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Leigh VRS

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Any Leigh Super Jig

These dovetail jigs have all the great features you've come to expect from Leigh but at a lower price! They are available in 12", 18" and 24" models. During October, buy a Leigh Super Dovetail Jig and get a VRS Vacuum and Router Support (up to $99 value) from Leigh for FREE!

Up to $99 savings
ends October 31, 2019!

Inside This Issue

Show Us Your Workshop
Saving Rare Woods
Turning a Long, Thin Flag-Staff
Women in Woodworking
Hand Plane Basics
Show Us Your Woodworking
Poll: Preferred Wood Finish
Video: SawStop Jobsite Saw
Highland Carving Demonstration
Tool Review: Elipse OV/P100 Dust Mask
Book Review: The Difference Makers
Early Fall 2019 Catalog
Tips From Sticks-In-The-Mud

The Highland Woodworker

The Highland Woodworker

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Woodpeckers OneTime Tool

Woodpeckers
OneTIME Tool®
Setup Blocks

The Woodpeckers precision Setup Blocks beat a tape measure every time. If you want your machine setup to be perfect before that first cut, look no further than the Woodpeckers Setup Blocks. You'll get fast and accurate results when used at the table saw, router table, bandsaw or drill press.

October 28th is the
last day to order!
 
Festool Emerald Edition

Now Taking Pre-Orders for Festool Limited Emerald Edition Tools with Free Savings!

In celebration of 20 Years of Innovation in North America, Festool has launched their Limited Emerald Edition Tools. These are limited quantities of some of your favorite Festool products and come in a Blue Systainer with a value-added product included!

Pre-Order now for Late October 2019 shipment!
 
Hand Plane Basics

Hand Plane Basics
By Samuel Colchamiro

Hand planing boards is one of the simplest and most fundamental concepts in woodworking. In this article, Samuel reviews the basics of hand plane usage and simplifies the process to help you get started with what you really need to know.

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Upcoming Woodworking Classes in Atlanta

10/9 Finishing the Finish
10/15 Hand Tool Sharpening
10/17 Hand Cut Mortise and Tenon
10/22-23 Build a Bookcase
10/24 Milling and Jointing Lumber
10/27 Beginning Turning
10/30 Taming the Skew
11/2 Hand Cut Dovetails
11/3 Whittle a Dala Horse
11/5 Using Hand Planes
11/9 Intro to Spoon Carving
11/10 Router Basics
11/12-14 Woodworking 101 - Shaker Inspired Table
11/16 Beginning Turning
11/17 Turn a Peppermill
11/19 Basic Bowl Turning
11/21 Milling and Jointing Lumber
11/23-24 Fundamentals of Woodworking
11/23 Finishing 101
11/26 Hand Tool Sharpening

Build a Bookcase with Jim Dillon

Featured Class:
Build a Bookcase
with Jim Dillon
October 22-23, 2019

In this beginners class, you'll learn about carcass design and build a modern design bookcase with a hardwood frame measuring 4 tall x 30 wide. Besides learning construction methods for framed cases, Jim will also cover how a few changes in the design of the apron and crown trim can alter a case to have an Early American or Mission feel.

Click here to sign up
 
Show Us Your Shop

Show Us Your Shop

We're sharing Marshall Knox's 325 square foot garage workshop in Roanoke, VA.

View Marshall's Shop
Show Us Your Woodworking

Show Us Your Woodworking

We're sharing Hayden Bradshaw's wooden suitcase project as well as a few pictures of his plywood Murphy bed.

View Hayden's Projects
Show Us Your Woodcarving

Local Carvers Visit
Highland Woodworking

Last month, several members of the Atlanta Woodcarvers Club set up shop in the Highland Woodworking carving department for several hours and showed off their projects and techniques.

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Turning a Staff

Turning the Corner: Woodturning a Long, Thin Flag-Staff

Temple's son recently came by his shop because he needed a quick project turnaround on a new flag staff that had been broken off his friend's boat. Not only was Temple quickly able to complete the project, but it was a fun new challenge.

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Women in Woodworking

Women in Woodworking
Meet Erin Spain

This month, Char introduces us to Erin Spain, a DIY blogger who specializes in Interior Design and Home Décor. She has recently added welding to her list of skills, which she has incorporated into her woodworking projects.

