Highland Woodturner, No. 82, February 2018 Welcome to Highland Woodworking - Fine Tools & Education Learn more about Highland Woodworking View our current woodturning classes and seminars Woodturning articles and solutions Subscribe to the Highland Woodturner
 Repairing a Sanding Pad

Repairing a Sanding Pad
By Curtis Turner
Round Rock, TX

Occasionally, projects get interrupted by an equipment failure. This happened while I was finish sanding a bowl. The hook pad separated from the foam pad on my handheld rotatory sander. After inspecting, I felt I could repair or at least salvage something from this equipment failure. I decided to convert it into a standard sanding pad for use in power rotary tools.

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Hack Together a Burning Wire Tool

Hack Together a Burning Wire Tool
By Rick Morris
Duluth, GA

A burn line is a quick and easy way to decorate a workpiece. A burning wire tool is nothing more than a single wire attached between two handles. Although you can buy this tool, you can easily make one for very little money and I explain how in this article.

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Show Us Your Woodturning

Show Us Your Woodturning

This month, we're sharing Steve Mawson's beautiful wood turned replications of woven Native American baskets.

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Highland's Upcoming
Turning Class Schedule

Woodturning Classes
Many classes fill up quickly, so please register now to make sure we hold a spot for you.

Feb. 24 Beginning Turning
Feb. 26 Intro to Pen Turning
Feb. 28 Taming the Skew
Mar. 14 Sharpening for Turners
Apr. 11 Turn a Wooden Handled Screwdriver

Phil's Turning Tip

Dust Collection

Dust Collection Hack

This month, Phil shares a trick he figured out to keep his dust collector hose from getting stuck to the ground when he was cleaning up shop.

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Featured Products
Woodturner's 3/8 inch Bandsaw Blade

Woodturner's 3/8 inch Bandsaw Blade

Our 3/8" wide Woodturner's Bandsaw Blade, with 3 TPI, alternate set with raker tooth pattern and stout band thickness of .032", is the blade you are looking for if you want to create bowl blanks from green wood on the bandsaw.

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Mortise and Tenon Magazine

Mortise & Tenon Magazine

If you haven't gotten your hands on a copy of Mortise & Tenon Magazine now is your chance with pre-orders now available for Issue 4. Mortise & Tenon celebrates the preservation, research, and recreation of historic furniture with a variety of interviews, essays, and photos capturing woodworking at its finest.

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More Turning Tools and Books for Your Shop

Woodpeckers NEW Ultra-Shear Carbide-Tipped Turning Tools

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Bodger Set of 6 HSS Turning Tools

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Carter Axe Carbide
Turning Tools

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Rotary Texturing Tool for Woodturners

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Easy Wood Tools

Woodturning made easier!


Tormek T-8
Sharpening System

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Rikon 70-220VSR
12-1/2 inch Midi Lathe

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Rikon 8 inch Professional Low Speed Bench Grinder

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Lathe - Missing Shop Manual

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Getting Started in Woodturning

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Woodturning Methods

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Turn a Bowl: Getting Great Results the First Time Around

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Slimline Pen Kit

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Pen Turner's
Abrasive Kit

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Shop Smock

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Woodturners Mini-Texturing Tool Hardware Parts Kit

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