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with Frank Klausz, Oct. 19 In this full-day workshop, you'll soak up an abundance of joinery knowledge from a professional woodworking master who, in his lifetime, has probably hand-cut more dovetail joints than anyone else anywhere. Don't miss this rare opportunity to spend a day watching a master at work. Hand Tool Joinery Class with Frank Klausz, Oct. 19, 2014 Highland's Upcoming Woodworking Class Schedule in Atlanta Many classes fill up quickly, so please register now to make sure we hold a spot for you. Sep 7 Bandsaw Basics Sep 13 Spray Finishing Sep 16 Hand Tool Sharpening Sep 18 Milling & Jointing Lumber Sep 20 Carve a Wooden Spoon Sep 21 Turn a Peppermill Sep 22-25 Cabinetmaking Basics Sep 27-28 Build a Shaker Candle Box Oct 1 French Polish Workshop Oct 4 Basic Bowl Turning Oct 5 Beginning Turning Oct 7 Hand Planes Oct 8 Sharpening for Turners Oct 9 Handcut Mortise & Tenon Oct 11-12 Antique Restoration Oct 19 Hand Tool Joinery with Frank Klausz Oct 21-23 Build a Shaker Table Oct 25 Beginning Turning Oct 25 Finishing 101 Oct 26 Basic Bowl Turning Oct 30 Timber Framing Nov 8-9 Build a Wooden Plane with Scott Meek Classes Suitable for Teens View Slideshows of Classes NEW Benchcrafted Classic Leg Vise 
This superb new T-handle leg vise from Benchcrafted works more smoothly and securely than you can imagine.
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BIG SAVINGS on Rikon Bandsaws and Planers CLICK HERE for more info: Show Us Your Woodworking! 
This month we are featuring several pieces made by Duane Holmes, who has just recently learned the art of veneering and inlay, including a beautiful chest he has been working on for his granddaughter. CLICK HERE to see more of Duane's work: Show Us Your Woodcarving! We invite you to SEND US PHOTOS of your carving along with captions and a brief history and description of your carvings. (Email photos at 800x600 resolution.) Receive a $50 store credit if we show your carving in a future issue. 
This month we are featuring the unique "architectural ornamentation" carvings of Sarah Rowe from Columbus, GA. CLICK HERE to see more of Sarah's woodcarvings: 
Tips From Sticks-In-The-Mud Woodshop 
By Jim Randolph
Long Beach, MS In this month's "Tips From Sticks-In-The-Mud Woodshop", Jim Randolph has a tip on setting up a dust and mess collection for your drill press, as well as a tip on obtaining buckets for your workshop. CLICK HERE to read this month's tips from Sticks-In-The-Mud Woodshop! 
This month we have a tip on how to cut the small parts of your projects while practicing safety first. CLICK HERE to read the tip: Ask the Staff Question: I have a picnic table made of clear heart redwood. I also have 2 dogs that often climb on it while I'm at work. I just refinished it with a spar urethane and I'm not really happy with the scratches that the dogs are leaving in it. What can I cover it with that will hold up to the weather and the dogs? For more details and the answer, CLICK HERE: E-mail us with your woodworking questions. If yours is selected for publication, we'll send you a free Highland Woodworking hat. Finishing Wood with Alan Noel 
Spontaneous Combustion
According to the dictionary, Spontaneous Combustion is the "self-ignition of combustible material through chemical action (as oxidation) of its constituents." Within the realm of finishing, the possibility of spontaneous combustion is always something to be aware of. Here are SEVEN tips to avoid spontaneous combustion in your shop: 
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Sign-up to receive The Highland Woodturner every month! Want to join in? We invite you to SEND US PHOTOS AND STORIES of your favorite current turning topic. 
Our latest Woodworking Catalog is available to browse online! CLICK to start flipping through it: FREE SHIPPING on Leigh Jigs in lower 48 states 
Our Leigh Dovetail Jigs and Frame Mortise and Tenon Jigs will turn your shop into a cabinet factory.