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Sticks in the Mud

Tips from Sticks
in the Mud

In his final "official" Tips from Sticks in the Mud, Jim reflects on this column he's been writing for the last 7 years and also shares some helpful tips on using chains and coat hangers in the workshop.

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Poll: Preferred Wood Finish

Poll: What Kind
of Wood Finish
Do You Prefer?

In last month's Tips column, Jim wrote that he's a wipe-on poly kind of guy. There are advantages to other methods and other products, and this month we'd like to know what your favorites are. Give us your vote and leave us a comment, too.

Click here to
answer our poll
 
The Difference Makers

Book Review:
The Difference Makers

Marc Adams is a well known woodworker who runs one of the best woodworking schools in the country with classes taught by many different woodworking legends. His new book chronicles the lives of 30 of these woodworkers and the path they took toward their career in woodworking and will make an excellent addition to your woodworking library.

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Elipse OV/P100 Organic Vapor and Dust Mask

Tool Review: Elipse OV/P100 Organic Vapor & Dust Mask

The Elipse OV/P100 Organic Vapor & Dust Mask is the more advanced version of the ever-popular Elipse P100, both of which are great for dust protection with the OV/P100 also doubling up on protecting you from organic vapors.

Click here to read
the review
SawStop Jobsite Pro

Video: SawStop Jobsite PRO
Table Saw

Jim Dillon takes a detailed look at SawStop's newly updated portable tablesaw, the Jobsite PRO Table Saw. This saw allows you to do plenty of safe and accurate tablesaw work, but with a much smaller footprint and can easily be moved to another location.

Check out other videos and product tour demos on our YouTube Channel.

Click here to watch
Saving Rare Woods

Saving Rare Woods
By Bob Rummer

With all the serious press coverage of the fires in the Amazon, maybe you are feeling a faint tinge of guilt as you look at that piece of Brazilian cherry sitting in the corner of your woodshop. Let me try and convince you (and me) to buy more tropical wood.

Click here to read more
New Tools and Deals for Your Workshop
Earlex HV5500

Save on the Earlex HV5500 Sprayer Package Deal!

In Fine Woodworking's test of HVLP Turbine Systems, the Earlex 5500 was chosen "Best Value" among a field of 14 top competitors! For the month of October, you can save $40 when you purchase an Earlex HV5500 Spray Station.

$40 savings ends
October 31, 2019!

NEW Festool Tools

Introducing the Festool Kapex KS 120 REB Sliding Compound Miter Saw, Festool Cordless Angle Grinder AGC 18, Festool Systainer Mini Centrotec Driver Bit Set, Festool OSC 18 Li Cordless Vecturo Oscillating Tool and Festool Systainer Starter Pack.

Upgrade your shop with Festool's new releases

Joiner and Cabinet-Maker

The Joiner and Cabinet-Maker
Historical Reprint

To mark the 10th anniversary of this popular book, Lost Art Press decided to publish a separate reprint of the text in its original format and compact size, and offer it at a special price!

Limited edition
Only $10!

Workbenches

Premium Workbenches
On Sale

We just received a large shipment of our premium Hofmann & Hammer workbenches and they're on sale now for a limited time at up to $200 off!

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NEW Mortise & Tenon Magazine, Issue 7

Issue #7 now in stock

Build a Sculptured Rocker Anniversary Edition

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WP OTT

Woodpeckers OneTime Tool Marking Gauge and Panel Marking Gauge

Monday, 10/14 is the last day to order!
Workbench

NEW The Solution
at Hand

By Robert Wearing

Read a short excerpt order now!

 
FWW Archive

Fine Woodworking Magazine Archive
1975-2018
Flash Drive

Save 50% while
limited supplies last

Wood Slicer

Wood Slicer Resaw Bandsaw Blade

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Bora PM-900 Workbench
Caster Kit

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Stanley 175th Anniversary Tape Measure - 10ft

Great Collector's Item!

 

David Barron Magnetic Dovetail Saw Guide

Makes it easy to hand cut perfect dovetails


Save $10 on the
Flex Arm Magnetic
LED Worklight

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Flip Catalog

Flip Through Our Early Fall 2019 Woodworking Catalog

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Quick Action Bar Clamps

Quick Action
Bar Clamps

Now back in stock!

 

Joiner's Work
By Peter Follansbee

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Kid's Tool Kit

Woodworking Tool Kit for Kids

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Morakniv Wooden Spoon Carving Set

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Workbench

Acer-Ferrous Toolworks Moxon Vise Kit

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