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Submit Pictures of Your Workshop and Projects
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Show Us Your Shop
This month, we're sharing William Dube's 560 square foot workshop located in Newport, NC.
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Show Us Your Woodworking
We're sharing several projects created by Paul Bailey who likes to build projects for his kids including a set of bookcases for his daughter's classroom when the school hadn't provided any.
View Paul's projects
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Woodcarving Project
Submissions Wanted
We're currently 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!
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Book Review:
Kitchen Think
By Nancy Hiller
Review by J. Norman Reid
Kitchen Think is, as the name states, an opportunity to think broadly and carefully about the design and execution of a kitchen remodeling project. If kitchen remodeling is in your future, even a minor upgrade, then you will greatly benefit from a good read of this book.
Click here to read more
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Stories from
Grandpa's Workshop:
The Honest Woodshop
By Bob Rummer
The core philosophy of the Shaker style involves three main principles - simplicity, functionality, and honesty. This month, Bob delves into how he incorporates "honesty" into his woodshop and projects.
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Turning the Corner:
Parting Tools
By Temple Blackwood
Parting tools, often found in "sets" of spindle tools, are among the easiest woodturning tools to learn to make, use correctly, and sharpen. This month, Temple delves into the Parting Tool and its importance in the woodturning tool lineup.
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Wood Finishing Tip:
Getting Rid of the Red
Sometimes when we stain our projects they will come out too red or the wood itself will take the stain much differently than what you were expecting and create havoc on your project. This month, Alan has a tip on how to reduce the intensity of the red on a finishing project.
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Poll: Hand Tools vs.
Power Tools
As a woodworking tool company, Highland Woodworking sells both Hand Tools and Power Tools. Both types have their advantages and many woodworkers have a mix of both in their shops. This month, we want to know which type of tool do you prefer to use most often? If you prefer one type over the other, we would love to hear why in the comment section!
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Highland Blog:
How To Ruin a Project
in 5 Easy Steps
By Travis Remington
Our beginning woodworking blogger, Travis Remington, reviews Len Reinhardt's Making Wood Pop with Color online class. He originally tried to stain a project himself after reading a help article entitled 'How To Stain in 5 Easy Steps' but that ended up going terribly wrong, so he figured Len's class would set him on the path he needed to take.
Click here to read his class review
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Become a Member of The Highland Woodworker
Online Classroom!
The Highland Woodworker Online Classroom is a convenient way to learn woodworking on your own time. We now offer Memberships so you can get the most out of our online woodworking classroom. Choose a $10/month Simple Membership and get unlimited access to the streaming archive, 'Learn from the Masters' series and discounts on the 'Build a Project with a Master' series, or choose the $99/year Membership PLUS to get all that plus quarterly live online classes and first access to the class video.
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Great Deals on Tools for Your Shop
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