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Charles Brock has singled out the specific tools he uses when building his sculptured chairs and listed them in one place for easy selection by woodworkers undertaking this challenging project. Check Out the Tools of the Trade: 
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Inside This Issue
Complete Manual of Woodworking Book Review Tips from Sticks-in-the-Mud Woodshop Show Us Your Shop Building an Electric Bass Guitar, Part 2 The Down to Earth Woodworker Q&A: Protecting Finish from Dogs Tool Review: Lenox Tri-Master Carbide-Tipped Bandsaw Blades Project Ideas: Wine Glass Cabinet Show Us Your Stuff Show Us Your Carving FINISHING: Spontaneous Combustion SAFETY: Cutting Small Parts Safely 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 credit if we show your shop in a future issue. 
This month we are featuring the workshop of Glenn Miller in Walton, NY. CLICK HERE to take a closer look at Glenn's shop: 
By Steven D. Johnson Racine, Wisconsin New Clamps Take Center Stage Hot Melt Glue Woodworking and Food Making Next Month 
This month, Steve finds a new type of clamp that he absolutely loves, demonstrates the advantage of a hot glue gun in a mock glue-up, celebrates the every-day farmer, and discusses what's coming up for the Down to Earth Woodworker.
CLICK HERE to read more: Don't Miss Out on Woodworking in America September 12-14 
This year's WIA conference in Winston-Salem, NC will be one of the best ever, featuring great teachers and (Fri. & Sat. only) a delightful tradeshow for woodworkers. CLICK HERE for more info: 
CLICK HERE for more details: Our September Lie-Nielsen Tool of the Month: 271 Small Router Planes 
Until recently, Lie-Nielsen offered a single small router plane, the #271. There is now an additional version in their arsenal, the #271-CT. Lee Laird discusses the differences between the two and their advantages with this month's Lie-Nielsen Tool of the Month. Read Lee Laird's blog post about the 271 Small Router Planes: Take a closer look at the Lie-Nielsen Lie-Nielsen 271 Small Router Planes: 
CLICK ABOVE to watch a preview of next week's brand new episode 
Thinking of getting a SawStop
for your workshop? Your fingers are worth it! 
In the U.S., a tablesaw accident happens EVERY 9 MINUTES! BOOK REVIEW: Complete Manual of Woodworking 
Review by
J. Norman Reid Delaplane, VA The fact that this 1989 classic, newly released for 2014, has gone through 14 re-printings attests to its enduring value as a basic reference resource for woodworkers. It is, and remains, one of the most comprehensive and thorough reference sources on all things woodworking. READ the rest of the review here: HIGHLAND VIDEO: Product Tours and Tool Demonstrations available on our YouTube Channel! Check out the great product tour videos and demonstrations on our Youtube Channel . Our good friends Morton, Curtis, and Chris demonstrate some of our most popular products for your benefit in these tours. Click below to take a behind-the-scenes tour with Morton of our retail woodworking store in Atlanta, GA: Are there any products you'd like to see in a product tour? If so, we invite you to EMAIL US and let us know what YOU would like to see! 
This Month on The Highland Blog 
The Village Carpenter Almost every time I go to the High, my first stop is the book section. I love the books for a couple of reasons, one of which is budgetary. I have almost all the moderately priced tools in the store, so the books offer a chance for a little vicarious woodworking at a moderate price. Last time I was there I bought a neat little book originally published in 1937 — The Village Carpenter by Walter Rose. CLICK HERE to read Terry's opinions on the book: 
Complete Starter Guide to Whittling 
You can whittle just about anything, the only limit is your imagination. Itis so easy to get started in this relaxing and rewarding hobby. All you need is a knife, a twig, and this book.
Woodworker's Pocket Reference Guide, 2nd Edition 
Conveniently sized to fit a shop apron, this handy DIY reference is packed with tips and answers to all of your woodworking questions in an easy-to-read, quick-to-find format. Woodworker's Pocket Reference, Second Edition offers at-a-glance access to everything the woodworking professional or hobbyist needs to know regarding wood, fasteners, joints, shop math, finishing, hand tools, power tools, shop set up, sharpening, safety, and much more.
