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Wooden Cuff Links

Project Idea:
Making Wooden Cuff Links

Paul Burri has a large collection of cuff links that he has collected on his travels. Since he is a woodworker, he decided to make his own wooden cuff links and this month he is sharing his project idea with us.

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woodworking project
Inside This Issue
Show Us Your Shop
The Down to Earth Woodworker
Project Idea: Wooden Cuff Links
Show Us Your Woodworking
Show Us Your Carving
Tips From Sticks-In-The-Mud
Finishing: Wet Sanding
Safety Tip: The Magician and the Tablesaw
Blog: Table Saw Storage Box
Poll: Prime Woodworking Season

The Highland Woodworker

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The Highland Woodworker
Poll: When is YOUR Prime Woodworking Season

Poll: When is YOUR Prime Woodworking Season?

In this month's poll, Jim Randolph asks: "Do you have a prime woodworking season or do you toil in the shop all year long?"

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The Down to Earth Woodworker

The Down to Earth Woodworker Has Returned!
by Steve Johnson
Racine, WI

It's good to be back. Intentions were to take one month off from this column and from making videos… a month to get some non-woodworking projects done. It didn't quite work out that way, though. One month turned to two, the projects didn't get done, but hey… life happens.

This month I'll be discussing some of my recent shop rejuvenation and reorganization projects, a continuation of my wood movement discussion from last June's column, and a recent tree removal project that caused an upheaval in my neighborhood.

The Down to Earth Woodworker – read more

Show Us Your Shop - Derik VanVleet

Show Us Your Shop

Derik lives just a mile from Highland Woodworking in Atlanta, GA but his shop is actually located near Lake Martin, AL, about 2.5 hours away.

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Show Us Your Woodworking - Al Tague

Show Us Your Woodworking

This month we're sharing the woodworking projects of Al Tague, an 85 year old woodworker who enjoys making small projects on his scroll saw to give to members of his church community.

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Woodworking Projects

Show Us Your Woodcarving

Show Us Your Woodcarving

This month we are featuring the carvings of Mark Davis, who shares several of his ornate stairway, island, and column carvings that are filled with ornate lines, rosettes, and detail work.

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Carving Projects
Make a Table Saw Storage Box

Blog: Make a Table Saw
Storage Box

Since the beginning of recorded time, or so it seems to me, my table saw fence has been the repository of assorted things. Pencils, chalk, Allen wrenches and other paraphernalia have collected there along with wood chips and dust that could not be swept away for fear of losing some small thing that might have later importance. So what should I do about it? Live with it I could no longer abide. I needed a different solution.

Read more about Norm's
Table Saw Storage Solution
Tips from Sticks in the Mud

Tips from Sticks in the Mud

This month Jim has a tip on protecting the finish on one project while starting to work on another project in your shop, as well as a money-saving tip on repurposing those pesky credit card offer cards you keep getting in the mail.

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Woodworking Tips
Pumpkin Carving

Pumpkin Carving Contest

If you're a woodcarver we're guessing you might have a pretty good eye for carving pumpkins this coming Fall, and we want to see what you've made! Send us photos of your carved pumpkins for a chance to be featured in our October issue of Wood News Online and receive a Highland Woodworking store credit if we feature your carving!

Email us your pumpkin carvings!
Shop Safety Tip

Safety Tip: The Magician
and the Tablesaw

Our Wood News reader, Paul, shares his comparison of the use of a tablesaw to a magician's act.

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the Tablesaw Safety Tip


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Safety Archive
HIGHLAND VIDEO:
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Tormek T-8 Sharpening System

Tormek T-8
Sharpening System

In this video product tour, Michael Morton gives an overview of the features of the T-8 Sharpening System and shows how the sharpening machine is used to sharpen a chisel.

Watch the video and find out more!

Removing Pet Stains Finishing Tip

Finishing Tip: Wet Sanding With Penetrating Oils

This month, Alan shares some tips on a very cool finishing technique he learned at a restoration shop he worked at in college that actually accomplishes several things at the same time.

Find out Alan's tips on
Wet Sanding
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