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Am I a Woodworker

Am I a Woodworker?
By Jason Hicban

Jason has never considered himself a woodworker, but when his wife wanted a high-end table from a retail store, he told her "I can make that for you, instead of spending 4K on one table." This is the story of how he did just that for his first ever woodworking project, but he still asks himself the question "Am I a woodworker?"

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Inside This Issue

Show Us Your Workshop
Stories from Grandpa's Workshop
Am I a Woodworker?
Turning Art from Wood
Women in Woodworking
Sharpen This, Part 9
Show Us Your Woodworking
Poll: What Are You Thankful For?
Video: SawStop Folding Outfeed Table
Submit Your Carving Projects
Book Review: Mortise & Tenon Magazine
Building a Ship Wheel
Finishing: Exterior Deck Stain

The Highland Woodworker

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Art from Wood

Turning the Corner:
Making Art from Wood

The adventure of finding a piece of wood to make a project out of offers rewards on many levels – creative, skillful, and pleasing expression of the interplay between shape, form, and function, which Temple discusses while creating this month's project.

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Show Us Your Shop

Show Us Your Shop

We're sharing Gary Morgen's 400 square foot garage workshop in Purchase, NY.

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Show Us Your Woodworking

Show Us Your Woodworking

We're sharing Derek Bayford's wooden boxes, both jewellery and tea boxes, which he makes in his home country of New Zealand.

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Women in Woodworking

Women in Woodworking
Meet Molly Bagby

This month's feature is someone you probably know, but have never met. She's an integral part of Highland Woodworking. Molly is not only a woodworker but also the daughter of the founders, Sharon and Chris Bagby. Without question you can say, she grew up in Highland Woodworking.

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Pygmalion Projects

Stories from
Grandpa's Workshop
Pygmalion Projects
By Bob Rummer

In his new monthly column, Stories from Grandpa's Workshop, Bob Rummer discusses the story behind Pygmalion Projects, making a transformation from plain to wow, including the restoration of a violin his grandpa got him for $5.

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Ship Wheel Project

Building a Ship Wheel
By Jeff Streba

Last summer, Jeff's 17 year old boy answered an ad to help build a sail boat in order to sail around the world doing research and humanitarian work. They called it the Argo and it is a 48 foot Ketch. The owner, Douglas, had plenty of experience building boats but needed someone to help build the wheel to attach to the pedestal, which was the perfect opportunity for Jeff to show off his woodworking skills.

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Chris Schwarz

Sharpen This, Part 9
Guided by Voices
By Christopher Schwarz

In Part 9 of his sharpening series, Chris Schwarz discusses honing guides, which he starts off by stating "When it comes to the topic of honing guides, I'd sooner have a double colonoscopy than discuss them. But here goes..."

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Poll: Thankful for Woodworking

Poll: When it Comes to Woodworking, What Are You Thankful For?

It's almost Thanksgiving and this month we want to know, when it comes to woodworking, what are you thankful for? Patience? Creativity? Time Alone? Let us know in this month's poll!

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Mortise and Tenon Magazine

Book Review:
Mortise & Tenon Magazine, Issue 7

As always, beautifully photographed and laid out, this issue of Mortise & Tenon Magazine is a feast for the eyes and a worthy collector's item. Certainly, green woodworkers and hand tool enthusiasts will greatly appreciate the attention to their ways of working. But the volume is much more than that, and those interested in the history of woodworking and issues of design will also find much of value.

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SawStop Folding Outfeed Table

Video: SawStop Folding Outfeed Table

Matthew Morris demonstrates how the SawStop Folding Outfeed Table is a perfect solution for cutting a large work piece on your tablesaw while conserving space in your shop - it offers great support and then folds up out of the way when you are done using it.

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Finishing Tip: Exterior Wood Finish

Finishing: Exterior
Deck Stain

Finishing expert and Highland instructor, Alan Noel, shares a finishing tip on using exterior deck stain including when to apply it, how to prepare the surface, and the best type to use.

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