one of the best pieces of power sharpening equipment that he has ever used. Lastly, he answers more FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions) that he has received in his Down to Earth Woodworker inbox.
CLICK HERE to read more: 
This Month on The Highland Blog 
Topping Off a Turning Lesson
Last month our newest blogger, Mollie Simon, took her first turning class at Highland Woodworking with instructor, Hal Simmons. If you haven't taken a class at Highland yet, be sure to read this blog and find out what goes on in our classes! CLICK HERE to read about our beginning turning class: 
Women in Woodworking
By Anne Briggs Bohnett Seattle, WA This month, Anne spends a day in the shop with Kim McIntyre, who has had a variety of life experiences moving throughout the United States, but everywhere she has gone she has brought her love of woodworking, eventually starting her own business in crib-making. Kim's project for the beginning woodworker is a handmade cutting board, which they discuss how to make within the article. CLICK HERE to read Kim's story: 
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The Woodworking in America conference is happening the last weekend in September in Kansas City, MO. Although Highland Woodworking will not be exhibiting there, we're sending 5 of our staff members to attend because it is unquestionably one of the best woodworking events happening anywhere. A number of Highland's top tool suppliers will be exhibiting in the show's Marketplace on Friday and Saturday, and the conference's educational offerings are superb, with classes taught by Roy Underhill, Chris Schwarz, Marc Adams, Jeff Miller, Alf Sharp, Phil Lowe, Tom Fidgen, David Marks plus more than a dozen others. This show is potentially a life-changing experience for the woodworker really interested in growing his or her skills! CLICK HERE for more info: Each month we're featuring one of our many spectacular Festool power tools and highlighting it with a video product tour. 
This month we're featuring the Festool TS 55 REQ Plunge Cut Track Saw Product Tour. Morton explains the benefits of a track saw and then goes over the features of this particular saw. CHECK OUT the Festool TS 55 REQ Plunge Cut Track Saw: Our Elipse Dust Mask is great for woodworkers 
Now Available in Two Sizes: Flexible Arm Magnetic LED Work Light 
Here's an excellent way to cast a powerful light wherever you need it in your shop. Switch-operated
magnet mounts to any ferrous surface. 28" flexible arm allows easy aim.
CLICK HERE for more info: 
WOOD SLICER Testimonial 
I just recently purchased a Wood Slicer band saw blade for my Grizzly 14" G0555 band saw and I have to say that this blade is absolutely unreal. I have never in my life seen a blade to equal this one and I first used a band saw approximately 50 years ago. I am cutting hardwood to a thickness of 1/16" with no saw marks and no additional sanding or finishing of any kind required prior to gluing. Very little finishing is necessary prior to applying a final finish. The speed of cut with this bandsaw blade on either soft or hard wood has probably doubled, I have not timed it. I would hate to change back to an ordinary bandsaw blade but I certainly won't risk hurting this blade on ordinary work. Again, this bandsaw blade is incredible! — T.G.
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