Order these books from us during September 2014 for 33% off list price. Click here for more details and to LOOK INSIDE each of the books: |
NEW Elipse Dust Mask is great for woodworkers
See why it is the ideal dust solution for woodworkers: Our highly popular Flexible Arm Magnetic LED Work Light is ON SALE for $49.99 only thru Sept. 10, 2014 
Here's an excellent way to cast a powerful light wherever you need it in your shop. Switch-operated
magnet mounts to any ferrous surface. 28" flexible arm allows easy aim.
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Save $60 on our Tormek T-3 Wet Grinder While our limited supply lasts, purchase the Tormek T-3 from us for only $339.99 (reg. $399.99) and start enjoying the accuracy and versatility it will bring to your workshop. CLICK HERE for more info: 
Woodpeckers OneTime Tool – Angle Gauge We are now accepting orders for the Woodpeckers Angle Gauge, a limited-edition OneTime Tool that will be produced in a single production run for delivery in December, 2014. It's an ideal solution for checking your bevel angle when sharpening chisels and plane irons. DEADLINE TO ORDER is Sept. 8, 2014: 
FREE Belt Sander with purchase of our Triton 3-1/4 HP Router This extremely versatile 3-1/4 HP plunge router is great for hand-held use, and is also very convenient to use in a router table. While supplies last , you'll also receive FREE a Triton Compact Belt Sander worth $79. CLICK HERE for more info: NEW Steel City Industrial-Duty Low-Speed Grinder 
Save with our Upgrade Package Deal. We've added the items you need to get the most out of this industrial duty low speed grinder.
It's a great solution for safely shaping and sharpening your turning tools as well as other edge tools.
CLICK HERE for more info: Lie-Nielsen/Tormek Sweepstakes Winner Revealed! 
Congratulations to Kevin Meske, winner of our Lie-Nielsen/Tormek Sweepstakes! Read our interview with Kevin about his woodworking background and what he plans to do with his new tools.
CLICK HERE to read Kevin's interview: Instantly access any article ever published in Fine Woodworking Now for only $69.99 
This new DVD archive contains every article in the 237 issues of Fine Woodworking magazine published in the past 38 years. Easily search and view an entire generation's worth of woodworking wisdom. While supplies last, save $30 off the $99.95 list price.
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Building an Electric Bass Guitar: Part 2 - Creating the Neck By Lee Laird Austin, TX In Part 2 of his Electric Bass Guitar build, Lee faces the critical decision of whether to build his Bass with a neck-through body, or have a separate neck that connects to the Bass’s body. Find out which design choice he goes with HERE: Project Ideas: Building a Wine Glass Cabinet 
By Forrest Bonner Huntington Beach, CA It started with a request from my wife that we need more storage area for dish ware, and then it turned into a wine glass cabinet. Within this article I will go through the process I took to build this project so hopefully you can build one yourself. CLICK HERE to read more about the project: 
TOOL REVIEW: Lenox Tri-Master Carbide-Tipped Bandsaw Blade By Jeffrey Fleisher New Market, VA The Lenox Tri-Master Carbide Tipped Bandsaw Blade gives me a cut surface that looks like it just came off of my planer. It is accurate, stable and provides an exceptional cut. CLICK HERE to read more: WORKBENCH SALE Save up to $200 
Several models of our ever-popular European and German workbenches are now on sale. Choose the model that fits your shop and budget.
CLICK HERE for more info: WOOD SLICER Testimonial 
Six months ago I purchased your Wood Slicer blade for my 14” bandsaw but I never got around to putting it on my saw. Today I was cutting some 7” stock with my old blade and was very frustrated that I couldn’t get a quality cut. I was about to give up when I decided to put the Wood Slicer on and try one more time. I was completely shocked by the results. The saw tracked perfectly, it took no effort to push the stock, there was no bowing, and the finish cut was very smooth. My bandsaw has never given me results like this in the past even when I tried numerous other new blades. I don’t know how you did it, but you have a truly terrific product. Thank you!
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