Aug 092007
 
Belt Sander Racing Fun at the AWFS Fair in Las Vegas
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A couple of weeks ago, I went to the Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers (AWFS) fair in Las Vegas. It was a great show with lots of new products that you’ll be seeing soon at Highland Woodworking. The highlight of the weekend were the belt sander races on Friday afternoon. People have been racing […]

Aug 082007
 
Woodworking Tools for Children
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By Chris Black Over the years we’ve been asked numerous times if we carry children’s tool sets. Unfortunately, the quality of these sets marketed for children is so shoddy that the tools quickly break, or they are unusable to begin with. Like learning to play music on a cheap instrument, working wood with poorly constructed […]

Aug 042007
 
Update on new Leigh products!
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I know that many of you are anxiously waiting for us to ship your new Leigh VRS or Super jig. Originally, they were scheduled to arrive in mid- to late-July. Unfortunately, Leigh has had some delays. Here is the latest from Matt at Leigh Industries. Dear Blair, As you are all aware, and us more […]

Jul 252007
 
Great New Fein MultiMaster Prices!
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One of the big announcements at the AWFS show last week was Fein’s introduction of a new improved line of MultiMaster tools. The new MultiMasters won’t be here for a couple of weeks, but Fein has reduced the prices of the original MultiMasters effective immediately. The single-speed “Start” model has dropped from $199.99 to $149.99. […]

Jul 242007
 
New Red Hot Special!
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Don’t miss the new Highland Woodworking Red Hot Special! We are offering a special buy a – Set of 3 Wooden Pocket Tapes – at an absolutely amazing price. You’ll get 1 Ebony tape, 1 Rosewood tape and 1 Padauk tape – all 3 for less than the price of 2 tapes! They make great […]

Jul 212007
 
Greetings from Las Vegas!
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Hi everybody! I’ve just been to the AWFS fair in Las Vegas. I waiting board my plane – which is late. I’ll be posting some updates from the show next week. Blair

Jul 192007
 
Georgia Association of Woodturner's Meeting July 2007
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The Georgia Association of Woodturner’s meets in our Seminar Room tonight at 6:30pm. They are open to visitors, so come by and check it out. Don Geiger will be demonstrating. Don Geiger was born in Gainesville, Florida in 1953 and currently resides on ten acres near Newberry, Florida. He has been woodworking most of his […]