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Save on a New Workbench for Your Shop!
A well-made workbench is essential for any woodworker who wants to succeed using traditional hand tools and is the basic starting structure of building up your workshop.
Save now on almost all of our workbenches, while supplies last!
Save up to $200
while supplies last!
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Show Us Your Shop
We're sharing Gary Morgen's 400 square foot garage workshop in Purchase, NY.
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Show Us Your Woodworking
We're sharing Derek Bayford's wooden boxes, both jewellery and tea boxes, which he makes in his home country of New Zealand.
View Derek'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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Turning the Corner:
Making Art from Wood
The adventure of finding a piece of wood to make a project out of offers rewards on many levels – creative, skillful, and pleasing expression of the interplay between shape, form, and function, which Temple discusses while creating this month's project.
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Women in Woodworking
Meet Molly Bagby
This month's feature is someone you probably know, but have never met. She's an integral part of Highland Woodworking. Molly is not only a woodworker but also the daughter of the founders, Sharon and Chris Bagby. Without question you can say, she grew up in Highland Woodworking.
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Stories from
Grandpa's Workshop
Pygmalion Projects
By Bob Rummer
In his new monthly column, Stories from Grandpa's Workshop, Bob Rummer discusses the story behind Pygmalion Projects, making a transformation from plain to wow, including the restoration of a violin his grandpa got him for $5.
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Book Review:
Mortise & Tenon Magazine, Issue 7
As always, beautifully photographed and laid out, this issue of Mortise & Tenon Magazine is a feast for the eyes and a worthy collector's item. Certainly, green woodworkers and hand tool enthusiasts will greatly appreciate the attention to their ways of working. But the volume is much more than that, and those interested in the history of woodworking and issues of design will also find much of value.
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Building a Ship Wheel
By Jeff Streba
Last summer, Jeff's 17 year old boy answered an ad to help build a sail boat in order to sail around the world doing research and humanitarian work. They called it the Argo and it is a 48 foot Ketch. The owner, Douglas, had plenty of experience building boats but needed someone to help build the wheel to attach to the pedestal, which was the perfect opportunity for Jeff to show off his woodworking skills.
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Sharpen This, Part 9
Guided by Voices
By Christopher Schwarz
In Part 9 of his sharpening series, Chris Schwarz discusses honing guides, which he starts off by stating "When it comes to the topic of honing guides, I'd sooner have a double colonoscopy than discuss them. But here goes..."
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Poll: When it Comes to Woodworking, What Are You Thankful For?
It's almost Thanksgiving and this month we want to know, when it comes to woodworking, what are you thankful for? Patience? Creativity? Time Alone? Let us know in this month's poll!
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answer our poll
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Tool Review: Bora Centipede Portable Workstand
The Bora Centipede Portable Workstand is a very unique and interesting support system for large sheets of plywood, MDF or other sheet goods. The Centipede is basically a collapsible, portable workbench that expands up to 4 feet by 8 feet depending on which model you purchase.
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the review
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Video: SawStop Folding Outfeed Table
Matthew Morris demonstrates how the SawStop Folding Outfeed Table is a perfect solution for cutting a large work piece on your tablesaw while conserving space in your shop - it offers great support and then folds up out of the way when you are done using it.
Check out other videos and product tour demos on our YouTube Channel.
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Finishing: Exterior
Deck Stain
Finishing expert and Highland instructor, Alan Noel, shares a finishing tip on using exterior deck stain including when to apply it, how to prepare the surface, and the best type to use.
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New Tools and Deals for Your Workshop
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NEW Fine Woodworking Magazine Archive
1975-2019
Flash Drive
This brand new 2019 edition of this flash drive archive contains every article published in Fine Woodworking Magazine over the past 45 years. Easily search and view an entire generation's worth of woodworking wisdom.
Save 20% and pre-order now for Mid-December 2019 delivery
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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!
Limited edition and
limited supply!
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NEW Shaper Origin Handheld CNC Router
Shaper Origin is a tool like you've never seen. It performs many of the tasks of an ordinary router, but with more precision. It performs many of the tasks of a CNC router, but easier and with fewer restrictions. Origin locates itself in your workspace and makes continuous adjustments while cutting so you get the best result possible.
Pre-order now for Mid-November 2019 shipment
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Watch the Latest Episode of
The Highland Woodworker
On our most recent episode of The Highland Woodworker, Chuck talks to Al Christopher about his woodturning masterpieces, Andrew Zoellner shows us some measuring tricks, Chuck looks over the latest issue of Mortise & Tenon Magazine, and much more!
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