Jul 132011
 
The Kell Honing Guide: Tools to sharpen some of those less-than-standard sized blades
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I’ve written elsewhere in this blog about general sharpening. (For example, read “Why Doesn’t This Plane/Chisel Work Like It Should??”). This article will focus on a special honing guide for handling some of the blades/irons that don’t play nice with my usual guides. I have a couple of new spoke shaves, both of which need an initial sharpening. With the […]

Jul 102011
 
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The Highland Woodworking Youtube channel has three brand new video product tours for July! Morton is back to walk you through the sometimes daunting process of sharpening your chisels using a grinder, a set of Norton waterstones, and a DMT Dia-Flat lapping plate. You can view it here: Morton also provides a thorough review of the […]

Jul 072011
 
Check out the July 2011 Wood News!
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Hello Woodworkers! The July 2011 edition of Highland Woodworking’s Wood News Online is out and ready to read. This month we’ve got even more great woodworking deals, stories and tips than ever. In the July issue we are kicking off our new woodcarving column, Show Us Your Woodcarving. This column will have varying purposes every […]

Jul 052011
 
The Sander Sitter Orbital Landing Pad: Living Large in my Woodshop
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I know a guy who used to laugh about “living large”. Two things remind me of what he meant. A while back I heard a guy on TV talking about people complaining about flying. People gripe about baggage fees and having to buy drinks, and he was incredulous. Think about it, sitting in a chair […]