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May 212007
 

The Sunday Paper, All You Need to Know

The Sunday Paper, an Atlanta alternative weekly newspaper which focuses on news, culture, entertainment and local events and issues, recently voted Highland Hardware (now known as Highland Woodworking) as the “Best Hardware Store”! In their May 13-19 issue, The Sunday Paper published the results of their 2007 Reader’s Choice Awards, an annual compilation of local favorites, as voted upon by readers. The listing reads:
A spot of Zen on an otherwise bustling street, Highland Hardware is a respite for burgeoning and expert woodworkers alike. Hardware staples are available, but it’s the staff’s know-how that transforms a trip to pick up a bandsaw into what feels like a homey chat with community crafts-people. The store also offers a variety of woodworking classes.”
Although Highland Hardware started out 28 years ago as a local hardware and woodworking retailer, over the years we have grown to become exclusively an international purveyor of fine woodworking tools. In late 2006 we changed our name to Highland Woodworking to reflect our departure from a traditional hardware store inventory to a selection of specialized woodworking and finishing supplies, tools and educational programs. Our new name is a truer reflection of the nature of our offering and our position in the woodworking industry.
Directions to Highland Woodworking.
The Sunday Paper 2007 Reader's Choice Awards

May 182007
 

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As I blogged a few weeks ago, I visited Leigh Industries to tour the factory and see some new products, like this one.

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The New Side Stop Fence for the Leigh Frame Mortise and Tenon jig is a big step forward. It is much larger than the original side stop, it easier to adjust for vertical and angled use. It can even serve to steady your workpiece and prevent vibration during mortise routing. For all of the details, check out the bulletin on this product from Leigh. It is a PDF, so you’ll need Abobe Reader. If you don’t have Adobe Reader, you can get it at the link below.
All of the FMT jigs now shipping include the new Side Stop. If you have an older FMT, you can upgrade for only $14.99.
Download Leigh Bulletin
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May 182007
 

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Matt Vanderlist is an amateur woodworker. He podcasts regularly on a variety of woodworking topics, from safety to tuning handplanes. His blog includes descriptions of his podcast plus jig plans and links to cool sites. I’ve been listening to it regularly for a few months now and I think you’ll find it interesting. You can download the podcast directly from his website or through your normal podcast aggregator.
Matt’s Basement Workshop
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May 112007
 

Hock Tools makes a large selection of excellent quality hand plane blades. In this video, Ron Hock explains the benefits of his blades and shows how to set up hand planes. It’s 8-1/2 minutes – so it will take a long time to load on a slow connection.

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May 092007
 

Anant 77

A while back, one of our customers e-mailed me about upgrading his Anant #77 Rabbet Plane. He wanted to know if there was a better quality plane blade that would fit, even suggesting that the blade for the Clifton 3-in-1 plane might work. Well, I knew that neither Lie-Nielsen nor Hock offered blades to fit the 77. I went to try out the rabbet plane blades that we stock. Sure enough, the Clifton 3-in-1 plane blade fits the Anant #77 rabbet plane. Unfortunately, it is thicker that the standard Anant blade. As a result, you have to modify your plane to make it work.
Take a file to the tip of the blade retention screw (see diagram) and remove enough of it so that you can fit the thicker blade in the plane. Viola! Better edge retention, less chatter in just a few minutes.
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May 082007
 

New Red Hot Special!Don’t miss the new Highland Woodworking Red Hot Special! Our brand new Set of 6 Soft-Sanders is 20% off, but quantities are limited, so you’ll have to act fast! Visit Highland Woodworking to order yours!

If you don’t see the Red Hot Special icon on our homepage, that means we’ve sold out, so check back soon for our next item!

May 022007
 

It is a rare privilege and a real delight to welcome Toshio Odate back to Highland Woodworking. We’re honored to offer this rare opportunity to spend a aweekend learning and practicing with this eminent master.

It was just after giving his first class here in Nov. 1981 that Toshio began work on his first book, Japanese Woodworking Tools: Their Tradition, Spirit and Use, which has become an enduring classic both here and in Japan. Decades later, we welcome him as a renowned author, craftsman and sculptor.

These classes offer a unique opportunity to experience a wonderfully different culture and practice of woodworking, even as you learn about specific tools and practical techniques.

* BONUS! Receive a complimentary $15 Highland Woodworking Gift Certificate, good on any non-power tool purchase, when you enroll in either class! †

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