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	Interview With Toolmaker Thomas Lie-Nielsen Over the course of the past 24 years, Thomas Lie-Nielsen has become America's preeminent toolmaker. His woodworking tools are highly sought-after today not only for their proven splendid performance, but also for the superb standard of excellence incorporated in their manufacture, a quality which has been recognized by discriminating craftsmen worldwide. Highland Hardware has taken delight in providing Lie-Nielsen Tools to its customers for more than two decades. One does not have to be a professional craftsman to appreciate the beauty and functionality of these fine tools. Indeed, exposure to this level of quality has been an effective source of inspiration for many amateur woodworkers as they equip their workshops and refine their joinery skills. Not long after his recent visit to teach a hand tool seminar at Highland Hardware, Thomas was kind enough to entertain a few of our questions for this edition of Wood News. His answers appear in this interview.



	CONTRIBUTE TO WOOD NEWS ONLINE Dear Woodworker, We hope you enjoy receiving and reading Wood News Online . It's one of the many ways in which we work to manifest our vision statement for Highland Hardware, "A Learning Community that Fosters the Joy of Woodworking and a Passion for Excellence." You can be a part of this vision! We actively solicit relevant articles for Wood News Online from our readers and customers. Whether it be a first-person review of one of our tools, the description of a special technique which has worked for you, or an interesting or funny story involving your own woodworking shop, we invite you to submit it to us to consider for publication. We pay $100 (in the form of a store gift certificate) for a thousand-word article with photos. More details are inside. Happy woodworking, Chris Bagby, Owner Highland Hardware


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Alan Noel's Finishing Corner
Finishing Tip Numero Uno

SAFETY FIRST: When doing finishing of any type, safety should be your first concern.

When using oil-based finishes such as varnish, polyurethane or penetrating oil, it is important to have good ventilation to promote fast drying and to avoid the buildup of fumes in the workspace.

Also, it is paramount to lay the used rags flat out or to hang them to dry to keep them from spontaneously combusting and burning down your house or shop.

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Question: What, in your opinion, is the best wood filler to use? My biggest problem is that with the wood filler I use, Famowood, I will match the color as closely to the wood as possible, but when the filler dries and/or is finished it is much lighter in color. Especially in a wood that darkens over time like cherry. Is there any way to further darken the filler, say possibly with a solvent-based stain? Or do you have any products that may work better?

Answer

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From the Wood News Archives
The following article was originally published in
Wood News No. 26,
Winter 1991

Remembering Tage Frid
(May 30, 1915 - May 4, 2004)

A Visit with Tage Frid
By Jack Warner

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. - The morning breeze has a pleasant bite and the maples are wearing their brilliant fall coats in this land of long history and low stone fences.

In a neat two-story house near Ten Rod Road, America's most influential woodworker is enjoying the autumn of life - although if it were not for his vast store of rich memories and a tendency to work only five or six hours a day, Tage Frid would seem in the midst of eternal springtime. More

Employee Contribution
Expand Your Woodworking Skills by Expanding Your Library
By Chris Black

Whether you're a Pro or an Enthusiast, every serious woodworker hopes to get better with each project. New projects are opportunities to experiment with different techniques, hone old methods and expand your skill set. British Design Philosopher David Pye, in his book The Nature and Art of Workmanship (200597), defines skill as care, dexterity and judgment. As people interested in well executed craft, care is probably a given. We want to do a good job or at least be reasonably satisfied with the results. Dexterity comes simply through the repetition of doing a certain task over time. Judgment is a little more elusive. We can talk to other woodworkers, go on-line to chat groups, experiment in our shops or we can study the masters and their methods. By studying the methods of proven experts you reduce the learning curve and save valuable time reinventing the wheel. The easiest and least expensive way to learn from these craftsmen is through books and videos.

These resources, acquired over time, allow you to revisit your woodworking library to reference information without having to remember every minute detail of a given task. Compared to the cost of private lessons or classes at a technical school, print and video media is cheap. Plus the information is usually close at hand just waiting for you to check the index or pop a disc or tape into the player. More

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