Wood News Online, No. 176, April 2020

Highland's Response to COVID-19

Highland Woodworking is committed to serving you during this difficult time. As a small family-owned business, we are very grateful for your support.

• We're continuing to ship all orders placed online or by telephone as quickly as possible.
• Although our retail storefront is temporarily closed, our local Atlanta customers can phone in an order to pick up curbside from our parking lot between the hours of 10AM to 5PM Monday-Saturday and 1 to 4PM on Sundays. Call 404-872-4466 to place a pick up order.
• Our Atlanta woodworking classes are currently suspended until further notice.

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Inside This Issue

Show Us Your Workshop
Project: Singing Spin Tops
Submit Your Carving Projects
Fretwork for Fretful Times
Women in Woodworking
Whts Nxt Podcast
Finishing: Acrylic Finishes
Q&A: Restoring Rusty Hand-Me-Downs
Woodturning Donut Hooks
Taunton Press Book Specials
Poll: Extra Woodworking Time?
New Spring 2020 Woodworking Catalog
Show Us Your Woodworking
Book Review: The Craft of Veneering

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Build a Cedar Garden Potting Bench
Chisel Sharpening
Creating a Dream Shop
How to Flatten Your Workbench Top
How to Choose Sharpening Stones

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Fretwork for Fretful Times
By Bob Rummer

Bob has written about some of the psychological benefits of woodworking before, how shop time can help us manage anxiety and stress and contribute to a more positive outlook on life. This month, as he thinks about our current situation he shares how woodworking can affect four key dimensions of our mental health and well-being.

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Upgrade Your Shop With a New SawStop PCS

From now until April 30, 2020, you will receive a free upgrade accessory valued at $249 when you purchase a SawStop Professional Cabinet Saw.

Choose Overarm Dust Collection or Integrated Mobile Base
A $249 Extra Value


Show Us Your Shop We're sharing Bruce Graybill's former camper workshop, which was unfortunately destroyed by a fire earlier this year. View Bruce's former shop	Show Us Your Woodworking Dennis Ford combined his love of woodworking and antique cars and recently built a wooden body for his 1930 Model A Ford Huckster Wagon. *View Dennis' woodworking projects*	Woodcarving Project Submissions Wanted Have you been carving lately? We're looking for future submissions for our Show Us Your Woodcarving column! Submissions that appear in Wood News Online will receive a $50 Highland Woodworking Store Credit! *Submit your Carving Projects!*

Q&A: Restoring Rusty
Hand-Me-Down Tools

Last month we answered a tech support question that we thought would be good to share with our readers:

I have received some of my grandfathers and Uncles hand tools. They have not been used for years and are quite rusty. Should I leave them like this or remove the rust and apply something to prevent them from getting so rusty?

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the answer

Poll: How Are You Spending Your Time at Home?

This past month, some of us may have found more time on our hands at home. For our April poll, we want to know how you are spending your time and if you've had more chances to get into the shop?

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Women in Woodworking:
Meet Marylou
Garcia-Anderson

The beauty of woodworking is that it takes on many different meanings for all of us. For those like Marylou Garcia-Anderson, it's all about art form, which is exemplified in her projects.

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Project Idea: Turning a Singing Top

Spinning tops are often the first project taught to new turners, particularly if they are 12 or younger. Some of us are still fascinated by tops even though that 12 year old mark was passed many decades ago. John Wolf recently started making singing tops. These are tops that make a resonate note as they spin.

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how to make them


Highland Woodworking Featured on whts nxt Podcast Molly Bagby, daughter of Highland Woodworking owners, Chris and Sharon Bagby, was recently interviewed on the podcast whts nxt. Molly discusses the history of Highland Woodworking and how she grew up in the retail store. Click here to listen	Book Review: The Craft of Veneering Norm has just recently started incorporating veneer into his woodworking projects, which he taught himself after reading The Craft of Veneering by Craig Thibodeau, a ready guide to a wide range of veneering practices that will get you started with this interesting material. Click here to read more	Finishing: Acrylics and Touch Up When you need to do a quick paint touch-up on a piece of furniture, Alan has a quick tip for getting the perfect color match! Click here to learn more	Woodturning Donut Hooks In keeping with historic tradition at his local "Living History" presentations, Temple recently turned a "Donut Hook" for the resident baker to fetch freshly fried donuts out of the hot oil. Click here to read more

New Tools and Deals for Your Workshop

NEW Woodpeckers
OneTime Tool
Steel Straight Edges

Steel Straight Edges are the reliable Woodpeckers reference tool to get your machinery dialed in for improved accuracy. You can use it on your table saw, jointer, thickness planer, workbench and much more!

Last day to order is
April 20, 2020

NEW Issue #8
Mortise & Tenon Magazine

This bi-annual magazine celebrates the preservation, research, and recreation of historic furniture. The newest issue includes an interview with the woodwright himself, Roy Underhill, and much more!

Add the latest issue to your collection!

NEW Festool STM 1800 Mobile
Sawing Table

The STM 1800 is a versatile sawing table and assembly bench that can be used on the jobsite or in the home shop. When you are done with the job, it folds up so you can put it in your truck or store it out of the way. It's the perfect complement to your Festool Track Saw!

Last day to order is
April 12, 2020

Woodworking Tool Kit for Kids

Now is a great time to have your kids join you in the workshop and learn some woodworking skills with their very own tool set made up of high-quality, real tools.

Get your kids interested in woodworking!

Taunton Press Book Specials Save 33% on these titles through 4/30/2020	Flip Through Our NEW Spring/Summer 2020 Woodworking Catalog *Flip through now!*	Save 30% on the Portamate 6-Shelf Lumber Rack Start Spring Cleaning your shop!	Rikon 12 inch VS Midi Lathe 70-1218VS Save $200 while supplies last!

Woodpeckers OneTime Tool Fibonacci Gauge Last day to order is April 13, 2020	NEW Leigh TD330 Through Dovetail Jig *Get Leigh accuracy for only $99*	NEW Narex Richter Cryo-Treated Bevel Edged Chisels *Click here for more info*	Narex Spoon Carving Starter Kit Make your own wooden spoon

Good Clean Fun By Nick Offerman *Enjoy a fun read!*	Festool RAS 115 E 4-1/2 inch Rotary Sander Save over $100 while limited supplies last	NEW Bora Mobile Bases *Up to 1500 lb. weight capacity!*	Rikon Carbide Turning Tool System Save $100 for a limited time

NEW Shaper Origin Handheld CNC Router *Click here for more info*	Non-Slip Parallel Bar Clamps *15% off for a limited time*	Rikon 14" Deluxe Bandsaw 10-326 w/ FREE Mobility Kit Save $190!	Wood Slicer Resaw Bandsaw Blade *Click here for more info*

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