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Show Us Your Woodworking!
This month we are featuring the woodworking projects of Frank Zemberi, who is 70 years old and enjoys making Santa sleighs, reindeers, and grandfather clocks. CLICK HERE to see Frank's projects: 
Show Us Your Woodcarving!
This month we are featuring the carving projects of Blair Swing, who has carved a 12" replica of Marvin the Martian, which earned him an Honorable Mention at this year's Texas State Fair. CLICK HERE to see more of Blair's Carvings: Tips From Sticks-In-The-Mud Woodshop 
By Jim Randolph
Long Beach, MS This month Jim shares a tip on leaving shop reminder notes for yourself to keep track of your projects, as well as a money-saving tip on labeling your shop trash cans. CLICK HERE to read this month's tips from Sticks-In-The-Mud Woodshop! Ask the Staff Question: Can pure or polymerized tung oil be applied over an existing, fully cured oil finish? For more details and the answer, CLICK HERE: E-mail us with your woodworking questions. If yours is selected for publication, we'll send you a free Highland Woodworking hat. BOOK REVIEW: L'Art du Menuisier - The Book of Plates by Andre Roubo 
Review by
J. Norman Reid Delaplane, VA Once again, Lost Art Press has come out with an exceptional offering, this time a complete compilation of the plates that illustrate Roubo’s massive 18th century undertaking, L’Art du Menuisier. Translated, the title means the Art of the Cabinetmaker. The plates themselves display furniture, of course, but they go far beyond that in scope and include much more than what modern woodworkers would consider cabinetmaking. But beyond the contents themselves, this large volume is simply a pleasure to hold and a treasure to own. CLICK HERE to read more:
An Evolution in Light
By Neil Murphy Haiku, HI What do you get when you combine beautiful vintage hardwoods and contemporary lighting? You get the beautiful pieces made by Neil Murphy, who incorporates both form and function into his projects - the beauty and grain of the hardwoods most notable in daylight, and at night-time, the color of the light diffused as a result of the shape and placement of the piece. CLICK HERE to read more: 
This month, we're sharing Bob Clement's safety tip on making sure you always use sharp blades on your tools. CLICK HERE to read more: Do you have a 2 Minute Safety Tip you would like us to share? If so, we invite you to EMAIL US and if we use your tip, you'll get a $25 store credit! |
Inside This Issue
Highland Woodworking Open House Book Review: The Book of Plates Video of the Month: Brushless Sanders Tips from Sticks-in-the-Mud Woodshop Show Us Your Shop The Down to Earth Woodworker An Evolution in Light Tool Review: Earlex Sprayport Build an Improved Marking Gauge Video: Tormek T4 Sharpening System Woodworking in America 2015 Blog: How Clean is Your Workshop? Finishing: Removing Mold Show Us Your Stuff Show Us Your Carving SAFETY: Sharpened Tool Blades 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 Oliver Apitius' workshop in Shelburne, Ontario, Canada. CLICK HERE to see more of Oliver's shop: 
By Steven D. Johnson Racine, Wisconsin Dust Lubricant Tack Cloth Replacement People Watching Epic Stupidity 
This month, Steve discusses dust as a shop lubricant, the benefits of using microfiber cloths, people watching in furniture stores, and why multi-tasking can sometimes lead to epic stupidity!
CLICK HERE to read more: 
Finishing Wood with Alan Noel 
Removing Mold
This month Alan shares his steps for removing mold from both the finished and unfinished areas of your furniture. Here are TEN steps to remove mold: HIGHLAND VIDEO: Product Tours and Demonstrations available on our YouTube Channel! Check out the great product tour videos and demonstrations on our YouTube Channel. Our good friends Morton, David, Matt & Steve demonstrate some of our most popular products for your benefit in these tours. Click below to watch a product tour of the Tormek T-4 Sharpening System with Steve Johnson and find out how this system can easily sharpen almost every tool in your collection. Are there any products or demos you'd like to see in a YouTube video? If so, we invite you to EMAIL US and let us know what YOU would like to see! 
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Meet our special guest
ROY UNDERHILL during our Highland Woodworking Open House Sat., October 17, 2015 
Come meet one of TV's biggest crowd pleasers,
Woodwright's Shop
host Roy Underhill, our special guest during our Highland Woodworking Open House in Atlanta on Saturday, October 17, 2015.
Roy will be giving FREE hand tool woodworking demos all day long. Also on Sunday, October 18, he will teach a 1-day
class,
The Dovetail Variations.
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 ETS EC Brushless Sanders with a Festool video demonstrating the benefits of these new sanders, including less fatigue, increased flexibility, better surface results, and more! CHECK OUT the Festool Brushless Sanders: 
Build an Improved Marking/Cutting Gauge
By Chris Black Rolesville, NC Most of us would agree that an adjustable fence gauge is an essential layout tool for fine woodworking. Typically gauges are divided into two categories: cutting and marking. Most folks wind up with one of each type or purchase a metal, wheeled gauge. The gauge discussed in this article employs a unique cutter that works similarly to a wheeled cutter, but in a traditional wooden frame. CLICK HERE to learn how to build your own: 
Explore the Sights and Scenes of WIA 2015 We sent 5 of our Highland Woodworking employees to Woodworking in America 2015 this past September in Kansas City, MO. We reconnected with a lot of our vendors in the Marketplace and participated in several classes with woodworking greats like Roy Underhill and Jeff Miller. We documented a lot of our experience in blog entries and photos and have combined them for your viewing pleasure. CLICK HERE to read the highlights of WIA 2015: CLICK HERE to view our WIA Photo Album, Part 1: CLICK HERE to view our WIA Photo Album, Part 2: CLICK HERE to watch our WIA 2015 Overview Video: 
This Month on The Highland Blog 
Poll: How Clean is Your Shop?
In our first polling blog entry, Jim Randolph asks "How Clean is Your Workshop?" He also shares his experience on keeping his shop clean and organized. CLICK HERE to answer our poll: WOOD SLICER Testimonial 
Do I have a bone to pick with you! Your Wood Slicer 1/2 inch Resaw Bandsaw Blade that I just purchased works exactly as advertised. I followed your instructions and either I got lucky or they were correct but I couldn't help but smile as I resawed through lengths of some gnarly 6" red oak that gave the previous blade fits. I'm not sure it even needs a cursory pass through the planer as the cut is so clean.
Seriously, thanks for the great product. I have never written to compliment a company before but these cuts were sooo nice I had to let you know. — Steve |
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