Inside This Issue
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The Highland Woodworking YouTube channel is chock-full of
fascinating and instructive woodworking videos. From monthly offerings by our
Down to Earth Woodworker, Steven Johnson, to demos of new tools shot onsite at our retail store to
instructional videos from our many vendors, there is something for everyone at the Highland
Woodworking YouTube Channel.
CLICK HERE to check it out:
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Highland Woodworking Gift Certificates
An awesome present that's always appreciated by just about any woodworker
anywhere.
HIGHLAND BLOG: Navy Veteran Carves the Declaration of Independence
Charles Kested is a U.S. Navy veteran and lifelong woodworker who overcame severe obstacles to
complete an amazing woodworking project. His incredible full-sized replica of America's Declaration
of Independence has inspired many who have read his story, and the volume of responses and emotion
contained within were truly impressive.
"Truly the work of a Master Craftsman. An inspirational piece and it makes me proud
to be an American."
"Charlie, you inspire the rest of us to do more, do better and never quit when the chips are
down. Your piece deserves to be in the Smithsonian one day."
Finishing Wood
with Alan Noel
Holiday Cheers and Smears
You have a house full of people and a good time is being had by all. And then afterwards, when you
are cleaning up, you start to notice that evidently some had a much better time than others and left
without a word. Candle wax on a table top, wine dried up on another along with the proverbial water
rings and greasy fingerprints.
Here are FOUR tips to help you get through the holiday season:
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Show Your Shop!
For this popular monthly column, we invite you to
SEND US PHOTOS
of your woodworking shop along with captions and a brief history and
description of your woodworking. (Email photos at 800x600 resolution.)
Receive a $50 store gift card if we show your shop in a future issue.
By Steven D. Johnson,
Racine, Wisconsin
This month our Down to Earth Woodworker, Steven Johnson, concludes his fascinating "Future of
Woodworking" series with some predictions of what's to come and some ideas for how we can shape the
future of our craft. Steve also gets a leg up on his furniture project, and ends by recounting a
story from his past that increased his appreciation for the wood he is working today.
CLICK HERE to read about the futuristic products Steve has lined up for us!
New Iwasaki Carving Files
Rather than producing sawdust waste like rasps normally do, these amazing tools remove tiny shavings
that look as if they came from a miniature plane!
Traditionally utilized for the fine work required by wooden plane makers, they are also prized by
furniture makers and patternmakers for shaping, sculpting, joinery tuning and easing hard edges.
Their claim to fame is removing material quickly like a rasp while
leaving a very clean surface finish like you would expect from a file.
Available in 14 sizes/styles or select among our sets of 2.
Details and How to Order:
Lie-Nielson Tools of the Month
#4 and #4-1/2 Smooth Planes
This month we're highlighting a couple of our favorite Lie-Nielsen smoothing planes,
the #4 and the slightly larger #4-1/2. Fortunately our friend Lee Laird at Lie-Nielsen Toolworks recently
wrote a blog entry for us on the art of using a smoothing plane.
Here's good info about setting up a smooth plane:
The Accidental Workbench
By Dick Rank
Atlanta, GA
They say that even a blind squirrel occasionally finds an
acorn. That was true for me one day last month when I was at an estate sale for a former
woodworker who specialized in making fine violins.
CLICK HERE to read about what I found that day:
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Ramia Advance 1500 Workbench
Is Now our Most Popular
We are delighted with the quality of this highly affordable new workbench.
Made in the Czech Republic using the finest European Beechwood, it comes complete with two 14" vises and 4 benchdogs.
The bench weighs 103 lbs. and provides a 53" x 20" work surface.
Shop Now
Dilo Fernandino's
Tiny Chest of Drawers
We were excited to get an update from Dilo Fernandino, our master wood craftsman friend from
Brazil. After a solo exhibition of his work in February of this year, Dilo has gone back to his
incredibly intricate baroque-inspired pieces and has produced another impressive item - a tiny
chest of drawers.
CLICK HERE to see
more pictures of Dilo's latest creation:
Show Your Stuff!
Charles Brock has singled out the specific tools he uses when building his chairs and listed them in
one place for easy selection by woodworkers undertaking this challenging project.
Check Out the Tools of the Trade:
Do you have a great idea for staying alert and helping to avoid injuries in your
workshop? If so,
we want to hear about it!
. Receive a $25 store gift card if we feature your
tip in a future issue.
This month's tip comes from Laura Jack of Rabun County, GA, who confesses to being a reader of operating manuals, and thinks we should
all do the same.
CLICK HERE to check out her tip:
Another Testimonial for the WOOD SLICER
Just thought I would take a minute to drop you folks a note regarding my experience
w/ your Wood Slicer band saw blade—It certainly has lived up to the pre-purchase accolades
your sales rep mentioned while I was on the phone—I've used it to slice veneer about 2/32"
thick—and to cut the top free from the bottom of the box I am making—Thanks for a
terrific product.
— Barrie Beaver, Sussex, NJ
Get Yourself a Wood Slicer:
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