Festool has a variety of training programs for Festool dealers like Highland Woodworking. One of our managers, Sam Rieder, recently attended their Festool 201 training in Indiana and was able to offer a tip on stacking systainers. One of Festool’s trainers, Brian “Sedge” Sedgeley just shared Sam’s tip on their YouTube channel.
Congratulations to the winner of our 2018 Tormek T-8 Sharpening System Giveaway, Greg Williams from Birmingham, AL.
Thank you to everyone who entered. Be sure to enter our new contest for a SawStop Router Table. Entries are being accepted now on our website. Click here to enter. Last day to enter is September 25, 2018 at Noon ET.
In the July issue of The Highland Woodturner, Justin Moon takes a tour of the OneWay Wolverine Grinding Jig and demonstrates setup and use of this useful tool. Sharpen your turning tools accurately and repeatably with the OneWay Wolverine Grinding Jig.
In the latest issue of Wood News Online, Marshall Knox shares his method for restoring a rocking chair for a client whose Grandfather had built the chair. Marshall discusses his process for fixing the joints in the chair and applying a new finish.
Not sure which Festool Dust Extractor to get for your shop? In the video above, Mike Morton takes a closer look at a few different options, and demonstrates how the integrated Festool dust extraction system helps keep the air in your shop safe to breathe.
Click above to watch the video!
In the June 2018 issue of Wood News, Norm Reid reviewed Drew Langsner’s book, Green Woodworking.
The subtitle of this book Green Woodworking – “A Hands-On Approach” – points to a highly important aspect of this book. This is no mere treatise on working with green wood. Rather, it’s both an introductory guide to key green woodworking methods and a set of practical projects to get you started on the road to the satisfaction of completed projects.
Do you feel like you need more space in your shop for storage? Steve Johnson, the Down to Earth Woodworker, came up with a clever way to take advantage of the unused space underneath his drill press. Take a look at his design in the video below – maybe you can build a drill press cabinet like this one in your own workshop!